The Globe-republican., 1892-01-28
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS

The senate has already passed several public
The house bis spent much time upon bill pro-
ing and the distribution of public documents. The
bin was finally defeated.
The house committee on rules is nearing the
There will be only few changes made in the
rules OF the FIT eth cons1ess The rule will also
70 added limiting one hour the call Of states on
Mondays for the Introduction of bills, the Object
being to prevent flibus:erirg on suspension days
by wasting time IN the introduction and reading
OF long bills. 1t Is also likely the rule will be
framed to prevent prolonged ilibusterine by en-
abGng the house to bring t. vote any measure
on which II desires to close debate.
4Mr. Broderick, of Kansas, has bill authorizing
the LeayenwOrth Missouri River Bridge compa-
ny to construct bridge across the Missouri river
at eaSenworth. The bill provides that the plans
must INST be approved BY the secretary OF war.
regulate tie CHARGES for freight and passengers
over the bridge. The main sran is not to be moro
than 500 feet in length and less than fifty feet
above highswdter mark.
TIE house committee on territories will act
promptly on the bill before it which extends the
general mining laws OF the state Of Missouri over
Mr.. Davis, of Kansas has a Till in for service
tension, the necessary revenue to be gathered by
means OF taxes upon incomes and lesacies, and
The senate committee on woman suffrage has
decided to report measure in favor Of an amend
ment 10 the constitution OF the United states CIV
ing the rights of suffrage to women.
The house committee on coinage weights and
measures expect to report a bill for fee coinage
about February 10.
Upon the suggestion of Senator Tefer. the SEN
ate has set apart Saturday. February ~, as the day
upon which special services in memory OF the late
Senator Plumb are to be held in the senate. The
principal address will probably be delivered by
Senator PETER and euiosies will also be pro-
nounced by Senator Perkins and two or three sem
ators from other states who were intimately &C
Quainted with Mr.. Plumb.
The house ways and means committee has re-
Quested the secretary OF the treasury to appear be-
fore the committee to furnish information con-
corning the finances of the country. The commit
tee desires Information C, ncernlng the receipts
and expenditures of the government before taking
acton with reference to the tariff.
hours speech on Senator Stanford's land loan
BILL 1t was the longest speech delivered at this
session. and was carefully listened to by full gal
leries Several repre sentatves came to the senate
and he ard it all After about an half hour many
senator's seats were vacated.
AT the same time Senator PETER was speaking
Mr. Mr. Simpson. Of Kansas gained resHgnition Of Of
Cheyenne and Arapahoe lands was up. Having
the floor. he talked over nearly the whole range of
alliance doctrines.
Senator Peffer's speech followed one by the
author of the bill and was in support of the meas
ore. The bill proposes the issue of United States
circulating notes to the amount of 81 900. 0O.cH
and such additional amounts from time to time
as shall be necessary to meet the requirements
of the act to be lent under the SUPERVISION of a
bureau to owners OF agric9ltq h lands to an
ton of the land at the rate of cent interest.
The senate has confirmed the following Kansas
It, Fas4 k. Hen4
Lindsborg; John Lehman. Halstead.
The new oil portraits Of ex-Speakers Grow and
Randall, presented by the commonwealth of Penn
sylvania were presented to the house by L. w.
Stone OF that state.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana who had been a men,
Der of the Thirty-seventh congress, the only MEM
Der present IN the house who enjoyed that privi-
lege, accepted the gift in the name of the house.
Tie house passed the bill reported from the
committee on Indian affairs, appIopriating $l5,7
GO to complete the allotment of lands to the
Cheyenne and Arapihoe Indians of Oklahoma.
Mr.. Clover, OF Kansas. will introduce bill pro-
viding for graduated income tax. This is Mr.
Clovers plan tor rails ng the money for service
pension
There are two bills in the senate and two in the
hotse, each proposing to give ID: ". Boutwell,, OF
yeyng information to Union officers, which gave
them great advantages over reEel forces during
the frice raid.
The bill which Delegate Harvey. Of Oklahoma,
has introduced for the admission into the Union
of the state OF Oklahoma, includes the Cherokee
strip, the Cheyenne and Arapahoe lands and the
asaws, Cberokees and Choctaws. This district
will include population of nearly 5000
MIR: Frederick. of Kansas. has two private PEN
sion bills. both for Kansas women; one Tor Mrs.
Cora Robinson, of Centralia, widow of l.. l.. Rob
inson, third lieutenant in the revenue cutter ser
vice, who was drowned in Alaskan waters; Il o
other for a Mrs. Parker, who Is at the Shawnee
county poor farm, and who ls daughter OF sol
der Of the revo' ution of 1776.
Mr.. Clover. of Kansas, has bill directing tie
secretary of the treasury to call in at once and
cover into the national treasury all moneys now
deposited with the national banks and drawing
no interest. When national bank fails to com-
ply with the demand OF the secretary of the treas
ury. according to Mr. Covers bill the secretary is
to charge and collect Interest at the rate of per
cent until date of PAYMENT.
Speaker Crisp SO far recovered as to assume the
chair Jan. 25 for the first time since the holiday
adjournment.
it was generally known when the presidents
both houses were CROWDED. Upon no occasion in
recent years has there been quiet an hour
passed in the house while this message was
read; every member and spectator seemed anxious
to Eelr it all.
In the senate the message was. upon motion OF
Senator Sherman. referred to the committee on
the motion. that sin view of the gravity and i'm
portan of the subject he did not think it expe-
dent 10 make any remarks.
The house sent the message to its committee on
foreign affairs without any talk.
Senator Eae introduced bill for the purpose
of increasing the naval establishment which
contract lease battlesips of 7,5 to TO- " tons
displacement, two armored coast defense vessels,
five gGnboats Ct 500 TO II tons displacement,
and eight fTst-class torpedo beats.
Mr.. Otis. of kaIsas, offered a resolution which
provides for committee of one from each state
on the order of business. his committee, instead
of tie speaker, is to say how tie business of the
house is to be conducted; is to name all prece-
dents. name committees and run things generally.
According to this resolution. the delegation from
each state is to name the committees on which
their members are to serve. and the speaker will
have nothing to do with it. Mr.. Otis may get an
opportunity TO speak ON the resolution, but even
this is doubtful
NEWS RKEvITIES.