The Globe-republican., 1892-12-23
IN CONGRESS.

the interstate commerce law to permit traffic
certain restrictions, reserving the right to the
interstate commerce commission, however, to
cancel them If they produce unreasonable rates
The senate confirmed the following nominal
tiOns: P. B. Cheney. New Hampshire envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to
]. n. Lambertson. Of Nebraska, assistant Sec
rotary of the treasury.
N. X. Rose. Of Ohio. assistant commissioner
OF the general land office.
The house spent most Of day in considering
the senate bill enlarging the provisions act for
the distribution Of the awards made under the
leo. The La Abra claims bill was finally passed.
The effect of the bill is to refer the whole mat
ter to the court Of claims with power of appeal
BY either party.
The presidents veto Of last session Of the bill
to submit to the court of private land claims
the title Of William McGarrahan of the ranch
OF Panoche Grande, Cal, was laid before the
1t was discussed at some length, but went
over without a vote.
Senator George continues his argument on the
antioption bill.
In the house the army appropriation bill was
taken up in committee of the whole. when Mr..
Anthony. OF Texas, offered an amendment that
be permitted to receive any pay under the pend
ing act: 1t was rejected and the bill passed.
The silver and the anti-eilver men in the house
are engaged in a little skirmish in anticipation
of the failure of the Brussels international mon
etary conference from which members say they
expect nothing. Talks with FREQ silver men show
that it is believed to be unlikely that anything
will be done at this session, either in the way
of the repeal of the Sherman law or the enact
ment of more radical silver legislation.
On a motion to adjourn over Sunday in the
senate opposed in the interest of the anti-option
voted aye"
were both the subject of speeches in the senate,
and both hung fire.
The house has passed bill making it unlaw-
full for any common carrier to insert in any bill
of lading or shipping document any clause, COW
enant agreement whereby it should be re-
ieved from liability for loss or damage arising
from negligence, fault or failure in proper load
ing, stowage. custody, care in transportation or
proper delivery OF any merchandise committed
to its care.
A bill wass passed in the house to ratify and
confirm an agreement with the Kickapoo In
dams in Oklahoma territory. similar bill
passed the senate last session and conference
committee will likely make short work in har.
politics is likely to delay opening. The date
may be put off to prevent the present admins
tration from appointing officers to carry out the
The house passed a resolution in response to
the presidents message, which asked for in
strTctions on the subject giving it az the sense
to the Choctaws and Chickasaws.
Senator Sawyer introduced bill to punish at
tempts to wreck trains or rob passengers.
sion of the senate during morning hour :" there
are several to speak on it yet.
The anti-OptiOn bill still hangs over the heads
of the senators as the unfinished business and
will come up for further discussion after the
morning hour on each working day remain
ing before the recess but it is not expected that
q vote can be reached in that time.
Mr.. Butler. of Colorado, introduced in the
house a bill to establish a national floral en-
blem fOr.the United States. The bill names the
Pansy as the national floral emblem. The sem
timent to be expressed in connection with this
emblem is to be '.justice, liberty, union, culture
and peace" the last three words to constitute
the motto.
It was suspension day in the house and Mr..
Wilson (Missouri) called up the senate bill in
creasing the pension of the pensioners of the
Mexican war from S. to So per month. 1t was
passed.
A number of bills were passed; care being
taken to avoid action or a motion on anything
which would have opposition. as there was not
a quorum present, and opposition would have
developed the situation.
Mr.. Culberson moved to suspend the rules and
pass a bill limiting the jurisdiction of the cir
cult and district courts of the United States.
The bill prohibits suits in United States courts
by or against corporations, except to the courts
OF the legal domicilc of the corporation in cases
where jurisdiction depends upon the citizenship
Of the parties. The motion was agreed to.