The southern argus., 1892-02-04
CONGRESS.

weeks Proceedings Condensed For
convenience of the Reader
hEN me senate met on the 25th the gal
.uilos Nere crowded In anticipation OF the special
rom tne president on the Chlian dis
pusS. noutlne business proceeded bills were
introduced and referred and Mr.. Hoar. from
tne elections committee, reported on the Chill
uon case from Texas that Mr. Chiffon lis entitled
" retain his seat At 1910 the presidents
private secretary appeared and the message
vas read On motion Of Senator Sherman the
message was ordered printed and referred tn
the committee on foreign relations The cleo
lions committee then reported Mr.. Call entitled
70 MS seat as senator from Florida The death
OF Justice Bradley, of the supreme court was
announced and the senate adjourned Speak
er crisp called the house to order at noon. His
cO!teagues without regard to party warmly
greeted him as he assumed the reins of author
lty la1d down SO long on account of sickness.
Inc chaplain in his prayer feelingly alluded to
the death Of Justice Bradley. After the approval
OF the journal and the transaction of routine
business, number of bills were introduced and
referred. During the call Of states Mr. Pruden,
one or the presidents secretaries, appeared and
delivered the message of the chief executive
relative to the Chilian troubles and the call
having been suspended the message was imme-
d1ately laid before the house. Then on motion
OF Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, the message and accom-
panying documents were ordered printed and
referred to the committee on foreign affairs
After further routine business the house ad.
journed until the 26th.
The proceedings of the senate on the 26th
were OF little Importance. Mr.. Dawse reported
from the Indian committee the house bill fol-
the completion Of the allotment of lands to Ger
tain Indians and the bill passed. Mr.. George
introduced resolution for select committee
to inquire into the low price of cotton and de-
pressed condition of agriculture, which was re
pip Of Evou Oa1CI
the Indian territory to the Hutchinson & South
ern railroad passed. The La Arbra bill was
then considered until adjournment. The pro
ceedingS OF the house were quite lively, the
Chllian situation incidentally coming up fol
discussion upon a resolution from Mr. Breckin
ridge (Ky.) calling upon the president for addi
| Honal dispatches not contained in his message
for which he asked immediate consideration
and made vigorous speech in favor of it IL
| which he insinuated that something had beer
held back. Mr.. Blount (Ga.) replied to Mr.
| Breckenridge and asked that the resolution bt
referred to the foreign affairs committee. He
4 deprecated haste Mr.. Herbert (Ala) also op
posed the resolution; so did Mr.. McCreary (Ky.
and others. The resolution was finally referred
to the foreign committee The report of tht
committee on rules was then called up and de
bated until adjournment.
4 THE proceedings in the senate were tame OF
the 27th Mr.. Morgan offered resolution di
recting the secretary of state to send to th
senate copies Of correspondence with China re
lating to the non-acceptance of Henry W. Blai
as minister. After some debate the resolution
was modified and adopted. After confirming
Mr. Chiffon, of Texas in his seat the La ABR
bill was debated until adjournment. Il
the house Mr.. Hatch (MO) introduced bill t
amend the present oleomargar1ne law. Th1
bill provides that all oleomargarine Transports
into any state or territory, or remaining therein
| Sor 0r shall.
arrival in such state or territory, be subject t
the laws thereof. Mr.. Martin lind introduces
a resolution calling for all correspondence wit
Chill pending the late troubles in that country
Referred. The report OF the committee
rules was then discussed until adjournment
| WHEN the senate met on the 18th petition
for and against the passage OF the Washbur
option bill were presented. The president
| supplemental message on the Chilian situatio
, was presented and read, the statements in
being received with satisfaction. Referred
the foreign committee. Mr.. Hale'S resolutlo
relating to reciprocity was taken up and M
Hale spoke at length in its favor Adjourne
, until Monday n. The presidents message We
received in the house and it's contents place
the members in such good humor that Mr.. ALE
} (Miss) INDUCED in one Of his humorous speecne
when the report of the committee on rules wa
under consideration. Mr.. Allen kept the hous
in q roar Of laughter by his thrusts, Whlcn wei
I Pending consideration Of the report the a.
: nouncement Of the death Of Mr.. Spinola, OF Ne
: York. was made and the house adjourned.
AFTER the reading Of the journal on the 29t
: the house resumed consideration of the repe
T Of the committee on rules. During the deba1
that followed Mr.. Bailey (Tex.), the younge
y member Of the house, spoke earnestly in faV'
of an amendment to prevent dilatory motor
and fully maintained the reputation he hi
already won for oratory. Debate continued u
til adjournment, and as it appeared plainly to u
majority Of the house that only caucus cou
settle the matter one was accordingly called.
WHEN the house met on the 3Oth Mr.. Gate
Y from the judiciary committee, reported res
:, luton on the charges against Judge Boardma
4 Of Louisiana, with instructions to mvestga
] and report, which was adopted Mr.. Reed one
! asked consent to have bills presented to Z
speaker and properly referred by him. pendil
: the adoption Of rules Objected to and pass
3 over. Consideration Of the rules was postpon
until Monday after some slight attempt at hl
bustering Public business was then suspeno
and eulogies delivered upon the death OF the La
o feonidas Houck, Of Tennessee, and the hou
i adjourned until Monday.