The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-07-21

shall be prohibited, except for medicinal,
mechanical and scientific purposes. An
additional sum of $5OO, 900 is appropriated
for medals and awards.
The entire day in the house, after the
morning hour was taken up in discussing
the resolution of the committee on rules
to make the senate free coinage bill spe-
cial order for today and tomorrow. When
a vote was taken the resolution was de-
feated by vote of 1875 to 154. The usual
motions to reconsider, table, ETC.. were all
made and voted down. This places the
bill at the foot of the calendar and dis
poses of it for the present session.
Thursday.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE senate de-
voted most of the session to the sundry
civil appropriation bill and passed it be-
fore adjournment. The vote of Wednes-
day in committee of the whole on Mr.
PETERS amendment to prohibit the sale
of Intoxicating liquors within the grounds
of the Columbian exposition in Chicago
was reversed in the senate, the vote upon
its adoption being yeas, 81; nays, 20. Mr..
Vests substitute for Mr.. Quay's Sunday
closing amendment was laid on the table
"a to H. The Notifications bill was then
taken up and made tho unfinished bust
ness.
In the house motion by Mr.. McKaig,
of Maryland, to print 10000 copies of the
force bill led to a number of political
speeches. The motion was carried The
house went into committee of the whole
on the lighthouse bill.
Friday.
WASHINGTON, July 16-In the senate
the house amendments to the naval ap-
proIriation bill were concurred in and
the bill was passed. The conference re-
port on the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill was passed.
The conference report on the army a! ,pro-
priation bill was adopted and the bill
passed. The bill contains a proviso In
regard to the payments to the Union and
Central Pacific roads, 'that this provision
shall not withhold payment from leased
lines operated, but not owned by these
companies" The senate adopted a resolu-
ton calling for a list of all persons en-
ployed by the geological survey.
The house passed a resolution extend
ing the temporary appropriations of the
government until July 80. Mr.. Holman
reported the sundry civil bill and moved
to non-concur in all the senate amend
ments to the bill except those relating to
the worlds fair, which should be con-
sidered in committee of the whole. OBJ
lection was raised, and the house went
into committee of the whole on the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
Saturday.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE house con-
sidered the worlds fair amendment to the
sundry civil bill. Several speeches were
made, but no vote reached.
The senate considered the general def
cheney bill without action.
Monday.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.--The senate went
into committee of the whole on the gem
eral deficiency appropriation bill after an
Intellectual attempt to transact some
minor business. After agreeing to several
amendments the bill was passed, On
motion of MIR. Washburn, of Minnesota,
the anti-option bill was taken up and
thus becomes the unfinished business of
the senate. At five minutes to the SEN
ate went into executive session and al
most Immediately adjourned, leaving the
bill as unfinished business.
This was suspension day in the house.
but no great party measure was brought
forward. The McGarrahan bill, which
has been pending for the last quarter of a
century, was at last passed by the house
as it came from the senate and SO goes to
the president for his signature. The bill
refers the claim to the court of private
land claims.
Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-In the house
the sundry civil appropriation bill was
again considered in committee of the
whole, the pending amendment being the
appropriation for the worlds fair. The
house proceeded to vote on the amend
ments. When the house got through
with the various amendments of the SEN
ate it had concurred in the Sunday clos
ing amendment and in the paragraph
making appropriations for diplomas and
medals. and had refused to concur in the
100000 appropriation and every other
substantial amendment
Immediately upon the assembling of the
senate the conference report on the forth
fications bill was presented and agreed to.
thus leaving only the sundry civil and the
deficiency bills for action. At 2 o'clock
the anticipation bill was taken up and dis
cussed until ABS when it was laid aside
temporarily. The sundry civil bill, with
with the action of the house thereon, was
laid before the Sc nate and Messrs Allison,
Hale and German were appointed con-
ferees on the part of the senate. At 6
o'clock the senate went into executive