The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06

wss defeated. the opposition being led By NJ
McCreery Of Kentucky and Mr.. Enloe Of Ten
hesses. In one case Mr.. Catohinss accepted
the amendment proposed-to print 100 copies
Of private bllls-in the other the House voted
in favor OF RELOCATING private bills. petitions
&c. to the private box. - was the custom In
the last Congress-
Among the 372 public bills introduced were
several providing for fee coinage OF silver.
and proposing amendments to the Constitu-
tion 50 as to elect the President ana Vice.
President and Senators by direct vote OF the
people The Tariff bill was attacked in SEQ
tions all along the line. and II the bills intro
duced should pass there would be little left OF
the Mckinley law. Mr.. Andrew OF Massachu-
Acts even proposed to repeal the reciprocity
clause Of the law. which was supposed to be
universally popular.
Speaker Crisp and Mr.. Mills we're both absent
on account OF illness. and indefinite leave Of
absence was granted to Mr.. Mills. Clerk Kerr
called tho House to order. and announced that
a Speaker PRO tempore was to be elected. A
resolution by Mr.. Springer proposing the Hon.
benton ]. McNIilin for that office was adopted
by a viva voce vote. and Mr.. McMillin took the
epeekers chair. Messrs. Buchanan OF vir-
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provided for. It is to DO so constructed as to
onemlry all the available area OF the present eI
material Of the old building.is to be used in the
ncw, ms far rs Practicable
Among other bills introduced we're these:
By Mr. Breckinridre OF Ark nsas-To provide for the
adnsslon OF the Indian Territory intothe Union as a
s;n,s; to provide for the admission Of Oklahoma As
NJ OF .na .c f'Gs d:
tn sbsoiniey prohibit the coming OF chinese into the
% res, the rrs.idsnt and vicsfres,den. BY direct
A. sSa'i:fs aaa .as' s sost Of
by NJ. watson OF oeors,a-ProvtdinE for an income
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of' @ s for tn. election ., Post.
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Ir simpsonHTo az The rat. OF in..r.s. and to
q resolution s.ec.!a: .ep,s.s.
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Proposing an investigation to the causes Of such
BY Mr.. Morse Of Nassschusstts-To repeal the long
ami short haul and pooling clauses Of tho Inter
any sspos,io which The United States makes .p.
BIZ NJ. Andrews of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tho
Sugar Bounty law tho present Silver law and tho reel.
BY mr.. stou, OF Michissn-Pacng sugar on the free
BY Mr.,o,Nsil-To reduce letter postage from two
~ Mr.. Bryan-An amendment to the Constitution for
the eisctnn OK senators bv drect vote 81 the people
By Mr. Rock weli-For public building al Eimira.
by Mr. Gummings-A resolution to investigate tho
collection OF customs revenue in New York to increase
the pay Ut letter carrien to i'm ,rore the merchant
BY Mr.. sandford-For public buildings At Saratoga
sehonectady. and Amsterdam; appropriAting &ls.0co
Nj; ,NcGregor: for public buildings at Corning. Hor.
BY Mr.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES railroad companies to
eduir their tra,ns with automatic car cOuplers.
While bills were being introduced. Mr..
Blount endeavored to secu re consideration for
the Joint RESOLUTION passed by the Senate au-
thorizng the Secretary Of the Navy to carry
out tho recommendation in President Harri-
s9n's message on the Russiap famine: but Mr.
Speaker. since Congress seems inclined to look
A resolution asking for information touch
Ing the management OF the Columbian Expo
sition, and expenditures therefor; and which
provides for sn inyestigation OF Worlds Fair
Mr. Hinckley Of Dakota announced the death
on Aug. IA last Of John Gamble who had been
elected = mcmber Of Congress. The customary
resolutions Of regret were passed. and the