The Globe-republican., 1895-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

The house committee on claims agreed to in
clude the claim of the state of Kansas for $685..
900 on the Quantrell raid claims in the list OF
bills t" be placed by the committee before the
house on the next opportunity. twas arranged
that Representative Avery should call up the
bill.
The Commercial Travellers bill. :" for the sale
of interchangeable mileage tickets, passed the
senate.
Wilson's bill to repeal the one-tenth of a cent
dlfferentlai duty imposed by the new tariH law
on sugars imported by bounty paying countries
was taken up in the house, under special order,
and it was passed without amendment by a
vote of 80 to 81.
Fifteen states arc interested in a bill before
the senate to carry out the law to allow per
cent of the public land in each state to be used
for educational purposes. 1t is said this bill
would give Kansas $2,0D).JOl.
Senator Vest (dem., No. in discussing the
presidents finance message asserted with dra-
matte emphasis that he had thus far held his
peace, but that there must now be separating
Of the ways between him and the president
Senators Sherman and Vest both told the sem
committee agreeing on any measure to report
to the senate. Ibis Was received with evident
surprise.
Secretary Carlisle was reported by senator's
as stating that the revenues were now satisfac-
tory. enough for current expenses of the gov
eminent, with prospects of commencing to show
a surplus soon.
The house entered under a special rule, upon
the consideration of the bill to fund the debt
due the government from the Union Pacific and
Key q the s
railroad committee, opened the argument for
the measure by history of the roads and their
Indebtedness; showing his view OF the advan-
tages TO the government in the passage of the
bill. Harris pop, kan..) bitterly opposed the
bill, claiming that it would allow the ''scOun-
drels" who had pl9nde1ed the road and govern;
public men. to keep their nl-gotten gains. He
preferred the government to take charge of the
roads rather than this should happen.
Under existing conditions a newspaper which
prints copyrighted picture is liable to forfeit
81 for every copy OF the edition in which t ap.
the penalty to double the value of the drawing,
or other original of cut.
Senator Allison trep., Ia.,) spoke of the man.
ner in which the government was running be-
hind in its revenues 1t would run behind ten
millions during the present MONTH This was
startling fact. 1t was not brought out by OBJ
scure presidential messages 1t was cOmmunl-
Gated to the senate by the secretary of the
treasury.
Senator German declared the crisis was far
graver than was known. He hoped the real de-
ficiencies of the treasury would be disclosed i'll
response to senate resolutions The senator
himself knew it from personal Investigation. 1t
was time the country knew 1T he had hoped
the officers charged with the highest executive
duties would appreciate the gravity of the con
ditions to lack of revenues and would make
them plain to congress.
After further debate the senate adopted reso-
lutions TO secure informal ion. The first. offered
by Hill, of \. Y. calls on the secretary of the
treasury to inform the senate if legislation Is
necessary or desirab Bile toward the issue of bonds
to meet deficiencies IN revenue. and II So what
the substantial features of this legislation
should be. The other. by Allison. asks the sec
rotary as to the amount If the gold reserve used
for current expenses and the amount of pro-
cccds from bonds similarly used.
The senate committee on Indian affairs has
reported favorably the Morgan amendment TO
the Indian bill to provide additional judicial
facilities for the Indian country. The amend
mcnt provides for three judicial districts to be
known as , the Northern Central and southern d Fern;
Smith Ark, will close up business in hand and
then be dispensed with.
The bill to temporarily revive the rank Of
lieutenant general of the army. met with some
opposition in the house. but it was passed. The
purpose of the bill is to authorize the promo
ton of Major General Schofield to that rank.
Senator Carey (Wyo) gave notice of a pro-
posed amendment tn the New Mexico enabling
act permitting Oklahoma and Arizona to form
mitted to the Union. This is an omnibus bull
introduced by request.
The senate passed the house bill to regulate
on the great lakes and the connect.
ing waters as to lights. signals, etc. to extend
the International code already established
Senator Turpie Ind introduced a bill for
preliminary work for q ship cana! from the
lower shore of Lake Michigan to the Wabash
river A similar resolution has been introduced
in the house by Representative Cooper Ind.
The senate passed the house bill to establish
a national military park at Gettysburg Pa
/ The house committee on public lands viii Ia
vorably report bill to amend the act OF 1870
for the forfeiture of certain lands granted for
railroads so as to extend the time within which
make such purchases to January l, 1897.