The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-03-30
WORK OF CONGRESS-
RESUME OF PROSEEDINGS Or THU
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record OF the Important
transactions of Our National Law
mal<crs--The Work Done In Both
Branches.


Washington, March 22-The critical
condition of Senator Colquitt of Georgia
was the inspirat ton of the prayer of the
senate chaplain this morning. The vice
president being absent Mr. Harris the
president pro tenn, occupied the chair
this morning and the senate promptly
settled down to routine business and Il
number of bills were taken from the
calendar and passed Among the bills
passed was one granting right of way to
the jamestown x Northern Railway
through the Devils Lake Indian rcsclva-
ton in North Dakota. At = o'clock the
sente took up the unfinished business
which was the bill to simplify the work
OF deeds of conveyance and trust and
releases of land in the District Of Colum-
bia, and after further debating it for an
hour without result. went into executive
session, and at $50 adjourned until to-
morrow.
Washington. March 23 - The house
spent the entire day in fiibustering over
the ONeil-Joy contested election case
from the st. Louis district. The report
OF the committee is in favor of unseating
hlr. Joy Rep.), and the Republicans are
determined that this shall not be ac-
compllshed unless the Democrats produce
their own quorum. For five hours to-
day they filibustered and kept the house
dead-locked. The highest number Of Dem
ocratic votes cast during the day was
I66
for @1o oe
. new government printing Office con-
sumed nearly the whole morning hour,
and much to the surprise of everybody
an amendment providing for the purchase
OF what is known as the "Mahone site"
was passed. Notice for a motion to re-
consider the vote was given, however.
and at some future time the subject will
be reopened. The McGarraghan bill,
which vas to have been taken up to-
day, vert over until Monday. and the
bill for the extermina ton of the Russian
thistle shared like fate.
Washington. March o4-In the house
the Democrats We're again without n
quorum. and the attempt to consider the
y Neil-Joy contested election case was
Is.
nous refnrt of the elections committee
IN the Wheatley-Cobb case confirming
the title OF the sitting member to his
seat was adopted and the military acad-
emy appropriation bill was passed prac-
tically without debate The military
academy bill carries $4OO43S, reduc-
ton Of $4,000, compared with the
amount appropriated for the current
fiscal year.
Washington. March 25-The McGar-
raEan bill was taken up in the senate as
unfinished business. There will be an
effort to dispose of this bill before the
close Of the week, and Senator Hans
brough has given notice that he will
again call up the Russian thistle bill i'm
medlately after the disposal of the Nc
iarrahan bill. Senator Dolph also in
tends to make an effort. if the occasion |
occurs, to have the bill for relief of cer-
tain settlers on the public lands consd- /
cred. The Notifications appropriation
bill is now on the calendar and in posi-
ton to be taken up for action at any
time. This is District of Columbia day
in the house According to the arrange
ment made Friday, the O'Neil-Joy con-
tested election case will be called up
Tuesday. Inasmuch as the Republicans
are already committed to the policy Of
flibustering against the election cases,
they Will consume the entire week. The
Republicans will demand the presence of
a Democratic quorum at every state in
the parliamentary proceedings.
Washir gton. March 27.-The death of
Senator Colquitt of Georgia was an
nounced III the senate to-day by Mr.
Gordon. the colleague of the dead states
man. In few touching words he briefly
rocounted the services of the dead SEN
ator in the field Of politics ard in ais
domestic life. The customary resolution
OF regret was adopted and committee Of
ten senator's appointed to accompany the
to Macon Ga. The following
committee was appointed by the vice
president. Senators Gordon, Morgan.
Butler. Ransom, Gay. Hoar, Proctor,
Carey, Perkins and Allen. PRAYER was
.ilered at the convening of the senate by
MI. Colqnitt's pastor, Rev. Isaac w
Gahter. Of the Mount Vernon Place Nj.
u. church. and at 12.15 O'Clock the sn-
lte adjourned
IN the house amour cement was made
u senator Colquitt's death. the usual
resolutions were adopted, ard as .
,urther niark of respect the house ad-
ourned -
Sufcided by Arsenic.
ST. Paul. March 24.--Harry c. King,