Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL POINTERS
HILL, BRICE AND CULLOM
STILL ABSENT.
The Election of Senator by the
People-TO Investigate Admis.
sion of Typhus Fever Into the
New York POrt-Speaker Crisp
still InCilspOsed.

Sill 1nd1SpOSed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The atten-
ance OF senator's at the opening of to-
days session was more numerous than
usual. Senators Hill, Brice and Culllom,
however were not in their seats.
Among. the petitions presented and
referred, was one for the continuance OF
the fast mail service between New York
and Tampa.
Mr.. Mandreson from the committee
on military affairs reported back ad-
versely four bills for the increase of iu-
fantry and artillery branches of the army,
and reported in lieu OF them a bill to
reorganize the artillery and infantry of
the army, and to increase their efficiency,
which was placed ON the calendar.
The bill appropriating SIS, 100000 for
the improvement OF the Mississippi river
from Passes to the mouth OF the Illinois
river was reported and placed on the
calendar.
A concurrent resolution instructing the
senate committee on immigration and
the house committee on immigration to
investigate the recent admission in the
port OF New York of Russian immigrants
infected with typhus fever was intro
duced by Mr.. Chandler and passed, after
remarks by him condemning the course
OF the commissioner OF immigration in
permitting these immigrants to land in
contravention of the law.
In the house the committee on the cleo
tion OF president and vice president and
representatives in congress today agreed
to report bill leaving the election OF
senators to the people and conterring
exclusive power on state legislatures TO
fix time, place and manner OF holding
such elections.
The house, which enters upon the 11th
week of its labors, was called to order
by Clerk Kerr, who read communlca-
tion from the speaker designating Nc
Milln as speaker pro tenn.
Speaker Crisp's absence is in obedience
to his physicians advice. He suffered
from a severe headache yesterday
and thought it advisable to remain
at his hotel today. There is nothing
serious in his indisposition and he hopes
to be able to WELD the gavel tomorrow.
This being suspension Monday, Mr.
Hatch, of Missouri, from the committee
on agriculture, moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution requesting
that committee to report the effect upon
agriculture OF the present tariff law.
MIR. Bynum, of Indiana, demanded a
record vote. The request OF MIR. Hatcf
that second vote BIZ considered as or
dered was objected to by Mr.. kilgore, o
Texas. Messrs. kilgore and Hatch wer
appointed tellers and reported the vot'
as 122 to 2
The republicans did not vote, but nj
one raised point OF mo quorum ant
Mr.. kilgore was recognized to oppos
the resolution, but declined to avail HIM
self OF the recognition, stating that b
was not opposed to it, although he be
lieved that it was originally offered as
piece of bunconbe.
Mr.. Funston, of Kansas, however
raised his voice in opposition. If he be
lieved that there could be fair and i'm
partial investigation of the effects OF tn
present tariff law on agricultural inter
ests, he would be in favor OF it. 1t coul'
hardly be expected, however, that an IN
vestigation OF this character, could bt
made without being made npon a part.
basis. The resolution was adopted.