The state capital., 1892-03-05
EWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
FIFTY-sECoND CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the 25th, the rainfall report
OF Mr. Dyrenforth was presented. bill was
introduced for the construction of bridge
ACROSS the Mississippi river at New Orleans. A
resolution to permit Mr.. Claggett, the con-
testant In the Idaho case, to address the senate,
was adopted As to l. Messrs. Vest and Hale
had short argument on the reciprocity policy
OF the government. after which the Idaho elec-
ton contest was taken up In the house, af
ter the submission of reports from various com.
mittees. the contested election case Of Craig vs.
Stewart, from the Twenty fourth Pennsylvania
district, was taken up. A motion to limit the
debate to four hours on each side was objected
to, and the remainder OF the session was d..
voted to the matter.
In the senate, on the 2eth, con 'erence was
ordered on the disagreeing vote Of the two
houses on the census urgent deficiency bill
The Idaho contested election case was taken
up, and Mr.. Vance concluded his remarks,
wnen Mr. Claggett, the contestant was recog.
nlzed and made speech in his own uehalf
In the house, after preliminary business, the
Craig Stewart election case was taken up, and
AFTER further argument q vote was Ia en- and
the contestant, Hon. Alex Craig, was declared
elected ana was sworn in. The con -erencc report
on the census urgent deficiency bill was
adopted. Tho house then proceeded 70 consider
bills on the private calendar
The senate was not in session on the 9th.
In the house consideration of the Indian appro-
priation bill occupied the entire session. An
amendment was adopted in committee of the
whole placing the Indian agencies, in case of
vacancies hereafter, under charge of army Of
fcers. Without action on the bill the commit
tee rose and the house adjourned.
In the senate, on the 10Th, among the bills
presented was one to authorize Commander
Mullan, Of the navy, to accept medal from the
Chilian government. Mr.. Stanford introduced
bill to determine the value and currency Of
legal tender dollars. Mr.. Voorhees, delivered a
set speech in support Of the free .coinage
Of silver In the house resolutions were
passed authorizing an investigation into the
operation of the immigration laws; an inquiry
as to the right of the secretary of the treasury
to use any portion of the Sl00, 100000 gold re-
serve for current expenses, and for statement
of gold and silver certificates issued and re-
deemed The house went into committee of the
whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
In the senate, on the 1st, a bill to establish
factory for heavy ordnance on the Pacific coast
was reported and placed on the calendar
House bill providing for the promotion of the
safety of national banks was favorably reported.
The discussion of the Idaho contested cleo.
ton case was then resumed. 49,. In the house
bill was passed providing for the sale Of the
Klamath River Indian reservation in California
The District of Columbia appropriation bill was
reported and referred The Indian appropria-
ton bill was further discussed ordered to
third reading and passed. Bills to place wooden
goods, binding twine, cotton bagging cotton
and cotton ties on the free list were
reported from committee.