The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-20
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

Monday, Feb. 11.-Passed the naval ap-
preparation bill and bill for an additional
judge in the northern district of Illinois.
The shipping bill was then taken up, and
kept before the Senate during the remain
der of the legislative day.
Tuesday, Feb. 12.-Agricultural apprepri-
alton bill under consideration during entire
session, but bill was little more than half
with administrative details of department
of agriculture, many concentrations Of de-
partmcnt's work being made by senators
on both sides of chamber.
Wednesday, Feb. 13.-During the greater
part of the day engaged in executive ses-
sion and in the counting of the electoral
vote for the President and Vice-PreSident
of the United States. Late in the after
preparation bill was resumed, but. little
progress was made. At night session the
District of Columbia code bill was read.
Thursday Feb. 14.-Considered the agri-
cultural appropriation bill during the day
and the district code bill at night session.
Friday, Feb 15.-Passed agricultural APP
preparation bill. with an amendment in
creasing from $4,000 to $40, coo the sum
for the distribution of seeds: Mr.. Teller
announced that he would refuse to agree
to vote on the shipping bill.
Saturday, Feb. 16.-At the conclusion of
the morning hour when the unfinished
business-the shipping bill-was laid before
the body Mr.. Spooner moved to proceed
to the consideration of the oleomargarine
bill. By a practically unanimous vote
only two senators voting in the negative
the notion prevailed. Thus the subsidy
bill was displaced as the unfinished business
and the OleOmargarine bill was placed III
that order. After little over an hour $
consideration of the measure it was laid
aside in order that unobjected bills on the
calendar might be considered. Nearly 300
bills, including 1877 private pension bills,
were passed during the day.
House.
Monday, Feb. 11.-Disagreed with the
Senate substitute for the war tax reduction
hill and requested conference by vote
of 233 to IS. Considered diplomatic and
consular appropriation BILL.
Tuesday, Feb. 12.-Passed army appro-
priation bill and began consideration of
sundry civil bill, the last of the big money
measures.
Wednesday, Feb. 10. Devoted the
day, excepting , an hour and half
vote and promulgating the result of the
presidential election, to the sundry civil
appropriation bill. General debate upon
this measure was completed, but little
actual progress was made with the bill.
Thursday, Feb. 14.-Considered the sun
dry civil appropriation bill.
Friday, Feb. 15.-Entire day spent in fill
clustering Mr.. Cannon of the apprOpria-
tiOns committee wanted the sundry civil
bill taken up. AS this day was the last
measures of that kind set up the filibuster.
Saturday, Feb 16.-Made little progress
with the sundry civil appropriation bill.
The major portion of the time was spent
in debating a proposition offered by Mr..
Hill Comm to strike out the appropriation
Of 100000 for the free transportati ton of
silver coin. 1t was defeated, 61-66 At
O'Clock public business was suspended to
allow the members to pay tribute to the
memory of the late Representative Hof
fecker of Delaware.