The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-17
THE NATIONS SOLONS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-.
SENTATlvES.
Our National Law-MAkers and What They
Are Doing for the Good Of the Country
Various Measures Proposed. Discussed.
and Acted Upon.


The Chinese treaty VAS debated FOR six
houi> in the Senate. Monday, yet no tteh-
mite action was taken. The House lean
business by making some commit e. a'o-
vision for the newly eectcd m",nier It
the House. The New York and New Ter
sey ridge iii was passed under a >u>pen-
sion of the rules. on motion of Mr. Dunpkv.
1t meets the objections OF the President to
a pier in the river by referring the cues ion
to 4 commission OF engineers one "a he an
engineer officer and four to I've BRIDGE
builders all TO he appointed by the fres!-
dent. whose duty II shall be to determine
the Que> ton of the practicability NJ building
IA bridge Of single span. A special "roer
was adopted making the bills for the ercr-
tion of u new Gov ernment printing Cthce
and IA new hall Of records III the ely OF
Washington the business ~ the House un-
til they are disposed OF The printing
Office bill Nas discussed until SO. o'ri."k.
but lon: before that hour the debate de-
generated into "A tariff discussion. At
5:1a o'clock the House adjourned
The Senate continued Wednesday to en-
| tanyle itself in the amendments To the
tariff bill. The House passed the hi! To
authorize the East st Louis and -. Louis
Bridge and Construction Com pnny IA build
bridge across the Mississippi River at
ST. Louis MIR. Springer OF the
committee on Banking and Cur
suspend The 10 per cent tax on State ank
issues during money strinSencies. and
gave notice that he would cali II up "A
| week later. Mr.. Cox gave notice "f
an amendment TO repeal for All time the
10 Ter cent tax. The House ,hen
went into committee OF the wh"io
on the naval appropriation bill il hav-
Ing bee agreed to limit debate "a seven
hours. each side to have half Mr. Me'kle-
john stated that at the roper time hc
woui Id offer an amendment PROVIDING that
| il the DAMAGE sustained b. the Govern
| mcnt from the substitution by the Carne .ie
| Company OF fraudulent plates exceeded
the sum Of >1@o.o 0r. the amount OF the da"-
age should lie recovered from the Z mpany.
Mr. Penaieton reptile TO the charg" that
| thu President was influenced by the public
! cation of Andrew Carncgte's letter favor
| ing tariff reform. No one would believe
| that Mr.. cleveland would think "A letter
| from Mr.. Carnegie on the tariff question
was worth Sl4o 600 or would be worth amy
| sun at ALI After some discussion the conn
| mittee rose and the House ut 40 add
| journed.
| John Patton. Ir, the new Senator FROM.
Michigan. was sworn IN Thursday TO sue
coed the late Senator stockbridge Tho
:>rate devoted its time TO discussion Of
! the smenGed tariff bill. The emblems of
! mourning covered the desk OF the late
| Representative Robert +. Rrattan. IT
| MARYLAND, on which lay bunch OF roses
| " hen ,he House met. The message ~ the
| President transmitting Hawaiian corte-
| sOundeuce WAS l8iU petore Cue Vouec
| Some routine business was transacted. aud
| Nr KEN called up the House bill for re-
survey Of Grant and Hooker Counties.
Nebraska. and asked unanimous consent
| for its con sidcration The bill was passed.
| The House bill granting the railroad COM
| panies in Indian Territory additional
! powers to obtain right OF way
! for derot grounds was passed Mr..
| Talbot briefly announced the death OF his
colleague. Mr. Brat'an. aud offered tho
| customary resolutions. The resolutions
were adopted. and the Speaker Apo nted
! the following committee TO attend the
| funeral Messrs Talbot. Of Maryland.
| Jones' OF Virginia.: Causey. OF Delaware:
| Kerry. of Kentucky; Meyer OF Louisiana;
| Wephurn, OF Iowa. and Hudson. ot Kansas.
| The House then. at 1a:3) p m.. ad journed.
Friday. after n rrosy debate and agree
| Ing that hereafter for an indefinite time
| the tariff should he taken up at noon each
| day. the Senate adjourned. After action
| ON some minor bills the House. went into
committee Of the whole to consider gen.
| eral appropriation bills tMr. Richardson.
| of Tennessee. in tho chair,. and the
naval appropriation bill was txken
I'M. The debate continued snnc t:me.
| takiny on very acrimonious character.
| and charges aud countercharges OF ~col-
| onization" In the navy yards were freely
| pnsspd Al 5 o'clock. 1t being Friday.
| the House, accordin. to custom. took u re-
cess until o'clock. the evening session ~
be devoted TO private bills on the calendar.