The state herald., 1892-01-22
THE e,rrv.sEconD CONGRESS.
TuEspAY, JANUARY 10.

SENATE.-Mr. Dolph, from the commit
tee on fortifications,.p ,.presented TWO reports
which caused some discussion, beinR op-
posed by Mr.. Jones OF Arkansas on the
ground Of insufficient revenue, g they
recommend the appropriation OF large
amounts for coast defenses.
The Senate passed bills To establish ad.
dltional lifesaving stations on the coast OF
Oregon; and making an approprietion OF
e35, ,0O0 for tho construction OF two Uniteo
States revenue cutters for service on tne
Pacific coast.
HousE. Tho bill fixing tho times and
places Of holding the Circuit and Dissfics sSs
northern district Of Iowa was passed, this
being the first Of the session. ,,
MIR. Harter OF Iowa introduced bill to
consolidate customs collection districts:
Refcrred to the committee on ways ana
MI. Richardson of Tennessee introduced
bill providing for tho printing and pub
fishing of public documents. Ut ID the
bill prepared by the joint printing commit-
too and regulates the whole subject OF pup
lie printing! Referred to the committee
on printing. Xii .,
encourage and develop silk culture In the
United States under tho direction OF tne
secretary OF agriculture.
WEDNEsDAiy JASSAhA ~
SHyArE.-Among tho bills reported from
committees and placed on the calendar
were the following:
North Head, Cape Disappointment, Wash
ington.
Appropriating ei50,000 for public
building At Cheyenne, Wyoming.
A bill TO prevent the adulterating OF
food and drugs, and for other purposes, was
reported and placed on the calendar. Tnis
Is tho pure food bill.
Among the bills introduced and referred
was one by Mr.. Kyle, proposing an amend
ment to tho constitution, so as 70 regulate
marriages and divorces In the several
states.
Several unimportant bills were passed,
IN executive session was holu nnu tho
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. Without warning to tho Repub-
lican side Of the House, Chairman Holman
OF tho appropriations committee presented
o resolution declaring II to be the Judgment
Of the House that the granting OF subsidies
or bounties by Congress in money, public
lands, bonds or by Endorsement or by
pledge OF the public credit to promote spe-
cial, private industries or enterprises In.
dependent Of the constitutional power OF
Congress, Is unjust md impolilic and In
manifest conflict with the spirit OF repub-
lican institutions.
The resolution further resolves that, In
view of tho present condition Of the treas
ury and because efficient and honest gov
ernment can Only bo assured by the frugal
expenditure Of tho public money, while
unnecessary and lavish expenditures under
any conditions lead invariably to venal and
corrupt methods in public affairs, no money
ought to be appropriated by Congress
from the public treasury except such as Is
manifestly necessary to carry on the sew,
eral departments frugally, efficiently and
honestly administered.
On this resolution Mr.. Holman demand
ed the previous question with the inten-
tion of shutting OF debate. To this tho
Republicans strenuously objected.
''The Speaker is of the opinion that do
bate would not be in order replied tho
speaker pro tem., Mr.. McMillin.
"And this House will cease to be de-
Lucrative body" added Mr.. Reed Of
Maine.
The repetition Of the charges which had
so frequently been hurled against him
self caused the House-Dcmocrats and Rc-
publicans-to break into roar Of laughter.
II was finally agreed, however, 10 allow
| the resolution to 20 over to to morrow and
the day win be used for debating the reso-
luton.
A Number OF other bills and resolutions
having been introduced, the House Id
| iourncd.
lntHsbAb, JANtAhl ~.
SENATE. The Senate took up the calcn-
dar, the first bill on 1t being TO aid tho
state of Colorado TO support School OF
| Mines. 1t appropriatcs u per cent. OF all
moneys paid to the United States for min
| cral lands In Colorado for tho maintain
| nnce OF tho School OF Mines established At
| Golden, In Jefferson county.
Mr.. Teller moved to amend the bill by
making tho percentage 10 instead Of 23.
Aaxrr r.,s.N s..u u.,I sl.,l.
Other bills passed as follows.
The bill was passed nppropriating $780,
900 for tho purchase OF ground and tho
erection thereon In tho city Of Washington
| OF building TO bc used ns n hall Of
| records.
After an executive session tho Senate
adjourned until Monday.
Hou sE.-Thc resolution introduced yes
terday by Mr.. Holman was taken up. In
strong speech Mr.. Holman urged its
Its adoption. He was replied TO In forci-
bic manner by Mr.. Henderson Of Iowa who
said that under this resolution not prl-
| vate pension bill could bc put through, and
nothing In tho nature Of public works could
be entertained.
The debate was continued by Dockery OF
| Missouri and Livingston OF Georgia, who
said that from one end OF tho land 10 the
other there existed to-day more dcs stitution
than had ever before been known In tho
| halt In making unnecessary and useless
| appropriations. The cause Of this distress
| was tho large Increase In taxation, which
to-day was nyc times Us much rs II was In
| 1850.
FgipAr, JANUARY 10.
SESATE.-Senator Vest introduced bill
| making an appropriation OF ell zoo, 900 To
| complete tho Improvement Of the Missis-
| sippi river from tho mouth OF tho Illinois
river TO the mouth Of the Ohio, TO be cx-
pended undcrthc direction OF tho secretary
Of war.
A very brief session was held.
Horsr.-Debato was resumed en- MIR.
iolman's subsidy and economic resolution.
| Mr.. Holman said the second resolution wns
broad enough TO cover my and oil legal
| appropriations. II would Include NIL sucl,
legislation us private pension bills and the
| like. Tho vote on the resolution stood
Yeas, iJi; nays, %.
After tho passage OF tho Holman rcsoiu
] tioh. Mr.. Rusk called up tho majority re-.
| port of the committee accounts, II pro &.
vldcs for tho same clerical force for tho
committees Ms had been tho custom In tho
last Congress. with the exception OF clerk
TO tho committee. A minority report calls
for large reductions In tile force. The ma.
| lorlty report was aioptei
The Speaker pro tcin. announced tho r.
| pointmons Of Mossrs. Wheeler Of Alabama,
| breckenridge or Arkansas and Lodge OF
Massachusetts ns regents OF the Smlthson.
iau Institution.
| MONDAY. JANUARY u.
srSATr.-Mr. Plat presented . memo
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