Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-04-21
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
Senate.

tine morning business MI. otcWaIC pro-
ceeded to address the Senate. The joint
resolution, heretofore introduced by Mr..
Palmer, proposing a constitutional amend
ment for the election of United States sem
ators by the people was taken up, and Mr..
Chandler addressed the Senate III OPPOSE
ton to it. The JOINT resolution was re.
ferred to the committee on privileges and
elections, and the Senate, having passed a
number of bills on the calendar adj
lourned
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 1S.-Mr.
Dolph, from the committee on foreign re-
lations, reported back the House bill for
the absolute prohibition of the coming of
Chinese into the United States with sub
stltute. He stated that the substitute was
the bill passed by the Senate to continue
in force for ten years all laws now in force
prohibiting and regulating the coming OF
Chinese. After discussion the bill with
the substltute) was placed on the calendar.
The resolutions heretofore offered by Mr..
Stewart, calling on the secretary or
the treasury for information as to the pur-
chase OF silver, the coinage Of standard
silver dollars and the issue OF treasury
notes was taken up, and Mr.. Morgan adj
dressed the Senate in favor OF the free
coinage OF silver. Mr.. Stewards resolu-
ton went over without action; and the
Senate proceeded to consideration OF
bills on the calendar Some OF these
were disposed of as follows: To reorgan-
and to increase its efficiency. Passed. To
increase the pay OF certain non-com-
UNASSIGNED officers of the army, Passed.
1t fixes the following rates of pay after
July /, 1891: Sergeant-major, $50; regl-
mental quartermastcr sergeant, $50;
first sergeant, $3i; sergeant. $20; corporal,
SIG, and all are to receive the increase OF
pay for length Of service rs provided by
law. TO provide for fixing uniform
standard of classification and grading of
wheat, corn, oats, barley and rye. Passed.
The Senate then proceeded to executive
business, referring to the appropriate com,
mittecs number of nominations MS well
as Il communication from the President
and then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April IA the close of
the routine business in the Senate this
morning, in tho course Of which the reSo-
buttons of Boston merchants favoring the
repeal Of the silver law of 1890 were pre-
sented, the calendar was taken up and a
number of bills were disposed of. Among
them was II bill appropriating $4,000
for the foundation and pedestal for a
bronze statue of Christopher Columbus at
the west entrance Of the capitol grounds on
Pennsylvania Avenue, where the Peace
monument now stands, which was passed.
The Senate also passed n bill extending
the privileges of the free delivery OF mails
to cities and towns with II popula-
ton of less than 5000 and where
the previous year amounted to $4,000
The bin to amend the act ito eS-
tablish circuit courts OF appeal and regu.
late in certain eases the jurisdiction of the
courts of the United States was also
passed. The bill to facilitate the DISPOSE
ton of causes in the court ~ claims was
discussed, but without action, tho Senate
went into executive session and soon adj
iourncd till Monday.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Mr. Vest IN
troduccd Il bill to-day to prohibit contracts
by the postmaster general with any steam
tons against amy port Of the United
States. Mr.. Vest submitted certain res.
olutions Of the Merchants Exchange, of
ST Louis, which called attention to
the fact that the United. States n
Brazil Steamship Company, one of the
subsidized lines, had refused TO deliver
coffee imported from Brazil at tho port OF
Newport News. The resolution hereto
fore offered by Mr. Pfcifcr requesting the
secretary Of state to obtain information
concerning The use of electricity rs a power
in the propulsion OF farm machinery and
implements, and in the propagation
and growth of the plants in foreign
countries was taken up. explained
briefly by Mr.. PETER and agreed to. Mr..
Calls motion to reconsider the vote where
by on Thursday last the Senate passed the
bill TO amend the act of 1890, to establish Il
circuit court of appeals, was taken up and
the bill was so amended rs to be Satistac-
tory to Mr.. Call and other senators and
passed. The bill to facilitate the disposition
of causes in the court of claims was then
taken up as the unfinished business the
pending question being the amendment Of
.fered by MIR. Daniel requiring the two ad,
ditional judges to be members of different
political parties. MIR. Daniel moditeS his
amendment 81 rs to make it read: 'Both
of whom she'll not belong to the same pc,
litical party" Mr.. Daniels amendment
was rejected and the bill was passed
Yeas 81; nays, Is
The House.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-On motion OF
Mr.. Peel Ark Senate amendments to
the Indian appropriation bill were non
concurrcd III. On motion of Mr.. Hayes
(la.) Il bill was passed authorizing the H.
linois 4 Ohio Railway and Terminal Com.
pany to construct I bridge across the Miss.
lssippi River, at Moline Ill. Messrs. Peel.
Allen and Wilson WASH were appointed
conterees on the Indian appropriation bill.
The House then went into committee
OF the whole q Mr.. OFerrall OF Virginia,
in the chair on the urgent deficiency ap-
preparation hill. When the committee
rose the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill was passed. 1t appropriateS Sl,o12, 6S6.
the whole Mr.. Shively, of Indiana, in the
chair on the naval appropriation bill.
Without action on the bill, the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April l3.-rhc naval APP
preparation bill was before the House for
discussion, and most of the session was
consumed in debate.
WASHINGTON, April 1+.-Morc than two
hours of the time of the House was con-
Sumed to-day in determining whether
MeSSrS. Stone (ky.l, Fithian CIV. t..
johnson Co.. and Bowman could by 4 pre-.
concerted arrangement and under leave to
plrnt, publish III the Record at the public
expense and distribute, under the govern.
ment frank. Henry Georges book on
"Protection and Free Trade The book
has been published practically in full IN
the Congressional Record. 1t was not
done in one day, but the various
chapters of the volume have appeared IN
the Record from time to time for the past
ten days. Representative Jerry Simpson
Will have in the Record to morrow the con.
GLIDING chapters OF the book. The 1e-
mainder of the day was consumed in the
consideration Of the naval approprir ton