The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-24
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
MEASURES CONSIDERED AND
ACTED UPON.
At tho Nations Capital-What Is BEING
Donc by the Senate and Household
Matters Disposed or and New Onos Com
sidered.
Tho Senate md House.

The Senate and House.
On the 18th. among the papers presented
In the Senate and referred was Il pro-
test by the baltimore Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church against the
enactment OF further oppressive iegiSla-
tion against the Chinese people as tending
to cripple missionary work in China
through retalia'o"y measures. The
senate JOINT resolution authorizing the
Librarian of Congress TO exhibit at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition such hooks.
papers. documents and other articles from
the library ot Congress may relate to
Christopher 10 unbuS and the discovery
and early history Of America, was reported
by Mr. Fettigrcw from the Committee on
| the Uuadricentcnnal, and was la~scd Sem
ate bill to authorize The construction of
combined railroad. wagon. and foot pas
senger bridge across the NJ ssouri RIVER at
lankton. s. D. was taken from thc ralen-
dar and passed The Senate resumed the
consideration Of the Post dice building
nays Il The Speaker laid re-
fore the House IL mcSsa.c from
| the President transmitting u co.nmunlci-
tiun fr III the Secretary OF the Interior
submitting the agreement conri.dcd be-
tween the Commissioners of the Tn ted
States and the Che rohcc Nation for til.
cesson of the Cherokee outlet. AMI led
that it would be referred to The Committee
| tahlish a pr, of delivery at Council Bluffs.
| Iowa.
In the House, the 18th motion of Mr.
| Hurb )row. the Senate join; resoiu;i N was
passed authorizing the Librarian Of Goa
| Eress to EXHIBIT certain documents
at the Worlds Fair The House then
| went into cosn,nit:c. of liz. hole =.
Hiount. OF Gc ,rgia, in ,hH chair, on
! the free wool iii. Mr., combs New
| York, concluded his speech il favor of the
| bill Others took part III the debate. In
| the Senate, Senator Morgan Introduced a
| bill to increase. the facilities of the Post
| oi.ire nerar;in, lit for obtaining the use OF
| buildings for poSfoiiirc lsu:p ,Scs. II pro-
! posed IL interest private cap.tal and enter
| prise in the constrtlc ion Of p Strttir. build
ing, on lons terr'I of lease and TO have
/ fixed Il ma Kimum rae of rental 1t WAS
! referred tn the Po-toficc Committee Mr..
! PETER introduced bill which was referred
! to the Finance Committee, to re yulate the
| value of certain coins and pieces of Iannay
! and to give all sorts of current money
| III, legal tender quality and TO prohibit
and prevent 1 srriininaton in favor
| of gold coin or bullion as money.
! Mr. Hale presented the conference rarrrt
! on the urgent deficiency bill and 1t was
agreed tn. TIL" senate then proceeded 10
| the consideration oe the Military Academy
| appropriation bill. 1t was passed. and the
! Senate went into executive session. When
| the doors reopenci the senate adjourned.
In the House on the 10th. on motion of
! Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee. IL concurrent
resolution WAS agreed t. for the printing
| of 5000 additional copies of the special
report on the disease, Of the horse. Mr..
! Joseph of New Mexico. from the Committee
on Territories. reported bill fer the ad-
mission of New MEXICO a stat" uf the
| Union Placed on the House calendar MIR.
! smith of Arizona. from the saric COM
mittee. reported 4 bill for the admission Of
| a
House bill ratifyin- the act Of the Arizona
| Legislature appr'priating 500 in aid of
| the exhibition at the Worlds Columbian
| Exposition was reported and passed. Mr..
! Affairs reported IL bill for the
/ construction tby contract of three
battle ships of from 1909 10 10
oGo tons displacement, Two "rmorci
( coast defense vessels. five cEnb ats
of 500 TO 1.a9O tons displacement. and eight
first class torpedo boats. Referred. Mr.
PETER Introduced by rcqUcsti Il bill with
/ the follow ing comp extensive title: Great
ing Il fund for the payment of pensions and
for setting our army of lille lahoreri
, at work on extensive publ" improve
| lnents. foc the removal of hc strongc-t in
| ccntivc 20 crime among the 'ur and Ia
vice among the rich. FIR protecting the
! American from the influx of undue alien
competition: and for other purposes" The
fund contemplated in the bill is to he furn =
| ished by Il graduated tax on inc )ncs and
real estate. Referred.
The tariff dchaters in the Hons, had Il
large gallery audience up to adjournment
| the Eth. The debate thrashc,l over old
straw and was nn the Whole embarrassing.
Payne. of New York: Hayner. Of Maryland
ans. Ellis. of kentucky. were the Il cak-
ers. In the Senate Mr. Fry re-
ported the Senate bill making Council
Bluffs. Iowa. port of delivery. aud IL wa
passed. Mr. Hawlcy reported bill Il
amend the statute relative to certificates
Of merit 10 enlisted men OF lie arm,
.,he amendment being to change tn
word "privatcS~ into the words sen
listed mem. and it Passed. Ir
PETER Introduced till cstablishin.
an electric experimental station for tn
rurl o-e Of investigating and determnin:
whether electricity can lie proii,ahiy use
and applied as motive power IN the :jra
nnl>ion of farm machinery. Referred t
Committee on Agriculture. he Senat
then proceeded to the consideration of ex
ecutive business. and soon adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th. on motion q
! Mr.. Allison. the bill establishing Il port O
delivery at Dcs NoineS. Iowa. was take
from the calender and pa-;cd. severh
| bills were made special orders for mex
week. To cone in after the Yves
Virginia direct tax bill In the House
Mr.. McAlilln. Of Tennessee. flo:
the Committee on Rules. rcporie
/ Il resolution calling on the Sccretar
! of the Treasury for information a I SeHha
sum of acquisitions for payment under con
tract, otherwise fer the var ol- branches &
the public service. were presented Ietwcc
the I'd and 10Th of February. for which war
rants or drafts were not issued for payiner
prior to March I. 1so.. Adopted Tn
Springer free wool bill was then take
up. a controversy sprung up bctwee
Messrs, Williams and Walker. sf MasSachu
sets. relative Z a personal attack of tn
former on the latter contained In "A spc &C
printed fin the journal. but never delivcre
in the House. The matter was finally dis
posed of hy referring tn" s.'.hiect t, III
Committee on Printing for invcstiratio!
and the House proceeded to the considers!
ton of the private calendar.