The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-26
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
MEASURES CONSIDERED AND
ACTED UPON.
At the Nations Capital-What Is Being
Done by tho Senate and Household
Matters Disposed Or and New Ones Com
Sidorcd.
The Senate and House.


Mostof Saturdays session Of the Senate
was occupied by Mr. Morgan OF Alabama
on the Nicaragua Canal bill. In the course
Of his speech he spoke sadly OF the Monroe
doctrine as sworn. torn and fragmentary."
and as having been kicked by the Senate
into ..doil rags. Mr.. McrZan. speaking OF
the provision OF the bill for ten Govern
men directors tout of fftcen) said that il
the French government had its oxn direc-
tors in the Panama Canal Company the
robberies which had taken place and which
had disgraced aud nearly destroyed the
French republic would not have been per-
retratel. and that the fraul and
corruption and villatny which was
now shocking the senSihlities OF that
great and noble people would have been
avoided At the conclusion OF Mr. Nor
gan'S speech the anti-option bill came up
a special order, but lin antagonism to it)
Mr.. Walcoit rep OF Colorado moved to
proceed to the consideration OF the first
bill on the calendar On that motion Mr..
Washburn (Rep. of Minnesota demanded
the yeas and nays, and the result was
yeas Q, nays 31-nOt quorum voting
After brief executive session tho Senate
adjourned. The tine OF the House was
principally consumed In consideration OF
the bill ratifying the agreement with the
Cherokee Nation OF Indians for the cession
to the United States OF the tract Of land
known as the "(herokee Outlet" Tho bill
was passed and the House ad djourncd.
For almost an hour Monday morning the
time of the House was consumed In the
consideration OF resolution to which
there was not the slightest opposition In
| any quarter, and which was finally adopted
without objection. 1t was one calling upon
the executive departments for information
| as to the number and amount OF war claims
| allowed or disallowed by such departments
| Then a motion to suspend the rul4s and
pass bill 10 settle the claims OF Arkansas
| and other swamp-land grants failed to Sc
cure the necessary two-thirds vote, aud
| was defeated. The motion to sus-
| pend the rules and pass a Joint
| resolution for a constitutional amend
| ment for the election OF United
| states Senators by popular vote. was ear
| ried without division. Three prepared
| speeches were read in the Senate The
| first was by Mr.. Morrill, (Et). against the
| McGarrahan bill; the second by Mr.. PETER
| tkanl in favor OF a constitutional amend
! ment limiting the President tal Office to one
| term and the third by Mr.. Cali tFla.l in
| defense OF the ccnstitinnality OF the anti
| option bill After quorum was procured
as the result OF Il call OF the Senate some
an'i-option bill. An amendment was
agreed TO fixing July I. 1893, As the time
| when the bill is TO go into effect 1h. reso.
| luton offered on Saturday by Mr. Wolcots
| tCoL instructiny the Committee on For
| eign Relations to inquire as to the eNpendi-
lures in and about the construction OF the
| Nicaragua Canal siuc. the accounts Of ex-
pendture rendered two years since, was
| agree TO.
| In the Senate the ant-option bill was de-
| bated Tuesday for nearly three hours and
| then went over without action. Sweeping
| denunciations OF the measure were made
| by Senators Hear Mass !. Vest MO and
| Platt Conn. as being In utter contraven-
,ion of the constitution of the United
| States and in violation OF the rights OF the
| States. Mr.. Platt yielded TO ma y inter-
rupions and was. therefore. unable To FIN
| ish his argument. The McGarraghan bill
! received its DEATH blow for this session in
the Senate, the affirmative vote falling
| eight short OF the constitutional majority.
The following bills were passed: For the
| abandonment OF the Fort Bridper
| military reservation in Wyoming.
| House bill to authorize the construction OF
| bridges across the Hiawassce, the Icnnes-
| see, and the Clnch rivers. in the State OF
| Tennessee. In the House. few private
| measures were passed, and the Committee
| on Judiciary having, under a prior order.
the right OF way. called up some bills OF
| secondary Importance. The one OF most
| public interest was that providing for pun
| ishment OF offenseS by passengers on the
| high seas. which was passed On motion ct
| Mr.. Chipman mich a resolution was
| agreed to making provision for the joint
| meeting OF the two houses OF Congress on
Wednesday, Feb. S. TO count the electoral
| votes
The Senators gathered at the Capitol
| early Wednesday morning, conferred to-
| gether. and decided that the Senate should
| ad iourn Immediately after the reading OF
| the journal. as token OF respect to the
memory OF ex.President Hayes. The
| House. as a mark OF respect 10 the memory
| of the dead. also ad journed.
In the House Thursday a bill was passed
| to meet the requirements OF the interstate
| commerce law relative to the testimony OF
witnesses MIR. Wise tva.) called up
Senate bill concerning testimony II crimi-
| nal cases growing out OF the interstate
| commerce act with substitute providing
that no person shall be excused fro attend
ing or tes,ifying before the Interstate
| Commerce Commission on the ground that
| the testimony or evidence may tend To
| criminate him. The substitute was agreed
| to, and the bill amended was passed
without objection. Mr. Boatner Na.
| offered an amendment requiring all
railway common carriers to rccept
from connecting lines loadei cars
trains 10 he hauled to the point of delivery
| at a rate not exceeding that they charge
for similar service over their own lines
| Agreed 20. SIS to IS. The bill was then
passed. The bill for the establishment Of
a national quarantine was called up. but
| the opponents of the measure flfbustered
against IL and finally forced an adjourn
ment The discussion OF the anti-options
bill was continued in the Senate from
! o'clock until the time OF adjournment, but
| no action was taken on the bill itself or on
Mr. Georges amendment TO It. In the
morning hour MIR PETER tKas concluded
his speech i'm favor of a single term OF the
Presidential office Mr.. Cullom (uL).
from the committee on commerce. reported
"a bill appropriating s2a. 500 for establish
ing buoys on the water front OF Chicago
Passed.
The Senate friday paid an additional
mark Of respe - the memory OF eX-Pres-
ident Hayes by ad djourEing without trans-
ac ing any miscellaneous business The
House also adjourned out OF respect to tho
memory of ex- President Hayes The gem
eral deficiency appropriation bfll was re-
portel and placed on the calendar. Mr..
Warner Dem, OF New York, from the
Committee on Manu- 'actures, presented q
report on the swearing ystem. and It was
placed upon the calendar Mr.. Dearmond
1Dem.) J. Ct NJ issour. frGm the Committee on
| the Election OF President. etc. reported q
| hill to repeal the sections OF the Revised
Statutes concerning supervisors Of elec-
| lions
Telegraphtc Brevities.
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