The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-01-21

an hour; and at its close the bill granting adj
dltiona! quarantine powers and imposing Gd-
! ditional duties on the Marine hospital service
WAS again taken up A number of amend
ments were rejected and the bill passed. The
gnti-option bill! was then taken up, and Mr..
Villas read the second part Of his argument
against 1t.
HoUsE.-After some routine business the
House proceeded to the consideration OF the
Grain joint resolution proposing amendments
10 the constitution, substituting the 3lst day
OF December for the 4th day OF March as the
commencement and termination of the official
terms of members of the House of Represen-
tatiyes and OF the United States senators, and
providing that Congress shall hold Its annual
meeting on the second Monday In January
| and substituting the goth Of April for the 4th
OF March as the date for the commencement
and limiting Of the terms OF the president
and vice president. The measure was defeated
on preliminary vote after lively debate.
JAN. ll.-sBsArg.-No business was trans
acted on account OF the death of Senator
kenna OF West Virginia Proper resolutions
were adopted.
HousE.-So business but the reception Of
the banking committees majority and minor
lty reports on the repeal OF the Sherman act
was done in the House Senate. Kenna's
death was announced and the House adjourn
ed
JAN. i2.-sESArE.-The funeral services
over the body of Senator Kenna of West Vir-
glnia were held in the Senate chamber and
were attended by nearly AL the high officials
in the city. including the President. Bishop
keane OF the Catholic University conducted
the services and preached the sermon.
HousE.-No business was done.
JAN. l3.-sESArE.-The bill to protect
seals OF the North Pacific ocean was passed
The McGarrahan bill was taken up and after
a speech against It by Mr.. MILD, the bill went
over until Monday. At p. m. the anti-option
hlll WAS taken up the pending question being
the amendment offered by Mr.. White 1t was
rejected by vote of 10 to 80. Mr. Villas
moved TO amend the second section by adding
the words: And does not, In good faith, in
tend to purchase and deliver the articles con
tFactcd TO be sold and delivered according to
the terms and requirements of the contract"
lie said that the purpose of the amendment
was to distinguish legitimate transactions
from gambling operations. This caused a
long and lively discussion. The bill went
over.
HoUsE.-Mr Richardson, from the commit
tee on printing, reported a concurrent resolu-
ton for the printing Of 60,OO0 copies of the
report Of the agricultural department on the
sheep Industry and on the diseases of cattle
for distribution by senatorsI and representa-
lives. Agreed to. Mr. BeltZhooyer moved
that the House 20 Into committee Of the whole
for the consideration Of the private calendar.
But the Republicans resorted to filibustering
tactics. The first few pages OF the calendar
are full of war-claim measures and the Re
publicans, not wishing them considered. re-
Trained from voting, aud left the House with
GU; quorum. No other business was done
until the evening session when pension bills
were considered.
JAN. l4-SEsArE-The new Senator. Donel-
son Gallery, appointed to take the place made
vacant by the death OF Senator Gibson OF
Louisiana, was sworn In. The Nicaragua
canal was discussed for time and then the
antl-oDtOn bill was taken up. Mr.. Sherman
OF Ohio asked unanimous consent TO have the
vote on the nntl-optlon bill take place on
"Wednesday. Mr.. Wolcott objected. Mr..
Sherman-Then | hope the senators having
the bill la charge and having majority In
favor Of the bill will try To close that matter
on "Wednesday, because It Is interfering with
very important public business. Mr. Wash
burn-Ihen give notice that next Wednes-
day will ask the Senate to remain in session
uutil We reach vote on this biz. After a
brief executive session the Senate adjourned.
HorsE.-The first bill called up was one APP
prorrlailng =, $4,000 TO rntiy and confirm
an agreement with the Cherokee nation The
agreement for which this appropriation is a
consideration provides for the cession by the
Cherokee Indians OF the Cherokee outlet,
which contains @'-s,iit $3.50 NO Rcres. An
amendment was adopted allowing the govern
mcnt six years iu which To pay the money and
ia the meantime to pay per cent, interest
The bill passed.
JAN. 10. 5 ENATE.-lhc resolution offered
on Saturday by MIR. Wolcott, instructlng the
committee on foreign relations to inquire as
20 the expenditures in and about the construc-
ton of the Nicaragua canal since the ac-
counts Of expenditure rendered two years
since, was agreed TO. The Joint resolution
introduced by Mr. Peffer, limiting the presi-
dental Office 70 one term, was then taken up
and MIR PETER addressed the Senate in sup
port Of H. Mr.. PETER had not concluded his
speech at y. m, when the anticipation bill
came up the special order, and he gave
notice that he would resume his argument to-
lrorrov. Mr.. Call read an argument In favor
Of the bill. The question being on the
amendment offered by Mr.. Villas, Intended to
contine the penal provisions Of the bill to
purely speculative transactions, short argu-
ment va. made in favor Of it by Mr.. White
and then the vote was taken. The amend
ment was rcjected-ycas IL, nays 80 An
amendment was adopted that the act shall 90
into effect July Is, 1895 Also an amendment
to section ., to the effect that the act shall
not apply to any agreement to pay or deliver
u part OF the product of the land IS compen-
satiun for work or labor to be done on the
land. One or two other amendments were
rejected.
HoUsE.-Coming over from the former sus-
pension day was bill to settle and adjust the
claims of Arkansas and other swamp land
grant suits An effort to pass the bill failed.
Mr.. Chapman from the committee on presi-
Dental elections. moved 10 suspend the rules
and pass Joint resolution providing for tho
election of senators OF the United States by
popular vote. After souc fillbustering on
the part Of the Republicans the motion was
agreed to without division and the House ad-
journed.