The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-01-21
Thursday, Jan. IL.

WASHINGTON, ia n %.-In the house res
olutiOn was adopted that at 1855 the house at
tend as body the funeral ceremonies to be
conducted in the senate chamber over the
remaius Of the late Senator John K. Kenna
of West Virginia. In the morning hour the
house resumed corsid ration OF the bill to
promote the efficiency of the militia. No ac-
tton was taken, and at 12:45 the house in a
body, preceded by the sergeant-at arms pro-
ceeded 10 tine senate chamber. Immediately
on returning to its own cham er, the house.
as a further mark of respect to the memory of
the deceased, adjourned.
The senate transacted no business.
Friday, Jan. 13.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-The senate. after
an explanation by Mr.. Sherman, passed bill
to extend to the North Pacific ocean the pro-
visions of the statute for tue protection Of fur
seals and other fur bearing animals The
McGarrahan bill, after a speech against it by
Mr.. Mills, it went over till Monday The
anti-option bill was taken up and Mr.. r.White's
pending amendme to the second section
defeated. An amendment offered by Mr..
Villas, which would have the effect of re-
stricting the operations Of the bill to gam
bling transactions, was debated for the rest
of tue day ard went over without action
The Republicans iii the house fiiibustered
all day against the consideration of tue pri-
vate war claims bill, with the result that
nothing was accom- plished At the evening
session of the house pension matters were dis
cUssed, but no action was taken on any bill,
Saturday, Jan. IA.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Nicaragua canal
bill was up in the senate and Mr. Morgan. of
Alabama, made a speech, in the course of
which he spoke sadly of the Monroe doctrine
as worn, torn and fragmentary," and as hav-
ing been kicked by the senate into doll rags"
The anti-option bill came up in the afternoon,
but was antagonized by two motions, on
neither of which there was a quorum voting
Stimulated, however, by a hint from Mr.. Sher-
man that that measure was blocking up all
important business, Mr.. Washburn gave notice
that he would ask the senate to remain in ses-
sion Wednesday until a final vote was taken
on the anti-option bill.
The house passed the bill appropriating S.
$4,000 to confirm the agreement with the
Cherokee Nation.
Monday, Jan. 10.
WASHINGTON. Jan 16-Three prepared
speeches were read in the senate. The first
was by Mr. Morrill,, against the McGarrahan
bill; the second by Mr.. PETER, in favor of a
constitutional amendment limiting the presi-
Dental office to one term, and the third by
Mr.. Call, in defense of the constitutiOnality of
the anti-option bill. Considerable progress was
made upon the anti-optiOn bill. The amend
ments that had been made by Senators Villas
and Daniels were defeated by large majorities,
and some amendments offered by Mr.. Wash
burn were agreed to, one of them fixing July /,
1898, as the time when the bill is to go into
effect.
In the house, after considerable useless talk
a resolution calling on the executive depart
ment for a statement as to war claims allowed
or disallowed, was passed. For some time the
Republicans filibustered against the motion to
suspend rules and pass joint resolution for
constitutional amendment for the election of
United States senators by popular vote, but in
the end permitted it to be carried without
division.
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 McGarrahan bill received its death blow
in the senate, the affirmative vote falling eight
short of the constitutional majority. A bill to
repeal the silver bullion purchase provisions
of the Sherman bill was reported from the
committee 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.
bill providing for a court of appeals in the
District of Columbia went over without action.