Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1893-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
"Wednesday. Feb. Is.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-.All the amendments
TO the sundry civil bill rcpe:.ed by the COM
mlttee on appropriations, i'll :lcding the worlds
fair items, were disposed of with the excep-
tion of the river and hsrbur items, and these
We're in the iull tide of debate when the pres>
dents Hawaiian message was delivered. and
then, without the delay of Il minute. the senate
on Mr. Sherman's motion Went into executive
session.
lhe invalid pension appropriation bill
monopo!lHed the Intention of the house during
taN. Against the amendments changing the
existing pension laws points of order were
made" the determination ot which "as pust-
poncd.
Thursday. Feb II.
WAsHINGroN, Feb. 1.-THE ses lion of the
house was III IT entry devote TO the con-
siderAi."n of the pension appropriation bill.
The feat',rc oi the day was Il personal col i-on
letw' en- lurp!n. of Alabn na and Waugh, of
Indiana waltz. but f,r,i.r bodily Intervention
OF Fri nds, mi-!t have resulted seriously. As
1t tuincl out, any injuries sustained were re-
ceivcd by The pc;,ccmakcrs
The session OF the senate was U"t upicd in the
consideration of the sundry civil appropra-
tion hill. The various mend ,nrnts recon-
ntntiSd by the committee on appropriations
10 reduce ihe amounts inserted Oy the house.
oI representatives for some of the great in, r.
nal improvements were discussed and voted
down.
Friday. Feb. II.
WAsHiHaroS. Feb. l7.-1ho Suntlry civil bill
occupied The exclusive uttcnt ion of the senate
during the day. The amendment which had
been discussed on Wron, sday and the rlIcc, of
which j. 10 continue i'll iOcca the law for fed
eral supervision of elections was carried by Il
party vote. All the committee amendments
having been disposed Of, anil the bill being
open 10 general amendment, the question as to
the Issue of3 per cent. bonds To maintain the
gold reserve was prccpiiatcd on the senate.
The merits u; i!:e amendment were discussed
1or the remainder OF the day and the adjourn
ment came about before the discussion closed
There were no personal conflicts on the floor
of the house during the day, although there
WAS strong under current of bad feeling. In
four or five instances passionate word would
have worked trouble. But reason took the
place of pass on. an the pension appropriation
bill was passed. The pos,otlicc appropriation
bill was considered without final action.
Saturday, Fcb. 1S.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. The senate opcned
the day discussing the Sherman amendment
TO the silver law providing for issue of bonds.
1t was carried, ~ 10 l6.
The aouse proceedings We're unntercs,ing
The poslo!lice appropriation bill was under
discussion.
Monday, Feb. 20.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Ex-senator Morgan, to
some remark: in opposition to appropriations
for public buildings, spoke of the ss.ious and
alarming co"dition which confronted ne
country: exp cssad the belief that only the
borders o: troi,blc had been Touched. and ID
that extraordinary action would have to lc
taken by The :rcasTry department, or else con-
g!csS would hive to rcasScnble before July to
meet the condition. Ills warning lid not IRE
vent the senate from agreeing to all the
amendments that were offered making
~, ,rn n,,ti.. t;.,.,t
limit Of cost of public buildings
The sundry ci,'il appropriation bill occupied
the attention of the senate throughout the duy
In the house, iilibustcriug rgainst the New
York and Nc Jersey Lridg. bill proved in
efiettual during the day. 1t was led by Mcssrs
stone and Dnzcll, both of PENNSYLVANIA hut
they were never able to muster more than
seven men To their support, and the bill was
passed pract lily without opposition. After
the disposti of two private bills, the naval,
and asricult .'al appropriation bills We
called up under suspension of rules and p
Tuesday, Feb. 81.
WAsHINGrCN, Feh-2l.--In the no. q
hours were II. 'stiy employed in 1libr. Il,
against the car coupler bill. Some tin
devoted to the consideration of the Dos
appropriation bill, the debate on which
confined to the special service provision,
the car coupler bill was the one which
with determined opposition. Mr. Richm -.
led the opposing parties and by parliamcn ,Ary
maneuvers prevented any action being taken
on it.
The house was in session all night, adjop4rn-
Ing at $50 a. m., after privut agreen fthat
Representative Wise should by recognized OH
Monday TO SUSPEND ,ielies and pass the bill.
The senat, ma ,sw ,nost of the day discu) )ssing
The &c, &C. ,Te ,He new cnsyvernmrnt printing re
sHa Mr Gar1isless tSr lns @ succ 1%ase 9, at New
kentuc ,-w''ss wSs s,sasorn in and took his seat.