The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-07

Washington, December Grhe house
was IN session bat hair an hour TODAY
WHOM 1t was adjourned uuuil Monday
Mr. Baker OF New Hampshire who has
proclaimed war upon Secretary OF Agii-
culture Morton because of the latter's rr-
fusal TO expoud part OF an npproprla-
ton for the purchase Of seeds for dstrihu-
ton among congressional constituents. at
tempted 10 put through resolution call-
Ing upon the secretary for Information on
the subject, bu, Mr. McMnlin OF Ten
ncssec objected
Later Mr. Walker Of MlseAchrctta. In
whosc district reside nine-tortha Of the
naiu.ali2ed Armcnians ia this country.
ASKED for Tie printing IN the record oil their
resolutions r,ritlng the oultiEcs COM
mitted upon their relatives In Turkey and
piydging the support OF congress TO any
steps that might uc taScn by the rNecu-
Turner of Georgia intciposcd an objection
The now congress mp TO TINS time mas
been an unusually eonservaiiye one IN
the matter Of proposing new legislation
Fewer bills than usual have been INTRO
duCed, and most u these arc for projects
which failed 70 pass m" las, conRress
introduced the hll for an appropriation
of $1,000 Tor O. government exhibit At the
Tenueasec Centennial exposition 10 he held
Plans FOR tho admission Of Oklahoma.
ARIZONA and New Mexico to Statehood
again made their appearance the FIRST he
! .ng presented by General wheeler, VINO
was chairman Of the committee ON terri
tories In the last congress-. ani 'he Other
two 10y the two new dclcedt'f ~ th"ir re-
specdyo Territories Mcaars Murphy and
Calron
| The iirst bill Introduced by Mr. McClel-
land Of New York, who IL one OF the
Young democrats ard a son 81 General
McClHlland was one 10 authorize the Sou
ate 20 confirm the military nomlnhuohs
made by President Lincoln which have
never beeu acted on, ana mo sfsNe or
commissions to nominees, stating they
wcrc nominated to The rank conferred ny
| President Lincoln. 100
mako the now Chattanooga and Chicka-
manga battle field park In Tennessee n
National field Tor military lnanonvels , Ky
militia. The bin authorizes tho secretary
OF war 10 assemble troops there every
year and 10 prcsct De The rules unHcr
which the park may br usph.
lBy MIR Diversified Of Indiana, To author
izc Tho suspension OF pensions obtained by
fraud.
hihit the sale Of intoxicating drinks TO
indiana, framed TO meet tho decision or
Judge BNllinger Of oregon. az % ,ne saie
OF liquor to Indians who nave beroDe ~
zens Of the United states
By Mr. Wheeler Of Alabama. 20 Increase
tho pensions of soldiers OF the iiofidh
var ai b,e,i Pr9yialn l a. sh A aaili1a ~
By Sir Harms OF ONO leyying duty, on
woods az follows; WOO! and hdlr OF q
frat class, II cents per pound; second
class, " cents per POUND; third class, ana
on cnrnrls' hair of the third clars the
value whereof shall be l3 cents or less per
pound, including charges. the duty y 70
be s9 per cent al valorcm. on woods OF
the third class and on camels' hair OF The
third class. the value OF which exceeds l3
Gents por Mound. the duty rs 10 be ) yer
cont al valorem. Wools OF me hi.ln ore
10 pav The Same rate as Qther wo1l7.
By Mr. Barham OF California, 20 t,ntna
the act Incorporating the Maritime Canal
company OF Nicaragua,
One feature Of the OH antho. tx ne
With Interest 10 secure the means 20 con-
struct and complete the canal. Al sums
* nc nde-d for materials AID HnDpllss nccpF-
pary 10 che construction are 10 ! o - r
chased In the United sta eH. rNceit such
M may be grown or produced In Nictf-
aqua or COSTA Riea, ana no AHlalc 'a'tr
f,y Nir. Flynn OF Oklahoma, Providing
for free homesieads on the public lands
in Oklahoma. also for the ipeaiDg of the
indian Territory under the homestead
laws.