The state herald., 1892-02-19
the HI rlFry.sEcoND coNoREs
TuEspAY, FEDRUARr 0.


TO provide for tho FREQ coinage Of eel Il
and silver bullion (Mr, StowartO. sE!
To Increase the circulating medium ~
issuing treasury notea based on Roia Hk
silver coin bullion (Mr. PeherO. AlsSfE
For tho retirement OF national
notes, the FREQ coinage Of silver and
promotion Of the international frec COIN "
Of silver (Mr. Plumb's). ~
For the loan OF money 70 the farmeso y
indiana (Mr. PefIers).
legal tender In all payment Of all deoN
The frst three bills with tho adverse r..
ports were placed on tho calendar and -
last two were indefinitely POSTPONED. .. Es
Tho bill appropriating .so9 oohis.s So -
statue Of General Grant AZ Wasn1ne n
was favorably reported.
HousE-The Presidents message, w!s4
Its various suggestions md recommens1H. ~
tions for legislation, was referred % -
various appropriate committees. -.
A resolution was adopted for an i1veS
tigation Of tho affairs OF the koysu
Spring Garden and Maverick banks. fsst3l1t'
Mr.. Powers OF Vermont called up os4s
tho House passed the bill introduces ~
Mr. Hatch OF Missouri, placing tho eoeE,
tary Of agriculture In tho line Of preeiAa
tiai succession after tho secretary % ~
Tho House then resolved itself into ceesf
mittee OF tho whole on the miutas4
academy bill. ,, n w
SESATE.-1he Joint resolution as 70 -
payment OF the state OF West Virginia
proportion Of tho direct tax was ele!
taken up In tho morning ana aiter a -
went over without action.
The bill providing for the public pri1
and binding and the distribution Of p1p
documents was then taken up as the
finished. business. The clause authos14
the franking Of otflcial matter gave rte4 -
some difiiculty rs to tho correct phra1oct0-H
gy To be adopted and various suggesttee9f
were made. Finally 1t was fxed In oe@
words: E
'Tho President, members and memeege.
elect delegates and delegntes-olece ~
Congress shall have the privilege oi 49,
ing free through tho mails and under IT,
frank any mail matter 10 any governme91'
Official" Tho bill then went over witheoo
action till tomorrow. -
Mr.. Gibson, the now senator from MAx3k
land, was sworn in. tE
HOUSE. The most significant event In ~
proceedings OF tho house to-day was -;
| report Of the Bland free. coinage bill by ~
| committee on coinage, weights and mees-
ures. 1t was placed on the calendar.
A.resolution was adopted ordering -
investigation OF tho pension bureau.
Mr.. Bacon OF New Yerk, from the com.
| mIttee on banking and currency, called up
l -
mote tho safety Of national banks. Aitct
some discussion Of the bill tho House wenea
| into committee Of the whole on the mill
tary academy bill. IA
| THURSDAY, FEDRuARr II. u
SEyArE.-An adverse report was made
/ from tho committee on military ahatrs o.
| the bill 10 provide for the biennial pubnSa-
tion Of book TO bo known ns "The MIL.
tary Register Of tho United States" and
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
| The calendar was then taken up ana
among the bills passed was one appropri.
ating s.0O,0Oo for public building as
Cheyenne, Wyoming.
After short executive session the print
ing bill was taken up, the question being
number of extra copies OF the agricultural
report from 300, ,0oo to s0O, ,0oO. which after
| some debate was agreed 10. Tho bill went
over without action.
The bill providing for postoffico build
ings in,towns and cities where the postoffico
| receipts exceed &, 900 annually was taken
up, and wns made tho special order for
Monday week.
MIR. Paddock appealed TO tho Senate not
to adjourn over It'll Monday as he wanted
to get TO his pure food bill as speedily Us
possible. The Senate was obdurato, how
ever, uId adjourned till Monday.
HousE.-Thc question Of expenditures
-
| committee on accounts to appoint Walter
+. HallcclS, an cx-UnioI veteran, 70 tho
position of assistant door-keeper OF tho
House. A lively deba TO en.ued on the
resolution. The majority Of the Republi-
cans and Democrats appeared 70 favor II
shsu WAS simpson Of KANSAS, who attack.
ed tho two ola parties for creating oficcs
for their favorites. Tho offcct Of his
speech was TO kill tho resolution.
rks,v TAFT lNsSh
was taken up and consumed the remainder
OF the day.
FRipAr. FEBRUARY la.
HousE.-Thc military academy bill was
taken up again and passed. A number Of
private bills were acted upon.
SATURDAY, FEnnuAnr IS.
HoUsE.-Hoar, Of Massachusetts, asked
unanimous consent for tho passage of q
resolution providing for the Investigation
by tho committee on manufactures Of tho
SO called "sweating" system Of tenement
ing and other manufacturer. and upon
wages and pricos In such manufactures.
Agreed 10.
The bill to promote tho safety and bot
ter control OF national banks was taken up
and after u short debate was laid aside.
The House then proceeded to the conald-
Grafton Of u bill TO abolish tho minimum
punishment for violation Of tho internal
revenue laws. Tho principal features OF
tho bill directs that no warrant shall DO
issued In internal revenue cases upon an
afidavit making charges upon iniorms
ton aud bcliof unless by certain officIAl
persons. In every other case . sworn
complaint IL rcquircd alleging tho fncts 70
be within the personal knowledge VI the
officer.
MONDAY, FEnRuARr Is.
SESATE.-Mr. Manderson, from tho COM
mitteo on military AFFAIR.", reported bsclk
adversely four bills for tho increase Of tue
army. and reported In lieu Of them bill 10
organize the artillery In infantry branches
OF tho army and Increase their efficiency,
which was placed on the calendar. The
urgency deficiency bill md the MississipIA
Improvement bill were placed on tho calen.
dar.
A resolution was passed 70 Investigate
tho workings OF tho Immigrant laws, with
especial Hrcfercncc1 TO tho recent landing
Of fever Infected Russians.
On motion OF Mr.. Gibson OF Louislaua.
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for :
dry dock on tho government. .roscrvnllon
near Algicrs, Loulsiana, land limiting The
cntiro cost 10 ESQ, ,000) was taken from The
calendar and passed.
Tho Senate then resumed conHidcrstIou
OF tho oil providing for tho public printing
and binding and tho distribution Of publis
documents,
Houss.-Aftcr some formal business.
MIR. uatch Of Missouri brought tho tari1
question TO tho front by moving tho aus
pension OF tho rules and tho adoption Of 3
resolution requesting tho COMMITTEES oa
agriculture TO report tho effect upon agrl.
culture Of tho present tarin .nw. After 4
debate OF some length tho resolution was
adopted.
A bill TO establish iincai promotions In
tho army wus passed, Tho bill provid.s
that all promotions In tho several lines Of
artillery, cavalry and infantry up 70 tho
grade OF colonel, shall 10 by seniority In
tho next lower grade according 70 tho
original entry Into tho regular service % .
commissioned oiiiccr.
The Bchring Sea- commission n