The Globe-republican., 1892-03-10
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS

no Iorther extension beyond the requirements OF
existing laws. shall be given to the coinage Of
| silver.
The house was still considering the Indian ap-
preparation bill when 1t vps asserted In debate
that Captaln Pratt, being an officer of the United
| states army, and who Is superintendent of the
Carlisle, Pa Indian school, had charged that the
Catholic interest kept lobby about congress
| and had congressman under pay to more effec-
tually continue to the Catholic Indian schools the
excess OF appropriations they are now receiving.
over the amounts given to all other denomina-
| tons.
In the bill was an item for $1,000 extra allow
ance to Captain Pratt over his army pay, for act
| ing as superintendent of the school.
This 81 Goo was struck out OF the bill. sep
arate vote was taken on the amendment to fill
vacancies in Indian agencies by army officers de-
tailed for that duty by the president, and it was
Mr.. Joseph of New Mexico. secured (notwith-
standing holman's oppositlon) the adoption of
| an amendment increasing by almost $500 the
appropriations for the Indian school at Santa Ee.
! The bill was then passed.
| The senate committee on coast defenses had
under consideration the bill appropriatinS
| on the Pacific coast and decided by unanimous
vote to report it favorably TO the senate. Loca-
tion of the site of the factory is left to board
be appointed by the president.
The house had under consideration the Dis
trlct of Columbia appropriation bill, and amend
ed it in a way TO cut down the pay of the register
claimed in debate that this Office was the most
profitable in the district, and this amendment
would cut down to $ll 900 or $1,000 year.
every day for weeks on the Idaho contest, finally
reached vote which affirmed the right of Sena-
IS to5. ~
The senate then took up the Paddock pure
food bill. agreed to several verbal amendments
suggested by its author and left it unfinished
business.
The house finished the District of Columbia
appropriation bill and passed it.
The house resumed consideration of the bill
permitting railroad companies to give special
rates to commercial travellers.
MI. Otis, of Kansas opposed the bill: ONeill
and Hams offered amendments, the latter relat-
ing to reduced rates to G; A; X. members.
In speaking on the bill, Mr.. Simpson. of Kan
sas referred to the author of the interstate COM
merce act Senator Cullom) as an ubiquitous
railroad attorney
He was promptly called to order by Mr.. ind
Mr.. Simpson expressed willingness to with
draw the ubiquitous, but this would not satisfy
Mr.. Lind. who insisted that Mr.. Simpsons re-
marks were clearly out of order.
Mr.. Simpson then withdrew the entire express
sion.
The bill is now on the calendar a. unfinished
business.
In discussing the pure food bill Senator Vest
objected that this is subject which the trainers
of the constitution evidently intended to leave
with the states. The people of the United States
were being taught to go To congress for every
thing, from million acres of land to paper of
pins The states were rapidly having their con-
stitutional power taken away from them and
that power was being vested In congress to-day
which the constitution left to the states exclu-
sively.
The house did no business at an afternoon fol-
lowed by an evening session. for the reason that
quorum failed to answer so their names on roll
call. although it evident to all that there
a quorum present.
The house committee on military affairs has
completed consideration of the army appropria-
ton bill. The most important provision in the
bill relates to the payment for transportation
over bOnd-aided railways. II is provided that
hereafter no money appropriated for army trans
pOrtatiOn shall be used in payment for transport
tation over any of the non bonded lines owned,
controlled and operated by the Union Pacific or
by the Southern Pacific company.
se4. 2i5, $40.
The house naval affairs committee has practi-
cally completed the consideration of the naval
appropriation bill The bill appropriates
S2l.OOO.OOO.
No appropriation is made IN the bill for the
new cruisers which are authorized. new dry
dock at Alglers La, Is provided for IN the bull,
the cost of which will be more than S, 100000
The house committee on irrigation has agreed
TO the bill prepared by the subcommittee for
the cession of arid lands to states and territories
for reclamation. Representative Lapham was
authorized to report 1t to the house.
The house committee on agriculture hes auth
Orized favorable report on the bill introduced
by Representative Hatch subiecting oleomar-
garine transported into any state or territory or
remaining therein for sale, consumption or
trade. shall be subject To- the police powers of
such state territory, to the same extent and in
the same manner as though It had been pro-
duced therein.
Mr. Simpson, of Kansas. spoke favoring a bill
for $4,000, to continue experiments at the Medi-
cine Lodge sugar station. In his speech he de-
nounced the department OF agriculture as mo
good"
Mr.. Davis, of Kansas. has bill before the
house for the protection of railroad men. 1t
concludes with this indictment of railroad cor
pOratiOns: In the arrangement of labor and the
payment of employees the rights of the men and
the safety of persons shall be deemed paramount
and the profits of railroad companies but second
ary on the ground that labor Is superior to CAPT.
tai and deserves the higher consideration and on
the general ground that railroad capitalization
is largely fraudulent. mainly designed for pur-
poses of extortlon and oppression.
The house received O statement from the treas
ury department that $4,000 would be required.
during the coming fiscal year, for the purpose of
collecting and preparing the government exhibit
for the Worlds Columbian exposition.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Otis, of Kan
sas. directing an inquiry into the Maxwell land !
grant in New Mexico was agreed to.
The house passed the bill appropriatinz as a
deficiency $4,000 for carrying on the work of
the bureau of animal industry and $1,000 for e1
periments in the production of sugar.
This action of the house is specially important !
for the that this bill had been reported by
the committee on agriculture and had not been !
before the committee on APPROPRIATIONS, Ar.
posed ii for this reason. The passage OF the bill
breaks the assumed authority of the chairman of
the appropriations committee; and overrides ira
ditions and precedents which have given tie ap-
preparations committee practical control of all
legislation requiring an appropriation:
Senator PETER introduced bill providing that
holders of bonds may exchange for legal tender
notes when they may desire to do
The house by large vote finally fixed upon
March % as the date to open the debate on the
several silver bills before it, The vote indicates
that the house will pass the Bland bill
eventually.
The house took up the pension appropriation
bill voted down an amendment to increase the
aggregate by S..U0,GO,. end then passed the bill.
Senator Sawyer put in a bill TO authorize the
postmaster general to contract with any tele-
graph company for the transmission of private !
at rates not to exceed those now
charged.
NEWS BREVITIES.