The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY. Feb, 1S

making said bonds redeemable at the option
of the government The amendment was
defeated without division. On motion OF
Mr.. German, Mr. Vance's amendment to Mr.
Sherman's amendment, adding thereto a
proviso repeating the tax on state bank
circulation was tabled. Discussion was
| finally closed and vote taken on the Sher-
man amendment, it being agreed to-thirty
| to sixteen. No further action was taken on
| the sundry civil appropriation bill, but Mr..
Allison gave notice he would ask the senate
| to remain in session Monday until the bill
| passed.
HoUsE-The house resumed consideration
| Of the postoffice appropriation bill. Without
making much progress public business was
suspended and after paying proper tribute
to the late Representative Worwick of Ohio
| the house adjourned.
| MONDAY, Feb, 90
SENATE-The sundry civil appropriation
bill occupied the senate throughout the day.
The house bill to provide for the publication
| Of the eleventh census passed. The house
| bill to limit III! jurisdiction Of the district
and circu., courts Of the United States was
reported back adversely. Mr.. Hansbrough
| presented the concurrent resolutions of the
| legislature Of North Dakota for consti-
tutional amendment to have United States
senators elected by the people. During the
consideration Of the sundry civil bill, among
other things, Mr.. Wolcott moved to reduce
the amendment for topographic surveys
from 100000 to 100000, and advocated the
adoption of the amendment giving what he
called the peculiar history of the geological
survey" This was rejected. Mr.. Allison
| offered an amendment, which was agreed to-
for $4,000 for the completion Of the public
building at Sioux Falls. The session then
| adjourned.
HoUsE-F Filibusterins against the New
| York and New Jersey bridge bill proved
Intellectual in the house today. After its
disposition two private bills, the naval and
agricultural bills, were called up under a
suspension of the rules and passed and the
| house adjourned.
| TUESDAY, Feb 81
SENATE-Consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bill was proceeded with, and
numerous amendments were discussed and
agreed to. The bill was then reported to
the senate from the committee of the whole
and will be acted upon tomorrow.
| HOUsE-The house in committee of the
whole resumed consideration of the post
Office appropriation bill. Nothing of
hour for consideration OF the car coupler
bill had arrived and the committeerose and
Mr.. Wise moved the senate amendments
thereto be concurred in. Filibustering then
began and was continued until adjourn
ment.
| WEDNESDAY, Feb. %.
| SENATE-After q brief executive session
| the senate took up and agreed to all the
| amendments considered in committee of the
whole last night. The conference report on
| the army appropriation bill was called up
| and agreed to. The consular and diplomatic
| appropriation bill was then taken up, but
without action the senate again went into
| executive session. When the doors were re-
opened the senate adjourned.
| HOUsE-The house. however, by a vote Of
| 141 to g. decided to take up the postofice
| appropriation bill and it was passed. Then
| Mr.. Peel with the Indian appropriation bill
and Mr.. Hatch with the anti-option bill
| sought recognition. Mr.. Hatch was again
bowled over by vote of 102 to 81 on rising
vote in favor of Mr.. Peel. The general de-
bate was limited to three hours, and Mr.. Peel
chairman of the committee, spoke in ex-
planaton of the bill. The members of the
house were worn out from last nights session
| and many left the building after the general
| debate, and those who remained took but a
languid interest in the proceedings. When
the debate closed Mr.. Outhwaite submitted
the conference report on the army appro-
priation bill in ordc" that it might be printed
THURsDAX. Feb. 23
| SENATE-The senate today proceeded to
the consideration OF the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. Ii was quickly
read and passed. The military academy
| appropriation bill was then taken up and
passed as quickly as its predecessor. The
| legislative, executive and judicial appro-
| priation bills were then taken up, but with
| out disposng of the legislative bill the
| senate adjourned.
| HoUSE-Mr. Latch again antagonizcd the
Indian appropriation bill with the anti
option bill, but was again knocked out The
sundry civil bill with the senate amend
ments were referred to the committee on
appropriations. Then the conference report
on the army appropriation was presented
and agreed TO. Without disposing of the
Indian appropriation. bill, the committee
arose and the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. "a.
SENATE-The legislative appropriation bill
was taken up and the amendment agreed to
striking the words "Welland canal" out of
the act OF 1873 TO ala vessels wrecked or
disabled N waters contiguous to the United
States and Canada Mr.. Carey offered an
amendment requiring all territorial offices
to be filed by bona fide residents, and
addressed the senate in favor of the idea.
The amendment was excluded on "A point Of
order, and an amendment was offered by
Mr.. Wolcott increasing the appropriation
for the expenses Of the civil service COM
mission, which precipitated some discussion
but the amendment was finally agreed to.
NO further progress made when the
senate adjourned.
HOUsE-Air. Hatch antagonized con-
sideration OF the general appropriation bills
with hi, anti-option bill, bnt was again
defeated, the house deciding to resume
consideration OF the indian appropriation
bill. Mr.. Hatch introduced bill for the
free coinage of silver and gold at a present
ratio on equal terms. The house then took
a recess. The evening session was for the
consideration of private pension bills
Numbers of experiments have been
made tO test the Sneed and daStina-