Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-06
AT THE CAPITAL.
Congress Again Gets Down to
Business.
Speaker Crisp Too Ill to Weld
the Gavel.
Representative McMillin is Elected
Speaker Pro Tenn.
Many New Bills and Resolutions intro
duced-Senator Stewart Makes
Discovery-W ashing-
ton Notes.
Associated Press Dispatches.

weeks before his nealtn Will permit MIN
to resume the duties of presiding officer.
The speaker was consulted as to his
wishes with reference to speaker pro
tenn. Of the house. He said the rules
did not give him authority to name his
temporary successor, and he did not
wish to express any preference, but
would leave it to the members of the
house, uninfuenced by his choice, to
select speaker pro tenn. There was
general feeling on the part of the Demo
Gratis in favor of the selection of Me-
Millin, and he was subsequently, chosen.
There was an informal meeting of the
rules committee this morning.
There is no disposition on the part of
the Republican members to take ad-
vantage of any endorsements arising
from the speakers illness, and it was
decided to permit the details of legisla-
tion to proceed without delay.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The scene on the floor of the house
this morning was a lively one. There
was large attendance of members and
visitors. At noon the house was called
to order by the clerk, who stated that
he regretted to announce the illness OF
the speaker, and declared that the only
business in order was the election OF a
speaker pro tenn. On motion of Sprin-
ger, of Illinois, McMillin, of Tennessee,
was elected. Upon taking the chair,
he was warmly applauded by his party
colleagues.
Catching, from the committee on
rules, reported resolution prov iding
that today shall be considered ''bill
day. when public bills shall be intro
duced under the call of states and
private bills shall be presented through
petition. The resolution was agreed to.
Mills of Texas was granted an in
definite leave of absence.
Wilson of Kentucky and Buchanan OF
Virginia appeared at the bar of the
house and took the oath of Office.
The house then engaged in the work
of referring measures introduced by
members under the call of states. Every
representative was fortified with large
number OF measures, and the prospects
are that the call will not be completed
within two days.
Kilgore of Texas objected to the re-
quest of Blount of Georgia for immediate
consideration of the senate resolution
authorizing the secretary of the navy to
use naval vessels, or to charter ship to
convey food to the starving inhabitants
of Russia.
Under the call by states large num-
ber of bills were introduced, among
them being the following;
Authorizing national banking men to
loan money on real estate securities.
To regulate immigration.
By Breckenridge of Arkansas, for the
admission of Indian territory as state.
BY Geary of California, to absolutely
United States.
By Caminetti of California, for the
establishment of gun factory at BENZ
cia; also prohibiting aliens from hold
ing offices of trust under the govern
ment.
By McKenna of California, to extend
the bonded period for distilled spirits
also to encourage silk culture in Cali
fornia.
By Townsend of Colorado, for the free
coinage of silver.
By Watson of Georgia, to place jute
bagging, cotton ties and binding twine
on the free list.
By Lane of Illinois, to tax trusts.
BY Cooper OF Indiana, foi an investi-
CATION of the pension bureau.
BY Martin of Indiana, to repeal the
sugar bounty law.
By Bowman of Iowa, for the establish
ment OF mint at Council Bluffs.
By Simpson of Kansas, to prohibit
usury also, to establish a department
of finance and commerce.
By Goodnight of Kentucky, placing
salt on the free list.
By McCreary of Kentucky, amending
the rules regarding appropriation bills,
as set forth in yesterdays dispatches;
also, placing tin-plate and agricultural
implements on the free list.
By Boatner, of Louisiana, for improve
ment of the Mississippi river; also pro-
posing constitutional amendment to
prohibit lotteries.
By Chipman, of Massachusetts,, to
prevent aliens from holding certain po-
sitions and doing certain work in the
United States, designed to check the
evil complained of by labor organiza-
tions, of aliens working daily in the
United States while fesidentso of Canada.
BY Morse, OF Massachusetts, to repeal
the long and short haul and pooling
ciauses OF the interstate commerce act
also to prevent the opening on Sunday
of any exposition where appropriations
made by the United States are ex-
pended.
By Andrews OF Massachusetts,, placing
raw wool, coal and iron ore on the free
list; also repeating the law authorizing
the purchase of silver.
By O'Neill of Missouri, to reduce let
ter postage to one cent.
BY KEN of Nebraska, for an adequate
volume of full legal tender coin and
paper money; the classification Of the
funds in the treasury, and the establish
ment OF general system of government
banking.
BY O'Donnell OF Michigan, to extend
the free mail delivery in rural commune
ties, and appropriating $4,000, goo for the
fret year.
By Caldwell of Ohio, to prevent the
desecration of the United States flag.
Bills were introduced and referred for
the erection of number of public
buildings; among the points are Eureka,
Santa Rosa, Fresno, San Diego, San
Francisco, Alameda and Oakland, Cal. !;
Butte City and Helena, Mont.
Henderson of Iowa introduced q
lengthy resolution concerning the worlds
fo;r eattino forth instrumentation and