Mower County transcript., 1892-03-23
CONC sslohAL PROCEEDINGS.
Tuesday.


WAsHIN0TON. March is. The senate
adopted 4 conference report on the urgent
deficiency bill. Tie military academy bill
was passed with senate amendments. At
O'CLOCK, on motion Of Senator Hoar, the
senate went into executive session on the
nomination of Judge Woods, of Indiana.
IN the house the conference report on
tho urgent deficiency bill was agreed to-
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the free wool bill, Mr..
biount, OF Georgia, in the chair.
Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, March l6.-The time of
she senate, after the introduction of the
usual batch OF petitions and resolutions,
was principally occupied with bills from
the calendar. The bill to authorize the
New York and New Jersey Bridge COM
pany to construct a bridge between New
York city aud New Jersey, which was ac-
companied by an adverse report. was laid
over. The senate at 4:35 adjourned.
IN the house a resolution from the COM
mlttee on accounts providing for fifteen
additional folders gave rise to political
discussion lasting nearly IN hour,as to the
proper distribution of patronage. The
house went into committee of the whole
on the free wool bill, speeches being made
ny Sayers, of Texas, and Bryan, of Ne
braska.
ThursdAy.
WASHINGTON, March lin the house
after routine business the free wool bill
was taken up, and Mr.. Payne, Of New
York, made speech eulogizing the Nc
kinley bill. Mr.. Rayner. of Maryland,
vol Of
tariff duties. Mr.. Ellis, OF Kentucky, also
spoke, confining his argument to the
question of free WOOL The committee
then rose and the house adjourned.
In the senate Mr.. Mandorson acted as
vice president. House bill making Coun-
cll Bluffs Ia, a. port of delivery under tue
New Orleans collection district, was
passed. At 1890 o'clock the senate re.
sumed consideration Of the Judge Woods
question. After taking favorable action
on the pending judicial nominations. in
| Guiding that OF Judge Woods, the senate
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 1s-A bill grant
Ing thirty days leave OF absence with pay
to the employees of the bureau of engrav.
ing and printing and of the navy yard
| was passed. The senate went into execu
tive session. At 4:l5 the doors were re-
opened and the senate adjourned until
Monday
After the morning hour, the house then
! went into committee of the whole on the
private calendar, Mr.. Richardson of Ten
nessee in the chair. At the evening ses
| sion the house agreed to seven private pen
sion bills but passed none and at 1879
| adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March l9-In the house
| a bill WAS passed to perfect the title to the
| land occupied by the insane asylum al
| Yankton, S. D. Several sruitless attempts
were made by members to pass measures
! by unanimous consent. At 1:10 the house
proceeded with the special order-the de
livery of eNlogies upon the late Senator
Plumb, Mr. Funston OF Kansas being tn.
first speaker.
| The senate was not in session.
| Monday.
| WASHINGTON, March 21.-A bill to re
fund to settlers in the vicinity of for
| feited railroad land grant the extra pric
of Sl.25 paid for their lands in the expecta
tion that railroad would be built, wa
discussed by Mr.. Dolph and Mr. Berr,
for and against the measure, and by othe1
senator's. The roN was called on the pas
sage of the bill and resulted, yeas 20, nay
2l-no quorum. Pending final action o,
the bill the senate at 4:50, went into execu
tive session.
In the house after brief consideratio,
in committee of the whole the army an
preparation bill was reported and passed
The house then went into committee O
the whole on the free wool bill.