Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-03-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Second Session Of the Fifty
Third Congress.
Daily Summary OF the Proceedings In
Senate and House--Measures DIS
cussed, Bills Passed and
Others Reported.

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| WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-In tie senate
Yesterday the time was Occupied in
working upon the appropriation bills.
An item in tae sundry civil bill APP
propriating $l5o, 600 for purchasing the
historic property of tie late James @.
Blaine in order to prevent its use for
theater purposes, was agreed to.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The time in
the senate yesterday was occupied in
discussing the sundry civil appropria-
jeion bill, the feature of the day being
the passage of a sugar bounty PROPOSE
ton, aggregating $s,20o,0oo, by "a vote
Eof 40 to 20. A bill was passed for the
construction of bridge over the Illi-
,nois river at Hennepin.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-During the
financial debate In the senate yester-
day Senator German, recognizing the
limpossibility of action ON the amend
ment providing for the issuing'of $780,
o0O, 900 of treasury certificates to meet
1.-The current expenses OF the govern
Ement,.withdrew the amendment. Work
on the sundry civil bill was proceeded
with. and among the amendments
agreed to was one authorizing the Sc
lection of nine commissioners to repre-
sent the United States at the interna-
tional monetary conference.
| WASHINGTON, March 1.-The senate
yesterday passed the sundry civil APP
preparation bill, including over S., 0oo,
600 for sugar bounties and the pro-
vision for a commission to represent
the United States at an international
monetary conference. The executive
and judicial appropriation bill was also
passed. During debate>wa words
passed between Senators Chandler, Hill
and Martin.
| WASHINGTON, March 2.-The general
deficiency bill was passed in the senate
yesterday withsan amendment provid-
ing for the payment of the sums named
to the following states on account of
moneys spent in assisting in the sup
preston of the rebellion: California,
So, 954; Oregon, $685., 152, and Nevada,
$4O4, O40. The nomination Of w. L.
Wilson as postmaster general was, con-
frmed.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The senate
on Saturday receded from the Hawaiian
cable amendment to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. The naval
appropriation bill was passed at the
Sunday session after it had been
amended to provide for the building of
but two battleships. An agreement
was reached on the sundry civil and
Indian appropriation bills.
House.
WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-The deficiency
appropriation bill was passed in the
house yesterday after an amendment
to pay Great Britain S425, 900 in settle
ment of the Behring sea award had
been defeated.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-In the house
yesterday the national ar bitration labor
bill was passed, as was also bill for the
publication of the bulletins of the de-
partment of labor. The remainder of
the day was devoted to eulogies on the
life and public services of the late
Philip Sidney Post. of Illinois
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. = The house
yesterday passed the pension appro-
priation bill and the post Office appro
priation bill was discussed.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The senate
amendment to the bill to prohibit the
wearing Of the sign of the Red Cross
without permission of the National
Red nCross society was agreed to, in
the.house yesterday. It was voted to
insist on agreement to the senate
amendment to the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill providing for
the Hawaiian cable.
WASHINGTON, March I'm the house
yesterday the entire session was de-
voted to the consideration of bills on
motions to pass them under suspension
of the rules. The night session was
devoted to private pension bills.
WASHINGTON, March Ain the house
on Saturday most Of the appropriation
bills were agreed to and the senate
bill forb!dding the transmission of lot
terry business by express was passed.
At the Sunday session bill was passed |
peEsioning Gen. A. McClernand, of |
Illinois, at the rate of 500 month
The senate bill was also passed direct
ing that on the death of pensioner
the accrued pension shall be paid first |
to his widow; second, if there be no !
widow, to the child or children under |
l6 years at his death; third, in the |
case of widow, to her minor chill |
dren under the age of 16 years at her !,
death.
The Public Debt.
WASHINGTON March 2-'The& puh1ic