Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
Matter OF Interest Discussed Both in the
Senate and House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 After some
formal business Mr. Hatch, of Mis-
souri,, brought the tariff question TO the
front by moving to suspend the rules
and adopt a resolution requesting tho
committee on agriculture to report the
effect upon agriculture Of the present
tariff law.
Mr. Funston, OF Kansas, however,
raised his voice in opposition. II he
believed that there could be fair and
impartial investigation Of the effects Of
the present tariff law on the agricult-
ural interests he would be In favor OF
1t II could hardly be expected, how
ever, that an investigation Of this char
acter could be made without being
made upon a party basis. While COM
farmers, he was frequently interrupted
by MIR. Livingston and Mr.. Watson, Of
Georgia, but he declined TO yield only
remarking that they had told the farm
ers the contrary because they would
not have been elected had they told the
truth.
Mr.. Livingston in n two minute
speech took issue with Mr. Funston as
u the effect OF the tariff law upon the
farmer He (Mr Livingston) supposed
that the committee on agriculture was
an honest body. The farmers would
be heard on this floor. II not now, in
the next congress, and the gentleman
from Kansas could take due notice.
Mr. Simpson, Of Kansas, spoke of the
depression Of the farming industry in
his state. Referring to the burning of
corn as fuel he said that by the light
OF that corn fire the farmers read the
story Of tho republican party, and that
was the reason that the alliance had
carried the state at the last election.
Mr.. Hatch made n ono minute speech
in support OF the resolution and bore
testimony as to the fairness and inn
partially OF the committee on agricult-
ure in dealing with questions of this
character.
The resolution was then adopted
without division.
Mr. Cultivate, of Ohio. from the
committee on military AFFAIR.", moved
to suspend the rules and pass bill TO
estab ish lineal promotion In the army
After a short discussi (the opposit on
being led by MIR. Breckcnri ige, of Ken
tnckyl, the m otion was agreed TO and
the bill was passed. 1t provides that
all promotions In the several lines OF
artillery, cavalry and Infantry up to
the grade of colonel shall be by senior
ity in the next lower grade according
to the original entry into the regu ar
service as n commissi med officer.
Mr.. Mansur, of Missouri, from the
committee on territories, moved TO sus-
pend the rules and pass bill extend
ing the laws of Missouri relative to
mines and mining over the Indian ter.
ritory, but Mr. Culbersou demandc Il
second. No quorum was secured and
the house adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
When the senate met yesterday bill
appropriating $4,000, 900 for the inn
provenent OF the Mississippi river from
the passes to the mouth II the Illinois
river, was reported and placed on the
calendar.
Concurrent resolution instructing the
senate committee on immigration and
the house committee on immigration to
investigate the recent admission into
the port Of New York OF Russian i'm.
migrants infected with tvphus fever
was introduced bg Mr. Chandler and
was passed after remarks by him In.
dicating the course of the ,mmittee on
immigration in permitting these immi-
grants to land in eontravention of law.
Mr.. henderson, from the committee
on military affairs, reported back adj
II r.. Z
the infantry and artillery branches Of
the army and reported in lieu of' them
a bill TO reorganize the military and
infantry branches of the army and in.
crease their efficiency, which as placed
on the calendar.
Recommendation from the treasury
department forwarding the deficiency
appropriations for the current fis nj
year were presented to the committee
on appropriations. 4 csc were for $50
900 to continue the recoinage of uncur.
rent and worn subsidiary coin; Si2, 900
for salaries and expenses of the United
States circuit court Of appeals; and
SO, 900 for printing for the department
OF justice.
The senate then resumed considcra-
ton OF the bill providing for the public
printing and binding and the distribu-
ton of public documents, the pending
question being Mr.. Germans amend
ment to strike gu the section creating
the Office Of superint endent OF public
documents After long discussion
the section was modified by provis-
ion that public documents be supplied
to senators aud representatives by the
superintendent of the folding no ms
Of the two houses and the bill was re-
ported TO the senate and paSsed-yeas
A., nays 7-Messrs Bates, Berry, Chit
ton, Coke, George and Vance.