The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-13
WORK OF CONGRESS.
DOlNGS OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.
Proceedings of tho Senate and House
Briefly Summarized Measures In
trOduCcd. Passed, Or Referred tc.
Committee Routine Work.
COrnin. Work OF Congress-.


The present session Of Congress is not
unlikely 10 lac marked by some interesting
debates. /, seems altogether likely that
the session will be partially devoted IL :.
discussion OF the currency i,rohirms be-
fore the country. the President having
SET the discussion going by The rrcoElr
menfationS If his message. 1t will h.
strange il the West and South 10 nop
make enc mere attempt To pass free sill
Yer lues>urr. There have been elected
several new congressman, who WILL when
their time cumes. 40 doubt act with the
free silver side. The income tax viii un-
douht"d!y come before the present StsI
sion Of Congress. There WAS IN alpro-
rriation al ;EaNa' made on the recommend
datinn Of Secretary Carlisle /" provide toIl
tn. hire "f clerks and the cost Of the
preparations of blanks II h.. used in its
collection. but il will take IT iea>, half Il
million dollars Il year IL provide for the
cost of the n!a chiuery III collection in the
offices of the district collectors OF ;nternal
revenue. Senator ilill and his >c,lucl of
opponents of the income tax have auai-
tiu.al chance Ia Voice their opposition to
il. The tariff is not out IF the woods yet.
The ''pnpCun bills. Sn-,allrl. the indie
pendent measure prnriN;n. for the free
entrance Of many Staf,E, into the cnun-
try have come over fruin the first session
of the i'iity-,hiru Congress-. and rs all of
them have ,tVotcc=. they are sure ia he
brought forward for discussion. if not for
action. This cluSin:. session ~ Congress
will have one merit that lis predecessor
did not have. That is tha, the country
knows when i; viii end. The first SEES
sion didn't have that desirable uualiiita-
ton.
Up to Thursday neither branch had
gotten in shape for active work. The re-
ports of the Cabinet Ministers had been
received. and both houses discussed thcm
carefully. Congressman EiiEiar. of llli-
noiS. introduced two bills affecting the
shipping interests. The bill; were de-
signed Ia relieve sailing vessels oi Il por-
ton of their tonnage tax. and transfer it
to steam vessels. and To change the meas
urcment law To make it conform I" these
of Great Britain. Norway and ether ma
tons. The nbjcc, sought is To diminish
the amount of taxes which the vessels of
the United States have 10 pay in foreign
ports. \ bill providing fer the free coin
age Of silver WAS introduced in the House
by Representatives Hartman, of Mon
tana. An important provision of the
measure is that requiring import duties
to be- paid in gold in cases where the arti-
clcs of importation are drought from
countries whose Governments refuse to
open their mintS To the free coinage of
silver and gold. The Senate called for
correspondence ami information relative
To several fnrc IN questions. and the
House PASSED hill to transform Shi!uh's
battle field int" Il national park.
In the Senate Thursday some state pa
pcrs FROM the President were received.
Mr.. Turpie advocated the election OF
Senators by direct Vote. The hill exempt
I'M: from duty foreign exhibits ut the
Portland torrD exposition. and Il bill cN
tending The time for tnrn;ncncllE and
completion of Il bridge across the MissiS-
Sippi' River at New Orleans was passed.
Mr.. Ransom gave notice that the memo
rial services for the late Senator Vance
would be held Jan. Il next. \ hill WAS
rassc! for the national dedication of the
Chickamauga and Chattanooga ualional
park Sept. - and -. 1880. under the di
rcctnn Of tie Secretary Of War. The en-
tire tim" of the House was occupied in
the discussion of the railroad pooling bin.
No action. however, WAS taken.