Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-06-03


In the senate on the 10Th the bill
exempting American coastwise vessels,
piloted by their licensed masters or by
+ a United States pilot from the ooliga-
ton to pay state pilots for services nos
rendered was taken UP. An amend
ment by Mr.. Butler was laid on tho
table and the bill passed. The river
and harbor appropriation bill was then
taken up and Mr.. Mcpherson made the
+ motion OF which he had given notice.
the table. Agreed to-yoas AZ; nays
Harris Kyle, MCPHERSON. Paddock,
Palmer and Vilas). A number of
amendments were acted upon ami
the bill went over. In the
house the sundry civil bill
was under consideration. The chair
delivered mis- decision on the point of
order made against the amendment
offered by Mr.. Bland yesterday for the
coinage OF all silver bullion purchased
and now in the treasury into standard
silver dollars, the cost of coinage TO
be paid out OF the seignorage, the re-
mainder OF the seignorage to be COW
cred into the treasury. 1t was con-
ceded, said the chair, that the amend
ment changed existing law, and there
fore it would not be in order unless,
being germane, it reduced the amour.
covered oy the bill the clause related
to the recoinage OF abrased minor
coins; the amendment related to the
coinage OF standard silver dollars.
The chair was unable to see how the
amendment was germane to the SUBJ
iect matter of the clause. Did it re-
duce the amounts covered by the bill?
The mere fact that it struck from tho
bill the appropriation of 800. 900 for
the recoinage OF minor coins did not re-
duce the amounts, because it appro-
priated the seignorage which might
amount TO 81, 900, 600. 1t cid not re-
ouce the amount covered by the bull
lion ana might increase expenditures.
lie sustained the point OF order and
ruled out the amendment. Mr.. Bland
then re-oifered his amendment with
the proviso attached to it, 'that the
cost OF this coinage shall not exceed
$95, 900, s., 900 of which shall be for
the coinage OF subsidiary silver and
50. 900 for standard silver dollars"
Mr.. Bland attached the proviso to the
amendment In order to remove the
objection OF the chair that it did MOI
reduce the amount so offered by the
bill. Considerable discussion followed.
and finally Mr.. Pierce OF Tennessee,
led the debate away from the point o.!
/ ~ tsnn n M nyt IN u
TO mis- democratic colleagues. TINS
chair said that he had heard nothing
to change his opinion that the amend
ment was not germane; and he there.
fore ruled the amendment rs modi,
fed, out OF order.
Mr.. Bland appealed from the decis.
ion; but the committee sustained th.,
decision OF the chair by vote of 122
to 70.
In the senate on the Doth the river
and harbor bill was considered and
various amendments Of small import
ance were offered and agreed to. Aftec
a long discussion the bill was reported
back to the senate. All the amend
ments agreed to in committee wers
concurred in, and the bill was passea
without division, (although Mr.. Nc.
Pherson remarked a few minutes after
ward that he had intended to ask for
the yeas and nays.) A conference was
asked and Messrs. Frye. Dolph and
Ransom were appointed conferees on
the part of the senate. The following
bills were passed: Senate bill apDro-
priating 500 900 for a public baild-
ing in Joliet. Ill. House bill
to ratify an agreement with the
Indians residing ON the Colville reser-
walton in the state OF Washington.
Senate bill authorizing the construc-
tion OF bridge across the Red River
OF the North. Senate bill to increase
to 1925, 900 the appropriation for the
public building at Lansing. Mich.
Senate bill to authorize the Illinois
and Iowa Railway and Terminal COM
pany to build bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river at Moline, Ill. Senate
bill to authorize the construction OF a
railway bridge across the Columbia
river in the state of Washington.
In the house after the call
OF committees for reports the house
went into committee of the whole
(Mr. Lester OF Georgia in the chair)
on the sundry civil bill. Mr.. Dickson
moved to strike out the appropriation
OF $50, 600 to enable the secretary OF
war to complete the establishment OF
the Chicamauga and Chattanooga ma
tional park. Lost by II vote OF so TO
50. An amendment was adopted
appropriating Sill, 800 for improviu .
the grounds around the arsenal at
Columbia, Tenn. The announcement
OF the approval by the president of the
Inman registry bill was received with
applause. Mr. kiigore OF Texas raised
point OF order against the clause in
the bill appropriating $50, 900 for the
preparation OF a site and the erection
OF Il pedestal for statue of the ato
General w. 7. Sherman in the city OF
Washington.
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