The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-05

TUEonAE.
WAsHrNGr0N. Feb. 24-Affsr fhe
three days, recess the attendanee "a the
senate yesterday was light A memo
rial was presented from the minsrs
convention Of San FRANCHISES on tho
subject Of hydraulic mining and ask
Ing an appropriation for certain pur-
poses A resolution was adopted CALI
ing on the secretary Of agriculture for
q copy of the report on rain expert
menfs. A number Of bills On the pEi-
vate calendar wcrs then taken up and
passed and the house bill pernlttipa
depositions in United States conrts 70
be taken under state laws passed Tbs
pure food bill was then considered st
some length, Mr.. Paddock making q
speech in favor Of it Adjourned after
an executive session.
The house was called to order by the
chief clerk who announced the con
tinued illness of the speaker, and Mr..
McMillin Tenn. was chosen spealyer
pro tenn. No business was trans acted
except that OF a routine character and
the house soon adjourned
WEDNESDAY,.
WAsHTNeToN, Feb. %. I'm the senate
yesterday Mr.. Morrill, reported adj
versely from the finance committee Mr.
Cole's bill to amend the laws in rcla-
ton to bank circulation. Mr. sher-
man, from the foreign committee, re-
ported bill 10 protect foreign exhibit
tions at the worlds fair, also a resolu-
tion asking the president for informa-
tion in regard TO late negotiations with
Canada as to reciprocity. Mr.. Msnder-
son introduced a bill to suppress the
green goods business, and the senate
took mp the Idaho contested case, but
adjourned without action.
The Indian appropriation bill con-
tinued to occupy the attention OF the
house. A resolution by Mr.. Tarsney
(Mo) authorizing an investigation Of
the effect of the eight-hour law was
adopted, and the remainder of the
session was spent in committee of the
whole.
THURSDAY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90. When the
senate met yesterday the report on
rain fall asked for was presented by
She agricultural department and re-
ferred. Several petitions were pre-
sented and the resolution granting Mr.
Claggett the contestant of the seat of
Mr. Dubois from Idaho. the right to
the floor 10 speak pending the contest
was agreed to. Mr.. Hale's resolution
offered in january for copies Of reci-
procity agreements under the last
tariff act was taken up and long de-
bate followed The Idaho contest was
then debated until Adjournment
The whole day in the house was con-
sumed in hot political debate on the
contested case Of Craig against Stewart
from Pennsylvania and after I'VE hours
Of political sparring the house ad-
journed without final action.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb 97.-When the
senate met yesterday the presiding
officer laid before the body the message
of the president in regard to the claims
Of the Wichita Indians in Oklahoma.
A conference was ordered on the CEN
sus deficiency bill. The Idaho election
case then came up and Mr.. Claggett
spoke for two hours in support of his
case. The case went over and the sem
ate adjourned until Monday.
After disposing of routine business
the house resumed the Pennsylvania
contest of Craig against Stewart. After
further discussion the contestant, Craig,
was declared entitled to the sea6and
was sworn in. The bill for the relief
of Aquilla Jones, late postmaster at
Indianapolis, then passed. The con-
ference report on the deficiency bill
was agreed to. At the evening session
pension bills were considered