The state herald., 1892-03-25
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
The work Of Congress.-Notes About
Public Men.

MARCH H15.-SENArK.-Mr. PETER introduced
a bill, which was referred TO the finance com.
mittec, to regulate the value Of certain coins
and pieces Of money md to give oil sorts Of
current money the legal tcndes quality and to
prohibit and prevent discrimination in favor
Of gold coin or bullion MS money. Mr.. Hale
presented the conference report on the urgent
deficiency bill, and 1t was agreed to. The
Senate then proceeded to tho consideration Of
| the military appropriation hill. IT was passed
and the Senate went into executive session.
When the doors rcopened tho Senate ad.
journcd.
HousE.-A joint resolution was passed
authorizing the librarian Of Congress to ex-
hibit certain documents at the Worlds Fair.
Mr. Enloe Of Tennessee, from the committee
on postotliccs and postroads, reported n bill to
repeal the mail subsidy act. 1t was placed
upon the calendar and the minority were
granted leave to file minority report. Mr..
sayres Of Texas presented the conference re-
port on the urgency deficiency bill, and 1t
passed. The bill approprlates s470, ,84l, being
al ,222S more than was carried by the bill as 1t
passed the House, and s2s,244 less than 1t
carried Us passed by the Senate. The House
| then went into committee Of the whole (Mr.
Blount of Georgia In the chair) on the free
wool bill.
MARCH 16.-sENArE.-Thc House bill rnti.
flying the act OF the Arizona Legislature, mp:
propriatlng $50, 900 In aid OF exhibition Mt the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, was reported
| and passed. Mr.. Pettigrew, from the qundro-
centennial committee, reported an apend-
ment to the sundry civil appropriate. : n,
appropriating 100000 for expenses incurred
and to be incurred in connection with the
Worlds Columbian Exposition. Mr.. Hale,
from the committee on naval affairs, reported
bill for the construction OF three battle-ships
OF from 1900 to 10000 tons displacement;
two armored coastdefcnsc vessels, five gun
boats Of 500 to /, 200 tons displacement, and
eight frst-class torpedo boats.
HOUSE. = In the House concurrent
resolution was agreed to for the printing Of
1900 additional copies Of the special report
| on the diseases OF the horse. MIR. Joseph OF
New Mexico, from the committee on terri
tories, reported bill for tie admission Of
New Mexico as n state of the Union. Mr..
Smith II Arizona, from the same committee.
reported bill for the admission OF Arizona.
Mr.. Goodnight Of Kentucky, from the COM
mittec on judiciary, reported back adversely
a resolution prcfcrring charges against An
drew p. Mccormick, United States district
judge for the northern district Of Texas. The
report was agreed to and the resolution was
laid upon the table. The House then went
into committee OF the whole.
MARCH 17.-SESATE.-Mr. Fry, from the
committee on commerce, reported Senate bill
making Council Bluffs, Iowa, a port OF dcliv-
cry, and II was passed. He also reported Sen
ate bill cXempting American coastwisc sail
ing vessels, piloted by their licensed masters
or by United States pilots, from the obligation
to pay for services so rendered. Calendar.
Mr.. Hawley, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported a bill to amend the
statute relative to certificates Of merit TO en-
listed men of the army (the amendment being
TO change the word ''privatcs'' TO the words
''enlistcd men'D, and 1t was passed.
HoUsE.-on motion of Mr.. Cox Of Tenncs-
see, bill was passed authorizing the st.
Louis u Birmingham Railroad company to
construct n bridge across the Tennessee river
at Chiffon, Tennessee. Mr., Belknap OF Michi-
gan, from the committee on military affairs,
reported bill for the acquisition OF site for
harbor defense at San Diego, California.
Committee of the whole. Also bill for the
establishment of military post at Little
Rock. Same order The House then went
Into committee of the whole, and speeches
were made by Payne of New York, Rayner of
Maryland, and Ellis of Kentucky, on the free
wool bill.
MAncu uis.--SrsA~r.-SSserai inr,norinls In
favor OF the free and unlimited cdfff.iyc OF
silver were presented by Mr.. Woco,t from
the silver leagues and silver clubs Of Colorado
and one against by Mr.. Cockrcll from the cit
liens OF Missouri. On motion of Mr.. Allison
the bill establishing port Of delivery at Dcs
Moincs, Iowa, was passed. On motion OF Mr..
Sherman, chairman Of the committee on for
cign relations, the Senate went into executive
session at . p. M, and when the doors re-
opened adjourned until Monday
iIousE.-0n motion Of Mr.. Bushnell Of
Wisconsin, resolution was adopted, calling
on the secretary of war and the attorney gem
cral for Information relating to governments
on the Mississippi river between the
mouths Of the Chippewa river in Wisconsin,
and West Newton slough, Minnesota. In the
evening private pension bills were considered
MARCH i9.-iiousE-Thc House passed
the bill amending the Arizona funding act Of
1880 by making the interest on the bonds pay.
able semi-annuaiiy instead Of annually. The
provisions that the principal shall be payable
In lawful money Of tho. United sia.,~ was
stricken out to meet the objections raised by
the Alliance members. The House then pro-
cecdcd TO the consideration Of resolutions cx-
presslyc Of the sorrow with which the House
received the information Of the death Of Scna-
tor Preston b. Plumb, late senator from Kan
SITS.
MARCH 2i-SEsArE.-A large number Of
petitions and memorials were presented. The
calendar was then taken up and bills disposed
Of as follows; Authorizing the vclaseo Ter
mlnal railroad To construct bridge across the
lsrazos river, Texas, passed. Approprlatlng
s50,oo for public building at Joplin. Mis-
souri,, passed. To make vclasco a SUPPORT
OF entry; passed. Approprinting s,5.000 for
public building at Laredo, Texas. Senate
bill TO amend the act for the relief Of certain
settlers on public lands and TO provide for
repayment OF certain fees, purchase money
and commissions paid on void entries, was
taken up as special order. Mr.. Teller
moved 10 amend II by striking out tho word
"nssigns" and inserting the wori. illegal rep.
prcsentaiiyes," tso tina, the act shall not apply
To the purchasers from the original set,lcrsl,
and the amendment wns agreed To. Without
di-po.lng OF the bill the senate proceeded To
execute business and shortly af,erwnrd nd
| Journcd.
| Housr.-Thc committee on printing report.
cd In favor Of striking from the records n
part Of the speech made by Mr., Walker last
week In which he usod unparliamcnlary Ian.
guagc, The army appropriation hill wn.
taken up and paased. Tho free wool bill
| Mns then taken up.