The sun., 1892-12-13
THE FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS
WAsHBURNs ANTI OPTION BILL
CALLED UP IN TIE SENATE

1ayed-SenatOr Stewart Oncrs SuOsu'
| tute to senator IIiirs silver Rni-Spoats-
| neous Ovation to Speaker Crisp In the
| House-Mr Cummings Proposes an Inves-
| t,ant,on OF tho Alleged Misuse OF the
| Mail. In the Presidential CampaiEH.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12-senators 1rby OF
South Carolina and Warren Of Wyoming were
| in their seats for tho first time this session
! when tho Vice President raped the Senate to
| order this morning. leaving only seven Ssna-
| tors still absent. These are Messrs. Allison.
Coluutt. Gibson U.a.l. Jones Nev.h kenna.
| Squire. and Stanford.
The certificates of election Of Presidential
| electors were presented from the States OF
| New Jersey. Colorado Connecticut. and Ohio.
| and were placed on fiie
| Mr. Hoar rep. Mass.). from tho judiciary
| Committee. reported bill to provide for tho
| punishment OF offences on the high seas. and
It was considered and passed. 1t provides
penalties against persons. not Of ships crew.
who aid or encourage riots disorders. or af-
trays on board American vessels ut sea. 1t
does not in any othor respect change the OK
ising law. which applies only to members OF
tho SHIPS crew.
Mr. Vest dem. Mo-. by request introduced
bill to encourage the construction OF electric
railways. to facilitate tho rapid transportation
OF the mails. to promote the interest OF conf
mcrce and travel. and to aid In demonstrating
tho feasibility OF tho distribution OF electrical
power for agricultural and other purposes
ulonC the lines Of electric roads, and espe-
rially to aid in tho construction OF the pro.
posed electric railroad between Chicago, and
st. LOUIS by the Chicago and st. Louis Rall-
road Comnany and to secure to- the ii.srr mIxsrn
| and otner purposes. Referred TO the Commit
tee on Commerce.
tary OF the Treasury to delegate q chief OF
division to, perform the duties OF Assistant
OF Register of the Treasury during tho illness
| Of ten. Rosecrans. was presented and PASSED.
Messrs. iciicr and tnii wer" hrpoiht"u a,loi-
tional members OF the COMMITTEES on lmniEra-
llr. Stewart of Nevada introduced an amend
ment to tho bill introduced 10y Mr.. liill IDsm..
y. W. ror.aling the act Of July i4. 1880.
directing the purchase OF silver bullion ana
st"wart's amendment is in tho nature Of a
substitute. and provides that the following be
inserted after section !:
shall he c1mTosra .: standard silver that Of the 81
H. hS a"HT es the he %sS, V; a. ~e " Es Of n
tic n.srt-r doar Of III" Weight OF lHsis vrsns and
s .4s f and Si @ 2,r. @ .. Tssn =. al.
.s ss r ,sna.f @ @ according to their
. Tnat silver bullion hr"nsh, 70 any mint OF the
by tho proper ot, for ,. bsnsnt of the depost"r
'n" q" it,. Ss Hs s 6re dsr, tia , @
any bn0n so base suitable Tor he ope ration
ntsd states sna he coined. oat srch "sinase shall
not Sy rn" s % Of sS ] un m snv
mint Of the tinted state, for coinage shall receive
states to oe issnsI by secretary the treasury
sT,n n %rm anr an o. "t st on. noi an
may prescribe. The Treasury notes ISSUED according
manu- ' at the irsarnTy tinted states at the
oss Of any Asss.Ms a rpynsrsf NJ r Of s rneh
states: and such Treasury notes .al b. legal tender
III payment of all debts. public and private
The bill was referred to the Committee on
The Joint resolution introduced BY Mr.. Vest
ment OF. commission 10 treat with the five
civilized tribes OF tho indian Territory. with Il
view Of making agreements to induce them to
and Mr.. Vest made some corrections OF the
statements made by him as to court expenses
large increases OF the figures given then.
Mr.. Ferry Dem. Ark said he did not disa-
% s4e on s he hsd
te the same ends. He wished to hav. the In.
have the Territory opened to white settem ent: :
and he looked forward to the time. not far dis.
sn saa Tss y. as Hut he cr
cised Mr. Vests description OF lawlassness in
He at aes
were very, large. and far beyond what was JUS
titled by the business OF the courts,
resolution. and declared that the Indian Ter.
ritory was Il refuge for thieves. burglars, and
mand man he said. on tho part o. tho PEOPLE in til.
West lani a $50 in the Fast that the Govern
ment Should take some , .L action; and take It
tho Indian Territory. and that the people who
need homes should 60 in and obtain them.
He believed that the time had com. for, Con-
Gress to lav bold hands on the Indian Terri
tory and its people.
At = 7. n; the morning hour expired. and
finished business the act defining options and
offered by Mr.. Daniel dem. VA at the last
session. to strike out section 10. formerly II
ner in which the bill was printed. not showing
in difference OF tyne the bill as passed by the
House the am as aa%nted by the
pending. and he suggested a reprint, that
the senate could act inteliGently.
understanding that there woul d be no delay
he had no objection to the bill being reprinted
Iurpos.. ' Ss he said on the part 1i' Of people Ss
interested in defeating tho measure to
do SO by, delay. That purpose had been an
nounced publicity in tho newspapers and in
other ways He did not propose TO be STAN
peded or To agree to any proposition o, delay
telegram which he had Iust received from
New Orleans. :, One Of the storm centres of the
tnrs is,athG n that snecn
Washington to postpone the bill till after tho
holidays. and that that was done through no
sympathy for the producers. but under the
idea that exaggerated reports OF q short
crop would enable them to unload at higher
prices.
Mr.. White lDem La, asked for the name
signed to the telegram. but Mr.. Washburn
declined to give it.
The bill was. with the consent Of Mr.. Wash.
| burn. ordered to be reprinted in the manner
suggested by Mr.. Harris. and then it went
over until to- morrow.
The senate bill; reported last session. for the
allotment OF lands among the several Indian
tribes in tho Quapaw agency in the Indian
Territory. and for tho salc OF the surplus lands
OF such tribes. and for the creation Of the
county OF CayuGa in Oklahoma. was taken
from tho calendar. amended. and passed.
The Senate then. after an executive session
OF five minutes. adjourned till Tomorrow
House Of Representatives.
On Sneaker Crisp entering the House thers