The state herald., 1892-02-05
THE F,fTv-secoNp CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, JANUARY ae.


TUESDAY. JANUARY 70.
SENATE.--Mr. Dawes, from the committee
on Indian afYairs, reported back House bill
for tho completion Of the allotment of
lands to the Cheyenne and Arapahoe In
dians. The bill was passed and now goes
70 the President
A bill to amend the act granting right Of
way TO the Hutchinson q Southern Rail-
was taken from this table and passed.
The Senste bin appropristing 800, 900
for bublic building at f,eadvitle, Colo
RADIO, was taken from the calendar and
passed.
The La Abra bill was taken up and dis
cussed until adjournment
HoUsE. MIR. Breckenridge Of Kentucky,
presented aud asked TOT the immediate
consideration Of Q resolution asking tho
President II he had any answer from the
Chilian government 10 the ultimstum sent
last week. Mr.. breckenridge, In his re-
marks, intimsted that possibly the Presi-
dent should have waited until he received
an answer to his ultimstum before sending
the message 70 Congress. Mr.. Bl0unt Of
Georgia, Of the committee on foreign af-
fairs, thought that the resolution sttompt-
ed TO interfere with the work Of his COM
mittee, and be moved the resolution be
referred TO 1t tot consideration. II was so
referred.
Mr.. Catchings Of Mississippi. now called
up the report OF the committee on rules,
containing the proposed new code Of rules,
the debate being limited TO seven hours.
Mi. Catchings made brief explanation Of
the new code, stating that 1t was composed
substantially Of the rules governing the
Ftftieth Congress, the notifications being
In tho interest Of the despatch Of business
and retrenchment Of public expenditures.
n ,pps diaCt1u uuad until tho hnur of adintirn
ment.
"WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27.
SS1TE. .-taesolutions were adopted ask
Ing the President for information as 10 the
progress Of the survey for . cable route
between America and the Sandwich Is
lands and regarding the rejection OF Mr..
Blair by the Chinese government Is minis
ter.
Mr.. Chiffon Of Texas was confirmed in
his seat rs senator from that state.
Some time was spent In discussing bill
for q public building at Reno, Nevada.
Laid over. The Mexican award bill was
discussed until adjournment.
HoUsE.--The farmers and the lawyers
met face to face In the House OF Represen-
tatives to day, and the result Of the lesis-
lativo skirmish was . decisive victory for
the agriculturists. For several sessions
there has been decided Jealousy between
the committee Of Judiciary and the COM
mittee Of agriculture In the matter Of oleo-
margarine legislation.
To-day this contest for prerogHtive was
revived by the introduction Of bill by Mr..
Hatch Of Missouri, TO amend the present
oleomargarine law. The bill provides
that all oleomsrgarine shipped into state
must come under the Wilson original
package law. A strong effort was made to
have the bill referred TO the judiciary com
mittcc but the agricultural COMMITTEES got
1t by vote Of l2s To lOs.
A number OF unimportant bills were in
troduced and the debate on the rules was
resumed. The Alliance members took an
active part In the discussion.
THURSDAY. JANUARY 2s.
SESATE.-At 1910 MIR. Pruden, one Of
the Presidents secretaries, appeared nj
the bar Of the Senate and delivered q mes
sage from the President transmitting the
additional correspondence In the GILLIAN
message and Immediately laid IL before the
Senate. It contained tho letter from the
Gillian government In reply 10 tho ulti-
matum and Is written In q very friendly
spirit The President expressed the opin-
ion that there Is q prospect that the DIM
culties with Chilli can now be adjusted fav-
orably 10 this government by tho sdminis-
tratiou without any special powcrs from
Congress.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Hale
asking for information IS TO the number OF
reciprocity treaties entered into by the
government, was considered, and Mr.. Hale
mado speech upon the benefits Of reci-
procity.
HoGsE.-The Presidents message was
read.
Tho discussion Of the report Of the com
mittec on rules occupied the remainder OF
the day and II was during the afternoon
that IN adroit motion OF Mr.. Allen Of Mis-.
sissippi once more drew the attention OF
tho House TO tho Chilisu controversy. The
Mississippi Democrat moved 70 amend the
\ ---,i~s hs inrre~.in, n n uacwherAhin Of 1be
to seventy i've, and supported the motion
In q humorous speech.
Mr.. Reed 'of Maine made speech in
which he warmly attacked the new rules.
FRIDAY, JANUARY %.
The Senate was not in session.
HousE.-The day waa consumed BY the
discussion OF the new rules.
SATURDAY. JANUARY 20.
The Senate was not In session.
HousE.-No business was transacted,
some OF the Democratic majority desiring
TO take up the discussion OF tho rules,
while others preferred to attend to some
other business first Speeches were made
eulogistic OF tho late Representative Houk
OF Tennessee.
MONDAY FEBRUARY
SENATr.-rhe bill appropriating 90, 000
for public building nj Reno Nevada was
passed, also tho Mexican award bill. This
directs suit to bc brought In the name OF
the United States In the Court Of Claims
against the La Abra Silver Mining Com
pany and ail persons making claim TO any
part OF the award, To determine whether
that award was made by fraud oiYectuatcd
by means OF false swearing. An appeal
may be taken 10 the Supreme Court OF the
United States, and In case Of the final do
cision against the company the govern
mcnt OF Mexico Ia TO be released from fur
thor payment and the amount undistrib-
uted is 10 DO paid TO tho government OF
Mexico. A like bill relating 10 the Bcnja-
min Well case wss then taken up and
| passed.
norsE.-The day was spent In debating