The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY. Feb.

of employees and travellers on
railroads by compelling the rail-
way companies to equip their cars with
automatic couplers and continuous air
brakes was finally disposed of in the senate
today. The substitute for the house bill OF
last session was agreed to and the bill passed
yeas 80, nays 10. The only other impor-
tant piece of legislation done was agreeing
to the conference report on the Notifications
bill and making the Nicaragua canal bill an
finished business. The railway car coupler
bill now goes back to the house.
HoUsE-The session of the house was
without result. The attempt of the demo-
Gratis TO limit the time of debate on the pen
sion appropriation bill was firmly resisted by
the republicans and the minority came out
victorious. The result was that without
reaching the termination of the general de-
bate the house adjourned
MONDAY Feb. IS.
SENATE-A bill intended to secure the con-
struction of the Nicaragua ship canal occu-
pied the attention of the senate today. 1t
provides that 3 per cent bonds of the COM
pany to an amount not to exceed Si0OO00,O00
be guaranteed, principal and interest, by the
government of the United States, said bonds
to be issued according as the money is ac-
pany In the construction of the canal. The
government is then to own the capital stock
of the company, with the exception of S12,-
100000 of it, which will be retained by the
company and, except the shares to be de-
livered to the governments of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica The bill went over During
the morning hour the senate by a vote of IA
to 30 refused to take up the New Mexico ad-
mission BILL Adjourned.
HoUsE-In the house the District of Colum-
bia committee had the floor most of the day
and nothing but measures Of local Importance
were discussed.
TUESDAY, Feb. Ia.
SENATE-The sundry civil appropriation
bill and the Nicaragua canal bill were taken
up for consideration. All but twelve pages
OF the former was disposed of. the amend
ments for the Worlds Fair items and the
river and harbor improvements being re-
served, and the senate adjourned.
HOUsE-The house resumed consideration
of the pension bill During the flibustering
Mr.. Hatch gave notice he had waited patient
ly for passage of the appropriation bills but
unless they were disposed of in a reasonably
short time he would press his anti-option
bill as a revenue measure which would give
would have to fight for a position. The de-
bate on the pension bill was prolonged, but
uninteresting, and without disposing of the
measure the committee rose and the house
adjourned
WEDNESDAY, Feb Is
SENATE-The sundry civil appropriation
bill was taken up and amendments allowing
the widows of Chief Justice Waite and Justice
Miller Of kp Su rrp court 10 ho of
their husbands salaries for the year Of
their death--Ss, 745 and 81, 7,419-were agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the senate went
into executive session to listen to a message
from the president, respecting Hawaii and
annexation. When the doors were re-opened
business was suspended while services were
held in memory of the late Representative
Mcdonald Of New Jersey. Adjourned.
HoUsE-The house resumed consideration
of the pension appropriation bill and re-
marks were made by Bontelle, Oates, Cum
mings and others when the bill was read for
amendment. The first was that transferring
The pension bureau from the interior to the
war department.. Points of order were
raised against this and other amendments Of
the committee, and without action on any of
them the house adjourned The senate bill
giving Gen Doubleday's widow $50 a month
pension was passed by the house in the
morning hour.
THURSDAY, Feb. 16.
SEssATE-The senate this morning took up
the sssndry civil bill. Mr.. Vest in a speech
alluded to the depleted condition of the
treasury. An amendment to reduce the ap
preparation for the Mississippi river was re-
jected. An amendment reducing the ap-
preparation for connecting tse waters OF the
great lakes at Chicago, Duluth and Buffalo
from 81, 00,000 to sS75,000 w:is agreed to.
number of other river amendments were dis
posed CT. Adjourned.
HOUsH-The feature in the house was q
PERSONAL collision between. Mr.. Turpin of
Alabamaand Mr.. Waugh Of 2ndiana, which,
however, was bloodless. The house resumed
in comnsSssee of the whole consideration Of
the pension appropriation bin. The chair
overruleasthe points of order. raised against
various amendments recommended by the
committse on appropriations, among them
those relating to the transfer Of the pension
bureau tethe war department. and with re-
gard to soldiers widows. Mr. Burrows ap-
pealcd faorn the decision about the transfer,
but the chair was sustained-103 to e3. After
debate the amendment for transfer was dis
agreed to-53 to a5. Othac amendments
were alse defeated without division
THURSDAY, Feb. 16.
sESATE-The sundry civil, bill occupied the
senate gost of the time today. Mr.. Mills
moved 10 strike out the faa year provision
and leave the bonds redsemahle at the
pleasue OF the government. Mr.. Sherman
thCugl1 it was not wise to venture ON MIR.
Mills notion now. He did. not believe any
considerable amount of the 3. per cent bonds
| woulG.ever be issued. At the same time a
contingency should ba. provided for. The
powerto issue would, he thought, enable tho
| secrsiary OF the treasury to, maintain the
old raserve without issuing them. Mr.. Teller
was opposed 10 the, amendment, which, he
saida came to the senate becasse the bankers
| nabrokers OF New York desired the govern
mant to issue securities On which they might
bsak Without Usposing Of it the senate
| aajourned.
HousB--In ths. house today the senate bill
! passed extending to the north Pacific ocean
bthe provisions OF. the statute for the protec-
ition OF fur seals. After two or three bits of
Itdisplay Of teaaper by different members as a
relic OF yesterdays warfare, the pension bill
was taken up and It's consideration COM