The Globe-republican., 1892-03-17
CONGRESS

Mr.. Funston. Of Kansas, with the support Of
the secretary of agriculture, has been pressing
upon the house committee on agriculture q bill
to provide a school for training experts in the
manufacture OF sugar so far he has not made
progress with the committee.
The senate finished the pure food bill. amend
ing it in many points and tn such an extent that
it was decided to reprint it before putting it upon
Its passage. 1t is changed considerably.
The senate confirmed John b. Buford to Be as
sociate justice OF the supreme court OF Okla
bona.
See other dispatches for executive considera-
ton of the Behrins arbitration treaty BY the
senate.
The senate considered the Behring Sea seal
fishery question. Cn the conclusion of the read
ing Of the correspondence on the subject debate
was begun II from sns ~ ,Ss tina.
Ion that the treaty should be amended by the adj
dition of a clause providing for the renewal Of
fcation should he accompanied by a direction to
the president to withhold the exchange OF ratif-
cations until Great Britain had consented to .
Senator Sherman urged that the treaty should
be ratified by the senate, taking the ground that
by doing the United States would give evil
the questions involved. The president might be-
relied upon to execute the laws and seize all Of
Tending vessels.
Mr.. DinGley in the house. 10th gentlemen being
encouraged by full house and gallerie and by
close attention; They proceeded to thresh out
old straw with great eloGuence and 10 the adj
miration of Iartisans on either side OF the REQ
Trade versus Protection question: Mr.; Dineley,
IN c%nelnsiSn said livery evil predaS1h"n ito to
march of events. Every prediction of Its DEMENT'S
has been made good. Protection is more than
justified. The policy which has done so much to
make this country the largest manufacturing,
the largest mining and the most prosperous
country on the face of the earth Is here To stay.
The senate passed the deficiency appropriation
bill to enable the DEPARTMENT Of aSriculture to
continue through the fiscal year the inspection
of meats for export.
The senate reached the bill to provide public
buildings for all towns wherein postoffice re-
ceipts exceed s 200, but took no action.
The house continued in debate on the IRE
wool bill. Mr.. hngley. of Maine. continued HIS
argument against it. In his remarks he asserted
that the appropriations by the Fifty-hrst con-
gress for the expenses of the government were
only $,Op.0OOCO for the two years. instead OF q
billion year. as is often stated.
The house committee appointed to investigate
the pension bureau Is daily ut work. The letter
of resignation of one Edward Howard was given
to the committee. In this letter Mr.. Howard
says that over one month before he wrote 1t he
had made certain grave charges against the al.
the truth of the charges. He had patiently wait
ed to be called upon to establish the truth OF his
charges.
denounced demagogues and shysters for attempt
ing to mislead the people. In his speech he read
Mr. Simpsons sub-treasury bill and asked that
it might be printed in the Congressional Record
as a curiosity.
Continuing, Mr.. Ray made reference to the
ability Of the government to pay Its national
debt, and MIR. Simpson interrupted with the
question:
Does not the gentleman know that after col
lecting from the people in taxes nearly double
the amount of the original debt it wahld take
more pounds Of cotton. more bushels of wheat,
more bushels Of corn to pay that debt to-day
than it would have taken at the close OF the war,
To this Mr. Ray replied: II do not know any
such thing and no sensible. well-informed per-
sen would ask such a question or make such q
statement
The house held its third evening session which.
under the rules, are due to be held Friday for
action on private pension bills. Not bill Of
t6s evenings set apart Tor their consideration arc
spent in uproar.
Tie senate reached the bill to provide federal
buildings in towns of certain classes. The appro-
priation section for 5000 for this purpose was
stricken out so as to leave that question to the
jurisdiction of the appropriations committee.
The senate passed the urgent deficiency appro-
In the house the senate amendments to the
urgent deficiency bill were non-concuIred in and
a conference committee was appointed.
The house passed another batch of approprla-
tons for southern individual war claims.
Mr.. Funston. of Kansas, has prepared an
opening the Cheyenne and Arapahoe lands to
claims by a lottery. 4 chance" will describe a
definite tract; and il there are more claimants
than claims. enough blanks will be put in to give
all a drawing chance. The plan meets much favor.
1t is believed that within thirty days congress
will declare the lands open to settlement.
Senator Perkins secured an amendment to the
postoffice building bill which about doubles the
number of towns in Kansas to which 1t may be-
cone applicable The bill was then passed. by tho
senate. (Sep dispatchcs.)
fhe senate held. two executive sessions the
SINE day one to further discuss the seal cues
tion the other on confirmation Of judicial ap-
pOintments. -,
The session over the BehrIng sea dispute with
ENGLAND developed a growing sentiment favor
able to the projection of the claimed rights OF
the United States in the Behring sea by all the
resources Of the government pending arbitra-
ton.
The house received message from the presi-
dent transmitting the agreement concluded be-
tween the commissioners OF the United States
and the Cherokees for cession Of the Cherokee
outlet. It was referred to the committee on In
dian affairs.