The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-02

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tho question, and two reports would be SUBJ
| mitted. The resolution was placed on tho
calendar. The question elected considerable
discussion In the Committee, and Senator
Chandler. Of New Hampshire, offered an
amendment to strike out Of the resolution the
phrase which describes the qualifications of
electors as those requisite for electors of the
most numerous branch of the State Legislature"
and substitute the words, "such qualifications
as may be prescribed by Congress" This
amendment was defeated in the Committee, as
was also one which provided for the election
of the President and Vice-P President at the
same time and In the same manner as Repre-
sentatives to Congress.
The House Invalid Pensions Committee last
week agreed to report bill giving all persons
having claims against the Government, arising
by virtue of service in the Army or Navy, the
right in person or by attorney to examine and
inspect anything in any Department, bureau
division, court or Office of the United States
which contains any reference. allusion to, or
bearing upon, their claims. The measure thus
agreed upon is modification of the bill intro
/ duced by Representative Picker, of South
Dakota, a section of the latter bill having been
struck out by the Committee. which required
Government officers to furnish claimants
copies of any paper on 1le in their Depart
ments, and another section imposing penalty
for violation of the provisions of the bill
Mr.. Pekler's bill was opposed by Government
officers because of its impracticability, and also
because it gives attorneys and claimants living
| 80, w. 4 limo
outside the Capital
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It is likely that Congress will appropriate
sum of money sufficient to continue the inves-
tigation by the Department of Agriculture of
the rain making tests. Gen. Dyrenforth, who
had charge of the experiments last year, was
before the Committee on Agriculture of the
House last week. and explained what had been
accomplished with the limited means at the
disposal of the Department. Gen. Dyrenforth
told the Committee that it will take $4,000 to
continue in thorough aud systematic manner
the tests during the coming fiscal year. No &C
tion was taken by tho Committee, but it is
thought the amount asked for by the Agricul-
tural Department viii be appropriated. In the
Senate, an amendment was offered to the Agri-
cultural appropriation bill by Senator Pettigrew,
of South Dakota. appropriating $4,000 to con-
tinue the rain making experiments
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Senator Power, of Montana, offered resolu-
ton in the Senate last week, instructing the
Committee on Public Lands to fully investi-
gate the relations Of tho Geological Survey
and the Typographical Survey; the necessity
| for of fyyn nch n
same areas, and as to their personnel and ex-
penses. The resolution was referred to the
Committee On Contingent Expenses, to esti-
mate the cost of the proposed inquiry. Sem
ator Power has an idea that the investigation
of this matter will conelusively prove that
there is no necessity for both these bureaus,
and that consolidation will Immediately
follow the Investigation. which will materially
reduce the expenditures of the Government in
this direction.
The scheme which 1t is said the opponents Of
President Harrison in the Senate had concocted
to kill him politically before the meeting of the
Minneapolis Convention, by compelling him to
sign the river and harbor bill or else veto 1t,
| which it was supposed would happen in either
Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana, who objected to the
bill being considered in con ference. and had it
referred to the Committee of the Whole House,
and is now on the calendar with the Senate
amendments. where it will probably remain
until matters are fixed at Minneapolis, SO far as
President Harrison is concerned. and will work
him no harm, as some claim his opponents really
intended it should do.
There is an amazing difference in size of the
votes of some of the Congressional Districts, as
shown by the late edition Of the Congressional
Directory. In most Of the Districts of tho
Southern States they do not have onequarter
of the votes that some of the districts Of the
Northern States have. For instance, James Z.
Cobb Of the Fifth District Of Alabama says in
the biography furnished by himself to the editor
that he received s, 54S votes, and had no oppo-
sition, while Congressman Bowers, Of the Sixth
District Of California, says no had 80, 522 votes
to his Democratic opponents 25 ,904 votes, the
Prohibition candidate getting $3.50 votes, be-
sides 9l4 scattering votes. Thus In the Ala-
bama District there was only 5.548 votes cast
In the election, while in tho California district
there was cast 86, 40 votes.
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4 bill was introduced In the House BY Mr..
Meredith, Of Virginia, which provides that all
railroads and vessels transporting CATTLE sheep.
swine horses, and other animals from one
State to another, shall not coniins them In
cars. boats. or vessels of any description for g
longer period than 42 consecutive hous, with.
out unloading them for rest. water, and feed.
ing for period of ut least Eve hours. The bill
will probably be antsgonized by the railroad.
Of the country, as it would impose upon them
J extra burdens. and delay the transportation oil
livestock.
Secretary Of State Blaine replied to resolu
ton Of the Senate on Wednesday, May 25
which provided for Issuing invitations to for
eign Governments to send representatives to
meat st the Chicago Worlds Fair, for the pus.
pose Of adopting measures to promote tho cause
of peace aud the settlement of national differ.
} ences BY arbitration. Secretary Blaine says
that this Government Is already committed to
the cause Of arbitration, and was tho first to
urge the settlement Of differences between M.
lions in this peaceful manner, which involves
higher civilization and . broader human
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