The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. - Immediately
after the introduction of bills and resoln-
lions the house went into COMMITTEES of
the whole (Mr. Bynum, of Indiana, in the
chair on the Indian appropriation bill.
MIR. Peel made the opening speech and
fully explained the provisi ms of the bill
Pending the debate the house adjourned.
Mr.. Sherman, chairman of tho senate
committee On foreign relations, reported
favorably bill requesting the president
OF the United States to return to tho re-
public of Mexico, twenty-one battle flags
captured by the army of the United States
during the Mexican war. The senate
passed bills increasing appropriations for
public buildings at St. Paul, Mimi, and
Omaha, Neb-, to 81, 400, 900 and $500, 600 re-
spectiyely. The senate then resumed the
discussion of the Idaho cases and ad-
jouned at 5 p. m, with the case still pend
ing.
Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Palmer
introduced his resolution for an amend
ment providing for the election of United
States Senators by the people and spoke
at length upon it,
Speaker Crisp called the house to order,
but Immediately after the delivery of
prayer resigned the gavel to Mr. Richard
son, of Tennessee. The speaker pro tenn.
laid before the house the response of the
secretary of the treasury to the house reso-
luton asking for information as to the
authority by which the 1-2 per cent. loan
was extended. On motion of Mr.. New
berry, of Illinois, it was ordered that when
the house adjourned on Friday it shall be
to meet on Tuesday (This order is taken
so as to enable the members to accept the
invitation to visit Chicago.) Mr.. Geary,
of California, from the committee on for
eign affairs, reported bill for the exolu-
fion of Chinese. House calendar.
Friday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-In the senate
the bid extending for ten years existing
provisions as to Chinese Immigration was
passed. The senate took up bills on the
calendar and passed thirty three relief
bills and one public building bill Tacoma,
Wash, 100000. At 4:35 the senate ad-
journed until Tuesday.
MIR. Mcmillan presided in the house. By
q roe,,aet of Mn Rl..aa ON a.ae~-,r..,- ....,,i
for the printing of 10000 additional copies
of the free coinage bill and the majority
and minority report thereon. In cord
ance with o resolution offered by Mr..
IL
for eulogies Oh" the late Senator Plumb,
The morning hour was dispensed with
and the house Immediately went into
committee Of the whole for the purpose of
considering the private calendar. In DUR
suance of the resolution adopted Thursday
the house then adjourned at AS until
Tuesday next
Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-In he senate
Senator FELTON, presented resolutions of q
miners and farmers convention in San
Francisco, requesting the United States
government to construct restraining bar
riers in the canons of the Sierra Noun
tains, so as to permit the resumption of
hydraulic mining. with view to the re.
coyery of $3.50, 00O, 900 of gold estimated to
be going to waste in that region for the
want Of proper hydraulic treatment. Mr..
Carey's bill to provide for a commission
on the liquor traffic was reached, but a
postponement was agreed to and the pure
food bill taken up. At 4:35 p. m. the SEN
ate went into executive session and at
4:40 adjourned .E .ay
Mr.. McMillin presided in the house in
the absence of Speaker Crisp The Craig.
Stewart alecsiqn case, which was to have
been considered to-day was postponed up:
Til Thurspay next. After the call Of com.
mittees for reparts and the Transaction o,
some routine business, the house, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Catchings,> adjourned at 1920
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