Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-07
CRISP A SICK MAN
His Friends are Seriously
Alarmed for Him.
HIS SYMPTOMS CROW WORSE
His Phye.eian. However, Thinks he VII
Ressye1- -ProeeecinZs In the House
ana senzss Yesterday.

YAsnIa6rox, Jan 6--The condition
Of Speaker Crisp is worse and causes
h,s friends the gravest concern. tea.
catchings. whc is the Only persoa out
side Of the family who has been al
lowed 20 see the speaker. says
that Judge Crisp hsd passed .
very baa night apd was worse
rather than better. Hc has now been
in bed two weeks; hs is very weak ana
a. times respondent DIR. Walsh. how
ever. Is confident that the speaker Will
recover. although there Is little chance
OF his being able to leave his roo.a Tor
at least two weeks.
A las&ssgs from the FsssiosaG
W1snfssToN, Jan O. -President HsY~
risoa seut . message 70 congress Tues
day touching the efforts in this csun-
try % relieve the distress Of the fam
inc scfcrers in Russia In which he
recommended that everything possible
be done to alleviate their terrible con-
ditioa-
WAsurGeroN. Jan. Gin the
senate Tuesday bishop w. Per-
kins. appointed by Gsv. Hunph-
rey, of KansaA to succeed the
late Senator Plumb. was sworn In.
Senator Vance IN. CT was swcrn in ~
senator for his new term ana was APP
pointed on the committees on contin-
gent expenses finance. privileges and
elections and District of Columbia aud
chairman Of the committee on woman
suffrage, which places had been tenn
porariy held by his colleague. Senator
Ransom.
Various bills were introduced and re.
ferred, among them bill BY Senator
Chandler On. H. to regulate the rates
of pensions and bill to prohibit free
railroad passes in certain cases.
The resolution offered by Senator
Vest (Mo. on December 10 requesting
the president of the United States to
cause correspondence and negotiatious
to be had through the department of
state or otherwise with the author.
tiles Of Great Britain for the purpose
Of securing the abrogation or mod
ifcation OF the regulations which
require cattle from the United States
to be slaughtered at the port Of entry
and prohibit their being carried alive
to other parts of the kingdom was
taken up, and after some discussion
was adopted.
WAsnIxeroH, Jan. q - In the
House Tuesday, Mr.. BlOunt (Ga- }
asked unanimous consent for
the immediate consideration Of
the senatc's resolutions authorizing the
secretary of the navy to employ a
United States vessel to transport food
to the inhabitants Of Russia, suffering
from want Of sustenanee. Mr. Rlgore
(Tex.) objected Under call of the
states s75 bills Of public character
were introduced. The most important
are a. follows:
For the spyointmsnt Of . special committee
TO Investigate the operstisn and eject OF The
customs naturalization act; autheri3ing No
tioasl bsnking men to loan money On resi- estate
securities; to deGne and punish biscknailiag:
the Indian territory - , state; 70 abss-
lutely prohibit the coming OF Chinese
into the United States; prohibiting
aliens from holding once Of trust under
the government Of the United States: 70 place
jutc bagging. jute iron ties and binding twine
% toO kI0c ilats otbO 70 YtUv0ot VIC payment
In advance BY the secretary OF the treasury Of
interest sonds; also to create an income
tax; 70 tax trusts; for the election Of pest
masters by the vote OF the people;
TO Investigate tbs sdministration Of
the pension bureau; TO repeal the sugar
bounty law; to institute an investigation
touching the management Of the Columbian
exposition and appropriations therefor; Pre-.
posing constitutional au1epament 10 peohinft
lotteries, TO rspeal the long ana shsrt haul
ana pooling clauses Of the In terstate commerce
sct; % prohibit the opening Ct any exposition
Sunday where appropriations made BY the
United States are sxpeA1ed: placing rev WOOL
cool and iron orc on the Tree list: repeating tho
Law authorizing the purchase Of silver; for IN
adequate volume OF full icsai.tender
coin and paper money; for the classic
cation Of The funds in the United States
treasury: for the establishment of general
system OF government banking; to extend the
FREQ delivery OF the mails IN rural communi
ties apprepriating 600 for the nrst year;
70 inquire into the pracsicabiiisy OF construct
ing ship canal from the great lakes 70 the
nsvissSie waters Of the Hudssa river.
Mr.. Chipman tMasA) introduced .
bill to prevent aliens from holding GER
tain positions and doing certain man
ual labor IN the United States. The
bill is designed 70 check the evil gen
orally complained of by labor organi-
cations Of aliens working daily in the
United States while citizens and resi-.
dents of Canada.
Mr.. Picker Is. d. announced the
death Of his former colleague. John NJ.
Gamble, and the house ~ . mark Of
respect 70 the memory of the deceased
adjourned.
VIII RetsIste.
WAsRrscToS. Jan. q. President Har.
con 10 preparing proclamation of re-
taliAtion against the countries which
nave refused 10 enter into reciprocal
trade relations with this country. and
will probably have II ready for issue