Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL,
Tuesday, Jan. II.


WASHINGTON. JAN 1.-THE anti-option bill
which has monopolized almost the whole of the
time of the senate during the present session
was debated for nearly three hours
The MeGarrahan bill received its death blow
in the senate, the affirmative vote falling eight
short of the constitutional majority. bill tc
repeal the silver bullion purchase provisions
of the Sherman bill was reported from the
committees on finance and went to the calendar
In the house work was mapped out for the
remainder of the week and for Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week. but beyond this little
was done.
Wednesday,, Ian. -.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The senate ad-
iourned Immediately after the formal an
nouncement by Senator Sherman of the death
of ex-Presidcnt Hayes.
The session of the house was short one.
The bill establishing court of appeals for the
District of Columbia was passed, and then,
after the delivery of eulogies upon the late
rutherford Il. Hayes, the house, as a mark Gf
respect to the memory of the eX-president,
adjourned.
Thursday, Jan. 10.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The greater part of
the day in the house was consumed in filibus-
tering. Mr.. Kilgorc, of Texas, prevented ac-
ton on the bill for the erection of q 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 it's provision striking out
the pooling section of the original measure was
eliminated. A bill for the construction of a
bridge acr9ss the Mississippi rtyep at New Or:
1o-, fIan nf fhoo
tine bill succeeded in staving it off until Sat-
urday.
The discussion of the anti-option bill was
continued in the senate, but without action.
Friday, Jan, 20,
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 x-President Hayes.
In the house the general deficiency appro-
priation was reported and placed on the calen-
dar. Amotion to..adjourn out of respect for the
memory of ex-Presdent Hayes was adopted
and the house adjourned.
Saturday, Jan. 81.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-The house considered
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-
lions. Agreet5 to- RRhe house tha senate
bill for the abolition Of post tradeTshfps,
In the senate Wolcott, of Colorado, attacked
the Columbian postage stamp on resolution
to have them discontinued. AS chest pro-
tector they might do, but not as postage
stamp. The resolution was referred. The dis
ucssion of the anti-Option bill was continued
Monday, Jan. %.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The house passed its
quarantine bill after considerable discussion,
It is not the same measure passed by the sem
ate but substitute, and will have to be acted
upon by the senate before it becomes a law
The New York and New Jersey bridge bill 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 a vote
on TIE bill should be taken at 2 o'clock on
Tuesday next.