The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-04-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Wednesday.

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WASHINGTON. March 30-Tho speaker
after which few unimportant bslAs weet
passed. Tho house ehsu went Into eomr
mittee of the whole On ~ fses wuel bdk
An evening session wss held -
In the senate, Mr.. Dawes, ID. Masssshu-
sets, called up the pending aud parsialiy
completed Indian appropriation bill, but
yielded to Mr.. Stanford, who thereupofi
delivered a speech in favor effhis legal
tender dollar bill. Tho senate Then To-
sumed consideration Of the Indian appro-
priation bill, tho pending question being
agreed in the house proposition to trans
fer the control Of the Indians from civilian
Indian agents to army officers. 5: =
Thursday. ~ ., ., :sI'
WASHINGTON, March 31.-In the senate
Mr. Allen, of Washington, presented q
petition i'll relation to congressional assis-
:ance to the Nicaragua canal The senate
by vote of 20 to "a refused 10 strike cut
the house provision authorizing the detail
OF army officers to act as Indian agents.
After the consideration of the Indian bill
mad been completed by the senate In COM
mlttoe OF tho whole. a question arose IN q
motion to raise the salary Of the Santee
which was voted down and the senate at
40 p. M. adjourned.
After some routine business t3s house
went into committee of the whsie en- the
free wool bill, Mr.. Brodus, Of Fennsyl-
yania, taking the floor in opposition 10 the
bill.
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WASHINGTON, April In No senate
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to call up his silver resolutions lntf1 Mon
day next. Thereupon routine business
was resumed. Somewhat tctlloss aud IN
Interviewing discussion Of nfBeri Estahs
OF the Indian appropriation ia, Whose
main features were adopted Thursday,
was then entered upon. - ...'.' .''
In the house bill for Q wsgon and
motor bridge across the Missoufl river at
st. Charles, Mo-, was raeed Nh. Catch
lngs of Missouri, submitted . report from
the committee on rules on Nh. AndsrBon's
resolution to investigate the eensus Office.
The house went into Commute Of tho
whole on the free wool bin, Mr.. Bfount, Of
Georgia in the chair. "
Saturday. -|-.'-
WASHINGTON. April 2-Tho river and
harbor bill was reported by that so1nmit-
tee and referred to the union calendar.
The house went into COMMITTEES Of; the
whole on the free wool bill, Mr.. Mckinney
Iem.), of New Hampshire, speaking IA
favor OF the measure. Mr.. Burrows, Of
Michigan, closed the general debate On
the free wool bill for tho Republicans,
81 eaking in opposition TO it.
The senate was not in session
Monday.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-OR notion Of
Mr. Geary of California the houss sus-
pended the rules and took up the anti
Chinese bill. Fifteen minutes were
allowed each side for debate. The bin
passed under yea and nay vote, l7s to "a.
The BILL as it passed the house, absolutely
prohibits the coming into The United
States of Chinese persons, except minis
tiers or other diplomatic represent atives
cousuIs general, commercial agents and
other agents OF tho Chinese government,
travelling On business. The house then
went into committee of the whole ON the
free wool bill, Mr.. Springer making tn.
closing speech.
In the senate there was some debate NJ
to the order of business, Ma sherman
moving to take up the bin to provide for =
uniform standard of classification an.
grading Of cereals. At 2 o'clock the. un-
finished business was laid before tho Sen
ate, but by unanimous consent Mr.
Morgan was allowed to proceed with hi.
silver speech for the halAnec q the day.
Tu-aday.
WASHINGTON, April h.-My. McMillin
moved that the house go into committee
of the whole on the free wool bill, and
pending that, he moved to lirlit tho de-
ba'c to half IN hour CD each side. Mr..
Burrows wanted more time for amend
ments passed, and moved to make the
iiuc an hour on each side He demanded
he yeas aud nays and they were ordered
Filihustering followed for the balance OF
the day, no vote being reached before
adjournment.
In the senate Mr.. Sherman, from the
committee on finance, reported adversely
j number Of Alliance financial schemes.
The senate resumed confederation Of tho
Indian appropriation bill.