The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-01-08

40 WV WIN anu Laura claim.
which has been before Congress
many years. Mr.. Vest asked if it
would suit the Senator from Ore.
gon to have this matter made the !
special order for Monday week. 1t
was ultimately agreed by unani-
nous consent to postpone the con-
sideration of the bill till Monday
Week and then to give it preference
after the morning hour. The Sen
ate then at lao p. M. adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Z.
Speaker pro tenn. McMillin calle
the House to order promptly at noon
and proceedings were opened with
prayer by Chaplain Milburn. The
attendance Of members WAS scarce
on the floor and in the galleries, the
former being largely confined to
those who had bills yet to introduce.
The call OF States for the introduc.
tiOn of bills was then resumed.
There we're probably two hundred
additional public bills ided to the
calendar to day, the call Of States
for that purpose having been COM
plrted prior to adjournment. None
Of them were Of a startling
or unusual nature. They princ,.
pally related to financial and eco
nomic matters. Mr.. Enloe pro.
posed the repeal Of the entire Me-
Kinley bill and numerous additions
to The free list were proposed As
on tuesday, Il numh-r of silver
free coinage bills and bills to es-
tahli>h an income tax were intro
dured. The committee on judiciary
was ins'rnc I'd to inquire and re-
port whether or not The act Of Jan
ua'y Is. 1897. providing for free
coinage Of gold and silver is still in
force. Mr. klount moved t. reconsid-
er the vote by which the Senate oint
resolution appr"priating $iO0,"'0
t." enable the Secretary OF h. Navy
> to charter ships TO carry the con-
tribn,innS of American citizens TO
tn. suffering residents Of Russia as
indefinitely postponed yesterday.
IL went over for consideration 1T a
future time. a resolution was in
: ,r muc-d directing rh- Secretary 10
> d-ta | enough IN, al vessels to carry
: the contributions TO their dts,ina-
: ,i"n. A motion 10 adj dj,nrn until
: Monday next, by f k. Baylor. OF
Ohio. raised the point Of no Quorum
and the pres. nee "f one had TO br
Z +s ahIi-h-d for the first time this
y session ny the means OF t-llers. II
u was there. A. 2:45 p. m.,the House
= adjourned u,tI M"n'iay.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
d >sHI~GrnN. u c.. Jan. Z
u Among rh- bills and resolutions in
Il ,rniuc.d in ,h- House to-day were
- the following: By Mr.. Henderson
!. m North Carol,"a. I" repeal the ta,
{ .n ~.m,e banks: NJ. Fucker, o
ii Virginia to pl ,c.. sulphur acid o'
e. ,h+ tree list; W.. Wise, o' Virginia
L.. forhihdiny d.aling III futures an'
~ "p tons AID hxiny = tax; Mr.. Post
nf n Illinois. and NJ Bingham, q
ii P-nus, lvania. 10 reduce. letter post
~ aye to one c.nt; NJ. Br"i~ex, /
- prevent d.aIiny in opt "ns an
.d t,uur--; H.. Alien. of Prnn>ylss
t.. n,a. TO an"d ,h- constitution
~ as 10 au, hnriz, Congress- to pas
- unitrm laws regulating marr'ag
ri and divu e.. " cummings. n.
y. y autiny p..n-,urS tn mrmb"rS
IT,. ,ln. i,tr So iuy service. thtlr ~ldo"
1T AID minor rhil.lr-"; Nr. Pirkl"
NJ \ur,h D.ko,a. 10 pri"t 3oO.W'
l". ,nui,S ot >..cr, tarv ku Ks rep"
a. n, diseases uf the. poo Nr til"
or k,,-. ct Illinois. p,h'h''"g spec
a.. ,a,iou Ia .cld aud silver hull'f
m and certificates r.pr. >-ntlng
,,L ,,o-its ut yolh and silver hu'ii'
il with ,ru-, companies aud prom
,i, it,uu ma innai IA ,kS from acting
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