The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-12
SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
CRANE AND EX-Boss REED AGAIN
IN THEIR SEATS.

Mr.. Breckinridge of Kentucky Offers
a Resolution to Repeal the Third
Section the Mckinley Act-It Deals
With the Presidents Right 60 Retail
ate for Failure to Reciprocste.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II. - Ex-SpeakeI
Reed was in bis seat in the House to-day
for the hrst time since the Christmas holi'
days.
Mr.. Crane Of Texas, who has also been
absent some time on account of sickness
was likewise at his post Of duty.
HARRIsoN's RECIPROCITY LASH.
Mr. Breckenridge of Kentucky asked
unanimous consent to offer a resolution res
citing the letters by the Secretary of State
10y direction of the President) to the diplo-
matlc Representatives Of Venezuela, Nca-
ragua. Colombia, Honduras and other
nations calling attention to section 8 OF tho
Mckinley act, relative to reciprocity and
stating that the President deems the duties
imposed by these countries 10 be recipro,
cally unequal and unreasonable, and that
unless on or before March Is, next, soma
satisfactory commercial arrangements
is entered into. the Presidents
will issue a proclamation suspending the
provisions of this section; and further recit-
Ing that such action by the President would
be unconstitutional, onerous aud unjust,
and instructing the committee ON ways aud
means to report before Feb. % bill res
pealing the third section of the Me-
Kinley act. 1t also authorizes the
President without further legislation
to declare the ports of the United States free
and open to all products Of any nation Of
the American hemisphere, upon which nd
export duties are imposed, so long as such
nation shall admit TO its ports free of aE
national, municipal and other taxes, -four,
cornmeal and other breadstuffs, preserved
meats, fish, vegetables and fruits, cotton
seed oil, rice, lumber, agricultural imple-
ments, etc, or such other products as may
be agreed upon.
Mr.. Burrows Of Michigan objected and
repeated his objection when Mr.. Breckil-
ridge asked that it be referred to the oom-
mittee on ways ard means.
MORE NEW BILLS.
Tho call of the states was then resumed,
and under the call the following bills, etc.,
were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Oates Of Alabama-For uniform
system of bankruptcy.
BY Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama-To increase
bank circulation; also for public buildings
ct Florence and Decatur, Ala.
By Mr.. Hoar of aohusebts-Directing
the committee on manufactures to investi-
on the manufacturing interests OF tho
country.
By Mr.. Hatch of MISUNDERSTANDING
'optious" and futures" and imposing a
tax on dealers therein.
By Mr.. Bland of Missouri--For free COIN
age Of silver. Several free silver coinage
bills were introduced by other members.
BY Mr.. Bum of North Carolina-For q
public building at Durham, N. C..
BY Mr.. Meredith Of VirRinia-To make @
public park OF the Arlington estate and for
the construction OF road thereto.
By Mr.. Edmunds Of VIrginia-For a pub.
lic building at Bedford City, Va.
BY Mr.. Pierce of Tennessee-Th resolu-
tions of the national legislative committee
Of the farmers alliance In relation to the
Ooala platform. They we're ordered printed
In the Record,
Mr. Simpson of Kansas asked unanimous
consent for the immediate consideration oe
the resolution reciting the allegations that
the department. of agriculture is made
harbor for political employees and that crop
reports are made to boards OF
trade and market wreckers aud
operators before they are cons
veyed to the knowledge of the toilins
husbandmen. and providing for a special
committee of five members to Inquire into
the workings OF the department and into
the truth of these allegations.
Mr.. Hopkins Of Illinois objected, and sug-
gested that the resolution be referred TO the
committee on ways and means; but on mos
tion Of Mr.. Springer it found its resting
place in the committee on rules.
The House then adjourned.