Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1892 — THE SENATE AND HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

THE SENATE AND HOUSE.

WORK OF OUR NATIbNAL LAWMAKERS. I Proceedings of tho Senate and House of Representatives Discussed and Acted Upon-Glst of the Business. Tlio National Solons. When the Senate met on the 20th, only one of the two re-elected Mississippi Senators, Mr. Walthall, was In his seat, und he received congratulations from his fellow Senators from both parties. Mr. George entered the chamber and took his seat while the business of the morning hour was In progress, and was warmly congratulated. The following bills were passed: For public buildings at Grand Haven, Mich., 550,000; Deadwood, & D., 5200.000; Stillwater, Minn., 5100,000; Salem. Oregon. 5100,000; the Dalles, Oregon. SIOO,OOO. The latter bill gave rise to a long discussion, but It was finally passed—yeas, 35; nays, 12. A 1)111 also passed for a public building at Fresno, Cal—s7s,ooo. In the House, on motion of Mr. Stone, of Kentucky, a resolution was adopted calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury for a statement of all goods Imported Into the United StHtes from the Dominican Republic and from Porto Rico, dutiable or free. Also a statement of all goods exported to the countries for ten years prior to the passage of the McKinley act The following bills were introduced: For a public building at Ann Arbor, Micb.; directing the Secretary of the Treasuiy to call In at once and cover Into the Treasury all moneys deposited with national banks and drawing no Interest; for a public building at Huntington, W. Va. Mr. Springer introduced his free wool bill and it was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

On the 21st, Mr. Stanford addressed tho Senate In advocacy of the bill introduced by him to provide tho government with means sufficient to supply the national want of a sound circulating medium. The discussion was not concluded, and the bill Is on the table to be called up In the future. Mr. Cockrell reported the bill for the relief of the University of Missouri, at Columbia, and after explanation It was passed. The La Abra bill was again taken up, but without disposing of it the Senate went into executive session and soon adjourned till the 25tb. In the House, Mr. Davis, of Kansas, asked for the present consideration of a joint resolution authorizing the President to appoint a commission of three persons to investigate the cause of the recent explosion and loss of life at Krebs, I. T. The resolution, after some debate, went to the Committee on Rules. A resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for a statement of the drawbacks paid to Importers of tin-plate under the provisions of the McKinley bilL Also for a statement of duties refunded to Importers of salt for curing fish and meat Mr. Harvey, of Oklahoma, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported a bill appropriating 815.000 to complete the allotment of lands to the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians in Oklahoma. Passed. Adjourned till the 25th. On tho 20tli but little business was done in either bouse. The entire mass of correspondence with Chill, in relation to the Valparaiso incident was laid before both Senate and Houso In joint assembly, together with a message from President Harrison. This action virtually placed the next steps of settlement of the question In tbs hands of Congress. Rarely has tho Capitol building been the scene of such intense,’ though suppressed, excitement as when the mass of spectators and legislators were waiting for the long-promised message. To add to tho interest in tlio House, also, Speaker Crisp occupied tho chair for the first time in six weeks. Tho message was loudly applauded by Congressmen and spectators alike. Adjournment was taken immediately after Its reading.