The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-04-05
THE NATIONS SOIONS
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-.
SENTATlvES,
our National Law Makers and What They
Are Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed. Discussed,
and Acted Upon.


In the House on the 23d Mr.. Savers nre-
sented a joint resolution for an appropria-
tion or $4,000 for salaries and expenses of
additional deputy collectors OF internal
revenue to carry out the provisions of the
ohlnese exclusion act as amended last De-
cemOer, Agreed to. Then the struggle
over the O'Neill-Joy contested election
case was re umed. Mr.. Waugh raised a
point or consideration against the report of
the committee and filibustering began. The
Republicans rcreated their former Tactics.
refusing to vote, the result standing 100 to
]. showing the Democrats IS short of a
quorum n call OF the House followed.
The call developed the presence Of a4s
members. 1t being apparent that n Demo-
cratic quorum could not be secured it was
Of Missouri gave notice he would
cail II up on the eth. The
contested election of Whatley VS.. Col b of
the ruth Alabama District was then called
up. The report Of the committee wa
unanimously in favor of Cobb, and the r,-
port was adopted without division. The
House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the military academy an rop,ia-
ton Dill. The military academy nppto-
priation bill was read by paragraphs. and
after discussion WAS reported from the
committee OF the Whole to the House and
without objection passed. The night scs-
sion was occupied with tho passage of
private pension bills, aud at 1880 the
House adjourned
The House continued considering the
postoffice appropriation bill in Committee
OK the Whole on the oath. The postottice
appropriation bill carries SS7. i10, 800. whirh
is 81. 142, sal less than the estimate and So
4o0,"S' more than the appropriation for the
current fiscal year. After remarks by
Messrs. Loud. Cannon and Kyle. the gem
eral debate closed, except ON the item for
special mail facilities. and the bill was
read by paragraphs for amendment under
the five minute rule. Mr.. Loud offered AN
amendment to increase the appropriation
for compensation to po-tmasters from Sl6,-
900. 900 to ST, $50. 900. Rejected. Mr.. Bow
ers moved to reduce the appropriation for
rent, light and fuel of first and second
class post 'fices from SS45. 600 TO S445. 600.
The hiOtion was defeated us was also his
amendment to reduce the appropriation for
miscellaneous items for first and secon
class offices from Sl40. 900 to $40. 900. Mr..
Morse offered an amendment to set aside
go, 900 for the purpose OF free delivery en-
periments in rural districts. other than
towns and villages. Mr.. Picker supported
the amendment. and Mr.. Wilson opposed 1t.
After some further debate by MessrS. Will
Jams, Bryan, Cannon. Coombs. Livingston.
Crawford, Talbert. Warner. Swen.On, Rich
ardson and Cockerell the amendment was
agreed to. An amendment by Picker was
also adopted directing the Postmaster
General to report othe next Congress such
measures as may he deemed practicable
for extending the mail service in rural dis
tricts, and their probable cost. Mr.. Lacey
offered an amendment designed to provide
for the purchase. instead OF the rental. of
machines for canceling postage stamps.
The amendment was modified SO AS to pro-
for their ''rent or purchase" at the
option OF the Government. AS modified
the amendment was agreed to. The COM
mittee then rose and the Hous adjourned.
When II motion was made to take up the
.Joy-O'Neill election contest in the House
on the eth, the Republicans began filiEu>-
tering by refusing to vote on call Of yens
and nays. A quorum was shown to be
present and the motion to take up the Joy
O'Neili contest case was renewed. A Sec
end roll call showed eight less than a quD-
Ium, the Republicans still sitting silent.
Roll calls followed one another in rapid
succession, but while there were known 10
be 23D members on the floor the nearest the
majority ever came to a quorum was l73-
seven less than Il quorum. On the 2Sth a
special rule will be brought ia covering not
only the Joy-O'Neill case, but probably
also the Hilborn- English case from the
Third California District. Adjourned.
In the Senate Oh the 2Sth, Senator DOlph
Intro duced a joint resOlu, ION declaring the
treaty between the United States and Great
Britain regarding the construction of the
canal Mt Nicaragua commonly known as
the Clayton ulw treaty. no longer in
force. Senator Pettigrew introduced two
resolutions. which were agreed to. one call
ing on the Secretary OF the Treasury TO"
information res arding changes made in the
weight OF fineness OF silver coins of silver
standard countries. and the other calling
on the Secretary OF the Interior for Inform
alton as to whether sugar reineries had
complied with all the provisions OF the law
in regard to taking the census. A resolu-
tion was introduced by Senator Frye. and
agreed to, asking the Secretary OF War
whether subordinate employees and labor
ers engaged 10y engineer officers on works
OF public Improvement had been EN- ployed
or d 'scharged for political reasons. Sena-
tor PETER offered a resolution directing the
Finance Committee to prepare a Dlll Tor
the repeal OF all laws authorizing the Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury TO issue londs or
other interest bearing obligations without
the specific authority of Congress. IL was
temporarily hid on the table. The resolu-
ton offered several days ago directing the
Committee on Judiciary To inquire whether
existing statutes we're sufficient TO punish
stimulation OF silver coins by coins or Tx
metal. weight. and tineress. was iald pc
fore the Senate by the Vice President ana.
after q short discus ion. was agreed 10
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of executive business. When the door'
the Senate took up the McGarr
han bill. Senator Villas yielded for an en-
ecutive session. after which the Senate adj
iourned.