Morris tribune., 1893-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
Tuenday. Feb. u.

hours were mostly employed in filibustering
against the car coupler bill. Some time was
devoted TO the consideration of the postoffice
appropriation bill, the debate on which was
confined to the special service provision, but
the car coupler bill was the one which met
with determined opposition. Mr.. Richardson
led the opposing parties and by parliamentary
mancuvers prevented any action being taken
on it.
The house was In session all night, adjourn
ing at $50 a. M, after private agreement that
Representative Wise should be recognized on
Monday to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
The senate spent most of the day discussing
the site for anew government printing office
and for the new custom house at New York.
Mr.. Carlisie's successor, William Lindsay OF
Kentucky, was sworn in and took his seat.
Wednesday, Feb. %.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-The senate, in honor
of the day listened to the reading of George
Washington's farewell address by Mr.. Man
derson, and then proceed to other business.
There was q little time wasted In finishing
up the sundry civil appropriation bill, after
which the conference report on the army ap-
preparation bill was agreed upon, and the con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill was
brought before the senate. Before any prog
ress was made on this bill the senate pro-
ccedcd to the consideration of executive BUSH
ness. When the doors were reopened the SEN
ate adjourned.
The first of what il is said will be a daily
series of conflicts between the appropriation
bills and the anti-options 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 1t was moved to take up
the postoffice appropriation bill he antagonizcd
the motion with the measure of which he 1s
champion. Being defeated he made the same
fight also unsuccessfully, when the postofhce
bill was passed, and the Indian appropriation
bill was called up
Thursday, Feb. %.
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 So 900, 600, 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.
WAsHINaroN. Feb. 24.-The debate in the
senate today was not of an exciting or enliven-
ing character. 1t was over the question printed
in Ike legislative appropriation bill, whether
the Utah commission, which has been in ex-
istence for the last 10 years, should be abol-
ished, as proposed by the 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 anti-option bill met with
another defeat. It 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 snndry civil appropriation bill, which
committee of the whole, and was so referred.
Saturday, Feb. %.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-In the house today
the sundry civil appropriation bill was taken
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 filibuster-
ing tactics, which were effectual, and after q
speech by Mr.. Bland the bill went over with
out action.
After four hours in discussing various
amendments (of little Importance to the legis-
latve 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. 81.
WASHINGTON, Feb. H.-The pension appro- |
priation bill was passed by the senate today |
without any amendments. 1t appropriates fop
army and navy pensions dncluding widows
and minor children) $165, 1000, and about |
81 100000 in addition for fees of examining |
surgeons, clerk hire at pension agencies and
some small items. The conference report on |
the military academy bill was agreed to.
A conference was ordered on the civil appro- |
priation bill, and Messrs. Allison, Hale and |
German were appointed conferees on the part |
of the senate. Public business was then sus-
pended in order that fitting tributes might be
paid to the memory of the late Senator Kenna.
In the house the Indian appropriation bill
was called up and passed without objection,
Mr.. Peels motion having been agreed to dis.
cussion of the Sherman bond amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bill was in
obliged in with some warmth, but finally all
the senate amendments to the measure were
in and the bill was sent to
conference. The car coupler bill then came
up and after great deal of filibustering the
senate amendments to the measure were con-
curred in