The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-17
THE NATIONAL SOLONS
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATlVES.
Our National Lawmakers and What They
Are Doing for the Good OF tho Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed,
and Acted Upon.
DOings Of Congress.

up Dy debate on the silver question. The
Bland bill was the subject On the prop
osit1on to set apart three days for the dis
cussion OF the bill. the free silver men won
ny a vote OF $50 tn -. he first half hours
session or the Senate was consumed in
the presentation OF petitions most Of them
OF the stereotyped character from religious
as o cations for the closing of the Worlds
Fair on Sundays and from state oranges on
various subjects of pro sosed legislation.
Among the bills introduced and referred was
one by Mr. Sawyer to authorize the estab-
lishment of postal telegraph service. 1t
authorizes the Postmaster General, upon
the advice and approval of the Secretary OF
the Treasury and Attorney General. to
contract with any person. company
telegraph lines for the transmit
sion of correspondence. press dispatches.
and postal money orders. at such rates as
may he agreed upon by the contracting
parties. not t. exceed the rates now charged
for Similar messages. The pure food bill
was under discussion 1T adjournment
In the Senate, on the Sth. the Behrins
Sea controversy and the pure food bill were
subjects of discussion. though final action
was had upon neither. The following Sem
ate bills were passed: To prohibit the sale
Of firearms and ammunition to In
dams residing upon reservations: re-
ferring to the Court of Claims tn. "Tica
Meter claim; aEpfopriatinS $3.50. 900 for
public building at Spokane Falls. Wash ::
appropriating s315.0Jo for the construct ion
of two United States revenue cutters for
service on the Great Lakes; approi ri
ating $50, 600 for Il public building at Ala
media, Cal. apI rnpriating :.O0.00a for u
public building at Boise City, Idaho;
to amend the act of Aug. aS, 1880, to re-
organize and establish the customs coliec-
ton district of Puget sound: TO aut nc rize
the construction OF ic; ties piers and break
W prir tn hal r,,fS
Mexico at the mouth If the Ropes Pass. Tcx. :;
authorizing Tie construction OF n bridge
across the k0GteIai River. in the town of
Fry. idaho. To est <Hi>h a'm!itary post
near Little Rock. Ark. both houses adj
j"urned upon the announcement of the
death OF Mr.. Kendall, Representative from
kentucky.
In the House. the 9TH. the tariff debate
began. and will continue for some time. In
the Senate. Mr.. Hale from the Naval Com
mittce, reported back his bill to further in
crease the naval department.. with an
amendment appropc:atin. SIl0.900 for
experiments in the development OF
tori eioes and in the procurement of tor
pedocs. Placed the calendar. Mr..
Squire moved to reconsider the vote by
which the Senate passed the bill in relation
to the collection district of Puget Sound.
The motion was entered. MIR. Morgan In
trOduccd bill in tie Senate declaring tina:
=
viii II exempt from tie payment of duties
all articles of commerce which are
not on the free list, entered in the custom
houses of the United States. for transpor-
tation through the United States. to or
from any British possession. Among the
bills Introduced and referred was one with
the following curious title. presented by
Mr.. Cuilom thy request: ITO test and
try the science OF spelling. and to
provide for establishing 100 schools for that
purposr: and TO establish a spelling school
IN the Worlds Columbian Exposition. IL
lie held in Chicago in 1898 The pure food
bill was then taken Up and after the adop-
ton Of several slight amendments j: " as
passed without division. After an execu-
tive session Of nearly three hours the SEN
ate ad journed.
On the 10th. the time of the House was
entirely occupied by the tariff discussion.
In the Senate several bills were reported
from committees aud placed on the calen-
dar. The agricultural meat inspection
deficiency bill WIS taken up and passed.
The following bills were passed: To sur
vcy and mark the boundary between The
Safes of Nebraska and South Dakota. en- the
Pine Ridge and Rosebud Indian reservations.
Making Laredo, Texas. = suh-pOst Of en-
try. The unfinished business was taken
uD. being the Senate bill TO provide Cor the
erection of public buildings for postofficcs
in towns and cities where the pn>toaice re-
felptS Tor three years preceding have eT-
cceded $1,000 annually. No action was
taken on the hill. and after Il brief cNecu-
tive session the Senate adjourned.
In the House on the 18th. Mr. ONcill OF
Pennsylvania presented for reference a pc
tition Of citizens of the Second toncrcSsion-
al District of Pennsylvania urging Congress:
to pas a law to prevent the landing of GRIM
inal and pauper immigrants. to revise tina
naturalization laws. and submit consti,u-
tional amendment providing that no state
shall grant the right % suffrage t. any per-
son not II citizen OF the United State. Tic
balance Of the session was devoted TO tarii
talk. Among the bills introduced and
referred to committees of the Scnat,
was one by Mr.. Stewart proposing Il
constitutional amendment that after $50.
n person who has held the Once of Presi-
dent shall be. cli-ibie to that Office within
four years after the expiration of his tern
of Office. The urSeat deficiency bill was
tien taken NJ ana passed. an the Senate
adjourned till the 18th.