Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Most Of the
time in the house was occupied in the
consideration and passage Of the bill
providing for a board Of Cancellation
AMI arbitration lin case Cancellation
failed) to mediate and settle differ
ences between common carriers and
their employees. A bill was also passed
TO provide for the publication of bulle-
tins Of the department OF labor, and
also one to aid the Baltimore exposi-
ton, TO be held in 1897. The remain
der OF the day was dey oted to ~eulogies
on the late Representative Post of III.
tnois.
The senate has ~'ren another day to
the sundry civil appropriation bill
without completing 1t and without TAX
ing up the vital points concerning
financial legislation. The important
feature OF the day was a short. sharp
bounty question resulting In the sue
cess OF those advocating the payment
Of the bounty prematurely cut off by
the enactment OF the tariff law. The
proposed bounty aggregates So,200,OO0
rs stated in the amendments adopted,
but Mr.. Mitchell gave 1t as his belief
that 1t would reach $4,000, 900. A
point of order was made against the
amendment but the senate voted it in
order-46 to Is. After that the sue
cess % the bounty proposition was as
sured, although objections We're made
to load 1t down with free silver amend
ments and other propositions. The
bounty amendment was adoptedE6
to 20.
Washington, March when the SEN
ate adjourned to-day it was the agree
ment that a vote shall be taken on the
sundry civil bill tomorrow. The
financial issue was suddenly dissi-
pated. For four hours there was a
storm Of DEBATE and then German,
whose appointment has brought on the
contest. withdrew it. and the subject
was disposed Of. A moment later
Mills proposition to repeal luws au-
thOrizing bond issr es 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 approprfa-
ton bills. was Unexpectedly swept
away. Work on the sundry civil bill
WAS tten proceeded with. among the
amendments agreed TO being one au-
thoriZing the selection Of uinc COM
miSSionerS to represent the United
States at the internal monetary con-
ference. Another important amend
ment provides for n commission OF
army officers TO investigate the Nic9r-
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-
ly, to consider bills reported from the
committee on public buildings. Only
n was called up. and after a wrangle
OF several hours on this the house
got into a parliamentary tangle which
necessitated the abandonment Of the
bill. Conference reports on h bill to
prohibit importation OF goods In bonds
through the United States In the Mex
lean free zone and On the pension and
postoffice appropriation bills were
agreed to.
Washington, March 1.-The senate
passed the sundry civil appropriation
bin, including the item appropriating
over $5,000,0O0 for sugar bounties and
the provision for a commission to rep
resent the United States at an interna-
tional 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 n recognition Of silver at the
ratio Of rs to l. This was Opposed by
Mr.. Wolcntt. who has always hereto
fore co-operated with Mr.. Stewart on
The silver question. Mr.. Wolcott Sc
x-@.at., ar-rna1 fhn NnxraI cAnatnr
for his intolerance on financial ques.
tons. Mr.. Stewart commanded only
10 votes for his IS to l ratio amend
ment, most Of the leading silver men
Democrats and Republicans-voting
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 d.
vision the house insisted OF it's dis
agreement to the Hawaiian cable
amendment and the bill was sent to
further conference.
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
ton. The deficiency bill was kept
steadily before the senate through the
day and was passed after a struggle
Of three hours. The claims OF Call
fornia, Oregon and Nevada against the
. government ~aggregating about 5000
600 was passed without the formality
of an y and nay vote. The appro-
priation Of $4,000 to the Southern
Pacific railway. and another Of about
$1,000. 600 for French s~poliation 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 recogni-
tons for this purpose We're made by
the speaker, Of which three passed ana
two failed to receive the necessary
two-thirds. One Of those passed was
a substitute for Mr.. Dingley's bill to
authorize the president to arrange for