The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-02-04
THE SEN ATE ANDHOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.
Proceedings OF tho Scnate and House Of
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted UpOn-Gist or tho
llaasf
Tho National SOlcns,

On the goth but little business was done
In either house. The entire mass Of corrc-
spondcncc with Chilli. in relation to the
Valparaiso incident. was laid before both
Senate ani House in joint assembly, to-
gether with Il message from President lIar-
rison. This action virtually placed the
next steps OF settlement OF the question in
the hands OF Congress. Rarely has tho
Capitol building been the scene OF such in
tense. though suppressed, excitement as
when the mass Of spectators and legislators
were waiting for the long promised message
To add To the interest in the House. ais,
Speaker Crisp occupied the chair for the
first time in six weeks. Tho message was
loudly applanded by Congressman and
spectators alike Adjournment was taken
immediately after its reading.
The proceedings in the Senate the Goth
were dull and uninterc>tfng. Mr. Morrill,.
from tho FinancG Committee. reported buck
with y substitute, the joiat resolution to
provide for an international timetable
| agreement Placed the calendar.
The House bill. for the completion
Of the allotment OF lands to the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians. WAS
| passed and now goes to The President. The
| House bill to amend the act granting right
| Of way to the Hutchinson and Southern
| Railway Company through tho Indian Ter
| rftory was taken from the table and passed.
| THE Senate bill appropratng 500, O00 for =
| public building ut Lcadvillc. Col. was Ia ken
from the calendar and passed. Tho La
| Abra bill was taken up and discussed until
adjournment. The House has entered
| upon the consideration OF the rules, and
the time was wholly passed In debate. with
| cut action.
| The farmers and the lawyers met face to
| face in the House Of Representatives on
| the eth. and the result cf the legislative
| skrm!sh was Il decisive victory for the
| agriculturi>ts. This contest for rrcroIa-
| tive was revived by the introduction
of Il bill ly Mr. Hatch. of Missouri,
| to amend the resent ulcomar-arine law.
| The members from arr icuitur.l districts
! generally rallied around Mr.. Hatch, and
| the bill vas finally referred To The AgrI-
cultural Committee hy Il vote of, 1928 years
| t. Is nays Debate was resumed UP N the
report of the Conmi tee on Huies. In the
/ Senate no decisive action was taken. D.s-
cu>sion was largely upon the Mexican
award Uhc La AbraJ measure.
| In the House. the 2sth, debate on the
| report of the Committee on Rules was r.
sumcd, only TO be interrupted by the de-
livery of President larrison's supple
nicntary message on Gillian affairs
| This message announced that Chili's latest
| communication proposed entirely satisfac-
| tory action By that country, that only fe W
! minor details remained yet to be arranged.
that there was no longer a reasonable pos
-sib!iity OF wur. and that our future relations
/ Win the south American republic baGe falr
to he not only peaceful hut cordial After
several hours spent III debate upon the
| aforementioned report, the rules were
| read by aSraphs for amendment On
| motion of Mr.. Catchings. an amendment
WAS adopted increasing from sixteen Il
seventeen the membership of the Commit e.
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Mr. iiemphiIl, OF South Carolina offered an
amendment giving to the Committee on tie
| District OF Columbia Jurisdiction over til.
appropriations for the support q! the district.
| FenGin. action. Mr. Cochran, OF New York
announced the death OF Representative + b.
spinoIa of New York. and the House rs 4
mark cf respect 10 the memory Of the &C.
ceased. adjourned. In the Senate, tn.
event of the day was the receipt Of
the Presidents message. The feeling
OF satisfaction WAS expressed In wcri.
by Mr. Sherman. who, in MOVING ths
| references OF the message and accompany.
| ing documents to the Committee on Foreign
| Relations, said that he supposed that every
| member Ut the Senate heartily joined !,
| GO ngratulation at the hopeful and honor..
| bic settlement honorable to both Sides O
the unpleasant Incident,