The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-07
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I1E 6VoE'
WASHINGTON, Jaf 5.-Practically
the first business othe day in the
house of Representatives in the fifty.
second congress wa begun at noon
today, when ClerllKerr called the
House to orderand ated he regretted
to announce the lness of Speaker
Crisp, aud declaredhe only business
in order was the clifton of a speaker
pro tenn.
On motion of MrSpringer, of Illi-
nois, the honor of hat election was
bestowed on Mr.. HMillan, of Tennes-
see, who, on talpg the chair was
warmly applaude by his party col
leagues.
Mr.. Mills of Teas was granted an
indefinite leave dabsence.
Mr.. Kilgore oflexas objected to the
request of Blounof Georgia for an i'm
mediate constellation of the senate
resolution authdzing the secretary of
the navy to useIhe naval vessels or
charter ships t convey food to the
starving inhabants of Russia.
Under call y states the following
bills were INTRODUCED and referred:
Authorizing ,ational banking asso-
Citations to loarmoney on real estate
securities.
BY Breckenridge of Arkansas, for
the admissiopj IF the Indian Territory
as a state.
BY Comindti, of California, pro-
hibiting aliets from holding offices of
trust under the government of the
United Stats.
BY Mr.. townsend of Colorado, for
the free collage of silver.
BY Mr.. Watson of Georgia, to place
.ute baggipg, jute, iron ties and bind
ing twine On the free list.
BY Mr.. shively of Indiana, for the
election of postmasters by vote of
the people
BY Mr.. Cooper of Indiana, for an in
of the administration of
the pension bureau.
By Mr.. Martin of Indiana, to repeal
The sugar bounty law.
BY Mr.. Henderson of Iowa, to in
Stitute an investigation touching the
of the Chicago exposi-
ion and appropriations therefor.
By Mr.. Otis of Kansas, to change
he monetary system, reduce interest
md provide for loans on land.
BY Mr.. Simpson of Kansas, to pro-
libit uqury; also to establish depart
nent Of finance and commerce.
By Mr.. Stone of Kentucky, for the
rec entry of lumber, tin plate and
ron plate.
BY Mr.. Goodnight of Kentucky,
'laciLg salt on the free list.
BY Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky.
the rules so as to require
he various House committees having
barge of the various general appro.
riation bills to report the same within
ighty days during the long session
nd within forty days in short ses-
ION, after the meeting of congress;
$50, placing tin plate and agricul-
ural implements on the free list.
By Mr.. Boatner of Louisiana, for
of the Mississippi river;
l$o, proposing constitutional amend
Vent to prohibit lotteries.
BY Mr.. Morse of Massachusetts, to
apeal the long and short haul and
ooling clauses in the Interstate cJm-
lerce act.
BY Mr.. Andrew of Massachusetts,
lacing raw wool, coal and iron ore on
ne free list, also regulating the law
u uthorizing,the purchase of silver.
~ Mr.. DOckery of Missouri, to re-
u sc the duties on imports, to enlarge
le free list and egualize taxation,
BY Mr.. O'Neill of Missouri, to re-
uce the letter postage to one cent per
alf ounce.
BY Mr.. Kerr of Nebraska, for an
dequate volume of full legal tender
>in and paper money, for the classifi-
alton of funds in the United States
'easury and for the establishment of
general system of government bank
lg.
BY Mr.. O'Donnell of Michigan, to
ytend the free delivery of mails in
lral communities, appropriating S.
10 900 for the first year.
Mr. Pickler of South Dakota, an
ounced the death of his former col
'ague, John b. Gamble, and the
louise as a mark of respect adjourned
ptil tomorrow.