Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
Tuesday, Feb. z

| AhNSAaSs ECus
| WASHINGTON, Feb. THE senate in execu-
tive session confirmed the extradtion treaty
| with Russia and then took up the automatic
ear coupler bill and discussed it without
Action.
The house discussed without final disposition
the legislative appropriation bill.
Wednesday, Feb. 3.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 8--The morning hour in
| the senate was spent for the most part In the
consideration and passage Of bills on the cal
endar At o'clock the senators proceeded TO
| the hall Of the house of representatives and
| there took part in the ceremony Of counting
| the votes of presidential electors. Afterwards
] the railroad automatic car coupler bill was
laden up and debated until the hour Of adj
| journment without any definite action being
| taken.
The event in the house during the day was,
Of course, the counting of the electoral votes
| and this passed off without any incident of inn
portance. Grover Cleveland was declared to
be the national selection of the people for the
Office Of president and Adlai e. Stevenson for
vice president The legislative bill consumed
the remainder of the day, but no result was
reached.
Thursday, Feb. ..
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-It was silver day in
the house and the friends of silver were very
numerous In the fight. BY majority of O. they
sustained the demand for the previous ques-
ton on the resolutian setting apart two days
for the consideration of the bill repeating the
Sherman act. Had not the previous question
been ordered cloture amendment would have
been sprung upon the house and the struggle
would have been continued, but when 1t was
ordered the advocates of the repeal bill grace
fully passed under the yoke and allowed the
resolution to be recommitted without making
any strong objection. This action in the
opinion of members sounds the death knel of
any silver legislation in the present congress.
The remainder Of the day was devoted to the
consideration of the legislative appropriation
bill, which finally passed.
The senate spent the entire day discussing
the automatic car coupler bill.
Friday, Feb. 10.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l0--The house spent tho
day in discussing the pension appropriation
bill Speeches were made by Messrs. Mutchler,
Grotu, TaIsney. Mckinney and O'Neil. The
bill carries an appropriation of $l66, 100000.
The senate considered the car coupler bill.
but did not reach vote in the measure.
Saturday. Feb. IL.
WASHINGTON Feb 1.-THE bill to promote
the safety of employees and travellers upon rail-
reads by compelling railway companies to
eqnip t!.eir cars with automatic coupers and
continuous brakes, and their locomotives with
dr,i wheel brakes. was finally disposed of
In the senate. The substitute for the house
bill IN last session was agreed to and the bill
""~@ed yeas 81, nays 10. It now goes back
to the house.
i,,r irpu g discussed the pensions appropria-
tiOn iii. ;%ithOut result. Republicans filibus-
tered against an attempt by the Democrats to
limit the debate and came out victorious.
Eulogies were delivered in memory of the
late Edward F. Mcdonald of New Jersey. and
adjourned.
Monday, Feb. 10.
WASHINGTON, Feb I3.-The bill intended to
secure the cons tTucton of the Nicaragua ship
canal occupied the afternoon in the senate. It
provides that Per cent. bonds Of the company
to the amount of $lO0,OOO0OO shall be guaran-
teed, principal and interest, by the government
Of the United States. These bonds to be issued
according rs money is actually paid out by the
company In the construction of The canal. The
government Is then to own the capital stock Of
the company with the exception of 100000
shares The Importance of this guarantee by
the government was demonstrated in a speech
by Mr.. Fry, Of Maine, who undertook to show
that the work with the guarantee could be
fully completed at cost of $780, 0,CO0 and the
fixed chnrgss would be only S6,000,000 year
outside OF sinking fund, whereas, without the
guarantee, the cost would be not less than
$211' 900 and IFS fixed charges $l4,000,0 600
yesr. Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, discussed the
diplomatic fea'u of the measure.
The houses Mt the day in discussing Dis.
trict of Columbia measures.