The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-28
CONGRESS-
An Abstract Of the More Important
Proceedings in Both Houses,
TUESDAY, Jam 10.

the terms OF the convention. vi thhl amount
s2s7. 900 has been withheld Oh account Of the
We'll award and $403 600 on account Of the La
Abm award. ln addition 10 these two sums
only SlO1OI WAS yet 10 be distributed. Pay
ment had been refused only in these two cases.
No part Of the money received from Mexico
hal been invested. This measure consumed
the entire day 5 session, IL going over untli To-
morrow, without action.
After "a snort executive session the senate
adjourned.
Ia the House, the prevailing war talk was
not overlooked by the Chaplain, who prayed
that war might be averted
Mr. Oates Ala, d. reported bin from the
Committee on Judiciary, TO prevent backmail-
ing in the territory under the jurisdiction OF
the United States. lt provides maximum
punishment of 81 600 fine and one years i'm
prisonment.) Passed.
Mr. Peal Ark, d. asked consent for the
consideration of the bill 10 amend tic ACT grant
ing tho right OF way through the Indian Ierll-
tory Id the Hutchinson & Southern Railway.
Mr.. Burrows Mich. r.. sarcaStlcally eX-
pressed the fear that the bill would interfere
with the resolution for economy recently
adopted through Mr., Holman lnd. d., rs %
gave away public lands The bill was passed.
The House resumed consideration OF the bill
providing Tor the printing and binding aud dis
tributiou ol public documents.
After a long discussion Mr. O'Ncill NO. ID
moved 10 lay the resolution on the table.
Agreed 20; yeas l37, nays l02.
motion 10 reconsider the vote laying tho
resolution on tie labie was iosi yeas ~ nays
II2,
The House adjourned at 4I5 p. m.
WEDNESDAY,, JAN. 20.
Among the bills introduced in the Senate
were the following;
Nv Mr. Plat. To enable New Mex leo 40 form
Constitution AMI State Government, aud TO be-
admitted into the Onion as "a Stale lie said
DE introduced IL at the request OF the Delegate
from Ne" Mexico but without committing
hihaei, W 80 PROVISIONS.
by Mi, hAMie3 hHAlhS appropriations lo'
tltes Tor iofthcati'hs A' lhe eastern entrances
70 Long I''aha 9"h""'
J nc N'hhie men TOOK up Ihe calendar tue
mrs ~ bills unoh d being .or public bindings.
ne lol"NlhH "'Ir l"ssea "lgn1 IANe"'
Mlel. F5ou0l, D,ta "oo", p ~ FSuo,ooo. l'o'
Nel' ~ ~ Fi5',9'L NV" "iai' Mlh.'" 1l''''
0Vo l'eh' ore" Fi"'"'oi lhe '"''es' 'ita
ti0NOoO
ho DIT Ton the huii"lnR ol lhe Danes was
ehig passed after a DISCUSSION oi some 'r'Eln'
- winch ble EeheIu suiJeel ol lluiA'' Duii'-
lhka Mts considered. Mt. emerson vas NOT
sitraed WIN the explanation made 10y Senator
MHchell aha aemahee' lhe ayes aua nays ne-
hoFlhg JhaJ an expenditure OF NIVDOW 30
city OF NOT more IMAM o,o5O OF 4iY0O was Ieck-
tess.
ne senate Chen resumed consideration oi
the MeN~ah awards out Wlhnul reaching
eonciusion the hill went over until Tomorrow
anu the uaie adjourned al $50 p M.
ho session 81 the House was very bllei
Sir Cox Tom, d. introduced bill 70
amend tie banking laws OF the United States
% ~ " increase the circulating medium and
make The same uniform
DIT Davis kan" AlIiancel lnf0o ucei BiA
providing for special pension fund.
The House adjourned az 1880 p. m.
THURSDAY, Jas. 2l
In the Senate among the bills reportsd from
eomuittees and nlaced on the calendar was one
A. facilitate Tho settlement al claims for arrears
Of nav and bounty. and one "a establish a ma.
nine board for tile advancement Of tie interests
al tho Merchant Marine
Mr. Stanford addressed the Senate az lenofl
ga advocacv of the I'm introduced bv him an
Dec ~ tg Drayi.le the Govern .ept will means
sufieisrit Al SUNNY fto Nafi.,aI VAN al a
Round circulating medium The Inn uronoses
Tie issue on Uni.qd States circulating note 40
the amount of 500 600 600 and sncb additional
Nmonttls from time 20 tipe ID .,aI n te ecassrry
10 meet the requirement, OF The act 10 lac lent
under tho suporvisiap of "a land Ioap bnreao5
A owners az agriculfural lands Ia IN aT,,urf
moi ercs.li,, bs1f tI,e $500 - 1I,at.,,,, "a
fhe lapd m tlie rate IA two raT cent interest
H. rrDIied ~ tIIe criticisms I'd fbe Cop,rpiffoo
an Fiparco IN ia adverse rcnsrf an a H. nm
HFH Inst aud H#lM THFIF
esd..,,fs cifc5 ip tl,,t r,r,1f ~ tl,a fsilrrp ~
siD,.lar s.l.eucs IN France ip l-q2 and +, tic
grs.8fipe R.public rac.ptIv did moi sr,,I,- =,
fbe nrpp,,,.d measure which ~ rpfiretv iic-
ferent "A prinriplo
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mn. senate adiourYod af ssS f., M nm,
NoudBv
la me H0use aTr Harvav a0lla m ,o
ported from me- Committee IN ts;.jr.
- 80, - -n ',l'ii
som5ete tbe alIo,mepf 81 ian5s = 0l.Isl,o,o !,
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estea for ire g,lsIier.,ia,' A. 49, '',,'.o
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al IL ioiiIt rssolltiI,, ~ -, "a a. 80,
fneut accents had sous,,lrsI N, ,.,,.,.i,,,,. -,
propriafiop Cor tI,is pp,,,s. ir.t . :. al,
nov e..i.fad aud tl,e I.,,lo - -. - -, -
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bcgip life anew und.r tbis D.,,-.,,ati. A . 80
BstFRti0n. The sneaker bopsd ,i,st tIis l,..,,,,-
cratic House would renal ~ N.iy5,,leg .,,3
All similar tariff acts and ipaprprsfr N ~ ~
progparitv IN fI,e rcorlc al ~ ,,,5,,tr,
TIsuea an fbe D+.pocrstic -, ~
NJ. Picker ls ID. r. a.lc5 NJ gi,o1s,,,,
upou what AUTHORITY beslatol fIsi H.. ,.-,,l