The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
"Wednesday, Feb. %.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The senate, in honor
of thp tay listened to the reading of George
Washington's farewell address by Mr.. Man
derson, and then proceed to other business
There was little time wasted in finishing
mp the sundry civil appropriation bill, after
which the conference report on the army APP
preparation bill was agreed upon. and the con-
sular ana diplomatic appropriation bill was
brought before the senate. Before any prog
ress was made on this bill the senate pro-
c eded TO the consideration of executive busl-
ness. When the doors were reopened the SEN
ate adjourned
The first of what it is said will be daily
series of conflicts between the appropriation
bills and the antioptions bill until the latter IS
acted on, was the feature Of today's session OF
the house. Mr.. Hatch had grown tired OF the
delay to which the anti-options bill is being
subjected, and when il moved to take up
the postof1ice appropriation bin he antagonized
the motion with the measure of which he Is
champion. Being defeated he made the same
fight also unsuccessfully, when the postoffce
bill was passed, and the Indian appropriation
bill was called up.
Thursday, Feb. 23.
WAsHINGToN Feb. 23.-In the senate within
| less than an hour. two of the general appropri-
alton bills-the diplomatic and consular and
/ the military academy-were read, considered
and passed, and then the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation BILL which appro-
PIRATES about S22,0n,0O0 was taken up and con-
sidered until the time of adjournment. There
was no discussion at all on either of the first
/ two bills.
The house gave an ovation to Mr.. Herbert
the newly appointed secretary of the navy.
Then the Indian appropriation bill was taken
up, Notwithstanding the opposition of Mr..
Hatch of Missouri. who desired to call up the
anti-option bill. Without disposing of the
bill the house adjourned.
Friday, Feb. "a.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-The debate in the
/ senate today was not Of an exciting or enliven-
ing character. 1t was over the question printed
in the Legislative appropriation bill, whether
the Utah commission, which has been in ex-
istence for the last l0years should be abol-
lshed, as proposed 3y tbs house. or continued
in Office, as recommended by the senate COM
mittee on appropriations. The question was
decided in favor Of continuing the commission
No further progress was made on the bill be-
fore adjournment
In the house the ant-option bill met with
another defeat. 1t failed to prevent the Indian
appropriation bill from being taken up, and
that measure was further considered, but
without final disposition. Before the house
took up the Indian bill there was a brief furry
over the sundry civil appropriation bill, which
Mr.. Bland declared must be considered in
committee of the whole and was so referred.
Saturday, Feb. %.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 25.-In the house today
up. There are in all 207 amendments to the
bill. Mr.. Holman desired that all except the
Sherman amendment, upon which there was
to be debate. be non-concurred in. Mr.. Bland
objected, unless it was agreed that that amend
ment should be, after debate, non-concurred
in. This suggestion raised the antagonism of
Mr.. Cochran, and no agreement was arrived
at. The silver men then resorted to tilibuster-
ing tactics, which were effectual, and after a
speech by Mr.. Bland the bill went over with
out action.
After four hours in discussing various
amendments tOf little Importance to the legis-
lative appropriation bill, the senate passed the
, bill today, insisted on its amendments. and re-
quested conference with the house on the
disagreeing votes. After paying tribute to the
memory of Representative Spinola of New
York, the senate adjourned.
Monday, Feb. 27.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The pension appro
, priation bill was passed by the senate today
without any amendments. II appropriates fol
army and navy pensions dncluding widow
J and minor children $l65,OOOOOO, and abou
$1,5OO,OOO in addition for fees of examining
surgeons, clerk hire at pension agencies anC
some small items. The conference report ol
2 the military academy bill was agreed to.
t A conference was ordered on the civil apprO
I priation bill, and Messrs. Allison, Hale ant
= German were appointed conferees on the par
of the senate. Public business was then sus
!
9 paid to the memory of the late Senator Kenns
q In the house the Indian appropr alton bill
was called up and passed without objection
: Mr.. Peel's motion having been agreed TO a dis
}, cussion of the Sherman bond amendment
q the sundry civil appropriation bill was in
dulged in with some warmth, but finally a
" the senate amendments to the measure wer
: nOn-eoncurred in and the bill was sent I
IS conference. The car coupler bill then cam
!. up and after a great deal of flibustering tn
senate amendments to the measure were COZ
CURED in.
Tuesday, Feb. %.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-In the senate tn
important features of the days session wei
the passage of the naval and agricultural al
propriation bills and of the bill regulating tl
"a sale of intoxicating liquors in the District
Columbia.
n House bill extending for one year the tin
IS for filing petitions in the court of private Ian
claims was reported and passed. also sena
Joint resolution authorizing the loan of Il
D. portraits of the chief jnstices of the Unite
, States for exhibition at the Worlds Columbia
exposition.
a The greater part of the day in the house WI
Is consumed in the consideration of an electiC
case in which there waf no interest man
1. tested. After three hours debate Turpin DeI
from the Fourth district of Alabama) was d
d clared entitled to retain the seat which he h
I occnpied since the opening of the present co
gsess, and his contestant, McDuffin, WAS d
. clared to have been not duly elected. The mo
I'd important action was the p ss9ge without .
II position uf Inv oil con..lL..ls pig tin and o
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