The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-01-21
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CONGRESSIONAL

OONShE5SNONAh
WHEN the senate met on the 18th Mr., Jones,
Of Nevada, WIS sworn In for hts fourth term.
Bills were introduced and the bill to provide for
free coinage was referred 10 tho finance com,
mittee. After nm executive session the serate
adjourned IN the house Mr.. Holman UiYereda
resolution from tho appropriations COMMITTEES
declaring against subsidies or bounties in any
form 10 promote special priVatb Industries and
against ertravagant expenditures which re:
suited IA b. warn, debtse and was finally laid
over fof q day. Several resolutions calling for
Information as TO the result of reciprocity were
adopted, and Mr.. Bland offered q resolution Of
INQUIRY as to the continuation OF AZ per cent
bonds at per cent. After the introduction Of q
few bills the house adjourned,
PKzfrfoss were pFeachted In the senate on
the latb and bills Introduced, The bill to cid
Inc state Of Colorado In support OF mines
passed, and also bill appropriatihg $4,000 for
the purchase OF ground ahd the erection OF
y fire-proof building In washington for the
keeping Of records. :. The house spent the
entire day III debating Mr. Holmans resolution
declafing that all appropriations shall be strict
ly limited 70 moneys necessary for carrying on
the several departments Of government mo,
tion by Mr.. Holman to reconsider tho Vote yes-
terday ordering the previous question was
pending when the house adjourned,
THE senate was not in session on the i5th,...
In the house Mr. Holnian's resolutions declaring
against any approprfat tions in the nature OF sub
sides, bounties or land grants and in favor OF
rigid retrenchment in appropriations were de-
bated at considerable length and finally adopted.
The first resolution declares against granting
subsidies or bounties In money, land grants or
pledge OF public credit TO promote special
private Industries or enterprises, and was
adopted by vote OF 227 yeas to Al nays, and the
second that us cxtravaeant appropriations lead
inevitably to vcnal and corrupt methods In pub
lie AFFAIRS no money ought to be appropriated
from the public treasury except such rs is nee
essary to carry on the several departments
frugally, efficiently and honestly administered,
was adopted by 163 yeas to 90 nays, A lohH
debate followed on the report Of the committee
on accounts assigning clerks 10 committees.
The majority report was adopted, assigning
thirty.scvoh clerks instead Of the minority re-
port assigning cighty-four. Adjourned until
Monday.
AFTER the presentation of petitions In the
senate on the 18th the house bill fixing the
times for holding courts in Iowa was passed.
Mr. PETER introduced bill for the election OF
president by direct vote OF the people Other
bills were introduced when the senate took UP
the calendar, and pending discussion Of the Ia
Arbra claim the senate adjourned a, The house
discussed the worlds fair at some length, the
question being on u resoIutioh from Mr.. Reillcy
tPa.) calling for an itemized statement of ex-
penditurcs. Several bills were introduced. The
rcading of the public printing bill occupied
much Of the time, after which the house nd.
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