Fair play., 1892-01-23
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY.SECONO CONGRESS.

In the senate on the lith, the vice president
presented a corrr,ltllcation from the interior
department asking an immediate deficiency aD-
preparation Of Sl5n,T0 for the support of the
Sioux Indians. Mr.. Perkins tKas.j presented q
communication from the United States minis
ter to Mexico. Mr. Ryan. suggesting a return Of
the trophies of war captured from the sister ra-
public during the Mexican war. Mr.. Teller in
troduced bill looking 10 the calling Of wcrll
silver conference In the house Nj. Brrckin-
ridge tKy.l Introduce resolution for the re-
peal of the retaiiatory duties clause OF tn. Nc
Kinley law, and authorizing tbs President to
open our ports free to thosa countries which ad-
NIT our products free Of duty. Objected to and
withdrawn. A large number Of measures were
introduced, among them several re'a's-s - Icee
coinage and amendment ~ tas tariff law.
IL the sennts, On the l2th, the vice pre- sdent
laid several messages from the president, rela-
ting to Indian affairs, before ting senate. Mr.
DOlph, from tie committee on Publications.
presented reports on :So bills one of
them to provide for Notifications and
other seaccast tefencas, which carries an ap-
preparation of Sl0J0O, 900 to be expended dur
ing the next eleven years. The first bill passed
was that for the relief of the heirs Of James q.
Booth deceased, formerly meter and reiiner in
the Philadelphia mint Sc. In the house Mr. r.
b. Taylor reported from the committee ~ the
judiciary bin providing tiin,s aid places for
hodin1 the circuit and district courts in several
di- -Isons Of the northern district OF Iowa which
was passed Bills for the consolidation OF Gus
toms collection districts and to encourage and
develop silk culture in the United States vera
presented.
IN Inr: senate on the 18th. Nr. Paddock
ported faycrnbiy from the com,n;ttre On agri-
culture his pure food liil Of the last congress.
Mr. Dolph resign ID from the craftsmanship OF
the committee on coast defenses. bill dpp:o
priating al additional $1,000 % for public build
ing at Hoboken. y j.. was, after much discus
sion passed In the house Sir. Wis offered a
resolution authorizing the commerce committee
TO sit either full or sub committee, and to
send for persons and pap"r.s, which was Eloai-
fed and adopted. January Ii WIS fixed for the
consideration Of the printing bill Mr.. Holman
offered resolution against hounties and sub.
sidiss, and in favor Of general economy. on
which the previons question was demanded and
put: Yeas, l5i; nays, 50, the alliance men v0t.
ing No.
In the senate on the l4th Mr. CulloIn intro
duced bill Ito promote the safely of omp!0ye-
and travellers by compelling common carriers TO
equip their cars with automatic counlars ana
continuous brakes and the locomotive driy-
ing wheel brakes" Morning business was
exhausted in less than twenty five min
utes, and the senate resumed the CON
stderation of bills the calendar.
In tie house number OF executive docu-
ments were submitted and referred The Hol-
man resolution was then taken up, and the re-
mainder of the session was devoted to its dis
cussion, at the end of which Mr.. Holman
ncunced that he would to- morrow move 4 re-
consideration of the vote by which the previous
question was ordered
The senate was not in session on the 18th.
80. In the house Chaplain Miiburn invoked lh-
vine consolation for Queen Victoria and family,
and prayed that the example of Cardinal Man
ming might arouse all men to higher Christian
endeavor. Several bills were introduced put
ting salt, lumber, harbed wire and other
staples on the free list. The Holman
resolutions were then again taken up
Mr. Holman withdrew his motion to recon
slider the vote ordering the previous question
The resolutions were thon pat separately and
carried and Mr. Holman made ths usual mo-
ton to reconsider til. vote and to lag that
motion on the Iahlo. Adopted.