The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-01-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Daily Proceedings In the Fifty
Second Congres4
N THE SENATE.


pared speeches were read and discussed
in the senate yesterday. The 6rst was
by MIR. Morrill, (Vt) against the Nc
Garrahan bill: the second by Mr.. PEI
fer Kan in favor of constitutional
amendment limiting the presidential
Office to one term, and the third by Mr..
Call Ella }, in defense of the constitu-
tionality of the anti-option bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA bill to re-
peal the silver-bullion purchase pro-
vision of the Sherman bill was reported
in the senate yesterday and the Nc
Garrahan bill was defeated by . vote
of % to IS The joint resolution to
amend the constitution SO as to limit
the presidential Office to one term was
discussed.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.-As soon as
the senate met yesterday Senator
Sherman announced the death of ex-
President Hayes. and, after paying a
tribute Of respect to the deceased, he
moved that the senate adjourn in honor
of the dead and an ad journment was at
once taken.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2o.-The anti-op-
ton bill and the measure for consti-
tutional amendment to limit the presi-
Dental Office to one term were dis
cussed in the senate yesterday. The
nomination of E ijah w Halford. OF
Indiana, to be pawn ster with the rank
I of ma or was received
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-The senate
Yesterday paid al additional mark OF
I 20 -
Hayes By adiourning without transact
ing any miscellaneous business.
HOUSE
4 WASHINGTON. Jan. IA resolution
calling upon the executive PARTNER nj
/ for lnforma alton as to the NUN Der and
amount Of war claims allowed or disal-
! lowed by departments WAS adopted in
! the house yesterday. A motion &c
suspend the rules and pass bill to set.
/ tie the claims of Arkansas and other
/ states under the swamp land grants
/ failed to secure the necessary two
| thirds vote and was defeated.
/ WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-In the house
| yesterday a bill was introduc to re.
/ fund the per cent bonds to increase
| the circulation of the national banks
/ and to discontinue the purchase OF
| silver bullion. a resolution was agreed
to making provision for the joint meet
| ing of the two houses of congress on
/ Wednesday. February S, to count the
! electoral vote.
| WASHINGTON. Jan 19.-ln the house
Yesterday the sundry civil bill tS40.-
900. O0Ol was reported. Representative
/ HAYNES. Of Ohio. announced the death
| of ex-President Hayes and made a
! speech eulogistic of the deceased anc
the house adjourned in respect to his
memory.
| WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-In the house
yesterday the bill providing that NJ
/ person shall be excused from attending
o. testifying before the interstate com
MERGE commission on the ground tina,
/ the testimony or evidence may tend te
! Grim nate him was passed with ar
amendment prohibiting railroad com
/ panies from entering into pooling con.
tracts for apportioning among them
selves their traffic or their gross or ne,
| earnings The bill for the establish
meat of a national quarantine was
called up. but no action was taken.
| WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l.-The house for
the second time this week adjourned
yesterday out of respect to the memory
of ex-Pre>ident Hayes The general
deficiency appropriation bill $50, $780,
| 6l0) was reported and placed on the
calendar.