The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-12
WORK OF CONGRESS-

WORK OF CONGRESS-.
RESUME OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record Of the Important
transactions of Our National Law
mnkcrs-The Work Done In Dotl,
Branches.
Washington, July 6.-The events of in
terest IN the house to-day was cable
gram OF congratulation from the Brazil
ian chamber of deputies to the house of
representatives on the 11Sth anniversary
Of the American independence, and the
reception of the tariff bill This latter
event excited Democratic applause aud
the bill was laid upon the speakers table
"A Joint resolution to authorize the secre-
tary of the navy to continue the employ
ment of mechanics and laborers in the
navy yards who have been discharged on
account of the failure of congress to pass
the necessary appropriation bills, was
passed after some tart remarks from
Messrs Cannon and Reed. The bill to
subject to state taxation national bank
notes and use treasury notes consumed
the entire afternoon and no conclusion
had been reached when the house ad,
journed.
Washington, July THE senate held a
short session and adjourned at 1:35 until
Monday, without having transacted any
business of Importance.
Ihe bill for the state taxation Of green
backs occupied the attention of the house
large majority. The only point of inter-
est in the days proceedings was the
taking of the tariff bill from the speakers
table and it's reference to the committee
on ways and means, but this was unat-
tended by any excitement or remarks.
Several unimportant bills We're passed
Washington, July 9.-The intense in
terest and wild excitement which marked
the passage of the Wilson bill by the
hcrse some months ago, and which was
then transferred in modified and more
dignifed form to the senate, broke out
again in the house to-day when the tariff
bill was put in conference after some live
ly debate in the house, the amendments
being disagreed to in gross and without
opportunity for separate votes on special
schedules. Mr. Reed took occasion to
twit the Democrats for following the
precedent set by the Republicans in the
Fifty-frst congress, a proceeding which
they had violently denounced at the
time. - IL W. ~.. ~ So -
Mr.. Wilson urged on the house the ne
cessity of standing steadfastly by the
two cardinal principles of the house bill
free raw material and the ad valorem
system Of taxation-and of thus keeping
faith with the people who had sent them.
to congress to effect this reform He was
answered by Mr.. Reed, Mr. Payne and
others, and then, after the adoption of
MIR. Wilson's motion and the appoint
ment OF cOnferees, the house adjourned.
The conferees are Messrs. Wilson Of
West Virginia, McNIillin of Tennessee,
Turner of Georgia, Montgomery of Ken
lucky, Democrats, and Reed of Maine,
Burrows of Michigan and Payne of New
York, Republicans.
Washington, July 1O.-After the trans
action of some business of minor i'm
pcrtance the senate took up the navy ap-
preparation bill. Mr.. Allen offered an
an endment, which was agreed to, pro-
riding that all appointees as naval cadets
shall have been actual residents of the
district from which they are appointed
for at least two years prior to their APP
pointment. The bill as amended was
passed. The senate passed house bill
to amend the laws relative to mining
claims. It provides for the temporary
SUSIE nsion of the requirement that GER
tain sum of money shall be expended each
year on mining claims until a patent shall
have been granted
This was District of Columbia day in
the house, and bill to provide an i'm
mediate revision and equalization of real
estate values in the district was taken I'D
for consideration. Most of the time was
spent on this bill, which was finally
passed.
Washington, July 1.-THE bill for the
admission of Utah has passed the senate
without a division. Senator PETER re-
fused to permit the sidetracking of his
omnibus Populistic resolution for the
postoftice appropriation bill in the senate
to-day. The Kansas senator spoke on
the resolution at considerable length 1e-
citing the wrongs which he alleged had
been committed against labor by the Pull
man company. Senator Davis of MIN
nesota replied to Mr.. PETER, and made
vigorous speech against all forms of
lawlessress,, and the attempts the strik-.
ers are making to prevent the movement
of trains. The senators gathered about
him and listened with great attention.
The house to-day passed the bill open
ing the Uncompahgre and Uintah Indian
reservations in Utah, slloting lands in
severalty to the Indians and restoring
about 100000 acres to the public do
main. Most of the day was devoted to
debate OF bill extending the act of
1890 declaring lands granted to railroads