The morning call., 1892-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION.
Food and Drug AdlIteTatiol-Ff88 Coin
age Silver Bill

WASHINGTON, Feb. The programme
To the Senate for this week includes at
least one measure of popular interest
namely, the Paddock Bill to prevent the
aIu..cIat5o1 and mistranding Of food and
drugs. j is to be called up Immediately
after the final action on the Printing Bill.
Tie idaho Senatorial contest is also on the
docket and Senator Palmer may speak on
lis bin proposing the election OF Senator'S
by lie people.
In the House the Worlds Fair investiga-
tiCn resolution and other committee repor IS
are likely 70 come up, but the most inter
e-tius feature Of the week VIII probably BE-
found iG the proceedings Of the House Coin
age Committee, which has made an order
that discussions shall close and voting be-
gin at II O'Clock Wednesday on the Bland
Free Coinage Silver Bill Dir. Bland
las Introduced substitute for tie bill
named I'D the committee order, and " ednes-
days session may be eXhausUed before the
committee reaches a FINAL vote on the queS-
ton of reporting the Free Coinage Bill to
tie House. In this event, an adjournment
until tile following day IS not unlikely, as
il can be positively stated to be the nten-
ton Of the committee e. make its report 70
The House at an early day.
LEWISTON OF TIE LAWS.
The House Committee on Revision Of the
Laws held us regular meeting yesterday and
considered several Im pOTtaEt measures The
Chairman appointed a subcommittee 10
frame and report a bill having for It's object
the revision and annexation If the statutes
Of tile United States down to the present
time. Il has been some years since this has
been done.
Several bills proposing the establishment
f al
euce were referred to the subcommittee,
with instructions to examine into the mat
ter and report 70 q full committee. The
bills contemplate the employment Of a corps
Of steuuGTapheTs and tYpe-wrters who shall
De available for use by any member OF Con-
gTess. They reflect the sentiment Of a con-
siderable number Of members Of the House
who hud their time taken up largely by
letter-WTiting.
The bill introduced by Representative
Little with regard 10 reckoning the time
throughout the United States was discussed,
aud the Chairman was instructed 10 ask the
Interstate Commerce Commission for in
formation on the subject.
SILVER MEN IN CONFERESCE.
meeting Of tie free silver members of
tire House Committee on Coinage, Weights
ana Measures was held last night at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Bland. II is understood that
there was absolutely no difference Of Opin-
ION as TO what course should be pursued in
reference TO the silver question and that it
was unanimously decided TO report favorably
q free and unlimited coinage measure at an
early day. Besides Bland, Williams Of
Illinois, Forman. Robertson, Pierce, Epes,
McKeigLan and BarJine were present.
DEVOTED TO EULOGIEs.
The House devoted YESTERDAY to the deliv-
cry Of eulOgies. Resolutions were passed Of
sorrow for the death Of Lee Of Virginia,
and out Of respect 10 the memory Of the de-
ceased the House adjourned.
INSPECTORS DISMISSED.
Several Postohice Inspectors have been
dismissed because Of the insufficiency Of
the appropriation for that service. Among
them is Robert 4. MunrOe Of California.