The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-07
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-.
LAST SESSION OF THE FIFTY.
THIRD CONGRESS.

LAST SESSION OF THE FIFTY.
THIRD CONGRESS.
Condensed Record of the Proceed.
fnEs In the Senate ana House.
Matters OF importance Dealt
. With.
Washington, March when the sell
ate adjourned to-day it was the agree
ment that vote shall be taken on the
sundry civil bill tomorrow. The
financial issue was suddenly dissi-
pated. For four hours there was
storm Of debate and then German,
whose amendment has brought on the
contest, withdrew it, and the subject
was disposed Of. A moment later
Mills proposition to repeal laws au-
thorlzing bond issues was cut off by a
ruling Of the chair that it was out Of
order. Thus the financial issue which
had threatened delay to the approplia-
ton bills, was unexpectedly swept
away. Work on the sundry civil bill
was then proceeded with, among the
amendments agreed to being one au-
thorizing the selection of Dine COM
mlssloners to represent the United
States at the internal monetary con-
ference. Another important amend
ment provides for a commission Of
army officers to investigate the Nicor
aqua canal project.
The day was wasted in the house SO
far as the purposes for what the day
was set aside were concerned-name-
~, to consider bills reported from the
committee on public buildings. Only
one was called up, and after a wrangle
OF several hours on this the house
got into Il parliamentary tangle which
necessitated the abandonment Of the
Dill. Conference reports on the bill to
prohibit importation Of goods in bonds
through the United States in the Mex
lean free zone and on the pension and
postofiice appropriation bills were
agreed to.
Washington, March 2.-The senate
passed the sundry civil appropriation
bill, including the item appropriatin.
over $5,00O,00O for sugar bounties anG
the provision for commission to rep
resent the United States at an interna-
tlonal monetary conference. The lat
ter feature brought out a wide differ
ence Of opinion among the silver men
OF the senate as to the ACCESSIBILITY Of
participating in an international con-
ference. Mr.. Stewart of Nevada sought
to have the United States delegates in
structed not to make any agreement
short of a recognition Of silver at the
ratio Of Is to 1. This was opposed by
Mr.. Wolcott who has always hereto
fore cO-operated with Mr.. Stewart on
the silver question. Mr.. Wolcott Sc
verely arraigned the Nevada senator
for his intolerance Oh financial Que$.
tions. Mr.. Stewart commanded only
10 votes for his 16 to I ratio amend
ment most of the leading silver men-
Democrats and Republicans-yuting
against it.
A motion by Mr.. Hit in the house
to concur in the Hawaiian cable
| amendment to the diplomatic bill was
lost-115 to $50. Then without di-
vision the house insisted on it's dis
| agreement to the Hawaiian cable
amendment. and the bill was sent to
| further conference 1870.
Washington, March 3.-The Boring
sea differences between the United
States and Great Britain provoked an
animated debate in the senate. Mr.
Cockrell had offered an amendment
to the pending deficiency bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the expenses Of
another commission of arbitration to
adjust the claims Of Canadian sealers
seized by the United States. Mr.
Cockrell finally withdrew his PROPOSE
lion. The deficiency bill was kept
| steadily before the senate through the
day and was passed after a struggle
Of three hours. The claims of Cali
fornia, Oregon and Nevada against the
government aggregating about $5,O0O,-
900 was passed without the forlnality
Of an aye and nay vote. The appro-
priation of $4,000 to the Southern
Pacific railway. and another of about
$1,00O,0OO for French spoliation claims
and war claims were also passed.
The house is approaching the close
Of the session with unusual calmness
and equanimity. The entire day was
devoted to the consideration Of bills
on motions to pass them under sus-
pension of the rules. Five srecogni-
lions for this purpose were made by
the speaker, Of which three passed and
two failed to receive the necessary
tNO-ILliuS. Olle OIL llOSo paSSeU was
4 substitute for Mr.. Dingley's bill to
authorize the president to arrange for
4 joint commission to cor sist of three
representatives of this government
Great Britain and Japan to investi-
gate the condition Of the seals. The
attempt to pass the senate bill to i'm
pose penalties upon corporations and
railroad companies for violation Of the
interstate commerce law exposed an
alleged scheme to secure action on the
pooling bill in the senate, it being
claimed that the senate would attach
the pooling bill as rider So effective
was this alleged exposure that al.
though the bill itself was given moth.
ing but commentator on the floor, it
was defeated.
Washington, March 1.-THE unusual
attraction of a sunday session of con-
gress in the pleasant setting of mild
spring-like weather furnished to Wash
ington a holiday in the modern ac-
ceptation of the word. Throughout the
afternoon all the driveways and walks
approaching the capitol were lined