The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNEsnAy Ton


SENATE-Senator Washburne of Minnesota
made an unsuccessful attempt to have an
agreement to vote on the anti-option bill
| next week. Senator Stewart OF Nevada
addressed the senate on his resolution to sus-
pend purchases of silver bullion Senator
| Frye introduced a bill for the appointment
| of a commission for the settlement Of the
government Indebtedness on the Pacific road.
| Senator Chandler introduced bill today
making it unlawful for any body of men
numbering 100 or more to assemble or to drill
or bear arms as military body unless called
| forth by properly authorized civil or military
officers. and makes it the duty OF the presi-
dent to disband and disburse any such organ
| izaton, This bill is aimed at the Pinkertons
and semi-military anarchist organizations.
Senator Chandler introduced bill to restrict
immigration. The senate then took up the
anti-option bill as unfinished business. SEN
ator White OF Louisiana moved to insert the
word flour" as one of the articles referred
to. Adopted. Without further action the
senate went into executive session and soon
adjourned
HousE-The speaker called the house to
order at noon with slim attendance. Rep:
resentative Harter of Ohio presented a reso-
luton in the house today for The suspension
of silver bullion purchases until an nterna-
tional agreement fixing the valuation OF
silver bullion for coinage shall be reached,
including at least Great Britain, Germany,
France and the United States. Mr.. Martin
of Indiana called up the private pension bills
on the calendar as unfinished business. Mr..
Bland of Missouri interposed objections.
One bill was finally passed and then the
house adjourned for lack OF a quorum.
THURSDAY
SENATE-The senate bill compelling wit
nesses to testify before the interstate COM
merce commission passed, and consideration
of the anti-option bill was resumed.
Mr.. Mills made set speech in opposition
to the bill on the ground OF demonstrations
ality, as it INVADED koi cyereignty Of the
states and vas a a1raat dyRn ,e toward
Capitalization.
The senate bill concerning testimony in
criminal cases on proceedings growing out of
the interstate commerce law was on motion
of Mr.. Wilson of iowa, taken from the
calendar and passed. 1t provides that no
person shall be excused from testifying on
the ground that his testimony might tend to
criminate himself. The senate then, after a
short executive session, adjourned.
HOUsE-The house considered private
pension bills coming over from the last
session as unfinished business, a bare quorum
being present. BY unanimous consent the
house then proceeded in committee of the
whole to the consideration of the fortiicatiOn
appropriation bill. There WAS no general
debate and the bill was passed without
amendment. 1t apprOpriates ST. 056. The
consideration Of private pension bills was
resumed and a few measures passed without
opposition because of the little attention
paid to them. AS there was no quorum the
house adjourned.
II FRIDAY, Jan, g.
SENATE-Mr. HilES resolution of yesterday
as to the immigration bill was passed The
quarantine bill was then taken UP and dis
cussed. Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire
spoke about three hours, devoting most of
his argument to the bill to suspend immigra-
tion, which measure he favored. After fur
ther argument the bill was modified in some
particulars and ordered printed. Arguments
against the quarantine bills were made by
Mr. Mcpherson of New Jersey, Mr.. Piatt of
Connecticut, Mr.. Mills Of Texas and Mr..
Dolpa Of Oregon. Many amendments were
offered, some of which were agreed to the
others going over until tomorrow when the
bill again comes up as u special order.
HoIsE-The attendance was so small that
nothing but private business was attempted
Finally quorum was secured and about
twenty-five private pension bills were
passed.