Morris tribune., 1892-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Tuesday,


WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-Mr Morrill,, from
the senate finance committee, reported adj
versely number of senate bills, as fol-
lows: Mr. Teller's bill for the free coinage
OF gold and silver bullion; Mr. Peffer's
bill TO increase the circulating medium by
Issuing treasury notes based on coin and
bullion; bill introduced by the late Sen
ator Plumb to provide for the retirement
OF national bank notes and the free coin
age of silver; Mr.. Hiscock's bill to re-enact
the act to secure Il national currency and
pledging United States bonds Mr.. Peffer's
bill providing Tor the issue Of money to the
farmers Of Indiana; Mr.. Kyle's bill max
Ing certain issues of money legal tender
for the payment of all debts
In the house Mr. McMillin reported
favorably the resolution providing for full
investigation of the keystone National
bank, the Spring Garden National bank,
of Philadelphia, and the Maverick Ma
tional bank, of Boston, by the committee
on banking and currency A bill to pro-
vide Tor the succession to the presidency
OF the secretary of agriculture in case of
death or disability of all the other cabinet
officers.
Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-In the house
Mr. Bland reported freq coinage bill and
asked that it be placed on the calendar. A
bill was passed authorizing the construc-
ton OF bridge at Burlington La. The
house, as q committee of the whole, pro-
ceeded to consider the military academy
appropriation bill. and at sos, with the
bill still under discussion, the house ad-
journed.
In the senate several pension bills were
reported and placed on the calendar. Mr.
Sherman reported from the committe on
foreign relations and asked immediate
consideration of a bill providing for the
appointment by the president of a COM
missioner general and two assistant COM
missioners, to serve without compensation
to represent the United States at the Col
umbian exposition of 1862, in Madrid The
bill was passed. The printing bill was
taken up, and was under discussion when
the senate adjourned.
Thursday.
WASHINGTON. Feb. lion request of
Mr. Vest the bill providing for the cree
ton o. postofiice buildings in cities where
receipts amount to over So, 900 was made a
special order for Monday week A bill
was passed to appropriate $500, 900 for a
public building at Cheyenne, Wyo.
In the house the military academy ap-
preparation bill was debated. Pending
debate the house adjourned.
Friday.
WASHINGvON, Feb. IA resolution was
adopted setting apart Saturday, April 2,
for tributes of respect to the late Hon. NJ
w. Ford, of 1Iichigan, also to print 5000
additional copies of the presidents mess
age on the CHILEAN question. Favorable
report was made by the committee on pub
lie lands on bill to adjust swamp land
grants, and to fix the limitation for filing
claims. The military academy appropria-
tion bill was passed.
The senate was not in session.
Saturday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-In the morning
hour the house resumed the consideration
of the bill for the better control of and to
promote the safety of national banks
After some discussion the bill was passed.
Mr.. Peel, of Arkansas, from the commit
tee Oh Indian affairs, reported the Indian
appropriation bill. Referred to committee
of the whole. On motion of Mr. Camin-
ETH, Of California; joint resolution was
passed requesting the secretary of war to
report what amount of money can be
proftably expended in carrying out the
recommendation OF the commission to in
vestigate the mining debris question in
California. The house then proceeded to
the consideration Of the house calendar
the first bill being that amending the in
ternal revenue laws by abolishing the
minimum punishment for a violation
thereof. Il as passed without division
and the house adjourned.
The senate was not in session.
Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The Springer
free wool bill was favorably reported to
the house, also a bill to place cotton bag
ging, ties, etc. on the free list. A minor
ity report will be presented. A resolution
was passed to investigate the effect upon
agriculture Of the present tariff law.
In the senate a resolution was passed to
investigate the workings Of the immigra-
ton bureau, especially in connection with
the recent typhus fever importatioA also
to investigate the subject of option deal
ing. Several bridge bills were passed.
Schooner 4 Complete Wreck.
ST. JOHNS, N. B., Feb. 15.-The
schooner Franklin Pierce, bound from
Petersboro for this port with coal, is
complete wreck at Black Point.
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