The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-03-06
MADISON. SOUTH DAKOTA TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1884, PR
ESSIONAL.


W AsHlNGTON, March 6. The morning
session of the senate was taken up in
routine business of local interest to
various sections of the country. The
Bland silver seigniorace bill was re-
ceived from the house and referred to
the committee on finance. Mr.. Allen
(RepO presented an amendment to the
rules, providing that it shall be the duty
of committee to which bill, resolu-
ion or other measure has been referred
to report it back within 30 days. and if
the committee shall fail TO report III that
time the senator presenting 1t shall have
the right to call for report under GER
tain restrict ms. The proposed amend
ment w@S referred to the committee on
rules
Mr. Stewart Of Nevada effected to
the reference OF III" 3.iud ecIgnOrAg-
bill TO the tinallrc culmlHlttrr, and ASKED
that it Ii" Oh til" table, 80 that il might
he called up At any time After coz
siderable dis"u<~lo0. iNis was agreed to,
with tnr nN!"rs,"rd.u N; that il be LAID
hcf"r" tie *cnIt" ia the lNrTN:ng.
The U"1sr.
WAsHlNGT"H, March s. Dwight L.
Moody, th' "VtnEnIi5t. who l. ruu .uc;-
ing a series oi rrvIvHlS here with Alr.
Sankoy, delivered the prayer in tin
hOuS"
Mr. Brerl:inrii@n reported the ur-
gent d"ticlen, Y til! with srl.utr amend
ments. Tho lattrr were nun-runrurrrd
ill., and the hll Was stllt to the confcr
encc.
Mr.. Mallory (Fla.) asked unanimous
consent to consider IA bill to amend the
act of March 3, 1897, for the construr-
ton of Il bridge ncro41 the East river
betty cen Long Island Ci>y and New
York, 50 as to make the lowest part Of
the superStrurture l3j instead Of $50
feet above mean high water. Mr. COumbs
explained that if the bill wa, pa",ed it
would make its height conform to that
of the other East river bridges There
was no objection and the bill passed
MIR. NcCreAry dem, ky.) of the COM
mlttee "n foreign affairs, asked unani-
mou' consent for the passage of the SEN
ate resolution for the appointment of
commission of five to rel resent this gov
ernment at the international exposition
which opens at Antwerp, May .. He
made statement to the effect that the
resolution carried no appropriation.
Belgium had Hospitality entertained the
the monetary conference, and had been
the first country to accept our invitation
to the worlds fair. Mr.. Cannon rep,
llls.) contended that if commission
was to be appointed, the United States
| should defray their expenses.
Mr.. Bailey Dem, Tex, } objected.
On motion of Mr.. McRAe (Deln., Ark. }
bill authorizing the Texarkana and
Shreveport railroad company to con-
struct bridge across the Sulphur river
Ill ARKANSAS was passed.
AT the request of Mr.. Sweet rep,
lda) d bill to establish port of entry
at Bonner's Ferry. Ida, was passed
Mr.. Hopkins rep, Ills.) tried to Sc
cure unanimous consent for the consid-
Grafton of d bill to reclasslfy the rail
way mail service 50 as to increase the
number of classes from five to seven,
and fixing the maximum salary to he
paid in each instance.
Mr.. Bynum (Dtm,. Ind.) demanded
the regular order, and Mr.. Richardson
Dem., Tenn.) called up the privileged
resolution for printing the euIoglrs on
the late Re- rtsentatlve Lilly of Penn
sylvnnia. Il was agreed to.
Delegate Jostpls introduced bill for
the admisslon o! New Mexico. Repre-
sentative Cannon (Rcp., >Ills.) raised a
poin, Of no quorum and III" bill was
withdrawn. The house then went iuto
| committee Of the whole on tn" pension
| bill