The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-19
Honsc Of Kcnrc.entntlre..

WtsHfNoToS u. c., Jan. II. Tho seventh
week OF the session began to-day. with nl
rules for tho guidance of the House and its
presiding officer stu within the grasp Of The
grip. Speaker pro tenn Mcmillan therefore
called the House 20 order at noon and an
nounced that the Chaplain would offer prayer.
The Journal was read and approved and
number OF executive documents and cOmmu-
nicatiOns and messages from the Senate we're
presented and referred.
Mr. Hoar asked unanimous consent % have
the resolution introduced by him providing
for an investigation OF the sweating system
taken from the Committee on Rules and sent
10 the Committee on Manufactures. Agreed
TO-
Mr. Reilly. Of Pennsylvania introduced n
resolution asking the Secretary Of the Treas
ury for a statement Of the money appropT-
atej and available for the Worlds Fair and
an itcmized statement OF the emOney expended.
adopted.
4 resolution was presented by Mr.. Dur
burrow chairman of the Committee on the
Worlds Fair. authorizing tho committee 10
have printed such documents as 1t may deem
necessary, for immediate consideration. but
Mr. Oates objected. Referred
Mr. Spring asked consent 10 have the memo
rial Of the National league for the protection
OF American institutions. including proposed
amendment 10 the Constitution. pTintedin the
Record but Mr. Butler. of Iowa. who has ob-
ieeted 20 the printing Of any memorials in the
Record objected and 70 was referred. 1he
proposed amendment is as follows No state
shall pass any law respecting an establishment
of religion or prohibiting the free exercise
thereo. or use ITS property or credit or any
money raised by taxation OF authorize either
10 be used for the purpose Of founding, MAN.
tanning or aiding by appropriatng payment
for services expenses or otherwise. any
church. religious denomination or religious
f..sr md
taking which is wholly or IN part under secta-
rian or ecclesiastical control.
The roll of States was then called and the
following bills, etc, were introduced tor re-
ference
By NIr. Loud. of California. Prohibiting the
immigration of Chinese into the United
States.
Bv Mr. Lewis. Of Mississippi Prohibiting
the Secretary Of the Treasury from depositing
nited States funds, except N suD-treasuries
OF the nted States
By Mr.. ). d. Tyler. Of Ohio Proposing an
amendment to the Constitution fixing April
30th instead Of March 4th. as the day for the
beginning of the terms of President. Vice
PRESIDENT. aud members OF the Congress.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING.
The House then proceeded to consider the
bill prepared by the Joint committee on print
ing. regulating the whole subject of Govern
meut printing introduced by hr. Richardson,
OF Tennessee The bill was read IN extensO.
While the bill was being read Mr. Mills ap-
peared on the floor and took his seat az the
close Of the reading. which required nearly
two hours for its completion. Mr.. Rlchard-
son explained the provisions Of the bill The
question was one which interested members
greatly regulating as 10 does the number OF
documents 10 be assigned 10 the Representa-
tives and the manner ID which they shall be
distributed and Mr. Richardson was inter
rupted by numt on Of inquiries dunng the
progress OF his remarks lie made It
plan that in the matter referred % the
prerogatiye and perquisites of members
have not been materially interierred with.
On tins subject Mr. Richardson said that one
reform proposed by the bill would prevent o
man from applying 10 forty members OF the
house of getting copy OF publication from
each OF them without the others being IN
formed of that fact. such an instance has oc-
CURED. the speaker assured members who
expressed lncredulOus surprise. The prin-
cipal new feature provided IN the bill Is the
establishing of distributing bureau under
superntendent, through which all Gov
ernment publications shall be sent out.
The effect of tho biz viii be Mr. Richard
son said TO considerably reduce the annual
printing bill lie read from table he had
prepared giving the amounts appropriated
for public printing from 1881 10 1921. In
elusive which showed that IN that time the
cost of printing had increased from S20l7.OO
to 81 6gG 900 s year. The statement fully in
dicated the necessity for reform IN TINS
matter. The bill WAS then laid over.
AIr. Turpln. of Alabama. introduced bill
70 permit National banks 10 loan money on
rea. estate security.
Alr. Lane. of Illinois. introduced a bill 10
provide for admission of Utah as a State
The House then. at 42O, adjourned until
tomorrow