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admission Of Utah as a state. took oc-
casion to state, that he was happy TO
say that there was not much danger of
any such action at this session. All
good citizens can heartily say, Amen,
to this sentiment, and in addition, !
will take tine liberty of expressing the
hope that no such action shall ever be
taken until polygamy shall have been
really and truly as the children say,
abolished in that Territory.
Senator Hoar has presented a petit
tion asking that Acknowledgement on
account of sex be prohibited.
Senator Sherman has presented a
petition from the National Board of
Trade asking that the purchase of sill
yer bullion and the coinage of silver
dollars by the government be suspend
ed.
Senator Henderson presented pc
tition from large number of women
asking that they be granted the right
of suffrage in the Territories.
Senator Chandler is still champion
ing the rights of disfranchised voters
in the South. This week he presented
petition from Midway, South Carroll
ma, asking congress TO take steps TO
amend or abolish state laws Of regis
tration affecting the rights of citizens
to vote for Federal officers.
Poor Cleveland. 1t seems that he is
never to hear the last of his troubles
on account of England and English
men. This week resolution was Of
fered by Senator Hoar and adopted by
the senate calling upon the president
for copies OF correspondence with Great
Britain in regard TO the right of fish
ing, taking seals, or navigating in
Behring's sea or the adjacent waters,
and to the seizure or release of British
vessels. Also, copies of regulations,
rules or directions in regard to the
same, and whether any rules or regu-
lations concerning such fishing or taxi
ing of seals ara enforced against the
subjects or vessels Of other countries.
| Congress reassembled on Wednes-
day, and the members gave little evi-
dence of their holiday beyond few
rather bleared looking eyes and lit
tie nervousness on the part of their
owners. Such effects are common
among other people Immediately after
Christmas week. The Senate, which
meets daily at IL O'Clock until after
the tariff bill is disposed of, got right
down TO work on that measure, and
will keep it up until the final vote is
taken, on the 21st. The House, after
passing bill giving the employees Of
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing an annual leave of 80 days, with
pay, and bill prohibiting any agent
or attorney from receiving fee in ex-
cess of SO for securing an increase Of
pension on account of the increase of
the disability for which the pension
was originally granted, or for securing
a special act of Congress in cases
| where the pension might be obtained
under the general pension laws, went
into committee of the whole on the
River and Harbor bill, with as much
cheerfulness as if that measure stood a
chance-which it does not-of becom-
ing law.
Representative Springer, who seems
to be acting Independently Of the
democratic managers of the House,
has introduced a joint resolution for
the admission as States, of Arizona
and Idaho. 1t was easy enough to in
troduce the resolution, but to get It
before the House for action, is an ep-
tirely different thing. However, Mr.
Springer's intentions are good and i
take pleasure in giving the credit to
which he is entitled.
Senator Hiscock has gone to Indian
apols, presumably to confer with Gen
eral Harrison i'm regard TO New York's
representation in the Cabinet.
Notwithstanding the notice given
out before the holiday recess that no
further hearings would be granted by
the Senate finance committee to par
ties interested in the tariff bill, great
pressure is being brought upon the
members of that committee to make
changes in the bill. A number of
changes have been agreed upon by the
republican members of the committee
but they discreetly refuse to make
them public until the time arrives for
their adoption. Just to give an idea
of what some people want, will men
tion the fact that one man who was
here this week handed n member of
the committee memorandum of for
ty changes he wanted made in the bill.
and became really angry when he was
told that it was extremely doubtful
whether the committee would see at
to oblge him. oh, can tell you, IL is
pleasant 60 be a Congressman when
congress Is not in session. Promises
are easy enough then.
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