Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-12
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

CONGRESS.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-In the senate
Thursday it was voted 36 ayes to 20 nays
that when the senate adjourned it be to
meet on Monday next. Mr.. Manderson,
who desired to complete the printing
bill and Mr.. Paddock, who wished to
call up his pure food bill, objected in
vain.
The credentials of Senator German,
of Maryland, reelected, were read.
On motion of Mr.. Cockrell the vice
president appointed a committee of two
senator's to cooperate with q similpr
committee Of the house in destroying
certain old consular invoices and othar
papers which Secretary Blaine inform
the senate had accumulated in the state
department and were nuisance.
Bills were reported and placed on the
calendar:
Providing for lineal promotion of
lieutenants in the army with amend
ments.)
Granting a right of way for railroad
across the Scarborough hill military
reservations in the state of Washing
ton.
Mr.. Mcpherson, of New Jersey, intro
duced a bill appropriating $4,000 to
erect monument to commemorate the
battle of Princeton.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered bill to erect
statue to General Zachariah Taylor at
a cost of $1,000
Mr.. Call, of Florida, presented a reso-
luton, instructing the committee ON
ixyil fn inn ipo
whether any railroad corporation had
attempted to bribe the legislatures, and
to subsidize newspapers with view of
controlling the election of United
States senator in the state of Florida;
what legislation, if any, is necessary to
protect the people against such action on
corporations. This resolution at Mr..
Calls request, was laid on the table,
Mr.. Call giving notice that he should, at
future day, make remarks upon it.
Mr.. George, of Mississippi, intro
duced a bill instructing the committee
on finance to report bill requiring the
issue of legal tender notes to the amount
of $40 per capita. Referred.
Mr.. Morgan submitted resolution
comforting upon the present select COM
mittee on Nicaragua claims juri5-
diction over all private claims of citi-
zens against foreign governments,
changing the name of the committee on
private claims against foreign govern
ments, and constituting it permanent
committee of the senate. Mr.. Morgan
said as this resolution took away from
the committee ON foreign affairs q part
of its powers, he desired it to be referred
to that committee and it was so ordered.
The senate having taken up bills on
the calendar, Mr.. Vest asked that the
bill to provide for the erection of post
offices in cities where the receipts ex-
ceeded SO 5000 per annum be made spe-
cial order.
1t was made special order for Mon
day week.
Mr.. Villas, by unanimous consent,
called up, and offered a bill to amend
the statutes of the United States in re-
lation to the coasting trade of the great
lakes. 1t requires vessels touching at
intermediate ports in the lakes to make
a statement of goods delivered, so as to
preserve statistics of the business of
these ports. The bill passed.
The joint resolution in regard to the
West Virginia direct tax was laid over
to be called up at any time for action,
but not for debate.
BlllS were passed.:
Appropriating $500, 900 for public
building at Cheyenne, Wy.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, at 1850
the senate went into executive session.
After very short secret session the
doors were reopened and the printing
bill was again taken up, the question be-
ing on the number of agricultural re-
ports to be printed.
Under the call of committees, the
following measures were reported:
Bill to limit the jurisdiction of district
courts; to constitute the city of Newark,
N. j., a port of immediate Transports |
ton; to pay the state of Florida money
advanced by it.
Mr.. Dickerson, of Kentucky, reported
a resolution from the committee on ac
counts for the appointment of Walter
f. Halleck, an ex-soldier, as an assistant |
messenger, which gave rise to debate |
The resolution was lost.
The house resumed consideration of |
the military academy appropriation bill. |
Mr.. Livingston, (Alliance) of Georgia, |
inveighed against the purchase of cne
hundred saddle cloths at S. each. He
thought the cadets were well cared for
and saddle cloths could be bought for
$1.2j each. 1t was extravagant to pay
more for them. He vigorously opposed /
the extravagant recommendations of the
committee.
Mr.. Otis, (Alliance) of Kansas, moved |
to amend this paragraph by having the
carpet on the house floor cut up at the
close of every session and sent to the |
academy. Laughter.
The amendment was ruled out as be-
ing new legislation.
Mr.. Cummings, of New York, offered |
an amendment to pay the enlisted men
engaged as printers $3.50 per day. He
cited the fact that the average wages
for printers in New York were $lS per
week, and in Newburg, ten miles from
West Point, $l6 per week. The COM
pensation raid by the government was
$500 per week, including rations and
clothing. The amendment was lost, 70 |
tn 40.