The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-02-18
CURREN T TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF;
FiFTY-SECoND CONGRESS.

IN tho senate, on Tho 10th, quite q number Of
bills were reported and placed on the calendar.
A bill providing fer the appointment by the
e'faSss fIn;tsa q ia thr.o e1r%issOnsr. r.
passed. The printing bill was also passsd, and
Aftcr short executive session the senate sd-
journed..... In the houss bill was passed au-
thorising the construction Of q bridge across
the Mississippi rivor at Burlington, Ia Tho
military Academy appropriation bin was taken
hp in committee OF the whole aid pshdfny an,
cpssior the house adjourned. ~
In tho senate, Oh the iith, after a number Sf
bills had been reported and placed on tho cal
sndar. Mr.. George introduced bill instruct.
ing the committee on finance to report bill re.
duiring the Issue Of legal tender notes to the
amount Of $40 Per capita, which was referred.
Tho BILL to proyidc tor the erection q post ON
ses in cities where TIE receipts dSceed ss,ood
per snhum was niade special order f6r tho
nd "A bil13s sxicnd Tn ststusss III tke tinted
Btates In relation 10 the coasting trade 0f the
great Lakes was passed. After q short execu-
tive session consideration Of the printing bill
was resumed 49,. In tho house, under tho call
bf tho Committees, several measures were re.
Ported, after which consideration Of the mill,
tary academy bill was resumed:
THR senate Was not in session On the 1fth.
-. In tho hotle resolution was adopted set
ting apart April for eulogies Of the lsto Con
gressman Ford, Of Michigan. Also resolution
to print 5000 additional copies OF the presi-
dents Chilian message. Favorable report was
made ny the committee on public lands on bill
to adjust swamp-land grants AMI to fix limita
ton Of filing claims. In committee Of the
whole the motion for one minute debate on the
military academy bill was carried; the drainage
appropriation of SIS 600 was stricken odt, and
tho committee rose and reported the bill, ,which b
was passed Tho hoaso then proceeded TO con-
slider bills on tho private calendar.
Tue senate was not in session on the 18th.
49,. In the house the speaker announced as
special committee to investigate the pension
blreau Messrs. Wheeler tMidh Little IN. ~,
Dungal tO.), Linn Mimi, and Brosius tPA !
A bill was passed granting an honorable dis
charge to William w. Wedgewood. A resolu.
tion providing for an investigation Of the effect
Of the so-called sweating" system Of tenement
house libor upon the manufacture Of clothing
and other manufactures. and upon wages and
prices on such manufactures, was passed. The
bill for the better control Of and TO promote the
safety of national banks was also passed, as
was bill nbolishing tho minimum penalty for
internal revenue offensea
IN the senate on tho 18th, the bill to improve
the navigation Of the Mississippi river and to
prevent destructive foods was reported from
the committee on commerce. resolution pro.
viding for an investigation Of the immigration
laws was passed. as was n bill for government
dock at Aigiers, La., and bill authorizing the
construction Of bridges across the Missouri,
Mississippi and Illinois rivers. The printing
bill was passed and the pure-food bill was take n
up as a continuing order. In the house the
resolution instruct,ng the committee on asri-
culture to report the eff ,ct upon agriculture of
the present law for thu collection of revenues
by means Of duties upon imports was adopted.
A resolution for a joint committee to investi.
gate the immigration laws, especially in con-
nection with the recent typhus importation
was adopted, and tho bill for government dry
dock at Algisrs La, was passed.