Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-13
INFORMATION WANTED
Several Resolutions of Inquiry Of
fered in the House.
Mr.. H0LMAN'S RESOLUTION
Against Appropriations for SUBJ
dies of Every Description.
SENATE COMMITTEE CHANGES
Bills Reported and Introduced in
the Upper Branch Of Congress.
SENATE COMMITTEE CHANGES
SENATE.

uls lourtn senatorial term.
BILLS REPORTED.
Among the bills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar were the following:
To establish q irst-order light house at North
Head, Cape disappointment, Wash.
Appropriating S32, 600 to complete the pub
lie building at Pensacola, Fla, as originally
APpropriasing $780, for public building
at Cheyenne, Wyo.
Mr.. Gordon made a personal statement in
explanation OF his absence from the sessions Of
the committee on coast defenses. 1t was TO the
effect tnat he had seen in the Record the name
of Mr.. German as a member Of the committee
instead OF his own. He found now that that
WAS an error and he would hereafter attend the
meetings Of that committee.
In the same connection lie said that II he had
been In the committee he would have voted
against the bill reported yesterday providing
for coast defenses
Senate bill to prevent the misbranding Of
1000 and food products was reported and
placed on the calendar.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Among the bills introduced and referred were
the following:
By Mr.. Carlisle-Top provide for building tele-
graph lines.
BY Mr.. Kyle-Makng certain issues Of money
legal tender; also proposing an amendment to
VIC Soususutlou SO as 10 regulate marriages
and divorces in the several states.
He asked that the latter be laid on the table
and said that he would at an early day address
the Senate on the subject.
BY Mr.. Gallinger-To insure preference to
veterans OF the late war in appointments to and
retention in Office.
PUBLIC HALLS IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. Mcmillan offered resolution (Which was
agreed to) instructing the committee on the
District of Columbia to inquire into and report
whether any of the public halls. theaters or
other public buildings in the District of Colum-
bia are specially dangerous in case of fire or
panic, and also directing the District Commits
sloners to report on the subject
Mr.. Hoar 1fered resolution (Which was
agreed to- making the committee on relations
with Canada one of the standing committees Of
the Senate.
CHANCES on COMMITTEES.
The following changes we're made on COM
mittees: Mr.. Dolph was. at his own request,
relieved from the chairmanship of the COM
mittee on coast defenses, but remains q MEN,
Der.
His successor as chairman was not designated.
but 1t is understood that it is to be Mr.. squire.
Mr.. Dolph was, on motion of Mr.. Cullom,
made chairman Of the committee on public
lands.
Mr.. Carey was transferred from the commit
tee on patents to the committee on public
lands.
Mr.. Perkins was appointed on the committees
on patents. District of Columbia and transpor-
tation of meat products.
MIR. Hansbrough offered o resolution (Which
was agreed to- calling on the Postmaster Gen.
eral for information aud reports as TO the ex-
tension Of the free delivery system to rural
communities.
REPORT on ALASKA.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution (Which was
agreed to- calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury for Henry W. Elliott's report on
Alaska, with maps and illustrations.
The resolution offered last Monday BY Mr.
Mitchell instructing the Judiciary committee to
inquire and report what legislation is necessary
to relieve the Court of Claims in the trans
action OF its business and to expedite such bus
addressed the Senate, giving facts to show the
necessity Of such legislation, and stated that
the present crowded condition of cases in the
Court OF Claims was a trayesty of justice.
Mr.. Chandler indorsed much OF what Mr.
Mitchell said, but differed in some of his rene
dial suggestions.
TO RELIEVE THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
Mr.. Hoar introduced bill which would 70
far, he thought, to relieve tho Court of Claims.
1t proposes the appointment of two addi-
tional judges and the division Of the court into
two parts, each to have three judges. of whom
two are to be quorom. and provides that
seven judges shall constitute the full bench, Of
which four are to be quorum.
MIR. Dolph submitted a letter which he had
received last session from Chief Justice Rich
ardson stating that there was no difficulty likely
to be found in <isposing of the business OF the
court as fast as the parties were ready for trial
Mr.. Dolph agreed, however, with Mr.. Mitchell
that, as to Indian depreciation claims, of which
there was very large number, they would be
ta&x fria1 (af hos md
the United States circuit and district courts.
HOUSE
In the middle OF the fifth week of the session
the House is still floating on the legislative Sea
without rudder in the shape of code Of rules
The natural solicitude of the members for the
speedy recovery Of their Speaker il heightened
by the desire that . permanent code may be
reported at an early day from the committee
on rules and that thus public business may be
proceeded with.
Mr. Wise Cya) offered resolution authhr-
izing the committee on interstate and foreign
commerce to sit during the sessions of the
House, to send for persons and papers and 10
administer oaths in pursuing inquiry touching
any matter OF proposed iegislation referred
to it.
Mr.. Payne On. - objected to it's immediate
and moved that it be referred 70
the committee on ruies- Lost.
The Speaker pro tenn. stated that the question
was on the adoption OF the resolution.
Mr.. Bynum Qnd.) thought that the House
did not fully understand the scope Of the reso-
luton. No such power had ever before been
conferred upon a committee. Under the reso-
luton the committee might send for persons
and papers in regard to any bill referred TO il
He suggested that the latter part of the resolu-
tion be eliminated, and this suggestion was
acceded TO by Mr.. Wise.
The resolution as amended was adopted
RKcIPRocrrT INFORMATION TAINTED.
Mr.. Stone (Ky.) offered . resolution (Which |
was agreed TOY calling on the Secretary Of
the Treasury for . tabular statement Of all |
goods imported into Porto Rico and the |
Dominican Republic since the rsciprocity |
treaty went into effect
Also . resolution (Which was agreed to) call |
ing on the Secretary Of State for copies Of all
between the United States |
and Spain, Salvador and Brazil on the subject |
Of reciprocity.
TO INVESTIGATE JUDGE DoARHAN
Mr.. Boatner QA-) offered . resolution pro- |
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