The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24
THE NATIONS SOLONS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-.
SENTATivES.
Our National Lawmakers and What They
Are Doing for the Good of the Country
Various Measures Proposed. Discussed
and Acted Upon.
D0ingR OF Congress.

Ooings OF Congress.
onday the Senate made but little prog
re In the tariff bill discussion. In the
House several unimportant Bills were
passed The only important one gave tho
Washington. Alexandria and Mount YER
non Electric Railway Company an en-
trance into Washington When the Dis
,rict Of Columbia bill was taken up tho
even tenor OF business WAS interrupted by
a negro In the center OF the gallery arising
in his place and shouting: MI. 81 eakcr or
the House Of Representatives" Instantly
the House was In confusion. and all eyes
we're turned upon the new orator IN
the gallery. The Speaker. who was the
first 10 regain his com posture. directed the
doorkeeper remove the than He was OF
powerful physique. however. and the door
keeper WAS unable to Dust him for some
time, the negro endea vorin. 10 deliver
his alleged divinely inspired message TO
the effect that the Lord had commanded
him TO come to the Speaker OF the House
and order him TO pass the toNey hiil
Other portions OF his message re'errci to
the Capitol. the White House and tho
treasury. but the exact purport was not
learned in the confusion. The interl"per
was finally elected and business resumed.
The resignation OF Representative barnes
Compton. of Maryland. was laid before the
House. after which bill WAS passed au-
thorizing the Braddock and Homestead
Bridge Company to bai'd II bridge over the
4:OS the House ad lourned
Consideration of the tariff bill was re-
sumed in the Senate Tuesday after sew
erat bills OF miner Importance had been
passed and resolution. n'rNduced by
Mr.. Alien. calm. for Information as to
the number and class OF persons unem-
pioyed in protected !ndu tries. had been
discussed and laid over Three items In
the chemical schedule were passed. and
that MIR. Aldrich broke in with an amend
ment to place "a duty of Il per cent on
coal tar products which was defeated.
Among the bills presented In tho ii ouse was
one from the committee on labor. renorted
by Mr. McG.cn. making Labor Day
holiday 1t was placed on tho cali
cndar. The naval approximation bill
was thea taken up The para
graph authorizing the secretary OF the
navy - use S45o.00o. appropriated by the
act OF March - 1889. for the construction.
armament and equipment of three torpedo
boats to cost not more than $3.50. ZOO. was
adopted. and the bill was then passed.
Tn" House then went into committee OF
the whole and the agricultural appropria-
tiOn bill was taken up No amendments
had lcen made in the bill when. ut sos
o'clock. the committcn rose and the House
ad journcd
The Senate occupied it, time Wednesday
in considering tariff bill amendments iho
House passed the bill for the validation Of
attdavits made before United States COM
mis>ioners IN all land entries Mir. Marsh.
Of Illinois. severely denounced the prRc-
tice OF The ASricul ural department OF
collecting and publishing statistics Of
crops, upon which Spectators we're en-
alb. ed to manipulate the grain and cotton
markets- His amendment To strike out
the para raph providing for the publica-
tion Of monthly crop reports was defeated.
Nh. Wilson. OF Washington. offered AN
amendment apprOpriatiny $500 to en-
"a he
continue experiments In the produce
ton OF hemp and flax jim the state
of Washington. Aired to- Mr. Cof-
feen offered an amendment. which
Vas adopted. including the sheep scab.
pleuru- pneumonia, tuberculosis and other
diseases of animals. which the secretary Is
authorized to investigate Mr. Hatner
proposed an amendment directing the
resident to enter into CORES pCndcnce
with the authorities OF Great Britain for
the abroy alton or modification Of the law
which requires cattle imported Into
Great Britain from this country to DO
slaughtered at the port OF entry. and pre-
vents them from being carried to other
parts OF the kingdom Agreed to. Mr..
Picker offered an amen ment increasing
the appropriation for the purchase. propa-
CATION and distribution OF seed from
$50. 600 to $1,000 Agreed to- An
amendment was agreed to providing that
after May / the Secretary of Agri-
hand. giving preference to those persons
whose names and addresses have been fur
nished by Senators and Representatives In
Congress. aud who have not before, during
the same season. been supplied by the de-
partment.
The Senate again wasted j day. Thurs.
day. in a bottles fight over tnrin bill
amendments Among the bills favorably
reported In the House was one by MIR.
Chicker,ng, OF New York. from the Come
,n4ttee on Railwa, aud Canals. to inquire
into the feasibility OF constructing u ship
lakes Conccrnin, the agricultural appro-
priation bill Representative Herman
offered an amendment raising the xppro-
pration for irrigation Investigations from
S. 900 to e25.OOO 1t was defeated. An
amendment was adopted authorizing the
Secretary Of the Agriculture to Investigate
the nutritive value of food products: also
an amend ment providing for the introduce
tion OF ramie. Chinese plant resembling
SILK; also AN amendment prov.d-
ingIy publish q false weather fure-
cast or warnings should be fned not to
exceed $500 or Imprisonment not exceeding
ninety days or both An amendment was
also adopted authorizing the Secretary Of
Agriculture to inquire AS to the feasibility
OF displaying weather signals from postal
cars At o'clock the consideration Uf the
bill was concluded and the coInmitte. OF
the whole having risen. the blu was favor
ably reported to the House. and the pre-
vious question being ordered the bill was
passed in spite Of Mr. Marsh's efforts 70
recommit
The Senate Friday decided to !naugurate
longer hours. commencing Monday. and
then settled down to real work on the tar
in schedule. dispos.ns OF eleven pages
more progress than has been made In three
weeks The House found a flfbuster on
its hands. caused by a motion II consider
AUTHORIZATION bills runnin; counter to pri-
waite bills The legislative. judicial and ex-
ecutive apr opriation bills were taken up
after an agreement TO close general debate
a. @ clock. and TO adjourn over Saturday.
was reached But little pros ress WAS made
in real work. MIR Boatner. OF Louisiana.
gave notice that he would offer an amend
ment to deduct pay OF mem bers for all
time they we're absent without leave. ex.
cent In case Of sickness Adjournment was
taken until Monday.
Rough ON George.
While George Sink, Of Mystic. Conn.