Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-14
A DAYS DO|NGS IN CONGRESS,
House and Senate Proceedings
Yesterday.
Senator George Discusses the Anti
Option Bill.
The House Authorizes the Ways an d
Means Committee to Inquire
Into the State of the
Treasury.
Nv the Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Vest's resolu
tion regarding the Indian Territory was
discussed in the senate today during
the morning hour, and it Went over
over without action until tomorrow. In
the course OF the discussion Platt OF
Connecticut took an advanced position
in favor of putting an end to the exist
ing anomalous condition of things by
the establishment of regular terrific
rial government in Indian Territory.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following: By CALM
ger, for the suspension of immigration
under certain circumstances by Mitch
ell, to provide national encampment
of militia at the worlds fair; by Cullom,
to amend the interstate commerce. law;
by PETER, to facilitate promotion IN the
navy.
George addressed the senate in favor
of the anti-option bill. 1t was alleged,
he said, on the part OF the cotton ex-
changes that the passage OF such bills
would be disastrous 60 the farmers, but
on the other hand the farmers OF the
southern states, as well as the farmers
OF the west, with almost one voice de-
manded the enactment OF measure to
prevent dealings in futures. The cotton
growers were every year becoming poor
er, and becoming the victims OF the rapa-
cious policy which has taken their earn
ings and added an amount TO the over
grown wealth OF men who used their
powers for that purpose. George quoted
nom the rules OF the New York Cotton
exchange to show that quotations were
not fixed according to the actual traffic
in the market, but by sliding scale
established by a revision committee,
which met only once month. Who
gave the New York exchange authority
to fix the prices for tho cotton of Mis-
sissippi, Arkansas and other southern
states? No one, and their action was
an impudent usurpation.
Before George concluded the senate
went into executive session and soon
adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the house today the committee on
rules reported back favorably the reso-
luton offered by Wilson, Democrat, of
West Virginia, directing the committee
on ways and means to inquire and re-
ury and the future probable revenue
under the existing laws. Adopted.
This action settles the contest between
the ways and means and appropriations
committees, both of which had been
anxious to secure the handling OF this
investigation. After the rules commit
tee had reported today, Breckinridgs Of
the appropriations committee tried to
4 kcti tr,+a cix a
work between both committees. IL was
defeated.
The members OF The waya and means
committee were at once informally noti-
fed that a meeting OF the committee
would be held this week to begin the in.
vestigation. 1t will be made, according
to Mr.. Springer. by the full COMMITTEES
In open session.
The senate bill enlarging the provis-
ions of the act for the distribution of
passed. The effect is to refer the whole
matter to the court OF claims, with
power to appeal by either party. Ad-
journed.
A SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
The Republican senators held q eau
Gus this morning. relative to states
where there are doubtful senatorial con-
tests, but reached no conclusion.
THE NEW ORLEANS BRIDGE BILL.
The senate New Orleans bridge bill,
introduced at the suggestion of the
Southern Bridge and Railway company,
which desires to build a bridge over the
Mississippi river above New Orleans.
was taken up today by the house COM
merce committee. 1t was decided to do
nothing with it until the people of New
Orleans can be heard.