The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-04-14
News from Washington.
NOTES AND ITEMS FROM con.
GRESS AND WHAT If Is
DOING.
Some Bills Introduced--Per
al Mention.

Some Bills Introduced--PersoG-
al Mention.
It is expected the consideration
Of the tariff bills will occupy the
House all this week. III the Senate
Mr.. Morgan's silver resolution " i'll
be called AID will perhaps pre-
cipitate a debate Wiiith may occupy
the entire week.
Justice uamar's condition is much
more serious than the public gen
orally is made aware Of.
The anticipated silver debate in
the Senate did not attract many
visitors, though there was good
attendance Of Senators, the most
notable absentee being Se,.ator Hill,
o. New York.
The House, By a vote OF l79 tn 43,
passed stringent Chinese exclusion
bill. Representative Springer made
his appearance i the House, but
being forbidden by his physician to
speak, his speech, concluding the
general debate Oh The free-wool bill,
was read by Mr. Bryan, OF Ne
DraSka.
In the United states Senate NJ.
Morgan offered al amendment to
his liver LesUutions. The session of
the Senate wa spent in debate Oh
the Indian appropriation bill. The
session Of the House was in filibuster-
ing rn the republican side against Il
motion Of Mr.. NcMiliin debate on
the first section OF The t:ee-woul bill
to one bour. Finally Dir. Nc MilliH,
finding thht a vote could not be,
reached on his motion without
prolonged contest, moved M adj
jouryment, which WAS earrian.
Members OF Congress are specu-
lating iii regard to the strength q
third party movement, aud ii Is said
the democratic leaders in Georgia
are unesy over the situation in that
SAFE.
Speaker Crisp found it Necessary,
previous to the passage CT the
Springer free wool bill by the
House, to administer lesson in
parliamentary law and good man
ners to Representative Burrows, Of
michigan, who in the absence Of
eX-CZtr Reed WAS attempting to
playn is role, aid it will be long
time before the S enc is forgotten by
those who witnessed it. Mr.. Burrows,
who has a voice which has been
likened to fog horn, stood up
shouting vt insist"-- when he vas
interrupted by the sharp command
of theSpeaker, "the gentleman from
Michigan will resume his seat
One glance at the determined face of
the Speaker, an Mr.. Burrows
dropped into his seat, looking like
cowed dog.
The House adopted a resolution
requesting the committee on jud-
iciary to report back a resolution
providing for an investig ttion of
the Pinkerton detective agency.
1t is understood Sec, etary Blaine
and the British minister have
reached a satisfactory conclusion in
regard to a modus vivendi.
affairs has agreed on report in
which the position is taken that the
Russian government cannot legally
make DETERMINATIONS against y 10 or
lean Jews.
The Washington Star quotes Vice
President Morton as saying he will
accept a denomination if rendered
him.
The name of Representative Hit,
Of Iliiois, is mentioned in connection
with the French mission, to succeed
whitelaw Reid. Mr.. Hit says there
is no truth in the rumors.
The pension investigation was
continued. GeneI al Raum declined
to answer questions which would
disclose his private business.
In the United States Senate, Mr..
Wolcott, of Colorado, made a speech
in favor of the free COMA e ofsilVer
and attacked the position of the
republican and dem cratic parties
on that question. The Senate took
up the Indian approprion bill, and
by avote Of % 10 25 adopted the
motion for the detail of army
officers as Indian agents. The House
was engaged on the free wool bill,
but did not reach final vote on the
bill. All amendments from the
republican side were voted down.
| The Unites States Senate was not
| in session Saturday. In the House,
Mr.. OFFER. all presented the report
by him, in behalf Of the majoriy
] of the committee on eIections,
recommending the seating Of Noyes
in the contested election case OF
Henry t. Noyes. trepublican,
contestant, vs.. Hosea H. Rock,
well, democrat from the twenty
eighth district of New York, MI.
Cobb presented a minority in favor
Of Mr.. Rockwell. The free-wooI
bill was then taken up, and Messrs
McKenny, Cummings, Brickner.
Wilson Of Missouri, aud De Armand
favored the bill, and Mr.. Burrows
| opposed it.
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