The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-01-28
Thursday, Jan. 10.

WASHINGTON Jan. l9.-The greater part of
the day in the house was consumed in filibus-
tering Mr.. KilgOre, of Texas, prevented ac-
tion on the bill for the erection of a monument
to the prison ship martyrs, and on the meas
ure for the construction of a revenue cutter
for the Pacific coast; but, without opposition,
a bill was passed to meet the requirements of
the interstate commerce law relative to the
testimony of witnesses A bill amending the
interstate commerce commission act was called
up and passed, but its provision striking out
the pooling section of the original measure was
eliminated. A bill for the construction of a
bridge across the Mississippi river at New Or
leans passed, but the opponents of the quaran-
tine bill succeeded in staving il off until Sat.
urday.
The discussion of the anti-option bill was
continued in the senate. but without action
Friday. Jan 30
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The credentials of
Mr. Gray for his second senatorial term from
Delaware were presented and placed on file
After adopting appropriate resolutions the
senate adjourned out of respect TO the memory
of ex- President Hayes
In the house the general deficiency appro-
priatiOn was reported and placed on the calen
dar Amotion to-adiourn ont of respect for the
memory of ex-President Hayes was adopted
and the house adjourned
Saturday, Jan. 21
the quarantine bill. Mr.. Cochran offered an
amendment providing that nothing in the act
shall be construed to authorize any federal
officer to relax, modify or suspend any rule
precaution or regulation adopted by state or
municipal authority for the exclusion Of dis
ease; or to permit the entrance or discharge of
any vessel where quarantine regulations have
been established by such authority until the
vessel shall have complied with the resolu.
tions Agreed to. The house passed the senate
bill for the abolition of post traderships
In the senate Wolcott. of Colorado attacked
the Columbie postage stamp on a resolution
to have them discontinued AS chest pro
tector they might do, but not as a postage
stamp The resolution was referred The dis
ucssion of the anti-opton bill was continued
Monday. Jan. 23.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-The house passed its
quarantine bill after considerable discussion
1t is not the same measure passed by the sen
ate, but substitute, and will have 10 he acted
upon by the senate before it becomes a law
The New YOrF and New Jersey bridge Till was
then taken up
In the senate Mr. Chandler spoke on the
anti-option bill At the close of his speech it
was agreed by unanimous consent that vote
on the bill should he taken at o'clock on
Tuesday next.
Tuesday, Jan. "a
WASHINGTON, Jan 24.-In the senate the
credentials of Senators Gray Of Delaware, and
Tate, of Tennessee. were received and placed
on file A communication from Chief Justice
Fuller, of the supreme court of the United
States, announcing the death of Associate jus
tice Lamar, was read by Vice President Nor
ton. The senate then, as q mark Of respect
adjourned for the day.
The speaker laid before the house the official
notification of Mr.. Lamar's death. and the
house adjourned out of respect to his memory