The Globe-republican., 1892-03-03
.FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS

The senate passed bill TO protect foreign ex-
hibitors at the worlds Columbian exposition
from prosecution for exhibiting wares covered
oy American patents and trade marks.
message was received from the president in
which he refers to The progress of the world 5
fair work as not only satisfactory, but highly
says. Il think, to withhold just and reasonable
further support, if the local corporation con-
sents to the proper conditions. Liberality on
the part OF the United States is due to foreign
nations that have responded IN a friendly way to
the invitation of the government: to participate
in the exposition, and viii am sure meet the
approval OF our people. The exposition will be
one of the most Ilustrious incidents in our civic
history
arguments uponth bills to prevent dealing in
options and futures.
Senator Hale's resolution calling upon the sec
rotary of the treasury for copies of reciprocity
agreements made was taken UP and Senator Vest
moved an amendment asking what had been
done, and what was the status of reciprocity ne
gotiatIons with Mexico.
The matter was debated by Senators Hale and
Vest during IN entire session. and was not dis
posed of.
The house spent day on the election contest
case of Craig against Stewart, of the 24th district
of PENNSYLVANIA, with no practical results.
The senate reached the joint resolution to pro-
vide for an international bi-metal agreement
on the calendar. but laid it over without action.
The senate agreed to the conference report on
the census deficiency bill.
Mr.. Claggett, contestant for seat In the sen
ate from Idaho. was given hearing and talked
for several hours. He was attentively listened
to and replied to many Quertions asked of him
by senators.
The house settled the Pennsylvania contested
case by removing Stewart, republican, and seat
ing Craig. democrat.
The debate on the case lasted two days.
On the final vote a few democrats voted for the
republican. and the alliance members from Kan
Mr. Pendleton. of Yves: Virginia. presided dur
ing this contest. He is the same Pendleton who
was unseated by the Fifty-frst congress and re-
publican given his place.
The house agreed to the report OF the confer
ence committee on the urgent deficiency bill
The bill appropriates s;664.
statehood bills by the house committee on terri
tories are begun. Rev. j. P. Smith republican
in politics. argued in favor of absolute statehood
because it implied distrust Of the people Of the
territory.
In the senate Mr.. Teller presented memorial
signed by B. c. Burney and Overton Love, from
the Chickasaw nation delegates. relative to the
presidents message of the 18th instant. In re-
gard to the payment to the Chickasaw and Choc-
taw Indians for certain of the lands now Occc-
pied by the Cheyennes and ArapahOes, and the
allowance of improper attorney fees the memoir
ial says: IF the Choctaws and Chlckasaws are
to choose whether to be robbed of . per cent OF
their moneys by attorneys or of 100 per cent by
the United States, they would rather take the
risks at the sPigsot than at the bung.'
In conclusion they say If the United States
should attempt to transfer the lands to citizens
of the United States the Chickasaws will regard
the action forfeiture of the trust of the estate
now held by the United States. and will assert
the right of the Choctaws and Chlckasaws to re-
sumo full ownership and active possession OF
said lands and 70 resort to measures to test the
made or attempted by the executive department
of the government.
tee of the house have decided that the wool bill
will be the first of the tariff bills to be taken up
in the house. 1t will be followed by the binding
Irvine bill, and then Will come the cotton bag
ging bill.
Secretary Rusk. in answer to the senate resolu-
ton. communicated to the senate the report of
ture upon the experiments in the production of
rainfall. General Dyrcnforth says: The few
experiments which have been made do not fur
nish sufficient data from which to form definite
conclusions upon which to uphold or condemn
the theories of artificial production of increased
rainfall by conclusion: What has been done so
far Is altogether preliminary, but with the bene-
fit OF the experience gained, hopes the subject
Will be pursued.
The house adopted an amendment to the In
dian appropriation bill providing that the presi-
dent may appoint officers of the army to act as
Indian agents when vacancies occur. and that
such army officers while &C ting Indian AGENTS,
shall be under the orders and directions of the
secretary of the interior.
Mr.. Reed. of Maine, offered an amendment in
creasins from sl,Oooooo to 81 10000 the appro;;
priation for the support of the Indian day and
industrial schools, but it was lost.
The anti-option bill will probably be allowed
to rest month or so before consideration Is re-
sumed by the house committee. The committee
has before 1t the deficiency appropriation needed
by the agricultural department to carry out
the provisions of the recent meat inspection
law pure food bill and silk culture bill. Be-
sides, work has yet been done on the annual
agricultural appropriation bill. so that the COM
mite has considerable work to do before it can
very well again devote its time exclusively to the
anti-options bill.
Senator voorhees, MADE the occasion Of the
laying before the senate by the vice PRESIDENT of
number of petitions adverse to free coinage of
silver to deliver speech in defense of silver.
Senator Stanford introduced bill declaring
the gold dollar the standard of value of all legal
tender dollars; also that the legal tender value
of each dollar issued by the United States shall
depend alone the stamp of the government.
and there shall be an obligation on the part of
the government to exchange one dollar for an
other.
Senator Villas introduced bill which proposes
to have the pensions of invalid pensioners who
desert their families paid to the wives Of any or
to the guardians of children.
The house committee rules reported resO-
luton fixing March - for commencing the con-
sideration of the silver bill.
The bill granting authority to construct dam
on the Kansas river, near Topeka still hangs in
the senate There is no objection to it save from
the fact that In the departments the Kansas river
still stands on record as a navigable stream. DIR.
H. c. Linn and others have been before the SEN
ate committee arguing this matter.
d. The senators from Kansas presented to the
senate petitions from citizens of Richmond AMI
Princeton, Franklin county. asking for the en-
actInent of such legislation will prevent the
issuing of federal liquor licenses in Kansas save
for the excepted purposes expressed In the state
constitution, and then only under such reStr1c-
tons and regulations as shall prohibit the eva
sion or notification of the spirit and letter of
the Kansas constitution and statutes. Among |
those who sign the petition is Hon. 2. p. Elder,
speaker of the last house of representatives Of
Kansas.