Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1892 — CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

CONGRESS.

■/ A bill was tntrodneed in the Sentae op the 16th providing for the repeal of the dependent pension act A measure to pay Florida citizens On additional 42,000 apiece for the ninety odd Seminole Indians killed in 18>5-’7 is before the House. The Government has already paid 4iCO apiece for each of the Indians slain. Congressman Butler, of lowa, wants the pansy put into the old fiag, and desires i to be adopted as thq national flower, and has introduced a bill in the lower House to give effect to his ideas. No great) amount of enthusiasm has as yet been developed in favor of the change. During his remarks before the Serrate' committee, Wednesday,.M E. Ingalls railroad president,made the sensational state 4 ments that tho railroads of the country are in a serious state, and that unless something is done at once it would take hard work to avert a serious panic. He declared his belief that the country is on the verge of great financial troubles. The annual report of the 1 nterstate Commerce Commission was transmitted to Congress Monday. The work of the Com-, mission is set forth at length, including the statement that there are now on file with the Commission 850.00!) tariff schedules. Congress is urged to take the necessary action to check existing evils.