The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-03-03

preparation bill occupied nearly the entire !
dSyl and number e3 amendments were adopt |
ed, Senate bill authorizing the CONSTRUCTION
tween Little Rock and Argenta was then
taken from the calendar and passed.
HoUsE.-The whole day was wasted, owing
to dllntory tactics OF the opponents OF the car
coupler bill. Its friends werc determined TO
have action upon II, and the House remained
In session all night. .,-..a.sr -
Fen. 2g,-s.SENATE.- AT thu, opening Of the
sessIUn the farewell address 0i George Waehs
made Owe years ago. The sundry civil bill
was passed. The conference report on the
ariHy appropriation bill was agreed TO-. The
diplomatic bill wus taken up but without
actioN
fIousE.-At $3.50 a. m. tue session Of faes:;
car-coupler bill. The proceedings 10 the
regular session were tame as tho members
were tired out. The Indian appropriation
bill was taken up despite Mr.. Hatch's attempt
to take up the anticipation bill. No action.
Fen. a3-SENArE.-Good progress was
made In the Senate to-day In disposng OF the
absolutely necessary work Of congress. With
In less than an hour two Of the general mp
preparation bills, the. diplomatic aud con-
sular, and the military academy, were read,
considered and passed. And then the legis.
lativc and judicial appropriation bill which
appropriates about $4,000, 900, was taken up
I'll the tlnic OF Adjournment The House
accounts Of George W. Jones while minister
to Bogota, New Granada, was also passed.
Housn.-The bill for the relief OF George
W. Jones, formerly minister TO New Granada,
was passed. The Indian appropriation bill!
was again takch up and occupied the rest OF
the day.
Fen. ai.-SENArf.-Aftcr considering bin
OF purely local Importance the Senate took
up the legislative appropriation bill, Tho
and an appointment providing for thirty.fvc
.G1V1aV senators who arc not chairmcn Of
Bra was agreed. TO. The total cost
- aAlcrks will be t44,215 per annuu
| The hext amendment giving rise to discus
sion was one reported by the committec on
appropriations TO strike out Of the bill para.
graph abolishing the Utah commission and
substituting for II n paragraph approprthting
| $4,000 for tho compensation OF the five COM
inissioners After rome debate this was
agreed to, 30 to 90 An amendment offered
by Mr.. Wolcott Increasing the appropriation
for expenses Of the civil service commission
was taken up. Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Harris OPP
posed the amendment Mr.wolcott defended
the commission, and declared IL was fulfilling
Its duty with the highest and most sensitive
regard to the law. 1t was the only depart
ment OF the government in which fayoritcism
|
uousE.-Mr fiolmaH asked for cohsent for
a non-concurrencc In the Senate amendments
to the sundry cisii appropriation bill, except
to the amendment known as the Sherman
bond amendment To this Mr. Bland object
| ed. denounclng the Sherman amendment as q
"job" and caused the reference OF the Dill 10
the committee Of the whole. The indian ap-
preparation bill was taken up but not COM
p'etedi
FHB. 81. -SESiTH.-Aftcr four hours spent
In discussing amendments of little Import.
ancc To the legislative appropriation Dill
the Senate passed the bill to-day, insisted on
Its amendments and requested conferencc
with the House on the dsagreeing votes. a
motion which was made by Mr.. Sherman 70
60 into executive session was defeated by the
compact Democratic vote aided by four votes
on the Republican aide Of the chamber. one
Of the leading Democratic senators stated 10
reporter that the practical Significance OF the
vote was that the remaining time OF the ses
sion should be given To Legislative business
and not FILTERED away ~ petty nomination.
bf IN considering the Hawaiian trtaty. NJ
action on the treaty, he said, would BIZ hat
at this session. The legislative appropriation
hill was taken up and passed. After payini
tribute to the memory Of the late Representa-
tive Spinola OF New York, the Senate ad
journed.
HousE.-A fight which may next weel
| prove to be serious one, was inauguratc'
In the House to-day. 1t was over the rundr,
civil approximation bill which Sr sS.r I'm Al,
: sherman bond ame i,H the sherman amend.
~. , amenans66Ych there was to be a debate.
uesG6stoncurred In. Mr.. Bland. as leader Of
ithc opposition to the Sherman amendment,
objected unless II was agreed that the amend.
mcnt should be, after debate, also non-concur.
red In. This suggestion Of Mr.. Bland's
raised the antagonism Of Mr.. Cochran, and
no agreement was arrived ut. The silver
men then rcsortei 10 fllbustering tactics,
which were cifcctual. and after 4 speech by
Mr. Bland, the bill went over without action.
FEB. G.-SESATE.-The pension approprla.
ton bill WIS taken up and Mr.. Gorman Of
Maryland called attention to the fact that
bill appropriailng over SlCj OO0. 900 was being
run through the Senate. with very few scna.
tors giving any notice TO Il. After discussion
by Messrs. Mcpherson, Palmer. Platt and
| Allison, the bill passed without amendment
The conference report on the military ncad-
cmy bill was agreed to. House bill 10 grant
TO the Gainesville, McAllistcr n st. Louis
railroad company right-of way through the
Indian Territory was passed. A conference
was ordered on the civil appropriation bill,
and Messrr. Allison, Hale aud German were
appointed conf-rec. on the part Of the Senate
Public business was then suspended 10 order
| that Hitting tribute might be paid to the mem.
| DRY OF the late Senator kenna.
| 1iousE.-rhe Indian appropriation bill was
passed under suspension Of the rules. After
u lively discussion the sundry civil blu was
sent To a conference, none Of the Senate
amendments, including the bond amendment,
being agreedto The Senate amendment 10
| the car-couplcr bill was concurred H.
The conference report on the military nczd.
| envy appropriation bill was agreed TO. On
motion Of Mr., Springer bill was passed cou.
llnulng for one year the present tariff on line
linen goods OF not less than 100 threads to the
/ square Inch.