The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-10
The National SOlOns.

IN tne House. on the 18TH. on motion oil
Mr.. Loud. OF California, bill was passed
setting apart a tract OF land for the use OF
the Lick Observatory, University Of Cali
fornia resolution was also passed au-
thoriZin2 the joint Committee on Immi-
grafton to Investigate the operation OF
the immigration laws. the Importation
OF contract labor, and TO inquire par
ticularly into the immigration II persons
affected with typhus fever into the port Of
New York. The House Committee on Ru'cs
agreed to report IA re olution making the
silver bill the order OF business for three
days. beginning March % No date was
fixed for measures concerning the tariff.
Indian sectarlan schools was the subject
OF three hours acrimonious discussion In
the House on the LIST. he Indian aprrc-
pffation bill was the measure under con-
sideration. and the Immediate cause Of the
discussion was the section making APP
preparation for the Carlisle Indian
school The bill was passed. MI McMii-
lin. of Tennessee reported the free wool
bill. which was referred to the committee
OF the whalc Mr. Bryan. OF Nebraska.
and Mr.. Turner, Of Georgia. respectively.
from the same commit &c. reportc
bills for the free entry OF bind'n. twine
and cotton bagging and tea. which were
referred to the committee of the whole.
and leave was granted to Mr.. Payne
OF New York. and Mr. Dalzell Of Pennsyi-
vania. to present the views OF the minority
on tne htaSuFe IN Tie - natc. HIter inc
transaction OF routine business the Idaho
election case WAS taken up and Mr. SAM
ders addressed the Senate in defense OF Mr..
Claggett's right TO the seat. MIR. Morgan
made Il legal and con>titunal argument
against the right OF Mr. Dubpi; to occupy
Il seat in the Senate.
In the Senate. o., the 2d Mr. Eo.ph pre-
sented petitions from his State favoring
government aid for the Nicaragua canal.
The Idaho election case was taken mp and
Mr. George stated the reasons which
would control his own action in
casting his vote for the contestant
Mr.. Villas argued that the sitting member.
Mr. Dubois. was .e-aliy elected and en-
titled to the seat. On The suggestion OF
Mr. Gray that some Senators were absent
question. the vote was postponed.
The proceedings OF the House were
quite unintercstin. and confined
strictly to the consideration OF the
District of Columbia preparation hill. On
only enc occasion did Earty politics find a
place in the discussion and that was when
Mr. lIemphil Of the Democratic side. pro-
pos ed an amendment reducing the Slf.G01
or $1,000 salary which the Recorder OF
Deeds Of the District OF Columbia recciv es
in the way OF fees to a fixed salary OF
$500 per annum All fees are to be
turned into the lublic Treasury after de-
ductions for necessary clerk hire The
House adjourned with the bill still undis-
posel of.
In the Senate. on tie I'd. the dcbate on
the Idaho contested election case wai
closed. and the voting was iegun. The
question Of the minority resolutions in
favor OF Mr.. ;laggc is right TO the seat
was decided in the negative yeas, Z: nays.
IS. The vote was then taken on the ma
jority resolutions affirming the right of Mr..
Dubo S to retain his seat. and II was dccid-
ed In the affirmative-yt SO; NAYS, S.
ka Gop hr,t
no action was taken Oh the bill The
House resumed Confederation of the Dis
trict OF Columbia appropriation bill. also
the bill allowing railroad companies to give
special rates to commercial travellers Mr..
Otis, OF Kansas. antaconized the measure.
1t was Il stroke directed ut the funda-
mental principle upol which the interstate
commerce law was founded. Mr. Simpson,
in speaking of the bill. referred to tho
author OF the interstate commerce act
Senator Culiom) as AN "iniquitous rail-
road Attorney when he was ronp,ly
called t. order by Mr.. Lind. OF Mirn e>ota.
The bill will now go on the calendar OF un-
finished business
In the Senate on the 4th the pure food
bill was taken up. and Mr.. Vest stated
at some length his position In regard
to it and to such legislation In
general He appealed to the Senate
to help enact the bill into law. Euio-
gie> were delivered in respect to
the memory OF the late Representative Lee.
of Virginia. and the Senate adjourned TIL
the 9Th. The House Committee on Military
Affairs complies ed cor,siicrat ion Of the army
appropriation bill. The most important
provision in the bill relates tn payment for
transportation over bond-aide railroads.
The total appropriation carried by the bill
Is <24a+5.G49 which is S:s61. $40 less than the
rhpriation for the current fsc., We r..
The House Naval Affairs Committee prac-
ticaliy con- pletcd the cons liberation OF the
naval appropriation ILL. The bill in round
figures aprropriates S24.000.00a A new dry
dock at AlGiers. La. Is provided for in tie
bill. the ultimate cost OF which will be
mere than sS.o00.o00 At the conclusion OF
the consideration Of unmportant bills Greek
met Greek in the House. and for the space
Offivc minutes parliamentary colloguy was
witnessed which in aptness of retort has
had no precedent in the present session.
On the one side was Speaker CriSr. who
stands as the sponsor of the rules of the
Fffty-second Congress, and the othe,
was cx-Si caker Reed. who stands as the
defender OF the rule, and methods OF the
Fifty-firSt Congress