The state herald., 1892-01-29
THE FlFry-sEooNo CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10. y
SENATE,-Tho following bills were pass-
ed: Approprlating $4,000 for u postofice
building ut Mammoth Hot Springs, 10 tho
Yellowstone National Park. To aid South
Rapid City. Pensington county. Appro.
priating s250,O00 for public building at
Hastings, Nebraska. -.
MIR. Stanford gavo notice that he would
next Tuesday submit some REMARKS TO tho
Senate on his bill to increase the circulat-
ing medium.
can award pill, which was bcfore the Sen. /.
nte on Monday, was resumed and Mr.. vest
continued his argument against ".
The enrolled House bill fixing tho times
of sessions Of United States courts In tho
northern part Of Iowa was signed by the
vice president, and Is tho first bill OF tho
present session to go to tho president for
his approval. a.,
HoUsr Tho bill providing for public
printing was laid on the tabio.
Mr.. L. b. Taylor Of Ohio. from the com
mittee on judiciary, reported bill hxing
tho time for holding terms Of the Circuit
Court and District Court for tho western
district Of Wisconsin. Passed.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20.
SENATE.-A bill was introduced to ena..
BILE New Mexico TO form constitution and<
state government, and to be admitted into5
the Union us q state. n
h. The Senate then took up tho calendar
the first eighteen bills on IL being Tor pup
lie buildings. The following were passed
Dendwood, South Dakota, s200, 900; Salen
Oregon, 100000; Tho Dalles, Oregoq
Sl00, 600.
Mr.. Washburn introduced bill definin|
options and futures and imposing spec1
en- t1.,rn gNforrQd
judiciary committee, M
HousE.--A bill was introduced dircct
the secretary Of tho treasury to call IN ~
once and cover into the treasury all mone1k
deposited with national banks 'end drAy
ing no interest
MIR. Springer of Illinois, introduced his3
free-wool bill, and 1t was referred to thcs
committee on ways and means.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 81.
SENATE.-After routine business, Mr..
Stanford addressed the Senate in Advocacy
Of his bill to provide the government withn
means sufficient TO supply the nationnl3
want OF sound circulating medium. The5
bill proposes the issue OF United States cir
culating notes TO the amount OF slO0, OOO, and
such additional amounts from time to time
us shall be necessary TO meet tho require
ments of the act, to be lent (under tho
supervision of bureau) TO owners OF agrt-
cultural lands to an amount not exceeding
half tho assessed valuation of tho land 1t
the rate of 2per cent. interest
Senator Mitchell asked MIR. Stanford
whether, under the proposed, any large
corporation that was a large owner OF land
1.-THE land grant railroads for cxamplel could
not borrow to half the assessed value OF
their lands. Mr.. Stanford. replied in tho
affirmative.
MIR. PETER made long speech in favor Of
tho bill. The bill was laid over.
The La Abaa bill was again taken up,
but without disposing OF 1t, the Senate
went into executive session and soon I'D
iourncd until Monday.
HousE.--At the opening Of tho session
Mr.. c. w. Stone on behalf Of Pennsyl-
vania, presented to the House oil portraits
OF cx-speakers Randall and Grow. They
were accepted by MIR. Holman who spoke
for the House.
MIR. Bland introduced bill for the FREQ
coinage of gold and silver, and for tho
issue Of coin notes.
Mr.. Outhwaite introduced o resolution
calling for information as TO the operation
of the clause Of the Mckinley tariff bill
relating to the import Of tin.
Mr.. Harvey Of Oklahoma, from the COM
mittee on Indian affairs, reported hill
appropriating $4,000 TO complete tho ullot-
ment of lands TO the Cheyenne and Arapa-
hoe Indians in Oklahoma. In tho discus
sion Of this measure, Mr.. Simpson Or
Kansas, had an opportunity to enter tho
arena of debate, aud his romarks wcro
listened to with great attention. He stood
in tho front of one of tho aisles. His ntii-
tude was easy and his delivery good. Hc
started of with the declaration that tho
$4,000 already appropriated had been
squandored, but he was strongly IN favor
of the pending measure, us 1t would allow
settlers to secure homes. Touching upon
the tariff, he asserted that the protective
tariff policy, as pursued by the Republican
party, instead OF fbringingprosperity TO tho
farmers, had brought disaster. and they
vuntsu 10 seek nuines and begin life under
n democratic administration, which he
hoped would repeal the Mckinley bill, and
nll kindred tariff laws, and bring prosper
ity TO the country.
Tho bill was passed.
Mr.. Catchings of Mississippi, from tho
committee on rules, reported tho now code
OF rules, which was ordered printed in tho
Record.
Adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY, JANUARY 2J.
SESATE.-Mr. Hoar, from tho committee
on privileges and elections, reported u
resolution confirming Mr.. Horace Chiffon
in tho seat to which he was appointed by
the governor OF Texas on the eth OF April
to fill the vacancy caused by tho resigna
lion Oi ocnutor Nehkuh. l.uiu over.
MIR. Sherman introduced u bill to reor-
ganizo the limo OF the army. MIR. Hiscock,
To establish Grant memorial hall.
MIR. Hale, chairman OF tho committee on
naval affairs. presented bill for the fur
thcr increase of the naval establishment
Of tho United States, which was read
twice aud referred 10 the committee on
naval affairs,
Shortly before o'clock tho vice presi-
dent laid before tho Senate tho presidents
message on Gillian affairs. Tho reading
OF the message was listened to with tho
closest attention and II was ordered 10 DO
printed.
Tho death OF Justice Bradley was then
announced and tho Senate adjourned.
Houss.-'or the first time In several
weeks Speaker Crisp was In his place.
A bill was introduced 10 absolutely pro-
hibit the coming OF Chinese laborcrs Into
the United States, whether subjects OF tho
Chinese empire or OF my other foreign
government.
The Presidents message wus read and
referred TO tho committee on foreign