Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-16
CONGRESSIONAL
Far .AY. March

L IN ~ - a " A
sENATE-Aftefs-two hours discussion the
senate adopted the difference report OF the
legislative appropriation billie TO 81. The
conference report on the postofice appropria-
ton bill was also agreed to--3 to %. The
house joint resolution authorizing the state
of Wisconsin TO place In statutary hall at
the capitol the statue OF pere Marquette
was reported and passed. Senator Hoar then
called up the message OF the house annp2unc-
ing that it had passed over the presidents
veto. the bill providing for the appointment
OF a district attorney and marshal for the.
middle district Of Alabama. 1t passed, and
therefore becomes o law Notwithstanding
the veto. The McGarrahan claim bill finally
came 20 a vote and passed-37 to ~.
HousE-Hafch submitted the conference
report on the agricultural appropriation bill,
and il was agreed TO. Mr.. Henderson sub
mitted the conference report on the post
office appropriation bill. Agreed 10. Con-
sideration of the senate amendments TO the
sundry civil bill was then resumed. The
Worlds Fair amendments were disagreed 10
and the bin again sent TO conferences. The
house then took a recess until s o'clock
The conference report on the Indian appro-
priation bill was presented in the evening.
The chief item in dispute between the two
houses was the senate amendment relative
TO the Cherokee bin. Pending this discuss
ion the conference reports on the deficiency
bill were agreed to.
SATURDAY, March 4.
SENATE-The conference reports on the
sundry civil and Indian appropriation bills
were antagonized by Mr.. Hill in favor Of the
Hudson river bridge bill! and there were
several passages between him and senator's
who objected to flibustering under the
circumstances, but they were finally
adopted. After the inaugural ceremonies
were over the senate committee was ordered
to wait on the president OF the United
States and inform him that the senate was
organized. Then, at 2:10, the senate
adjourned until Monday at noon.
HoUsE-It was broad day light when the
last two conference reports on the sundry
civil and Indian appropriation bills were
presented and they were adopted. A recess
untll 1880 ollowed. After the recess the
senate bill granting right-of-way through
the Indian territory to the inter-oceanic
railroad was passed. Committee was
appointed to wait on the president and
inform him that congress was ready TO
adjourn. Mr.. Hatch OF Missouri then took
the chair and Ar. Reed, rising. presented in
an earnest patriotic speech the resolution OF
thanks TO Speaker Crisp for the able,
impartial and dignifed manner In which he
had presided over the body and for the able
performance OF the arduous duti, of the
chair. The resolution was unanimously
adopted and the house adjourned sine die.
MONDAY, March 6.
The senate in executive session confirmed
all the cabinet nominations. When the
doors were reopened after the executive
session MIR. Sherman presented a joint reso-
luton extending the term OF members OF the
Fifty-foIrth congress from Marcn 4, 1897. to
April 80, and that that time of year shall
hereafter DC substituted as the time for the
commencement and termination of official
terms OF president and vice-president and
members Of the senate and house. The OBJ
ject is to put the inaugural time in better
weather. The motion was laid on the table
and the senate adjourned until Thursday.
THURSDAY. March o.
sENATE-Mr. Teller presented the creden-
tials OF Lee Manning, appointed by the gov
ernor OF Montana because OF the failure of
the legislature 10 elect a successor to Mr..
Sanders. 1t was decided that when the SEN
ate adjourned Il be until Monday. Mr..
Mitchell OF oregon presented a joint resolu-
tion 10 amend the constitution to provide
for the election of United states senators by
the people. This led to a discussion as TO
whether legislative business could be per-
formed at a special session called for execu-
tive purposes. The general tenor of the
remarks were TO the effect that while there
was no law to prevent it the general custom
had been to receive all resolutions and bills
but not to act on anything which the senate
could not deal with concldsively without
the concurrence of the house. The senat
then proceeded to executive business, and
when the doors ~re-opened adjourned until
Monday.