The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-04

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Gray Of Delaware asserted that the ex-
ecutiye branch had been untiring in
urging the rights of American citizens.
He announced, also, the receipt of the
dispatch from Gen. Lee stating that
| Sanguilly had been released. "A reso-.
luton by Mr.. Call calling on the pres
ident for informal ton on the death Of
DR.. Ruiz in Cuba went over. The San
| gully resolution went to the calendar
by general consent, which disposes OF
! it as a matter of present interest. The
rest Of the day was given to the In
dian appropriation bill.
At the evening session of the senate
the Indian appropriation bill was
passed and the postoffice appropriation
bill taken up.
The house passed the senate interna-
tional monetary conference bill. De-
| spite the seeming wide divergence Of
views on the money question the bill
was passed by vote Of 279 to 3. 1t
! was supported alike by Republicans,
silver Republicans, gold Democrats
| and silver Democrats Bills were also
passed to provide for the arbitration Of
differences between the carriers of in
terstate- commerce and their employees
| and the senate bill to prevent the i'm
portation of impure tea.
! Washington, March 1.-The senate
turned from the stirring theme Of
| Cuba to the commonplace appropria-
| ton bills, giving the entire day to the
postofice bill. There was some
what sensational diversion when Mr..
Dubois of Idaho made a statement
warning his former associates that
they could not control the next senate
and that the silver Republicans would
never cooperate with them while they
chung to the single gold standard. The
debate on the postoffice bill was main
ly on the question, of an investigation
into the cost Of carrying the mails on
the railroads. It brought out much
criticism of the alleged extravagant
charges for this mail carriage. An
amendment by Mr. Butler (POp., N. o.
shall be paid to railroad companies
than is paid to them by express COM
! panies. Mr.. Buffers motion to strike
out the appropriation Of $4,000 for
| special mail facilities from New York
to New Orleans was lost-41 to Sand
the postofice bill then passed. The
sundry civil appropriation bill was
taken up and an agreement was made
to take recess to 3 o'clock Sunday
| afternoon.
! A Sunday Session.
The usual Sunday quiet of the capt.
toll building was disturbed by ses-
sion of the senate made necessary to
pass appropriation bills. The sundry
| civil appropriation bill was under con-
sideration, number of important
| items in payment of sugar bounties,
for nj MI ,opSI0 iyoi,,
to be passed upon A vote on the
sugar bounty amendment was taken as
soon as the session opened, and it was
4 agreed to37 to II. The river and
harbor items next were considered
most of the committee amendments
being agreed to as reported The SEN
ate, by unanimous vote, has added an
amendment to the sundry civil appro-
! priation bill counteracting $the spresi-
dents recent order withdrawing 21,-
i 100000 acres Of land from the public
domain and establishing it as forest
reserves. The bill was finally passed.
The house, after five hours struggle,
passed the anti-railroad ticket scalping
bill by vote Of 142 to 81. The adj
yersaries Of the measure resorted to
filibustering tactics, but they We're de-
feated. Under suspension of the rules
bills were passed as follows: 10
grant right of way through Fort
Spokane military reservation to the St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba rail-
way, and to establish an additional
land office at Kalispell: Mont.
! Washington, March 2-Senator Till
man provoked a turbulent scene in
the senate when he charged that the
armor plate manufacturers had their
paid agents in that body and were rob
bling the government. The charge was
resented by Senator Hawley, where
upon Mr.. Tillman said that "the CALLED
jade Winces," and it looked for q time
as though personal conflict was i'm
minent, until Mr.. Hawley was escorted
to the cloak room.
Washington March p The senate
pressed steadily forward on the an
preparation bills, making such progress
that no further apprehension is felt as
to the passage Of these great fiscal
measures. The District of Columbia
bill was passed early in the day. The
naval bill brought out hot contest on
the price of armor plate and the estab-
lishment Of a government armor fac
tory. The senate committee had rec
commended maximum price of $500
per ton for armor. Mr.. Chandler en-.
deavored to have the price fixed at
$500. The bill was laid aside at 4:30
for an executive session.
The house galleries were thronged
with visitors all day but the crowds
witnessed nothing beyond the dulIest
routine matters until the last half-hou1
81 of the session yyhpn a It'll to nYoh;li4