Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1892-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
Wedncaday.

WASHINGTON. March l6-The time OF
the senate, after the introduction of the
usual batch of petitions ana 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 &C
companied by an adverse report, was laid
over The senate ut 4:35 adjourned.
In the house a resolution from the COM
mittee on accounts providing for fifteen
additional folders gave rise to political
discussion lasting nearly an hours rs to the
proper distribution of patronage. The
house went into committee of the whole
on the free wool bill, speeches being made
by 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 eulo:.zing the Nc
Kinley bill. Mr.. Rayner, of Maryland,
followed, urging q general reduction OF
tariff duties. MIR. Ellis of kentucky, also
spoke, contining his argument to the
question of free wool. The committee
In the senate Mr.. Manderson acted US
president pro tenn in the absence of the
vico president. House bill making Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Ia, a port of delivery under the
New Orleans collection district, WIS
passed AT 1880 o'clock the senate re-
sumed consideration Of the Judge Woods
question. After tahing favorable action
on the pending judicial nominations, in
cluding that of Judge Woods, the scnat.
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 1s.-A bill grant
ting 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 exccll.
tive session. At 4:l5 the doors were re
opened and the senate adjourned until
Monday
After the morning hour, the house then
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 lone and at 1886
adjourned.
Saturday.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-In the house
u Dill WAS )dSScu W l)tllttU thc liUic w tue
land occupied by tho insane asylum at
Yankton, 5: d. Severa fruitless attempts
were made by membei2 to pass measures
by unanimous consent. AT LILO the house
| proceeded with the special order-the de
livery Of eulogies upon the late Senator
Plumb, Mr.. Funston OF Kansas, being th,
first speaker.
The senate tas not in session.
Monday.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-A bill to Re
fund to settlers in the vicinity of q for
fetcd railroad land grant the extra price
of s1.., paid for their lands in the expecta
tion fiat a ,..ailroad would le built, was
discussed by Mr.. Dv,.rh and MIR. Berry
for and against the measure, = nd by other
senators. This roll was called on tho pas
sage of the bill and resulted. yeas 20, nays
2l-no quorum. Pending final action on
the bill the senate at $50 went into eXccu-
tive session.
In the house after a brief consideration
in committee of the whole the army ap-
preparation bill was reported and passed
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the free wool bill.
Tuesday.
passed the bill to refund to settlers in the
vicinity of forfeited railroad grants the
extra sl.25 an acre Which had been charged
them by the government because of such
proximity. The vote was "a to "a party
vote, except that Mr. Hale voted no
with the Democrats. The senate then
passed Mr.. Gibson's Mississippi river I'M
provement bill appropriating $15OOO,0OO
for the building of levees, etc, $4,000, OOO
to be expended by the Mississippi river
commission, and s5,0O0.0o0 by the secre-
tary of war, not more than $1,000, 900 to be
expended in any one year.
The silver debate was opened in the
house by Mr.. Bland in favor of his free
coinage bill. Mr.. Taylor, of Illinois, and
Messrs. Williams, Harter and Hopkins,
Weadock, Epes, Crawford, Stevens, Bow
ers, Post, ODonnell and Covert also
spoke.