The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-06

merce Commissioners and Other Nom.
nations by the President.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. S. Special AT
noon the House was called to order by
Clerk Kerr, who said he regretted to an.
nounce the illness of the speaker, and
declared that the only business in order
was the election of speaker pro tenn
On motion of Mr.. Springer the honor
was bestowed upon Mr.. McMillin, OF
tennessee, who was warmly applauded
on taking the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Springer, q resolu.
ton was adopted directing the clerk to
inform the Senate OF the election of Mr..
McMillin as speaker pro tenn.
Mr.. Catchings, from the committee on
rules, reported n resolution providing
that today shall be considered as s.bill
day.. when public bills shall be intro
duced under the call Of States, and pri-
vate bills shall be presented through
the petition box. OF public bills 500
copies shall be printed, but of private
| bills none.
Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky, offered
an amendment TO the last clause of the
resolution, providing for printing ono
hundred copies of private measures.
MIR. Catchings accepted the amendment,
| and the resolution as amended was
| adopted
MIR. Mills was granted an indefi mite
leave Of absence.
Messrs. Wilson, Of Kentucky, and
buchanan, of Virginia, appeared at the
par OF the House and took the oath of
Office.
The States were then called for the
introduction of bills. Every representa-
tive is fortified with a large number of
measures and the prospects are that all
VII! not be completed within two days
| Following were introduced and appro-
priately referred:
by Herbert, of Alabama, for tho ap-
| polntmcnt of special COON itteo TO
investigate the operation and effect of
the customs administration account.
By Oates, of Alabama, authorizing
tho National Banking Association to
loan money on real estate security; to
define and punish Matchmaking; to
regulate immigration; and also to dis
pose of the interest of Virginia's indem-
nifty fund.
by breckenridge, of Arkansas, fol
tho admission of Indian Territory as a
State.
by Caminetti, of California, prohibit
ing aliens from holding offices of trust
under tho Government of tho United
States.
Mr.. Blount interrupted the call end
asked unanimous consent for tho i'm
mediate consideration of the Senate
resolution authorizing the Secretary of
tho Navy to employ United States YES
sells to transport food to tho inhabitants
of Russia suffering from the want OF
sustenance. Mr.. Kilgore, of Texas,
objected and the call vas resumed.
By Watson, of Georgia. to place iute
bagging, jute, iron ties and binding
Irvine on the free list; to prevent paw
mont in advance by tho Secretary of
the Treasury of interest bonds; also to
create an income tax.
BY Cheatham, of North Carolina, to
aid in the support of common schools.
i Bills were introduced and referred for
the erection of public buildings at
Selma, Ala. and Natchez, Miss.
When the call of States was sus-
pended, 375 bills OF public character
had been turned into the legislative
! mill
IN THE SENATE.
Fhe commission by the governor of
Kansas of Is. w. Perkins as Senator to
succeed the late Senator Plumb, was
presented and Mr.. Perkins. accompa-
MED by Mr.. Pfeffer, proceeded TO the
clerks desk and took the oath of office.
Various additional bills we're intro
duced and referred, among them, by
Mr.. Chandler, a bill to prohibit free
railroad passes except in certain cases.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Stew
art and referred to the judiciary COM
mittee lnstructing that committee to
inquire whether any further legislation
is necessary to compel the proper ofil-
GERS OF the mint to receive and coin sill
yer bullion for the benefit of depositors.
MIR. Vance was sworn in as Senator
for his new term, and was appointed on
the committees on contingent expenses,
finance. privileges and elections and
the District of Columbia and chairman
OF the committee on woman suffrage
which places had been temporarily held
by mis- colleague, Mr.. Ransom.
MIR. Vests resolution of December 10,
in reference to British quarantine regu-
latlons on live cattle imported from the
United States, was adopted after long
discussion which parCook of, the nature
of tariff debate.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF executive business, and
wnen the doors were reopened the SEN
ate adjourned.
SPEAKER CRISP STILL IMPROVING
He Declines to Express Preference rs to
His Temporary Successor.