The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-03-31
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Wednesday.

Wednesday. F#ss Az &
WASHINGTON, March 23.-In the senate,
after a few minutes devoted to the trans
action of unimportant business, the SON
ate, on motion of Mr.. Sherman, went into
executive session on the Behring sea ques>
ton. -- s5E Es.,,:.' fEs.er.gS, -.
There was another large crowd bfesent
when the house opened. Afterssome COM
mittee reports the debate on the silver biil
was resumed and continued throughout
the day. 5....s. e..sr-.-.. .si .s--....- - =,
Thursday.
WASHINGTON, March A.-The house
spent the day up to o'clock in debating
the Bland silver bill. At that hour tho
speaker closed the debate according to
agreement, and Mr.. Bland moved the
previous question. Mr.. Burrows inme-
diately moved to lay on the table There
was an exciting time, and when the vote
on the motion to table was counted 1t was
found there were 14S to 147 in favor. Mr..
Crlsp. before the vote was announced, SAID
he desired to be recorded as voting no. This
made a tie, and the motion to table
was consequently lost. A motion to re-
consider finally prevailed, when the anti
silver men adopted flibuseering tactics.
The greatest confusion reigned until 1870
a. M, when the house adjourned. The
Silver bill then took its place as special
order and goes on the calendar -sffr
The senate was only in session a short
time before an executive session on the
Behrlng sea question was ordered.
Friday. "'.@' "i.1
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Senate only
in session half an hour before an executive
session on Behling sea matters was Or
dered. '.'.'''-' r.
The house, wearied from its labors on
the silver bill since Tuesday last, devoted
three hours to the consideration of bills
on the private calendar. and not securing
quorum, adjourned at 3:3o Mr. Bland
introduced resolution to vote on the
silver bill on Monday. Referred to com
nittee ON rules. :
Saturday. J..
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The house pro-
Heeded, under a special order. to the con-
sideration Of the pension bills reported
tavorably from committee OF the whole at
the late Friday night session. Seventeen
private pension bills were passed, and at 2
o'clock business was suspended and the
'"lleagles of the late L. B. Spinola, OF
is York, proceeded to pay tributes &c
us memory. After euloSies by Messrs
Hoci,r and Curtis, Cummings, Wheeler,
ieisscnha:ner, Beltlen, Hooker and Cooper.
he hou"e, as u further mark of respect to
:.e memory OF the deceased, adjourned.
Tie senate was not In session,
Monday.
d. WA UiNGPQN, March Ex-senator Nor
:Gn otfcrvd 4 resolution witch was agreed
calling on the II, stient for correspond
nee with tie Argentine Republic on the
Ii LET Of reciprocity; and for informa
ion as 10 a'ti les exported therefrom tx
''e lutte S'ta;es an which the Unitc..
;'atea r"quiras p reduction of the custom
:ntis> imposed by the Argentine Repub
&c. s, as to make reciprocity fair and
al. Hausa kiil to amcnd tho act OF
-, authorizing the construction az {.
.F'ige across the Mississippi river at Bur
n5ton. H., WAS passed. s..s.e.f. -
it!e sonsa nsuMed the eatire day in
:Ierins bile :. ori..i from the com
NIT the Dis! rict of Columbia, sew
:! Of ".:ich were passed. ..n
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" .SIlINGToN, March 20.-In the house
Litter was read from Mr.. Mills, at Texas.
tntng that he had transmitted his resig.
aation as q mamber CT the house to the
Sore'Aee of Texas to take effect at once.
- We're a>a:G Tor the relief Of II>>anie,
lure, and to est ablish i port of deliv-
~ 1t Dcs Moiner. ) Ia uouse then wen,
into committee of the whole ON the tariff
Dill.
MT Stewart, of Nevada, gave notice In
The senate that Immediately after tn,
morning hour on Monday next he should
coll uD his free coinage silver hill TNbe
measure is now sn the senate calendar
"ith an adverse report. At 9 o'clock the
senate went into executive session on the
Bahring sea arbitration treaty. a Call OF
III" senate Was ordered.