The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-10
WORK OF CONGRESS-

Importance was transacted by the SEN
ate in open session. The feature of
the short session was 4 statement
made by MI Clark of Wyoming rs a
matter of personal privilege concern
ing his vote in favor of the Teller reso-
luton. He maintained that his vote
was in no way inconsistent with his
Republicanism, and declared that he
would not permit anybody to read him
out of the party, as he was satisfied
the masses Of the party would not
convict him of political heresy.
In the House.
The house devoted most Of the ses-
sion to the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill but had not completed it
at the time OF adjournment. Some
politics We're injected into the debate
just at the close, the feature of which
was 4 bitter denunciation of Mr.. w.
"A. Stone of Pennsylvania by MI. Ma
hany of New York for the formers
bill. Mr.. Stone did not see fit to re-
ply. Before the District bill was
taken up several bills and resolutions
of minor Importance were passed.
Washington, Feb. 3. - Beyond the
reading of the agricultural appropria-
ton bill and agreeing to the amend
ments proposed by the committee the
ssenate transacted no business Of i'm
portance in open session. The greater
part of the afternoon was passed in
executive session, the discussion be-
ing upon the Hawaiian annexation
treaty.
In the House.
The house, after three days spent on
the District of Columbia appropriation
bin, mostly in political discussion,
passed the measure and then took up
the bill to provide Notifications and
coast defenses of the country. Several
of the Democrats, notably Mr.. Nc
Clellan of New York, criticised the
measure because it cut down appro-
priations for these works below what
has been appropriated in recent years.
Washington, Feb. 4.-In the senate
MI Cullom called up tile agricultural
;: appropriate bill. After a discussion
- on the action Of the committee in strik-
ing from the bill the appropriation for
the purchase and distribution of seeds,
the amendment to the agricultural bill
offered by Mr.. Warren providing for
the investigation of the methods of
constructing irrigation canals and Of
storing and distributing water and the
reclamation Of arid lands, the whole
to cost $21, 300, was discusse briefly by
its author and by MI. Stewart Of Ne
vada. 1t was maintained that the
adoption of the amendment would be
of enormous value to the Western
country. Senators Bate, Gear. Garter
and Cullom participated in the discus
sion. The amendment was adopted,
and the bill, carrying 1892, POP, was
passed.
Gcrmanys order prohibiting the i'm
pOrtation of American fruits into that
empire called out a resolution from
Mr.. Davis of Minnesota, chairman Of
the committee on foreign relations,
calling upon the president. if not in
compatible with the public interest, to
transmit to the senate the correspond
ence and other information bearing
upon the matter in his possession or
in that Of the state department. The
resolution was agreed to.
In the House. -
The house spent the day ostensibly
considering the Notifications bill. In
reality the major portion Of the time
was consumed in the discussion Of po-
litical topics. The existence of pros
perity in this country was again the
main question Of dispute. All attempts
to increase the appropriations in the
fortitlcations appropriation bill or to
amend it in any respect were voted
down.
Washington, Feb. Sit was private
bill day in the house, but by systemat-
&c 1ilibustering the private calendar
containing the bills reported by the
committee on claims was not reached,
the whole day being consumed in
passing eighteen of the twenty-four
private pension bills favorably acted
on by the house at the session last
Friday night. During the considera-
ton of one of the bills an interesting
discussion of the approaching sale Of
the Kansas Pacific road, set for Feb.
II, was precipitated by Mr. Fleming
or Georgia, who desired legislation to
require the president to bid the full
amount of debt, principal and interest.
MT. Powers, chairman of the Pacific
railroad committee, contended that
the real purpose of the opposition was
to compel the government to take the
road and operate it.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE house had
under consideration the bill making
appropriations for Notifications and
coast defenses. Little interest seemed
to be manifested in the PROCEEDINGS
~Sp''
Ing present during the session. The
bill was passed by the house, carry
ing $4,441,9 12, against 1851, 141 last
year.
Washington, Feb. San amendment
of n ore than ordinary Importance and
significance at this time was proposed
in the senate by Mr.. Morgan of Ala
7bama to the resolution offered a few
days ago by MI. White Of California.
MI. Whites resolution declared that
1T was the right of the people of Ha-
wall to maintain their own form of
government and that the United
States ought in nowise to interfere
with it. Mr.. Morgan's amendment
provides distinctly for the annexation
or the Hawaiian islands, declaring
that the present government has /
right to make such cession to this
country. Mr.. Davis of Minnesota,
chairman Of the committee on foreign |
relations, moved that the resolution Of
Mr.. White and the amendment there (
to proposed by Mr.. Morgan, be re-
ferred to the foreign relations commit, /
tee, and after brief colloquy between