The Bessemer indicator., 1893-01-21
wh.. Congress. !. Doing.

NcaHc Oh tHe NatnDiic ! hlNefslty conducted
the services and preached the sermon.
Houss.--No business was done.
JAN. 13-SENArE.-Thc bill 10 protect
seals OF the North Pacific ocean was passed.
The Mctiarrahan hill was taken up, and after
speech against IT by Mr. Mills, the bill went
over until Monday. At .. III. the anti-optlon
bili w"s taken up, the pending question being
the amendment offered by Mr.. White. II WAS
rejected by a vote of 10 to 3i Mr. Villas
moved To amend the second section by adding
the words; And does not, in good faith, In
tend to purchase and deliver the articles con-
'tacted 10 be sold and delivered according to
the terms and requirements of the contract"
lie said that the purpose of the amendment
was To distinguish legitimate transactions
from gambling operations. This caused a
long and lively discussion. The bill went
over
IloUsE.-Mr Richardson, from the commit
tee ON printing. reported concurrent resolu-
uou for the printing of 6o0oO copies OF the
report of the agricultural department On the
sheep industry and on the diseases OF cattle
Tor distribution by senatorsland representa-
lives. Agreed to. Mr. Beltzhoover moved
that the House 90 into committee OF the whole
for the consideration of the private calendar
but tile Republicans resorted to illibustering
tactics. The first few pages of the calendar
ART ilili OF Wni>Claim measures, and the Re
eublicans, not wishing them considered, re-
Trained from voting, aud left the House with
until the evening session when pension bills
were considered
JAS. l4.-SENArg-rh new senator, Donel-
sou Gallery, appointed to take the place made
vacant by the death of senator Gibson of
Louisiana, was sworn in. The Nicaragua
canal wes discussed for time and then the
aht-option bill was taken up Mr. Sherman
nj Ohio asked unanimous consent to have thr
vote on the anti-option bill take place on
wednesday. Mr. Wpleott objected. Mr..
Sbcrmau-Ihcr hope the senators having
the bill in charge and having majority In
favor cf the bill will try 10 close that matter
On W Wednesday. because II Is interfering with
very important public business. Mr. Wash
hurn-fhen give notice that next Wednes-
day Will ask the Senate to remain in session
ruiil we reach vote ON this bill After
brief executive session the Senate adjourned,
HorsE.-The first bill called mp was one ap-
propriMing ss.5Jj.OOO 10 ratify aud confirm
an agreement with the Cherokee nation. The
agreement for which this appropriation Is q
consideration provides for the cessiou by the
Cherokee Indians Of the Cherokee outlet,
which contains about s,OOOO00 acres. An
amendment was adopted allowing the govern
ment six years In which To pay the money and
in the meantime TO pay ! per cent interest
The bill passed
JAS. III, 5 ENATE-'Ghe resolution offered
Oh saturday by Mr. Wolcoti, instructing the
committee on foreign relations to inquire as
TO the expenditures In and about the construc-
ton of the Nicaragua canal since the ac-
counts OF expenditure rendered two years
since, was agreed 10. The Joint resolution
introduced hy MIR PETER, limiting the prcsi-
dental office 10 one term. was then taken UP
aud Mr.. Peifer addressed the Senate in sup
port of It. Mr. PoiTer had not concluded his
speech at p. m. when the anti-option bill
ca'ne up as the special order, and he gave
notice that he would resume his argument to-
morrow. Mr Call read an argument in favor
OF the bill The question being ou the
amendment offered by Mr.. Villas, Intended to
conhne the penal provisions of the bill TO
purely speculative transactions. a short arg,i-
ment was made In favor OF II by Mr.. White
and then the vote was taken. The amend
mcnt was reiected-yeas l2. nays 49, An
amendment was adopted that the act shall 70
into effect July i3 1893. Also an amendment
not apply To any agreement to pay or deliver
a part Of the product of the land as eompen-
saiion for work or labor to be done on the
land. One or two other amendments were
rejected.
HorsE.-Coming over from the former sus-
pension day was a bin to settle and adjust the
claims of Arkansas and other swamp land
grant suits. An effort to pass the bill failed.
Nr. Chapman from the committee on presi- |
icntIal elections. moved to suspend the rules |
aud pass Joint resolution providing for the |
,lcctlnu Of senators Of the nited States by |
popular vote. After some lllbusterlng on |
The part Of the Republicans the motion was |
agreed 10 Without division and the House ad-
lourucd.
Jas. l5.-sESArE.-A blil to repeal the sill
yer bullion purchase provision Jf the Sher-
man hll was reported from the committee on
finance and went tu the calendar The fol-
lowing bills we're passed. For the abandon
ment u Fort Bridger military reservation in
Wyoming: 10 authorize the construction Of
bridges across the llawa.-e, The Tennessee
and tEc Cliucli rivers Ia the stale Of Tennessee
Mr. Pcticr resumed tie speech which he had
begun yesterday in support Of his joint rcso-
lHilpn TO amend the constitution 20 a. To /
Limit the presidential office to one term. |
without concluding be gave way for the Me- |
Gafrahan bill, promising to conclude his |
speech tomorrow. The MuGsrrnhan bill |
wa then taken up and after debate the pre-
siding officer submitted the question: ..shall
the bill pass-thc objection, OF The President
10 The contrary notwithstanding The vote
resulted Yeas %. NAYS Is: 80 there not
being iwo-tlirts in the affirmative, the blll
was rejected, The anti-uptiou BIN was then
taken up and Mr. lIoar Resumed his arru-
ment against u on the ground OF it, uncousti-
tutIonailty Further arguments against the
constiuilunallty Of the auti-option bll we're
made by senators Gray Vest and Platt Mr..
Platt yielded to 50 many interruptions that
he was unable TO finish his argument and VIII
resume lt tomorrow.
ilou~E.-A resolution va, agreed to pro- \
yiding for Joint meeting Of the Two houses
Of Congress on Wednesday, February sth, to
cuuni the electoral votes A bill was passed
providing for terms Of Circuit and District
courts at Evanston, Wyoming Mr.. Oates
clllal mp The Senate bill 10 provide for the
punishment Of oflenses on the high seas Mr.
Davis opposed the measure and had read a
letter from The secretary OF the Sailors
Uuilu protesting against IT, passage on the
ground that it would make an organization
among -eamen almost Impossible. The bill
was then passed.
JAS. -SENNrE.-Scuntor sherman an-
uouncel the death Of ex- President Hayes and
spoke briefly Of his high qualities. The SEN
ate iheu adjourned O9t ot respect to his mem
org
Huu-E.-Ou motion Of Mr. Engli-h a bill
WAS passed to punish trespassers on the lands
Of tue civilized tribes. On motion of Mr.
Combs. the report Of the committee inyesti-
galing the Reading coal combine WAS ordered
printed in the record In connection with
th- order MIR. Combs said the matter would
be- called up for consideration tomorrow
Mr.. liOlmnu from the committee on apprupri-
atlons reported the sundrY clyil appropriation
blll and II was placed on the calendar. Mr.
Haynes. who represents the town and district
in which ey-President Hayes lived and which
he once represented Ia the House, announced
in feeling language the intelligence Of the
death Of the cX-President and eulogiZed him
as u soldier, citizen and statesman He was
followed by large number of other members
who eulosIzcd the late President. Adjourned
Washington Notes.
1t is said that Senator Morgan Of Alabama
IS TO be secretary Of state in Mr. Clevelands
meeting.
Invitations have been sent out through
Colonel II. c COrbiu, United States army TO
the governors Of all the states, inviting them