Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-02-24
A vote wa, about to be taken on

VIC OosSotO VI taO DhAN @'-f'
Harris democrat from Tennessee.
proposed that the vote should be post
poned until u new print OF the bill as
amended. could be had. That was
agreed 10. The vote upon the bill TO
provide for sundry light houses and
other aids to navigation. which was
passed some days ago was. on u otion
OF Mr.. Dolph, reconsidered; all the
amendments adopted by the senate TO
it were rejected. and the bill was
passed without amendment just as it
came from the house. The calendar
was taken up and these bills we're
passed: Senate bill appropriating
$50 900 for public building in Lara.
mic. WyO. two senate bills to author
ize the construction OF dams across the
Kansas river; senate bill to amend
section 4347 OF Revised Statutes In re-
iation TO the transportation OF mer-
cnandise. 1t prohibits the transnorta-
lion OF merchandise from one Ameri-
can port TO another American port
through foreign port. In the house
After the routine business mad been
disposed of the house consi dera-
ton was had OF the invalid pension
appropriation dill. Mr. Mutchler. 10
charge of the bill. stated that the ap-
preparation recommended was $166. =
400 600. 1t was proposed to amend
the measure so thatthat amount ould
De reduced TO $l66. 900 600. Tn bill
carried about 81, 00o 900 in excess OF
the amount that would be expe nded
during the current year. Mr.. Circuit
admitted that the amount OF money
required for the payment OF pen bions
was large one. But it must be re-
membered that the bulk OF it was for
invalid veterans. or for idows OF men
who had laid down their lives for
their country. He was opposed 10 the
transfer OF the pension bureau as pro-
posed by the dill. He did not think
that sucn n transfer would take the
bureau out OF the domain OF politics.
But he did believe that an appropriate
amendment could be framed in that
line, which would be beneficial to the
pensioner. Inc debate was not con-
cluded when the house adjourned
In the senate on the llth cOntro-
versy, in which a good deal of heat
and personal feeling was manifested
arose upon the motion OF Mr.. FELTON,
OF California, to take no for consider
alton joint resolution to provide Tor
the appointment OF commission by
the secretary vi the interior to ap-
praise the improvements mace by
actual settlers upon public lands
holden in good faith under the United
States in the Sequeoi and Yosemite
valleys. At 3 D. m. the unfinis he'd
business--the railway car coupler bill,
was laid before the senate. After dis
cussing the substitute OF the house bill
1t was agreed to, ana the bill, as thus
amended, was passed yeas. 80; nays
10. 1t now goes back to the house.
Negative votes were given oy Messrs.
Blodgett, Brice, Daniel George. Cor
man, Harris, Morgan. Sawyer Stew.
art and Vance. Mr.. Sherman then
moved to take up the Nicaragua canal
Dill, so as TO make it the untnls led
business. The motion was agreed TO
yeas. So; nays. 10; and after an ex'
ecutive session. the senate adjourned.
In the house the invalid appropriation
bill was amended. An attempt to limi
debate gave rise to filioustering move
ments led oy Mr.. Burrows. and the
motion for Limitation was Withdrawn.
/ Mr.. Curtis ana Mr.. Harris opposed the
/ proposed amendment OF the pension
/ laws. On the other hand, Mr.. Liv'
/ ingston approved them. and ne did sc
as southern man. The republican
adj min istration which was about to &C
/ out OF power had appointed south
ern democrat to n position on thu
| United States supreme bench. II wa:
reported that the incoming aominis
trated would appoint a republican al
secretary OF state. With sucn gener
osity on the part OF the outgoing ant
incoming All ministrations he supposed
that a southern ex-reoel would at leas
find the sympathy OF mis- republican
friends when a discussion OF delicate
question was entered upon. The com
mittee then rose aud public business
having been suspended. the house pait
its due respects TO the memory Of thu
late Edward I. Mcdonald OF New Jer
sey and adjourned"