The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
What Both Houses of Congress Have Been
Doing During the Past Week.


Since our last issue, in the Senate there was re.
ceived from the President draft of a bill to
amend the act for the punishment OF Indians for
grave crimes. Mr.. Logan made favorable report
on bill appropriating s450,OO0 to purchase for
army purposes the old Produce Exchange building
in New York. In an argument on the Beck resolu-
ton, Mr.. Vance declared that silver could not be
demonetized, and that the attempt to depreciate
ii was one of the grandest conspiracies ever seen
In the House OF representatives In debate on
the Presidents message, Mr.. Resgan advocated
the double standard of value. opposed the sus-
pension of compulsory silver coinage, and pro-
posed to charter no more national banks.
On Wednesday resolution offered by Mr. Ed
munds was agreed to authorizing the Secretary OF
the Senate to pay the bill incurred in the attend
ance of Senators at the funeral OF the late Vice
President Hendricks. Senator Coke made pow
erful speech in favor of silver
In the Senate. Thursday Mr.. Platt presented
petition from commercial travellers for relief from
burdensOme local taxation. Mr.. Sewell made
favorable report on the bill appropriating 100000
per annum for arms and equipments for the mil
itia. Mr. HOar introduced measure setting aside
SO 600 for monument 10 James Madison at the
National Capital. Mr.. Brown, in discussing the
silver issue, took the ground that the payment OF
100000 standard dollars to public creditors
would make them anxious to uphold their value.
Mr.. Maxey said the raid on silver was planned in
Europe, and we needed only to enforce with vigOr
our contract with the bondholders
Onthe same day in the House OF Representa-
tives Mr.. Dingley reported a resolution for an
marine employed in the fisheries 1t was resolved
to hold Friday night sessions for the considera-
tion OF Pensions.
The senate held no session on Friday.
In the House Mr.. Bland introduced a bill repeal
ing the law of June 9. 1879 providing for
change and redemption of subsidiary coin. The
House refused to allow discharged employees one
month salary. Consideration OF the Presidential
succession bill was resumed. Several amend
ments were rejected, and the bill passed. Adj
journed till Monday.
Both Houses were adjourned on Saturday. Com
mittees were hard at work, and Republican Sem
atOrs caucused over what their policy should be
in regard TO opposing the Presidents appoint
ments 1t is gratifying to learn that such differ
ence of opinion exists among them that they can
not decide upon very aggressive policy. Logan,
Malone, and others of their ilk, are evidently
anxious for a row. but the higher toned Senator's
are credited with diseouraging such course.
The President. it is understood will stand on his
Constitutional rights, appoint whom he pleaseS,
and refuse to give any reasons for his cOu rse.
Then the Senate may do as it pleases about reject
ing or confirming his appOintees.
In the Senate on Monday Senator Eyars argued
in favor of paying the bonds partly in silver and
Senator Harrison gave notice that on Friday next
he would call up rAe bill for the admission of
South Dakota. The time of the House was occu-
pied in receiving new bills nearly 600 OF which
were introduced