The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-02-11
The National SOlons.

When the House assembled on the list,
debate upon the report OF the Committee
Oh rules was Immediately resumed. hut no
final action was taken. MIR. Picker. OF
presenting an amendment not IN or
der, and the Speaker ra!lcl upon
the Sergeant at-arms to either quiet him
or remove him. IN the midst of the de-
bate. Mr.. Bryan, OF Nebraska, announced
that the Superior Court had decided the
gubernatorial question in his State in favor
OF Boyd, and for time the IIou lie was in
an uproar. No work was done in executive
session, and adjournment was taken. The
Senate was not in session.
In the SeEate, the I'd House bill to amend
the act for the construction of a railroad
and wagon bridge across the Mississippi
River at South St Paul. MIMI. was
reported and passed. 1t extends
the time and changes the location
about one mile. The Committee on
Privileges and Elections made report in
the case Of the Clag sctt- Dubois contest for
seat in the senate from the Stateof
Idaho. In favor OF Mr.. Dubois The report
and resolutions lie the table AMI
will be taken up Mt an early day.
Mr. Palmer introduced :; joint resolution
United states Senators elected by popular
vote. and gave notice that Ire would on
some convenient occasion address the Sem
ate on the subject. The following bills
for a public building in Grand Forks. \. ID.
To increase the endowment of the LOUISE
ana State University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College and the Southern Uni
vcrsity of Louisiana. Granting g. 100
acres OF the public lands in Louisiana.
The Senate then went into eNecu.ivc scs-
sion. in which some nominations we're re-
ferrcd to committees, aud adjourned. The
House is s:iil discussin. rules.
The House spent another monotoncus
day in :he discussion of the rules on the
Sd inst, but il Wa. marked by the adoption
OF an amendment which provides that all
Senate amendments to House bills.
othc" than appropriation bills. shall no
considered as soon as laid before the House
by the Speaker. In the senate the joint
resolution Prop sing amendment to the
Constitution OF the United States relating
10 marriage and divorce was referred to tho
judiciary Committee. The Senate bill FOR
the creation of a fourth judicial district
In The Territory of Utah passed. The
bill appropria;ing $4,000 for an extension
OF the pubic building at Los Angeles,
Cal. was passed. also the bill to pay the
state OF West Virginia the sum du" 1t UNI
der the direct tax Law. The bill for post
Office buildings in towns where postoffice
receipts are $4,000 Il year was discussed
and went over withou; action. Tho pull lie
printing bill then came up and was
amended by adding the words, "hu, the
provisions of the eight hour law shall app
ply Without dispo,iag of the bill the
Senate adjourned.
In the Senate. the 4.h. Mr.. Price intro
duced n bill for III" erection of 4 monument
at Putin Bay. Ohio, To commemorate the
battle of Lake Erie in lsl3. Referred.
Mr. PETER offered n resolution. which
WAS agreed to. changing the day
for holding special services IN menu
ory OF the late Senator Plumb
to Thursday, Feb. l., The report
IF the Conmi:tc, on Privileges and
Elections in III, case of the Flor
ida Senators declaring Mr. Call en-
titled To the seat, was taken up for
action. ana tn" report was read.
closing with the sentence: THE app
pointmcnt of Mr.. Davidson was an act of
mere frrclevancy- which it Is not nee: sSary
further To notice" Ate: long debate the
resolution was agreed to without Il division.
The Senate thea ADJOURNED till the Ssh.
The House agreed to the code of rules.
Mr. Dickcrson. Of Kentucky. offered a
resolution directing the Committee tn Ju
dietary to make an Investigation ard report
whether Congress has the constitutional u
thorty to appropriate money for tho
Worlds Columbian Exposit ion. Adopted.
Tn motion of Mr.. Gcoinght, of Kentucky.
Il Senate bill was passed to provide for tho
creation of a Fourth Judicial District in
the Territory of Utah.