Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-01-28
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS.
In the senate.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Teller introduced
a joint resolution providing for an
international bi-metalic agreement.
Senator Butler offered resolution
insructing the finance committee TO
report bill repeating all the taxes
imposed by congress on the circulation
of state banks of issue, and, at his
request, it was laid on the table.
After an executive session the senate
adjourned.
Tuesday Many petitions in favor
of the loan of S5,000,0 900 TO the
Worlds Fair, on condition of its be-
ing kept closed on sunday, were pre-
sented and referred.
A large number of public building
bills were passed. and placed on the
i calendar They were all for the bene-
fit of northern and western cities and
We're principally last session bills re-
introduced.
| The senate took up the calendar and
passed number of bills for private
relief. One of them approprating
$50 900 for the construction o three
United States revenue cutters for the
service on the Pacific coast, gave rise
10 long discussion in regard to ma
rine service TO The navy department,
| and of the necessity of having swift
/ revenue cutters on the Pacific coast to
prevent smuggling of opium and
Cinnamon into the United States.
After a brief executive session the
, senate al 2;20 adjourned.
In the House.
Monday-A resolution was offered
by Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
repeating the third section of the
Mckinley bill. and enacting in lieu
thereof section authorizing the pres
| ldent to issue a proclamation admitting
free of duty all imports from any ma
ton of the American hemisphere. in
which no import duty is imposed on
feed, cornmea and other bread prod,
ucts, preserved meats, oil, lumber,
agricultural implements, machinery.
The resolution was objected to by
Mr.. Burrows, Of Michigan.
The call of the states was then re-
sumed, and under the call the follow
ing bills, among others were intro
duced and referred:
BY Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, for the
uniform system of bankruptcy.
By Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama, to
increase the bank circulation; also for
public buildings at Florence and De-
catur. Alabama.
BY Mr.. Hatch, of Mi ,souri, defining
"options" and Futures" and impos-
ing tax on dealers therein.
By Mr., Bland, of Missouri, for the
free coinage of silver. Several other
bills were introduced by other MEM
bers.)
Tuesday--Speaker Crisp is still I'M
able TO take his seat, and Mr.. Mcmillan
again occupied the chair.
Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, in
troduced bill regulating the public
printing and binding, and for the dis
triDution of public documents. Re.
ferred.
MIR. Harter, of Ohio, introduced
bill authorizing the consolidation Of
the customs collection districts. Re-
ferrcd. Under this bill, the District
OF Columbia and Virginia will be
embraced in one district; North Caro-
lima, one; South Carolina, one; Geor-
gia, one; Florida, four; Alabama and
Mississippi, one; Tennessee and Ark
ansas, one.
MI. Fellows, of New York, intro
duced bill increasing the pension of
those soldiers who have lost the use
of eyes or limbs. Referred.
Mr.. Long, of Texas, introduced
bill for the development and encour-
agement of silk culture in the United
States, under the direction of the
secretary OF agriculture. Referred.
The house then upon motion of Mr..
Springer, adjourned till the following