The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-02-11
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings OF the Ma
tiOnul Law Mill.

tiOnul Law Mill.
Y Washington, Feb. 3.-The feature Of
Fthe senate was a very spirited debate
on the conference report on the I'M
migration BILL MI. Gibson of Mary
land opposed the report and Mr.. Lodge |
defended it. After two hours strug-
gle the report went over and the Mic /
aragua canal bill was taken up, Mr..
Villas continuing his remarks. Mr..
Teller of Colorado also entered in the
debate in opposition to the measure. /
The bill was passed pensioning the
surviving members of Gray's battalion.
4 of Arkansas volunteers.
The day in the house was very dull,
sthe whole day being devoted to debate
on appropriation bills. The diplomat
ic and consular bill was passed and
considerable progress made with the
District Of Columbia bill. The bill as
passed carries $1,673,7 Resolutions
f. arranging for the formal canvassing Of
the electoral vote OF the last pfesl-
dental election on Wednesday, Feb.
10, were adopted.
Washington, Feb. 4--After brief
], parliamentary struggle in the senate.
the friends of the Nicaragua canal
bill were unable to hold quorum and
>s;t out the obstruction to that measure.
Mr. Villas continued his speech in oppo-
sition this being the third successive
Gay. At 4::5O p. m. cross-hre OF mo-
tons to adjourn and calls of the sen
ate began, the friends of the bill re-
sisting adjournment. The parliament
airy contest continued at intervals for
half all hour, when all business was
suspended by the absence Of quorum
and refusal to adjourn. The friends
of the bill finally gave up hope of Sc
curing quorum and yielded to an adj
journment. '-.. ...
The contested election case of Cor
nett VS.. Swanson, from the Fifth Nir-
ginia district, occupied the attention Of
the house. Three Republicans and
three Democrats ON the elections CON-
mittee had reported in favor of the
Democratic contestee, Mr.. Swanson,
land three Republicans offered a minor
ity report recomm ending that the seat
be declared vacant OIL the ground that
fair election could not be held under
the Virginia election law. When the
vote came ca be taken the minority
could not muster enough votes to call
the yeas and nays, and Mr.. Swansons
title to his seat was confirmed by an
overwhelming viva voce vote.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The session Of
the senate was one of unusual activity
with sharp colloquies and vigorous
speeches. The ball was set rolling;
early when Mr.. Morrill, endeavored to
pass the bill prohibiting the use Of in
toxicants in the capitol building. This
aroused the opposition Of MI. Hill, who
denounced the busybodies and mis-
chiefmakers inspiring this class Of leg
islation. The speech was not only
notable for the vigor which Mr.. Hill
threw into it, but also for it's effect in
prolonging the debate to 2 o'clock,
when the bin was displaced by the
Nicaragua canal bill. The immigra-
ton bill was recommitted to confer
ence, Mr.. Lodge in charge, adopting
this course as a result of urgent APP
peals for modification of the bill.
Mr.. Villas added another day to his
and had not concluded when the sell
ate adjourned.
The proceedings in the house were
long, dull and almost entirely devoid
of public interest The major portion
was devoted to the District Of Co1um-
'bia appropriation bill. A bill was
passed granting a pension of $50 per
month to the widow Of Maj. Gen. J.
B. Carr and also the senate bill to
increase the pension Of the widow OF
Brig. ten. John Hough. On motion of
MI. Danford of Ohio the house agreed
: to the senates request for a. further
conference on the immigration bill.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The senate adj
mitted Richard r. Kenney of Della
ware to the seat vacated some months
ago by Mr.. Higgins and which has
since then been the subject of contrO-
versy. This augmented the Democrat
ic membership to 40, and for the first
time raised the full membership Of
the senate to it's proper quota OF 30.
1t effects no essential change in party
strength, however, the division being:
Republicans, including independents,
~; Democrats, 40; Populists, 6; total,
90.
The Nicaragua canal debate proceed
eel without definite conclusion, Mr..
Caffrey speaking against the bill. The
pension calendar was cleared for the
day, about thirty pension bills being
passed. =
This was private bill day in the
house and the entire day was spent in
clearing the calendar of unfinished
I. business reported from the Friday
night sessions. Out of 63 bills, 50 were
passed. e.,
Washington, Feb. S.-The session of
the senate Saturday accomplished lit
tie save the passage OF bills to Which
no objection was made. In the first
part of the day Mr.. Thurston OF Ne
braska continued his speech on the
Pacific railroads. At o'clock the
Nicaraguan canal bill came up, but
gave way to the calendar. There was
some discussions ON the Cuba resolu
tons reported by the committee on for
eign relations when reached, but they
went over without action. The bill
for the establishment Of a soldiers
home at Hot Springs, S. D., passed.
The house passed the District Of Co
lumbia appropriation bill, and after
some routine business adjourned.
Washington, Feb. 8. - ,rhe senat
was in executive session most Of tn,
day considering the Anglo-America1
peace treaty, SO that little time wa
given in open session to the transaction
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