Telegram-herald., 1891-12-20
sHE WANTS MORE 1lHl
lnIoClsyElT II RESPECT TO FORD
cssxress msfa Over Usta wednesday
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GhAAcs "a Name CsmaktSss.

WAsnIssros. Dee. f3-Ths Braxi5
IN minister has isra2ily notified the
prexst2zy Of st4ts Of The desire of
his geyernmsas for "a extension
ef the tlEfs for she exchange
Of ratldeztions of tAs aroitra-
tsan treaty formulated sy the in
transitional American conference This
treaty Azs Ia2sea ay rs4soa Of the
fziiarsto fuily exeh.age r@tihcstions
wiralH the speekasd linit of time
Other south AInsrieaa countries have
also oppressed desire for an extension
Of the plriod OF ratification, snd the
propssiysoa Is warmly indorssd by this
gossra~ent The prssidest advocated
sueh course IN his recent message To
congress- The extension of sins can
be secured only 81 the concurrence Of
MI the countries concerned. and the
0pionatie agsnts OF this government
are now striving for that objset
Work of the Hssss.
WAsHfssros. Dee ia-The attend
snec In the honse was very small, ow-
ing 70 ths understanding that the ses-
sioa would be a short one. concur
reat resolution was agreed to providing
for holiday recess from Wednesday.
Esd inst. until Tuesday. 5,h prox
Mr.. MrAiusn (rean,). from tbs COM
uittee on rules. reported the rule des-
ignating the cosnnittres of the house
and she membership thereof Mr. Me-
Miilia N .de bret statement in ex-
PlaaAsioa Of the report The member
ship Of TIE committee ION WAYS and
means was Increased from thirteen 10
hiteen. The reason for this was the
fact that since the number had been
hxed at thirteen there had been . large
Increase in the membership of the
house. The committee on quadri-cen-
tennial had been increased from nine
TO eleven aud a similar increase had
been made In the committee on
immigration The committee on
Indian depreciation claims had been
abolished for the reason that at the
last congress law had been passed
submitting these claims 10 the courts.
The name OF tho committee On cc.a-
nerce had eeeu changed to the CON-
mittee on interstate and foreign COM
nerce. The report was adopted.
Mr.. ERloc Tenn offered resolu-
tinn for the appointment os special
COMMITTEES OF ave members To inquire
Into ths charges 'zade against the
conmissioncr OF pensions and the sd-
ninistrasien OF his otice. This was re-
ferred 10 the committee ON ruleA
Dir. CAipnan Mich announced the
death Of his colleague. Melbourne n.
Ford. and in respect TO the memory of
the deceased the house adjourned un-
I'll Wednesday with the understanding
that on ina. day no business be tran
sacted except that referring TO the re-
eess resolution. AID 20 the announce
usnt OF comsnittecs By he speaker.
Hul.s Seal ia Danger.
WASurxaroS. Dec. i9--In "A inter-
view senator Harris (rsnn.) one Of the
best posted Of the democratic senators.
remarked that tho case of Gov.
Hiu was one of unusual gravity.
sad hs could not foreshadow
the action Of the senate in the matter.
he said that no precedent existed in the
history OF the senate covering the case,
but In the history OF the house two or
three similar eases had been adjudi-
Gated. and in each ons the incum-
bents had lost their seats