Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL.

dock, We're presented and placed on
file. The consideration of the sundry
/ civil appropriation bill was proceeded
with, the pending amendments being in
regard to the site for new government
printing building. The amendments
were voted down, thus killing for the
present. at least. all chance of the pur-
chase of site for new building. A
number of other amendments were Of
fered and most of them agreed to- The
bill was then reported to the senate and
all the amendments (unreserved) were
agreed to- Senate resolution to allow
Albert Guilora of San Salvador to re-
ceive instructions at the military acad-
envy at West Point was reported and
passed. In the house the commit
tee resumed consideration of the
postoiiice appropriation bill. The pend
ing action was one appropriating Sl56,
gu FOR necessary and special facilities
to trunk lines from Springfield, Mass,
via New York and Washington to At
lanta and New Orleans. Mr. Dicllerson
offered an amendment. striking out the
names of the terminal points Rejected.
Yeas 10; nays 80. An amendment was
provided that none of the appropriations
for special mail facilities should be ex-
pended unless the postmaster general
should deem such action proper for the
promotion of the postal service The
hour fixed for the consideration Of the
ear coupler bill having arrived, the
committee rose and moved the refer
ence of the bill to the committee on
commerce. Fillibustering than began
Mr.. Richardson leading the opposition
force and by parliamentary maneuvres
prevented any action being taken on
the measure. At II p. m. there was no
change in the situation of the house
Both sides seem determined and the
prospects are for an all night fight. The
usual scenes incident to night session
4 were enacted. There were several
amusing episodes but, taken as a whole,
/ the session was dreary one.
In the senate on the ed the session
was prefaced by the readn,, of George
Washington's farewell address. This
appropriate commemoration of the
birthday of the Father of his Country
was introduced five years ago through
"A resolution offered by Mr. Hoar. and
on that occasion the address was read
by Mr.. ingalls,, who was then president
of the senate pro tenn. Today it was
read by Senator Henderson of Nebras-
ka. who holds the same office. There
was little time wasted in finishing up
the sundry civil appropriation, after
| which the conference report on the
army appropriation bill was agreed to
and the consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill was brought before the
senate. The senate took up and agreed
to all the amendments considered in
committee of the whole last night The
proviso, that the act of 1891, repeating
the timber culture law, shall not affect
any case where the contest. pending pri-
or to passage of that act was struck out
of the bill by "a vote of % to 1s. The
amendment apropriating 500, 200 for a
military post at Helena, Mont. and fix
j ing the limit of cost at $3.50, 900 was
agreed to. The bin was then passed.
/ The conference report on the army ap-
4 preparation bill was called up and
agreed to. In the house the members
were Worn out from last nights session.
and the day passed tamely. The dead
lock over the ear coupler bill continued
throughout the night with the usual
scenes, humorous and ill-humored. of
an all-night session, and without thing
whatever having been accomplished,
the house at 6:30a. IN adjourned About
two dozen members We're present ut the
opening of the house at noon. On mo-
tion of Mr.. Peel the Indian appropria-
ton bill was considered. General de-
bate was limited To three hours. and
Mr. Peel of Arkansas. chairman of the
committee. spoke in explanation of the
bill. \ large part of Mr.. Peel's speech
was devoted to an argument in advo-
cacy of the reduction of the territory
allotted to the Indians and in favor OF
+ the passage of the bill to ratify
the agreement for the opening of the
Cherokee strip. which bill he has not
been able To get vote ON. and cannot,
under the rules. put it on to the appro-
priation bill.
In the senate on the ED good pro-
gress was made in disposing of the alb
solutely necessary work of congress.
Within less than an hour, two of the
general appropriation bills-the diplo-
matte and consular, and the military
academy-were read, considered and
passed. And then the legislative. exec
utive and judicial appropriation bill,
(Which appropriates about So, 200, O00,
was taken up and considered until the
time of adjournment all the amend
ments that We're reported from the com
mittee having been agreed to, except
those reserved for discussion and action
another day During the discussion the
house bill for the reopening and adjust
ment of the accounts of George w
Jones, while minister to Bogota, was
lald before the senate committee on for
cign affairs. but Mr.. sherman said that
committee had already considered the
matter favorably and asked that the
bill be put upon its passage. That
course was taken and the bill was
passed. its venerable beneficiary being
IN the chamber at the time and bowling
his thanks. The house again antag-
onlZed the Indian appropriation
bill with the anti-options bill. but the
bill was taken up, Notwithstanding his
opposition. \ bill passed for the relief
of George W. Jones. the first United
states senator from Iowa and later min
lister to Colombia. The sundry civil bill.
with the senate amendments. was re-
ferred to the committee on appropria-
tions. Mr.. Rland asked that it be
reported back as soon as possible. as he
proposed to have the amendments fully
discussed in committee of the whole.
At this point Hilary A. Herbert of Ala
bama, the new secretary of the navy in
'leveland's cabinet, appeared and was
recognized and accorded hearty round
of applause. so persistent was it that
he was obliged to come forward and ac-
knowledge it in few words of thanks
Then the conference report on the army
appropriation bill was presented and
agreed TO.
In the senate on the oath the legisla-
tive appropriation bill was taken IN