The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1895-01-17
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.
Proceedings of the senate and House Of
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed. ant Acted tpon t:tst OF the
Business.



sl'1ti ~ the mcliturS -. ErnrIl Post and
appointed commuters " ~c.rt the rcma n<
I" GaIc>hur-. Ill. The House ordered in
N.>tiGatirn of charges tina; Judge Kicks
rf">tiiutr,! his office IL further 4 con
spra,'y 10y which =. j. Eitchir VAS robbed
Of S,;.NnNat The caucus nt House
Democrats Endorsed the substitute fer
III" Carlisle currency hill hy a yot,, IF 81
I" - after a spirited debate. The bill in
tended II take the distribution ef seeds
out .. the hands nf tn;tcrt >lcn has been
prepared hy Secretary Norrnn At an in
formal meeting ~ the Republican, steer
Nl- c"nlollttt",' Il WAS lGetd there should
be II" tariff legislation IT this session.
Representatives Sih.y mad" m attack
"r III" President in speech in the House
Tuesday IN opposition tu the currency
bill. Discussion of Mr.. Lodges Hawaiian
resolution WAS continued ii the Senate.
Mes>rS. Palmer and Gray opposing itS
adoption. I'll. House tnmta;ttre on
. Rules agreed IL rri."r: Il resolution pre-
Y N!dln- tor :: vote an the. ,urIt.ti,N tiii.
"G"nrraT Jacob :. t"A"y cNpa med his
n"n-intcr'>t h.arin. haul plan 10 the
Il"uS. Ways and Means Committee. The
Senate Committee On Appropriations or
dtred favorable rrp"rs On the army and
urgent deficiency bills,
/ by ..fuSn.: 10 adept Il rule IL limit the
! debate til. House "Wednesday practically
rejected the Carlisle currency bill. In
! tn" Senate Mr.. tIav advocated amend
! ing the income tax law Ia provide for
publication Of nain'> and salaries of cor
r"ratiuu employees In 4 message sub
uniting Hawaiian correspondence To- Con
crt>S the President urges the granting Of
permission L. lease one al the islands 10
! Great Britain for Il cahl" station. The
! diplomatic and consular ami the post
Ollie" appropriation bills were passed by
the House. The latter carries $>3.4i2o.-
! 30.
The income tax came up for consider
able discussion III the Senate on Thurs
day in the course of the debate ON the
urgent deficiency bill, which contains Il
provision Tor carrying, the law int" opera
ton. Mr.. Hill offered IN amendment
designed To afford an opportunity To CON
| test the ror,>,itut.rnalty of the act Mr..
Quay also gave notice of several amend
In"nt>. one for the income tax. and tn"
others la insert the Mckinley tariff net
, in the wonlcn schedule. The proceed
inS> in the House w,r" exceedingly dull
, The ni>trict of Columbia appropriation
bill waS passed. rs MAS also Il hill Ia de
1llr til" crimes of murder in the first and
second degrees, and manS,auGht"r and
criminal assault. nut!ny and icscr,inn.
and providing punishment therefor. and
to abolish the death penalties nn other
crimes. \ resolution WAS adopted calling
on tn" Secretary OF the Interior for the
causes of delay in opening To settlement
tn" land. Received from The Kickapnn
Indians. The Senate hill Repeating the
law I,rovitiiny for bonds for registry of
Vessels WAS passed: also Senate bill pro
vidlnG an American register fer The
steamer Empress. \ h.ll 1. provide for
apprentices Il the American measurement
Of vessels WAS passed.
TIL" feature of tn" might session of tho
House Friday was tn" debate which grew
ont of the attempt 81 Mr.. Springer Diem,
ILL., To pass i bill granting Slto Il month
I" Major General John \. M,-tlcruard.
Mr.. Jones Drli.. Na.p insisted upon max
ing the point q! II" quorum, and the hill
Was Withdrawn. after mu'h feeling had
been shown. Practically thr whole >cs-
sion of the Scnat,. WAS occupied in the
discussion of Mr. Hills amendment /" the
urgent deficiency bill. Designed 10 afford
:.n opportunity 10 test the constitution
ali,y OF the income fax law.
Photographic CIiCi,s,.
The walls OF H.. burned InrOnt" Globe
building fell, killing one man.
Tho Richmond Na.I Times gave u sue
rcSsful yau.le.ilI. entertainment for char
ity.
4 heavy shock nf earthquake took place
at West Meath. Ont. lasting thirty soc
onIS.
Seven masked men blew open I'll" SAT"
in the Belmont brewery. Martins Ferry,
Ohio. am. secured 5000.
August Trumplrr. aged II. and his
wife. 80. We're suff""atei by coal gas in
their h.inc at Baltimore. Md.
John +. Stevens has been appointed
chief engineer for the rntir" system of
the Great Northern Railroad.
Jesse Morrison. night hrid-" watch
man ~ Lcas"nw"rth. Kan. whii" crazcd
from liquor. tried Ia l.ill two mcn
Brewers "f Cincinnati. C"vingt"n AMI
Newport have entered Il protest against
III" proposal IL raise the tax on beer.
j. A. Williamson. one .f the most in
rurntiai men in West \ir%i:i... commit
ted suicide ewing la financial troubles.
Mrs. Sarah AIdrc,l shot |. Il. L.ahy ut
Cleveland. OK. ia Il quarrel over TIA" dis
position yt a Grill. Of corn Oh the Woinan's
farm.
Near II.nncs>"y. bk.. Frank Harold
Shot and instantly killed john 1ruc" N
the. presence Of Lora Jones, !largoid's Ill
vorc"d wife.
Buddy Wooden AMI George Nappc.
!l,lrier..~ If Marion Ross, were eN.cut-
81 ia the Hamilton County Jail, CEaita
.lrnEl. Tens.
..~o~-. Nc,;cc. Il colnrel convict in the
Frankfort Ky, p'nli"iilary. was sen
fenced 70 death for til. murder oi Charles
Thomas. Il FELLOW con.irt.
William Dearborn Boil of Chicago. ia
.,,!c IF fifteen graduates If Johns IIo, i.ins
and ntl.. colleges Wi.r received - schHiar-
ship from Hopkins worth >..'si y year.
Plans are hpiu:; prepared for 'hc recon-
S,rnct:nn If Preside barracks IT San
I-rafci<r, and the general Improvement
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