The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
Tuesday, Jan. 81

WASHINGTON. Jan. ol.-MT ntHhitT 'aiieu
up his Hawaiian resolution and 1t was debated
for a short tire without action. The senate
then took up this anti-0ption bill and passed 1t.
40 to29.
The house spent the day considering the
sundry civil bill. A resolution was introduced
that ii is the sense of the house that 1t is time
to take steps looking to the annexation Of
Hawaii.
Wednesday,, Feb. 4.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. LIN the senate, imme-
diately after the routine morning business the
committee on appropriations asserted its right
of precedence, and maintained II up to the
time of adiou. nment. The fortifcation bill
was the first of The general bills to come before
the senate, and 1t was passed after rather in
teresting, though not novel, discussion on the
subject of coast Notifications. The army appro-
priation bill was then taken up and was passed
with but sinole amcndment-increasing the
pay of sergeants of the army. The District of
Columbia bill came next in order. All the
committee amendments were agreed TO except
one-the erection of a S5OUD municipal build
ing in Washington city, and the bill went over.
The house spent the day In consideration of
the sundry civil bill.
Thursday, Feb. 2.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2.-The senate spent most
of the day in executive session, and ratified the
French extraditiOn treaty, after making
amendments cxpunging misdemeanors and
Offenses of political character. The Chandler
Hawaiian resolution was referred to the com
mittee on foreign relations.
The session o. the house was unusually inter
esting. In the morning the anti-option bill
was the center of interest. The opponents o
| the legislation were on the alert and the in
stant that Mr.. Hatch made his motion for
conference, Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana. was ad
| dressing the speaker with "A point of order
| A.
considered in committee of the whole. Th'
discussion of Mr.. Bynum's point was brie
one but long enough to show that the fgh
| over the measure would be sharp and vigOi
Gus one. The house also passed the sundr,
civil bill.
Friday, Feb. 3.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The friends of tn
anti-option bill obtained victory in the hous
during the day, Although the speaker decide
agains, them and ruled that the house cou
not at present concur in the senate amend
ments, and thus throw the bill into conference
when report would become privileged, til
house, notwithstanding the determined iigh
of the members of the ways and means CON
mittee and of the other opponents of the bill
referred II to the committee on agriculture
which is favorable TO its passage. The def
cheney appropriation bill was passed.
In the senate a discussion on the Sherma
silver law repeal bill was unexpectedly pr'
cipitated by Mr.. Teller. Several of the sena
ors made remarks on the subject and finall
notice was given by Mr.. Hill, of New Yorl
that he would make motion Monday TO tax
up the bill and pass it.
Saturday, Feb. 4.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-'The senate furnishe
evidence OF the ease with which legislative bus
ness can he transacted in that body. Tw
hours were set apart for the consideration
them were passed, and after that the house bi
to ratify the agreement with the cherokees ft
the cession of their interest in the cherok'
outlet lands, and appropriating over SS,5O,0
to carry it out, was taken up, discussed an
passed in the shape of n substitute.
The house passed the diplomatic and Il
military academy appropriation bills vii
little debate. Mr.. Hatch reported back Il
anti-option bill; with senate amendments, al
II was referred to the committee of the Who'll
The house then. in committee of the Who'll
proceeded to the consideration of the dipl
matte and consular appropriation bills both
which were passed.
, Monday. Feb. q.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-In the senate Mr. III
called up his motion to proceed To the 90
sideration OF the bill for the repeal Of the She
, man silver coinage law. The motion was vot,
down, ~ to %. Afterward the quarantine b
, was taken up and passed without divsio
. also bill for the payment out of the trcasu
of local taxes on lands held by Indians
! severalty. Finally the automatic coupler b
= was taken up and discussed for time itho
a action.
In the house Mr.. kilg0re, of Texas, fl
bustered against the anti-optiOn bill, thou
his real opposition was to the bankruptcy bi
| which comes NJ when the anti-option bill
out of the way. No business was transacted