The morning news., 1892-02-10
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
A $500, COO MONUMENT TO GRANT
PROPOSED.

SenstorGibson Asks an Investigation
Into the Depressed Condition Of the
Agricultural Interests A Bill to
Facilitate the Enforcement OF the
Chinese Exclusion Act-Tributes to
Representative Houk.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-In the Senate to-
day adverse reports were made by Mr.
Morrill, from the financel committee on
the following bills: 70 provide for free
coinage Of gold and silver bullion tMr.
Stewards; to increase the circulating me-
dium by issuing treasury notes based on
gold and silver coin and bullion (Mr.
Petfers; for the retirement Of national bank
notes, free coinage Of silver, and promotion
Of International free coinage of silver (Mr.
Plumbs); to amend and re-enact the act
to prescribe a national currency secured by
pledge of United States bonds (Mr. His
cocks; for the loan Of moneys to the farm
ers Of Indiana (Mr. Peffer'sl; making Ger
tain issues of money full legal tender in
payment of all debts (Mr. KylesD. The
first three bills, with adverse reports, were
placed on the calendar and the last two
were Indefinitely postponed.
A MONUMENT TO GRANT.
Mr.. Squire reported back the Senate bill
appropriating $500, 900 for a monument and
statue to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on ground
belonging to the government in Washing
ton, d. G. 1t was put on tbs calendar.
MIR. Gibson Of Louisiana introduced
resolution for the appointment Of COM
mission of five senator's seven representa-
tives and three experts, the efforts
to be elected by and associated
with the senator's and representa-
tives, to take evidence and inquire into the
depressed condition Of agricultural interests,
and the low prices of agricultural products,
especially cotton, the causes thereof,
whether those causes are of a permanent
character, and whether they have been
created or can be remedied by legislation
1t was referred to the committee on agri-
culture.
EXCLUSION OF CHINESE.
Mr. Sherman introduced bill to prohibit
the. coming Of Chinese persons into the
United States, and it was, with copies of
the correspondence, referred to the COM
mittee on finance. He said that the bill
had been prepared at the treasury depart
ment and that it was designed to enable the
department to enforce more readily and
properly the provisions of the existing laws
in relation to Chinese immigration.
The joint resolution for the payment to
the state Of West Virginia Of her proper
tion Of the direct tag was taken up on
motion of Mr.. Faulkner. Mr.. Daniel
moved its reference to the judiciary com
mittee, and argued that that was the proper
disposition to be made OF the question,
which involved the responsibility of the
state Of West Virginia for her share of the
debt of the state Of Virginia to the govern
ment Of the United States.
TRIBUTES TO HoUK.
Without disposing of the subject, a short
executive session was held and then, at 3
O'Clock. on motion of Mr.. Harris, the busi-
ness Of the Senate was suspended in order
that fitting tribute might be paid to the
memory of Leonidas C. Houk, late repre-
sentative from the state of Tennessee.
Mr. Harris spoke of Mr.. Houk's
remarkably successful career. Born,
he said, and reared in poverty and
obscurity. laudable and earnest
ambition to better his condition and TO rise
in the world had prompted him to burn the
midnight lamp in an effort TO educate him
self, and he had succeeded in it, not to the
point Of scholarship, but to the point of
such practical education as enabled him
with his sleepless energy and am
bition not only to take a respectable rank
in the legislation of his country, but to
acquire an influence in and control over the
district which he represented, which no one
before him had been able to do. Remarks
in eulogY of the deceased member we're
made by Senators Sherman, Teller, Gall
niger, Higgins and Bates. The usual reso-
lutions of coincidence and respect were
adopted, and then the Senate, as a further
mark of respect, at 1886 o'clock adjourned.