The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-02-18
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS

The senate committee 81 the auadro centennial
to attend to presidents of Sou,h American rrpub-
hes. to governors of American colonies, to the
king and queen Of Spain and TO tie descendants
Senator Gibson of Louisiana introduced a
Joint resolution for tie appointment Of commits
sion Of five senator's, seven representatives and
three experts 10 Z Ike evidence and Inquire into
the depr,ss ed condition OF agricultural interests
and the low prices of agricultural products, and
especially of cotton; the causes thereof, and
whether these causes are of permanent character
ard whether they have been created or can bs
iemeiied by legs alton. Referred to the commit
tee on agriculture.
The house passed The bill introduced by Hatch,
of Missouri placing the SECRETARY of aSriculture
in the line of rasds initial succession after the
secretary of the interior.
The house for tie frs. time wsnt into commit
tee of the whole. The military academy appro-
priation was CONSIGNED 7 no bill appropriates
Sls5.19 which wss So, - less than the estimates
of the department., bat S6..UO mere than appro-
priated by the last eensre,s. Consideration was
not completed.
iAS pensions 10 foSeigEers or nonresidents. Ii ia
asserted that in one prov ince of anada 30
people will be affected by the proposed lesisla-
ton, and General Newberry himself estimates the
foreign berefciaricS Of rensicn laws TO asgre-
gate as least Is 0p.
Mr. Simpson. of Narsas introduced a bill for
relief of settlers ON the Fort Dodge reservation In
Kansas.
senator Sherman introduced bill to prohibit
he coming OF Chinsss into the Ou,ted States;
means for detecting the presence of large class
of hinese persons who have smugglcd themselves
into tie United States from across the border
line.
The Bland free coinage bill Is now in the mouse.
and its friends will press il to vote within sixty
days. and they believe il will pass the house and
he sent to the senate In time for action upon it
there before the June conventions.
There was a contention over the disposition of
the Bland BILL some conten.ing that rs it involved
shOnid the committee OF
the whole house. while its friends demanded that
il go at once upon the calendar.
Speaker Crisp. after taking time to consider.
Just before adjournment. placed the bill Ga the
calendar.
The house ordered new Investigation Of the
Mr.. Davis of Kaneas, presented petition from
citizens of his district asking that the mortgage
on the Union Pacific railway be forecloscd and
that the government Immediately assume control
and operation of the road.
Senator Perkins has introduced bill to have
moneys due the Pottawatomie Indians payable
in Kansas inttead of in the territory.
The house committee on territories heard ar
guments from ex-Gongrcssman Sidney Clarke.
able action on the bill to admit Oklahoma and
the Indian territory into the union as q state.
Colonel VIM. A. Phillips, for the Cherokecs.
tribes are doing all they can to defeat the bill.
The senate continued consideration OF ths
printing bill. Amendments were agued to I'D.
crease the extra copies of the agricultural report
from 10000 to half a million; and to increases
the number of the report of the bureau of ami
NAL industry from 10000 to 5000.
gers and assistant doOr-keepers for the house
consumed much time in their discussion, but
were all adopted. During the discussion Mr..
Simpson, of Kansas, made speech ellciting APP
plause. He charged new kind of reciprocity,
in the matter of making places for pets, between
members of the old parties, while the requests
of members belonging tn the new party, with
him, were entirely ignored.
Consideration of the military academy appro-
prlatlOn serves to I'LL out the time OF the daily
sessions of the house.
A resolution has appeared in the house which
reads: Resolved, That the committee OF ways;
and means be instructed to report a bill repeal
ing the provisions of tho law providing for the
payment of all bOunties ON sugar.
The only opposition developed in the majority
party on the day the resolution was introduced
was from members representing sugar-making
districts and from those who considered that
this kind of legislation should be handled by tho
appropriations committee instead OF the ways
and means committee, as 1t Is a question OF a re-
duction of appropriations rather than OF raising
n revenue. 1t is likely to finally go to the ap-
preparations committee.
The senate received from the president tho
nomination of Rowland b: Mahoney, New York,
as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotcn-
The name of Miss Laura Goodfellow was also
sent to the senate by the president, as appointee
The PSannhter Of deceased army officer.
The house passed the military appropriation
bill, with various amendments making reduc-
lions, III all amounting 10
MIR. Stout introduced a resolution that the
committee on interstate commerce be requested
to investigate the facts of the recent combina-
ton of the Reading, Lchgh Valley, jersey en-
trail. and the Delaware. Lac awanna Il West
ern railways, and report whether such con,
solicitation should not be punished by national
law; and whether a bureau offs interstate trans
pOrtation should not be organized, headed by n
cabinet officer known as the secretary of COM
merce.
The senate. committee on appropriations con-
sidercd Mr.. Georges resolution relative to the
appointment of committee to inquire into the
cause of the depressed condition of agriculturet
in the cottOn-raising belt, and agreed to report
to the senate an amendment In the nature
of substitute, authorizing the commit
tee to make general Investigation for the Pnr-
pose of ascertainng the present condition oil as-
riculture in the United States; the presene
prices of agricultural products; the causes OF
any AND tf the wbsls subeet o"
agriculture, with the view of determining what
legislation, if any is necessary for the relief OF
The house passed the bill for the better con-
troll of, and to promote the safety of, national
banks. 1t is this bill that prohibits loans by ma
,ional banks to the banks officers.
The house passed the bill authorizing the
board of managers of tho National Soldiers
homes to appoint their officers from soldiers
who had served In the late war, without regard
to rank.
The senate committee has presented n fayora-'
bic report 10 Senator Perkins bill granting the
Leavenworth and Missouri River Bridge compa-
ny the right to build bridge across the MISSOURI
river near Leayenworth.
The speaker announced the appointment OF the
following committee TO investigate the pension
office: Messrs. Wheelock. of Michigan Little,
Of New Yo;k Dungeon. of Ohio; Lind. of Mime
sofa, and Brosius Of Pennsylvania.
The house, GA suspension OF the rules, adopte9
Mr.. Hatchs resolution requiring the committee
On agriculture to inquire and report as to tho
effect upon agriculture of the present tariff law
The house passed tine bill which provides that
Ill promotions in the several lines of artillery,
cavalry and infantry, up TO the grade OF Colonel,
shall be by seniority In tho next lower grades,'
according 10 the oI ignal entry into the regular.
service as a commissioned officer.
Mr.. Davis, Of Kansas: introduced several bills.
,mong them one prohibiting the use of free rail-
road passes, or Of telc>r. phi franks, By members.
IF congress or by federal Judges; such officer to
certify that they have not used either when
drawing their salaries; or. in the absence OF such
certificates their salaries become forfeited.
Another of Nr. Davis bills provides for the Is
sue of SaOOOD0O fractional notes; another re-
iuccs the life of patent from seventeen to seven
years: another is aimed at the regulation OF IN
ter-state commerce. go
Mr. Broderick, Of Kansas. has introduced bill
10 increase the amount Of silver bullion tn be
purchased by the treasury from 100000 ounces
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