Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1892 — THE SENATE AND HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

THE SENATE AND HOUSE.

ppPPRK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW- | MAKERS. JPMceedings of tha Senate and House of Representatives Discussed and Acted Upon—Gist ot the Business. The National Solons. The farmers and the lawyers met face to face In the House of Representatives on the 27th, and the result of the legislative skirmish was a decisive victory for the agriculturists. This contest for prerogative was revived by the introduction of a bill by Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, to amend the present oleomargarine law. The members from agricultural districts generally rallied around Mr. Hatch, and, the bill was finally referred to the Agricultural Committee by a vote of 128 years, to 18 nays. Debate was resumed upon the report of the Committee on Rules.' In the senate no decisive action was taken. Discussion was largely upon the Mexican award (the La Abra) measure.

In the House, the 28th, debate on the report of the Committee on Rules was resumed, only to be interrupted by the delivery of President Harrison's supplementary message on Chilian affairs. This message announced that Chill's latest communication proposed entirely satisfactory action by that country, that only a few minor details remained yet to be arranged, that there was no longer a reasonable possibility of war, andthatour future relations with the South American republic bade fair to be not only peaceful but cordial. After several hours spent In debate upon the above-mentioned report, the rules were read by paragraphs for amendment On motion of Mr. Catchings, an amendment was adopted Increasing from sixteen to seventeen the membership of the Committee o© Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Mr. Hemphill, of South Carolina, offered an amendment giving to the Committee on the District of Columbia jurisdiction over the appropriations for the support of the district. Pending action, Mr. Cockran, of New York, announced the death of Representative F. B. Spinola of New York, and the House, as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, adjourned. In the Senate, the event of the day was the receipt of the President’s message. The feeling of satisfaction was expressed in words by Mr. Sherman, who. In moving the reference of the message and accompanying documents to the Committee on Foreign Relations, said that he supposed that every member of the Senate heartily joined in congratulation at the hopeful and honorable settlement (honorable to both sides) of the unpleasant incident. When the House assembled on the Ist, debate upon Ihe report of the Committee on rules was immediately resumed, but.no final action was taken. Mr. Piekler, of South Dakota, was persistent In presenting an amendment not In order, and the Speaker called upon ..the Sergeant-at-arms to either quiet him or remove him. In the midst of the debate, Mr. Bryan, of Nebraska, announced that the superior Court had decided the gubernatorial question In his State in favor of Boyd, %n<i for a time the House was In an uproar.. No.-work was done in executive session, and adjournment was taken. The Senate was not in session.