The Globe-republican., 1892-03-24
F1FTY-SECOND CONGRESS

EltTY-SECUNU CONGkESS
Senator PETER introduced a bill making every
fofm Of money issued by the United States, in
gates, and all gold and silver coin legal tender
Tor All debts, and preventing discrimination OF
any kind against any kind Of money:
the unit Of value and providing for the -coinagD
OF both sold and silver. # makes Al pape4
money full legal tender; 1t requires the secres
money nov in circulation. and issue in lieu
thereof paper money which shall Be full legal
tender.
hourg to Arguments BY Mesars. VOORHEES, and
Yurpie in opposition to the confirmation OF
Judge Woods, and to an hours defenee OF the
Of the list 90 il vas impossible to act upon other
uagnss until Woods case Was disposed Of.
Senator Berry INTRODUCED bill for the adjust
tory With the view Of having that territory I'd
mltted a. q state.
The house spent smother session In discussing
con. regarding the entire Mckinley tariff bill.
Senator PETER introduced bill to create q
fund, by graduated tax ON incomes, for several
enormous expenditures, including extensive
Mr.. Bryan. new member from Nebraska. Is
described as almost q counterpart, save that he
il young man, Of Major Mckinley, in person.
of three hours on the tariff question, in bitter
opposition to the Mckinley tariff.
Bills for the admission of New Mexico and
Arizona are now on the house calendar.
In the senate speeches continue in uninter-
rupted flow In executive session. on the confirm
alton of the list Of new judicial appointments.
nrmed to be interstate commerce commissaoner:
The senate after many weeks, and NO end OF
executive sessions, has confirmed all of the pres
ident's appointments OF judges OF the new appel
ate circuit courts
Judge Woods, Of Indiana. whose name stood
first on the list, and against whom the attack had
vote. standing 3 to p. The vote was strictly &C
cording to party lines, with tho exception OF
Senator PETER. who voted against the contrma-
tions with democratic senator's. The list
stands:
William L. Putnam, Of Maine. First circuit:
Nathaniel Shipman, of Connecticut. Second cir.
cult: George NJ. Dallas. of Pennsylvania: Third
circuit; Andrew P. Mccormick, Of Texas, Fifth
oircuit; William H. Taft Of Ohio Sixth circuit;
William A. Woods. OF Indiana, seventh circuit;
circuit; Joseph Mckenna, of California, Ninth
The house still talks politics with the free wool
bill before tho committee OF the whole house.
Nothing else attempted.
The house expended a session in listening to
question of privilege debate between two Massa-
chusetts representatives. 1t was jolly session.
port in favor of seating Noyes. the republican
contestant from New York, in place OF Rockwell,
the democrat now holding the place.
Senator George, Of the committee on aRricul-
ture. reported to the senate substitute ior
Mitchells bill for the announcement OF silk cui-
ture. The sui ssitute provides for the estaolish-
in different parts of the United States OF not e4
ceeding five silk experiment stations, to be part
of the agricultural experiment stations now es
tabiished. Five thousand dollars is appropriated
for each STATEN.
In accordance with a resolution previously
adopted the house devoted the greater part OF a
session to tho consideration of resolutions of re-
spect to the memory of the late Senator Plumb.
The first speaker was Mr.. Funston, followed by
Mr. Broderick. The latter was listened to atten-
lively, partly because it was his first speech IN
congress-.
These two extended speeches were followed by
short addresses by Meesrs Davis. Otis and Raker
Of Kansas, and by Taylor of Ohio, Bartin and
Townsend of Colorado, Gate of Arkansas, Post OF
Illinois, Youmans Of Michigan. Wilson OF Mis-
souri,, Henderson of Illinois and Caruth of Ken
tucky.
There is considerable criticism concerning the
speeches made by Davis and Otis, as 1t Is said
that they both talked politics, thing which has
never before occurred In congress upon like oc-
casiOn.
Mr.. Funston has introduced bill for the erec-
ton of a public building at Lawrence, kan An
of $4,000 is made for the site and
the building complete. There is no show for
the appropriation at this session of copgress
1t is the practice whenever a members time
expires under the rules while he is making a
epeech, 30, by common consent, permit the
speaker to finish out his speech in the Congress
sional Record. This practice is continually the
cause of trouble in the house, - members are
charged with using language which 10 not pariia-
mentary or courteous, and sometimes untrue.
The house passed the army appropriation bill
after amending il as to prohibit the payment
for the transmission of troops and supplies over
lines not owned but controlled by the Union Pa
cifc OF Southern Pacific, beng thereby embraced
in the Pacific system. The Pacific system ls COM
pelled to do this service for the government on
account of its Indebtedness to the United States,
but has been collecting in money for like service
over those links in its system which were not
aided by the government.
Senator George introduced bill to refund to
producers of cotton the internal revenue tax col
lected twenty to thirty years ago.
The senate passed the bill to amend the statutes
30 as to prohibit the introduction and sale of in
liquors in the Indian country.
The house committee on rivers and harbors
completed tho consideration of the regular river
and harbor appropriation bill. 1t apprOpriatss
so 0c0 O0O which is 500 900 less than the amount
carried in the bill reported by the committee in
the last congress. The greatest feature is the ex
tent to which the committee enlarges the policy
adopted by the last congress, of the placing of
some of the most important projects under the
contract system.