The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31
THE SEN ATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.
Proceedings of the Senate and House Of
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted Upon-GI>t OF tho
business.
The National SolGns.

Repre- sentatives - Important Measure,
Discussed aud Acted Upon-GI>t OF tho
business.
The National SoIGns.
In the Senate, the a1st, the following
bills were reported and passed: To rc.u-
late the terms of the Circuit and District
Courts of the United States for the Eastern
District of Wisconsin at Milwaukee on the
first Mondays of January and October. ana
at Oshkosh on the second tuesday Of June:
House bill to authorize the ap, ointment of
clerk for the Circuit and District Court
at TeXarkana; To change tho name of the
customs collection district and port OF Will
minGton. Cal, TO that of Los Angeles: TO
aricnd the statutes SO as To prohibit the III
PRODUCTION and sail of Intoxicating liquors
into the Indian county: authorizing the
Nciasco Terminal Railway Company to
construct a bridge across the Rrazos River.
Texas; appropriatins 1000 for public
building ut Joplin, Mo-. making Eelasco
Texas u suh-port of entry: al prop;ia'inS
$4,000 for Il public building ut Laredo
Texas In the IionS", the army APP
preparation bii was amended % that
no money appropriated for army transport
alton shall lie used iii payment for :h'
transportation of troops and sup, lies If
III" army over he nOu-aid"d lines Oan"d,
controlled. or operated lty the Union IA
ellie Railroad Company ar by the Spnt!c;n
Pacific Company over lines embraced in its
Pacific system. AMI rasScL
In the Senate. On the I'D. The bill for tn"
relief Of settlers On public lands
WAS passed. In the navigation LII.
the committee amendments reducing
the total appropriation from Sli,-
ool, 600 10 $1,000. G0a; reducing the annual
expenditure under the bill from s.. :;:':, o0J
to .,oDo 900: reducing the amount fixed for
that Part of the river from thc mouth If the
Illinois 10 he mouth Of the Ohio from %i.0o1,-
600 10 $500 ieJo: AM tn annual exicndi-
lure thrrcfrun s.. noe.0 70 to SI.0na,0Jo W re
all agrc, d tn. AfIcrwari the total aprro-
IrfatiOn wa nrrcasr,! FIR ,t;I $50 10000 To
Sis..50.0}0. Il" words For the gen. raj
Improvement IF the rvcr;nd for the build
ing Of ,ercts were struck out. An mend
mcnt was agreed to assigning s.. 4. 900 Of
the toia! amount - III: Improve
mouth Of the Illinois ANA st. Paul,
Mimi. of which not morc than :,3.n0)
shall lie expended daring any one year.
An amendment TO insert th" olt.s .Df the
navigation of the Mississippi River WAS
also a.reed To- The bill WAS :hrn la|-cd.
The next bill was the ore apprUpr. atirg 81
i5.sl6 for the purpose If securing the early
completion of the canal and for The !, CHS at
the cascades ofihc Columbia River. 1t was
passed without any discussion. Yeas. 40;
nays. 1. Th" next bill. aprro Rating
>a.S6b.3.,5 for the construction Of Il boat
railway. and of the necessary marin" APP
paratu- and appliance; at the Ha'i - and
tcliln Fails and ten mile rap d, on til, Co
lumbia River and il the improvement of
Three Mile Rapids was also passed with ut
discussion.
In the scnatc. the sd. executive mos
sage from the President of the United States
was delivered by Mr.. rruGen t, tie Nire
President. when the Indian "p ropr.atior
bill WAS taken up The first iEi-
portant amendment WAS that o:
striking ont of tic bill the pro-
viso requiring army officers /, lie
detailed as Indian agent. Mr. Nor
House prov sion one d re-; .nr the President
to appoint Indian citizen, o. the Unite |
States Indian AGENTS when IN hI> j ld--
ment such app int'ncnt ri-ht contribute
to attach the Indians to civilization and Ia
the Government of tie nf'ei stat -.
Without action On Il G cue ton the Senate
adjourned. In the House. after transact
ing some routinr lus:::esS. the free
coinage bill came up fer di-cu~si' II
again The first 'peaker Of the
day WAS Rtnrts ntatiye Pierce. OF Tcnnes-
sec. In concluding. Mr. Pierce cited the
speech of Mr.. Mills i'll the last lIJn-. in
support Of free coinage. and Insisted flat
III" gentleman from Texas. To make his
record consistent. must support III hill
/ nov before The House. Nj stone. Of
| Pcnnsy lvania, and Mr.. Lynch of Wiz
| consin, opp q the measure declaring
| that its chief end was Ia make SONG
| thing out of nothing: its chief purpose +
! to make 20 cents worth Ia cents. M
! st ut of Michigan, also raised hi, voice in
| opposition, ami Nr Fitch. of New York ia
| Democrat>. earnestly opp sd tie assaec
| of the bill. Mr. Mckei-hrHn. Of Nebraska
! one OF the Peoples party Representatives
| and uenh,r of the Coinage Committee
I and Mr.. Bushnell IF Wisconsin. spoke II
| favor of a proposed amendment PROV N
that hereafter the silver dollar shall n
/ tai 81 fi,l
| Il speech by Mr.. Frrki :. of Iowa. in olp2'
| sition to the bill. the House to, a recess.
On the .5th ia tn. silver contest il III
| House motions 10 al our.i. to take rcres
| till the .Gsn. and Ia adjourn till the .>;h
were all voted down. "a then Nj. Bland
stating that it was evident tta, no f;i
vote could be taken. moved an aljourn
| ment, which fnCt!on carried. h'
| silver bill Row goc' the calendar
| but it is probable that Tie Commit &c q
| Rules will at an early day report Il r. sou
| ton for its further consideration. The III
| tercSt in this measure excludes thought a
/ everything "lsc in the House At one stag
| of the proceedings. Mr.. Bland. the ps r~is:
| cnt advocate Of the bill va, recognized
| by the Speaker, and in quiet tone Of voice
! demanded the pIevioi:s question on the pend
| ing hill. a exciting debate. tie Srcakc
! ordered the rod call. and the result MAS
| ue--Iis for and rs a-ainst. This SHOW
| strength very nearly evenly divided - v
/ cral ntcIu'trs wee not present In IL.
| Senate. shc CORES cadence received fra,
the Pr 'silcnt relative 10 the Echrin- Sc,
tronb'es ,. WI made lu'ii'. 1t rssca,s
! sent to the Senate III" folioNiar roiuin;!
! tions: Stanton J. Peclle, OF Indiana. judy
| of the Court Of Claims. vice Giefn G Sec
! field. retired: United States District fudge
! William H. Towns nd. for District u
Connecticut: john i Rect, =. for Norsher
Nictr ;. Of To- I Ir,f r,,,.
trirt OF Indiana; Ellcry 7. In=laln. Unite
| States Attorney; and Alexander 7. Goes
| berry. Marshal for the East, IN District {
| Pennsylvania.
| A message from the President. transmit
ting a communication froil the Distric
Commissioners. accompan ed i'y a lctte
| from the Chairman Of the Executive Com
mittce of the G. 4. Il. Encamprcnt. 10 b
| held next September, was laid before Il:
Senate on the 18th. An appeal is mad
for Sloo,0G0, onc-haf to he raii by III
! District for the expenses of the cncamp
n,ent. The President says: "It seems I
me that il will be highly appropriate f.
| Congress suitably TO aid in making thi
demonstration impressive" The Senate the
went into executive session. Mr.. Wiiso:
from the Judiciary Committee. reported
bill changing he time for holding She C:rcui
aud District Courts of West Virginia, ana
was, passed. Senate bill approariatin
$500 00) for a public building 1T lIctcna
| Mont. was passed. The Senate then adopt
Ell resolutions offered by Mr. Stanford i
respect to the memory of Senator Hear,i
Eulogics were delivered bv :cnators S:ai
ford. Vest. Stewart, Voorhees,. Bal
nolph. Morgan and FELTON,, and tEs !
as further mark of respect. Il,
Senate adjourned TIL tn 18th. TIL
House went into COMMITTEE. Of III
whole the private calendar Thrc
hours were consumed in the considerable
of the bill for the reii f of the person;
representatives of Henry II. S,Llcy, III
inventor of the "Sibley" tent, bat no deter
mination was reached. The committc
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