The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-12-23
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings OF the Ma
tfOnla Law Mill.

Washington, Dec 18.-The house
passed bill appropriating $175, 900 for
the relief of the people who are in the
Yukon river country and also the bill
passed by the senate to prohibit pelagi
seallr g by American citizens The for
mer bill encountered practically no op-
position. AS passed the sum. carried
by it is to be expended under the di-
rection Of the secretary Of war for the
purchase, transportation and distribu-
ton of subsistence stores, It provides
that these subsistence stores may be
sold at prices fixed by the secretary
Of war or donated where the people
are unable to pay for them. It en-
powers him to purchase RENDERS and
employ drivers, not citizens Of the
United States and afterward dispose
of the reindeer.
The bill to prohibit pelagic sealing
WAS warmly antagonized by Mr. John
son of North Dakota, Mr.. Loud of
California, MIR. Hepburn and others
and in the course of the debate there
was some exceedingly caustic critic
isms Of the course of our Bering sea
negotiations past and present.
An hour was spent on the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill without accomplishing any
thing: The bankruptcy bill was re-
ported by the Judiciary committee and
an extension of time granted in which
the minority may file it's report.
At 5 o'clock the house adjourned.
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IN THE SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 1S-Mr Woleott
(Col.), chairman of the commission ap-
pointed by President McKinlay to Sc
cuse, if possible, the corporation Of
foreign countries in an International
conference upon the silver question,
said in the senate! that the commission
had not yet made il report to the pres
1dent and it WAS uncertain when con-
ference, he said, are still pending but
Mr.. WOlcOtt assured the senate that
the commission had no intention Of
prolonging it's effort beyond the point
where reasonable hope of success
should exist. Mr.. Wolcott promised to
explain fully the work of the commits
sion in il speech to he delivered after
the holiday recess. A resolution di-
rectine the secretary of war to send
supplies to American and other suf-
ferers in the Klondike region was
passed. Mr.. Pritchard IN. O., char
man Of the civil service investigation
con II ittee, delivered q brief speech
upon the execution Of the civil service
law AS developed by his committee.
Mr.. Hanna (Ohio) after an illness Of
week, appeared in the senate to-day
and was cordially greeted by his col
leagues.
Mr.. Frye, Of the commerce commit
tee, f:ivorably reported and the senate
passed a bill directing the secretary of
the treasury to purchase or construct
a suitable vessel for revenue cutter
service on the Yukon river, Alaska, to
cost not to exceed $4,000.
Mr.. Allison, of the appropriations
committee, reported favorably the
house joint resolution providing for
recess of congress from Dec. IS, 1887,
to Jan. 5, 1898: The resolution was
adopted.
The senate spent one hour in execu-
ton session and at 3 o'clock adjourned.
Washington, Dec. 81. - Saturdays
open session of the senate was brief,
the time being consumed in the intro
duction of bills and resolutions, sew
eral Of the latter calling for informa-
ton from various departments, being
passed. During the executive session
the senate received and adopted the
conference report on the bill providing
for the extension of relief to the
miners in the Yukon river country
A joint resolution was passed pro-
viding for the expenditure of $4,000
more than originally intended upon
the government building at the trans
Mississippi international exposition at
Omaha; that $4,000 be appropriated
for building at the exposition for a
display of the life saving service, and
that the cost of the government dis
play be reduced from $15O,OOO to $751;
500, the entire cost of the government
buildings at the exposition to be &c.,
800. -.
Mr.. Kyle introduced and had passed
a resolution calling upon the secre-
tary of state for all papers from the
Haytian government relating to Ber-
nard Campbell. -., .-r.s-,s..
On motion of Mr.. Hale the senate
then went into committee of the whole
on the Klondike relief resolution. At
2 p. IN. the senate adjourned until
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 1893.
IN THE HOUSE.
=" Washington. Dec. 21.-Saturday be-
ing the last day of the session before
the holidays the chaplain Of the house
took occasion in his opening prayer to
refer to the approaching season Of
peace and good will, and to pay trib-
ute to the late Representative Cooke
Of Illinois, whose eulogies We're set for
Saturday.
The conference report on the emer-
gency relief measure for the KlOndike