The Globe-republican., 1892-02-11
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS

The amendment allowing the speaker to count
. quorum was of course defeated The next
amendment argued is the one permitting unob-
structed action upon appropriation bills when in
theinterest of Ietrenchment.
Mr.. Watson's resolution, calling for an investi-
CATION of the Pinkerton system. which caused
considerable agitation especially in farmers all
ance circles, was. at the request of Mr.. Oates.
chairman of the Subcommittee which reported
the resolution adversely tn the judiciary commit
tee OF the house. re committed to the subcommit-
In the senate the bill for poetofice buildings in
towns where the pCstoffice receipts are $500 u
The irst two months Of the session is likely to
close with the house rules still under discussion.
An amendment offered by Reed, of Maine, was
agreed to. 1t provides that all senate amend
ments to house bills, other than appropriation
bills. shall be considered - soon as laid before
the house by the speaker.
The rule permitting general legislation riders.
as amendments to appropriation bills. was at
tackled bat was sustained and remains in the
rules.
In the senate the report of the committee on
privileges and elections in the of the Florida
senator's, declaring Call entitled to the seat was
taken up. and, after long debate. the resolution
was agreed to without division.
A discussion arose in the house about the prac-
tice of setting apart legislative day for the pur-
pose of eulogizing every member who dies during
his term of office. 1t has become the practice to
excursions on business or pleasure. or in any way
best pleasing to individual members. frequently
leaving but few present in session besides those
expected to talk about the dead members.
EN-Speaker Reed. during the discussion. said
that during the first session of the last congress
twenty-fOur legislative days were consumed in
these memorial services which was a surprise to
many, especially to new members.
This discussion arose during consideration of
the rules. and MIR. Enloe offered an amendment
TO the report of the committee on rules providing
hat en- ogles to deceased members shall be deliv-
cred only on Sundays. such proceedings TO come
before special sessions of the house that day of
the week.
Upon this amendment standing vote showed
a majority of IS to IS in its favor: but roll call
was ordered and the amendment was defeated
yeas, VI; nays, 155.
for their object tho abolition restriction of the
custom setting apart days for the delivery of eulo
gies upon deceased members, but they were re-
jected.
An amendment was agreed to providing for
Friday night sessions for the consideration of pri
vate pension bills.
MIR. O'Neill. of Missouri, offered an amendment
requiring the committee on rules to report back
within ten DAYS all amendments to the rules
ferred to it. He did not believe that when the
code of rules was agreed to the house should bind
itself hand and foot and have no power to amend
1t. The amendment was lost.
Consideration of the report OF the committee
rules being finally concluded, the code Of rules
was then agreed to.
Two resolutions anent the worlds fair We're
offered; one in general terms directing inquiry
into the condition of the fair; the OF directing
tn6 COmmltte6 on JUDICIARY 10 make lnVeStlHatlOn
and report whether congress has the constitutional
authority to appropriate money for 1t.
The latter was adopted.
Mr.. Fithian, Of Illinois. offered resolution in
the house directing the committee on ways and
means to report bill placing all agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS on the free llSs.
The house considered in committee Of the whole
the census deficiency appropriation bill. In de-
bate great extravaganza was charged. 1t was al
legged that very many incompetent persons were
on the pay roll of the census Office at the dictation
of members of congress, thus swelling the expense
Of the work. Of course the census bureau was de-
Tended in debate. 1t seems that an investigation
of the charges will be ordered.
The first rider was placed upon tins census
bill. 1t was 10 40 amend 1t as to
provide an appropriate Of Sll5,5l4 for the sub
sistence of the Sioux Indians.
The ways and means committee OF the house di-
rected that all private bills in the hands of the
committee be reported back to the house for ref
erence to the various committees having Jurlsdlc-
ton Of private claims This is understood to In
dictate the determination of the committee not To
give consideration to private claims during this
congress.
The senate judiciary committee spent much
time upon the Appointment of Judge Woods. of
Indiana. whose confirmation is opposed by Sem
atOr VOORHEES, and others. Testimony was heard
bearing upon the election fraud cases in Indiana
which never came to trial
The house committee on rivers and harDOrS
heard delegations in the interest OF Improvement
Of western rivers: among them DIR. w. ID: Miller,
Of the Missouri River Improvement association.
The proposition to cede arid lands, to states,
to be reclaimed by them, was carried by almost
unanimous vote at the meeting of house COM
mittee on irrigation. The metnod by which the
transfer of the lands is to be made and the proper
safeguards and restrictions to be thrown around
them to prevent their diversion into the uses OF
settlers are matters not yet determined upon.
North Carolina representative has a bill which
provides that any person who has invented or dis
covered any new and useful plant, fruit or flower,
may patent the invention discovery.
Mr.. Otis, of Kansas. has introduced Dill for
The creation of two billions of dollars in treasury
notes to form national loan fund.-" This money
is to be subject to the draft of state officers, the
Dtatee to pay 1 per cent on it, and the states to
loan it at not more than per cent ION reasonable
security"
The house discussed at great length the resolu-
ton ordering the committee on appropriations to
investigate the Columbian exposition. gather
Iacts concerning the expenditure of former appro-
priations. etc.
An amendment was offered to place this work
in the hands of tine committee on Columbian e1-
position instead of the appropriations committee.
and upon this most of the debate was centered.
The amendment was lost; 103 to Ia.
Another amendment, to create special com:
mittee to do the investig iting was then voted
down, and the resolution was adopted. placing
The Investigation in the hands of the spprOpria-
lions committee.
NEWS BREvITIEa.