The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-04-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Wedn esday.


WASHINGTON, April 20.-In the senate
n. Sherman an bounced that he had
lade a mistake in supposing the anti
chinese legislation expired in May. Il
: as now discovered that it would not ex-
ire till July, 1894. The Chinese question
ill therefore not be taken up at once.
llr. Teller made an anti-administration
free silver speech.
The house devoted its entire SESSION to
the Noyes- Rockwell contested election
case. The debate was entirely without in
cident, the speeches being confined to .
technical view of the case Mr. Wheeler Of
Alabama, and Mr.. Magner of Kentucky,
supporting the claims of Mr.. Rockwell.
Thursday.
WASHINGTON. April akFhe house bill
to prohibit absolutely the coming of Chi
nese persons into the United States was
taken up for consideration In the senate.
Mr.. Chandler moved to amend it by max.
ing the term of exclusion fifteen years in-
s.ead of ten years. Senators Dolph and
FELTON, spoke in favor of exclusion. They
considered it moral, social and economic
question. Senator Sherman also spoke at
some length against the bill, but no action
was taken. 49,
In the house the Noyes- Rockwell con-
tested election case occupied the entire
day.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, April GA oommun1ca-
ton was laid before the SENATE by Presi-
dent Pro Tenn Manderson, from the secrsr
tary of the interior, recommending the
granting of medals and pensions to In
dian police who suppressed the recent
Sioux "ghost dance uprising. The COM
munication closed with this curious SEN
tence: ~The killing of Sitting Bull was
neither demanded nor directed by the de-
partment, nor under its direction Re-
ferred to the committee on Indian affairs.
The Chinese exclusion act WAS called up
and speeches made on the measure by
Senstors Chandler and Davis. No vote
was taken. The bill was passed increas-
ing pensions for veterans OF tho Mexican
war to $l2 per month. .'.@ - '...
The house discussed p the ROCKWELL
Noyes contest A vote was taken, Rock
well being declared entitled 10. the seat.
Saturday. " .a
WASHINGTON, April 23-In the senate
after the routine morning business Mr..
Teller offered resolution requesting the
president to inform the senate what steps
if any, had been taken toward the secur-
ing of an international conference to con-
slider the question of the free coinage Of
silver. The house Chinese exclusion bill
was then taken up and discussed unit
adjournment. &,
Nothing of public interest was done In
the house, most of the business being pri-
vate calendar bills.
Monday.
WASHINGTON, April s5,vThe senate
passed the senate substitute for the house
Chinese exclusion bill. Fhe substitute
provides that all laws now tn force pro-
hibiting and regulating the coming into
this country of Chinese persons and per.
sons of Chinese descent are hereby cuntt9'
ued in force for period of ten years A
conference was asked, and Messrs. Davis,
Dolph and Butler were appointed con,
ferees on the part of the senate,
The perding question when the house
met was the motion made by MI. Reed, Of
Maine, Saturday, to lay on the table tho
resolution expunging from the record
such portions Of the speechgf Mr. Wsikar.