The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-17
CONGRESS-.
The Weeks Proceedings Condensed For
Convenience of the Reader.

| Convenience of the Reader.
IN the senate on the eth Mr.. Squire presented
| memorial In regard TO the seal fisheries from
| the chamber OF commerce Of Port Townsend.
| Mr.. Stanford introduced a resolution fixing the
| duty opium at IS per pound Bills then
passed to prohibit the sale OF firearms, etc, to
| Indians Vn reservations; referring TO the court
| OF claims the "Tice meter" claim appropriat-
| ing $4,000 for public building at Spokane
Falls; appropriating $a75 600 for two revenue cut
| ters for service on the lakes; TO establish q
military post near Little Rock, Ark, and sew
| eral other local bills. The pure food bill was
then further considered, amended and ordered
/ printed for final passage. The death OF Repre-
sentative Kendall, OF Kentucky, was announced,
resolutions adopted and the senate adjourned.
| ....W When the house met the death OF Mr.. Ken
| dali (ky.) was announced, committee ap-
| pointed to attend the funeral and the house ad-
| journed
IN the senate on the 9th Mr. Hale, from the
| naval committee, reported the bill TO further
1 increase the naval departments by the increase
! OF battle ships Mr.. Cullom, by request intro
| duced bill TO test the science OF spelling and
| TO establish spelling school in the worlds fair
| at Chicago The bill appropriatng sls7 ,039 to
| compensate the Crow and other Indians, etc,
| passed The pure food bill was then taken up
| and passed and the senate adjourned ... In the
| house the tariff debate commenced In committee
| OF the whole, Mr.. McMillin (Tenn.) speaking at
| length in favor OF tariff reform and Mr. Dngley
| (Me } defending the Mckinley bill At the con-
clusion Of the speeches the house adjourned
SEVERAL local bills passed the senate on the
10th and resolution offered by Mr.. Morgan
asking for copies Of correspondence in regard
TO the Venezuelan award was adopted Mr..
Teller offered resolution, which was agreed
TO, calling on the secretary Of the treasury for
| information as to the amount Of treasury notes
| issued under the act of July "a, 1890, etc. The
| agricultural meat inspection bill was passed,
and pending discussion on the bill for the ercc-
e l,,,t1I thn,
| office receipts are 5000 the senate adjourned
| go. During the morning hour the house, on
motion Of Mr.. Cultivate, OF Ohio, passed a
joint resolution authorizing the loan of ensigns,
| flags, etc, for the purpose of decorating the
streets OF Washington on the occasion Of the
| Grand Army encampment Immediately there
after the house resolved itself into commit
tee Of the whole on the free wool bill, and Mr.
Dngley, Of Maine, resumed his argument
against the measure. Debate was continued at
length when the committee rose and the house
adjourned
IN the senate on the nth Mr.. Stewart intro
duced proposed constitutional amendment
that no person shall hold the office of president
more than four years or part thereof. Referred.
Mr.. Dolph addressed the senate on Mr. Stan
ford's bill TO provide sound currency He op.
posed the sub-treasury pan. After discussing
the post Office bill and passing the urgency de-
| fcency bill the senate adjourned until Monday
-. The house again considered the free wool
Dill IN committee OIL tnt WHOle Tue udy DtlIS
devoted TO debate. During the debate MessrS.
Ray IN " and Merideth (Va,) had spat OF q
personal nature AT the evening session PEN
sion bills were considered.
THE senate was not in session on the 12th
and the business transacted by the house
amounted TO nothing. Several private claims
passed. After eulogies and resolutions upon
the late John II. Gamble, OF South Dakota, the
house adjourned.
IN the senate on the Nth protest from the
Baltimore conference of the Methodist church
was presented against further oppressive legis
lation ag inst the Chinese as tending to cripple
| missionary work. The joint resolution author
| izing the librarian of congress to exhibit GER
| tain works at the worlds fair passed. Several
resolutions were reported authorizing an in.
| vitation to certain descendants of Columbus to
| attend the worlds fair. The judiciary committee
reported favorably all the late judicial nominn-
tions and after an executive session the senate
adjourned 81. The house had under considera-
tion District of Columbia bills. A message
from the president was laid before the house
transmitting communication from the secrc-
tary Of the interior in regard TO the agreement
about the Cherokee Outlet A bill was passed
establishing a port of delivery at Council
Bluffs But little other business was trans
acted.