The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-03-02
STRIKING At The TARIFF.
Bills to Put Cotton Ma
chlnery, Bagging and
] les, and Wool on
Free List.
AGAINST STATE BANKS.
Sererai Bis Concerning State Banks
C'Jarora5ly Reported ia the
Senate Yesterday.

C'Jdrordbly Reported in the
Senate Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. March l. Sem
ate. Mr.. Morrill,. chairman of
the committee on finance, reported
favorably House report 56Sl, IAN
act tc amend an act for the better
control OF and to promote the safety
OF national banks Mr.. Morrill,
from the same committee reported
adversely the bill introduced by
Mr.. George, of Mississippi: $40
repeal the internal revenue lax on
the circulation of bank notes issued
under the State authority"
He also reported adversely
and asked the indefinite post
ponement Of a bill introduced by
MIR. Harris, of Tennessee, Ito re-
peal all acts and parts of acts dis
eliminating in taxation against the
circulating notes of State banks"
The discussion of the Idaho con.
tested election case was resumed.
Mr.. Sanders spoke on behalf of the
contestant, Mr.. Claggett criticizing
with considerable severity the ma
jority report of committee on cleo
tiOns.
Mr.. Saunders was followed by
Mr.. Morgan in support of Mr..
Claggett's claim to his seat. At
APO the Senate went into executive
session and Immediately adjourned
till tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House assembled at noon
, with fair attendance, and after
routine business went into commit
tee of the whole on the Indian APP
f preparation bill. Mr.. Peele, of Ark,
asked that the section providing for
an allowance of $1,000 to Cap.
tain Pratt in charge of the
1 Carlisle school be passed over in-
5 formally as he understood that Capt.
, Pratt desired to refute the charges
0 made against him on the floor yes
e terday. Adopted. Mr.. Wilson
Y sent to the clerks desk and had
n read telegram from Capt. II. IL.
J. Pratt in charge of the Indian school
Il at Carlisle stating that his remarks
s were, that Catholics got more than
e double as much Of the Indian school
d appropriation as all other denomi.
S nations combined; that they
?. maintained a powerful lobby
e in Washington and manipulated
e politics to accomplish their purposes
al His statements were general and
It had no reference to members o.
b. Congress much less to MIR. Mansur
er in whose general views he con
id Cured. Mr.. Stockdale, of Missis
K. sippi, said that if it were true tha
a the Catholics had powerful LOBBY
81 here, the Congress of the Unite'
al States was disgraced before tn
as people Of the civilized world. Th
y. clause appropriating 81 900 as al
allowance to Capt. Pratt wa
then stricken out. The com
nt mittee then rose and re
he ported the bill to the House
q The bill was then ordered to
Id third reading and passed. Nj
la Nc cMillin, OF Tennessee, reporte
he from the committee or ways an
,rs means billto place wool on the FIRE
,st list and gave notice that he woul
mi ask the House to consider the bi
sm on Tuesday next. Mr. Bryan, (
It Nebraska, reported from the con
air mittee on ways and means bill |
lid place binding twine On the fr,
in. list. Mr.. Turner, OF Georgia, r
ported bill admitting free of dur
cotton bagging, cotton machinel
the and cotton ties. On motion of N
vas Catchings, of Mississippi, Il
his House then adjourned until I