The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-05

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Vest introduced a bill to prevent
discrimination on the part 'ot
subsidized steamship companies.
The Senate passed tie Court of
Claims bill, and set apart May As
the date for d .livering eulogIes OH
| the life and public services of the
late Senator Wilson, Of Mary
| land.
Mr.. James r. Young, late
executive clerk of the Senate, adj
dressed letter, to Vice President
| Morton, criticising tie action of the
Senate in dismissing him and asking
for justice. Mr.. Henry Watterson
also addressed letter to Mr.. Morton,
appealing for fair play for Mr..
Young.
In the Senate on Wednesday Mr..
Quay introduced bill appropriating
$50, 900 for the preparation of site
and pedestal and the erection thereon
of a statue of the late Admiral
David d. Porter, U. S. N.
The House Committee on the
Library has made a favorable report
on the joint resolution providing for
the erection of a bronze statue of
Colu nbus, at cost of $4,000, to be
erected in front ofthe Capitol where
the Peace Monument now stands.
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A re5ol ution of ten lines, in
trOduced in the House on Wednesday
by Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, instructs
the Committee on Ways and Means
to report bill imposing an income
tax sufficient to meet all the expen-
ditures for pensions, and also a
bill 20 repeal all taxes imposed upon
currency issued by authority of the
States.
The United States Senate was not
in session friday having adjourned
from Thursday until Monday next.
In the House the recalcitrant mem
bers, for whose arrest warrants had
been placed in the hands Of the
sergeant at arms, made their APP
pearance, put in variety of excuses
for their absence, and were excused.
One of them, Mr.. Meredith, of
Virginia, acknowledged being at
the race course. He had gone there
TO see whether there was anything
demoraliziug in racing i'll order that
he might draw up measure to
remedy any evils that might exist,
In response to an inquiry Mr.. Mere
dith confessed that he had gone out
to the race course on two previous
occasions, but remarked that he
chad paid his expenses" Another
members walk with some of his
constituents in whom he was in
teres ed-his wife and children-was
also deemed a sufficient reason.
During a colloquy in regard to The
failure of the republicans to answer
roll-call. Mr.. Bailey inquired
whether Mr.. Reed and his friends
were not violating the clause of the
constitution which requires Rep
resentatives to vote unless excused.
Mr.. Reed replied that the con-
stitution did not authorize the
House to override its provisions.
This House had deliberately over
ridden the cOnstiton by requiring a
| voting quorum instead of a present
quorum; and it was this that had
made the House a laughing stock
for Gods and men.
The Congressional matinee opened
on Monday with tilt between
Speaker Crisp and ax-Speaker Reed,
the latter endeavOring to make the
Speaker personally count the House
instead of accepting the count OF
the clerk, which Speaker CRISP
refared to do.
Senator Mcpherson Wednesday
introduced a proposed amendmen
to the naval appropriation bill
authorizing the construction o.
three double-turret, iron or stee
harbor-defense vessels of the MONT u
type, OF at least $500 tous' dis
placement and a speed of fifteer
knots, in place of the single cruiser
proposed by the House bill.
The House received he lettel
from the Secretary of State will
estimate of $50, 900 for carrying on
the Behring Sea treaty with En-
gland.
Mr.. Gage. OF Chicago on Monda!
made an earnest appeal to th'
Worlds Fair Committee, for al
appropriation of So, 100000.
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The events of the past week have
served to show the democrats OF tn
House the necessity for bet e
discipline.
The result of the New Yorl
Republican Convention is general,
regarded by Congressman as
decided setback for Prcsiden
Harrison.