The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-03-03
CONGRESS.
TUESDAY FEB. %.
SENATE.

Senator Hansbroughs bill providing for
an appropriation of $4,000 for the erec-
ton of a public building at Bismarck N. D.,
was called up in the senate today and
passed.
Senator Morrill, today introduced bill
creating the record and pension division of
the war department. for the preservation
and custody OF the records of the volunteer
armies. The president is authorized to
select an officer of the army for chief of the
division who is to have the rank, pay and
allowances of q colonel. q
Senator Mitchell to-day reported, as an
amendment to the ,postotfice appropriation
bill, an item making an apprO priation of
5000, 600, to enable the postmaster general
to establish in country districts system OF
free delivery on mails. ..... s%.s. E.aE
The senate passed a bill to- fix the COM
pensation of keepers and crews of life-sav-
ing stations. s'~' ~ SIP
The senate passed the house bill to pro.
vide an additional mode oftaking deposit
tons of witnesses in cases pending in
United States courts following dispositions
to be taken under state laws
The senate agreed to resolution provid
ing for an inyestis alton into the resources,
social and other conditions, laws, ETC., of
Alaska. ..
Less than 100 members of the house were
present at to-day's session which was very
brief
Representative Cogswell introduced bill
to establish national sanitarium in North
ern New Mexico tor the treatment of con-
sumption.
The house elected Mr.. McMillin, Of Ten
nessee, speaker pro tenn.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. "a.
SENATE.
The senate has passed bill to protect
fOrei gn exhibitors at the worlds fair from
prosecution for exhibiting wares protected
by American patents and trademarks.
"A resolution was agreed to in the senate
ton as to the late proceedings to arrange
for reciprocal trade with Canada.
Senator Henderson introduced bill to
prevent and punish what is known as the
''green goods fraud" ,..>
The vice president announced in the SEN
ate the appointment of Senators Cameron
and Butler as members Of the visiting COM
mittee to the military academy at West
Point. ..s -.
A resolution was adopted authorizing an
investigation of the operations and effect
of the eight-hour law in the government
service. ...- =
The house went into committee Iot the
whole on the Indian appropriation bill to-
day, but adjourned after short discussion.
THURSDAY, FEB. 25.
SENATE
Pet.igrew presented concurrent resolu.
ton providing that 5000 copies of manu-
script on 1.-THE Climatic Features oft Da-
kotas." be prepared under the direction of
the chief of the weather bureau
Senator Hansbrough introduced bill au-
thorizing the construction ola bridge across
the Red river at Quincy, Trail County,
North Dakota.
Senator Washbnrn presented numerous
petitions favoring the anti-option bill
Senator Davis presented the resolutions
ofthe Mankato Board of Trade favoring an
amendment to the Interstate commerce
law to make corporations as we'll as their
employees indictable, and to make the find
ings OF the commission have the same eff
feet OF the reports of masters in chancery.
HOUSE.
Speaker Crisp was able to be present and
call the house to order.
A bill has been introduced authorizing
the secretary of the interior to reserve from
public sale or entry unsurvey ed lands within
the states of North Dakota, South Dakota,
Montana and Washington. The bill aims
to carry into effect those provision of the
act admitting these states into the Union
and granting to them lands for educational
and other purposes.