The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-02-26
WASHINGTON CITY.
NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL OF
THE UNITED STATES.


Under the new rules the House
will be able to transact business
more expeditiously than for many
years past. The country is indebt-
ed to Mr.. Reed and the republicans
of the House, for having the cour-
age to topple over the numbo-jum-
DO of precedent and give the peo-
pie their rights. The people do not
elect a majority of the House of
Representatives TO have it control
led by the minority.
Representative Morse, of Massa-
chusetts said the buiness men of
the country are demanding business
legislation and that the do-nothing
policy of Congress for the last ten
years shall change, and how shall
you change it without amending
the rules that bind this body hand
and foot? The business men
bankrupt law, they want radical
amendments to the interstate com.
merce law, they want greatly need
ed public buildings in centers of
population and business; they want
life-saving stations, light houses
and needed Improvements to riv.
ers and harbors; they want laws
regulating and restricting imigra.
ton; they want a wise revision of
the tariff on protection lines and
they want dependent pension law,
a law which DEGREES that no Kun.
ion soldier shall die in the poor
house, and which they would have
had before this II it had not been
vetoed by Grover Cleveland.
Governor Hovey of Indiana, who
Is president OF the service pension
association, has made statements
this week before the Pension com.
mittees in both House and Senate
in favor Of a service pension.
Senator Moody has introduced a
bill providing for the erection by
the Postmaster General, upon re-
quest, post-office buildings in all
towns having population Of 1000
or more. The buildings to cost $780,
600. The bill carries an appropria-
ton of$3.OOOOOO.
Senator Pierce has introduced a
bill to create an agricultural com.
mission to investigate the causes Of
the present depressed condition Of
the agricultural interests.
We are now pretty certain tt
have at least two new states at this
session, as bills for the admission o.
Idaho and Wyoming have been ia
vorably reported in both House ant
Senate.
Senator Hoar has introduced {
bill providing that no changes b,
made in the present boundaries 0
any Congressional district in tn
United States until the new appor
tionment of Representatives shall
be made by Congress on the censu
to be taken this year. His idea 1
to put a stop to gerrymandering
The same bill has also been intro
duced in the House.
A fight which has been going Of
before the Senate for several month
against the confirmation of Indial
Commissioner Morgan, has ende,
by that gentleman's confirmation
Only two republican Senators-In
gals and Pierce-voted against him
Commissioner of Pensions Raun
created a little ripple Of interes
this week by stating to the Hous
committee on Pensions that h
could greatly improve the clerica
force of his Office If he could per
sonally select his clerks instead O
having to take those certified t,
him by the civil service commits
siOn.
The new British extraditiol
treaty having been ratified by the
Senate, American thieves will nov
have to keep away from Canada.
Postmaster General Wanamak
er's postal telegraph scheme is be
ing talked about good deal, ant
the present indications are that
may be given trial.
The House committee on Pen
sions has reported the pension ap
preparation for the next fiscal yea
$9S,427, 46l is the amount.
Senator Ingalls, has introduced
bill to amend the interstate com
merce law, by providing that an,
person shipping Intoxicating liquor
into q State or territory that pro
hibits the sale of it shall be deeme,
guilty of a misdemeanor, and finin
railroad or other TRANSFORMATION