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position a. free coinage OF silver
10 speaking 70 verbal anne ndmen,
Mr. Hooker Miss referred 70 the
printing OF Mr. Cleveland's letter In the
Record and said that for one, and
speaking only for himself, he was not
disposed 20 permit that letter 20
become a part OF the Congress
sional Record # the country with
lut saying something Ia regard 10 il.
- that he might express the sentiment
Of the people he IA part represented Ia
regard 20 the publication he wished 10
say for himself, aud he believed for his
constituents, that they wanted the free
coinage Of both metals Whatever
might be the opinion Of any one man.
whe Their he had occupied an eminent
position in the past OF expected 10 oe-
cupy Il in the future, he had no right 10
speak for the great laboring interests
% the country, which stood back and
behind the constitution and law. lap
plause
MIR Cannon would like 20 ask the
gentleman whether he is in favor of
Mr. Cleveland for next President
Mr. Hooker will say that | do not
think that a man on the continent Of
America will ever he candidate OF the
Democratic party for President Of the
United States who is opposed TO the
free coinage OF silver Applause
la speaking TO the Pension-Otfice par
agraph Mr.. Cooper lind made an at
tack upon the superintendent of the
pension building, asserting that he had
stored several hundred bushels of pota-
toes in the Pension Office and sold them
To employees, thus turning a Govern
ment department into a huckstering es-
tablishment. Mr.. Enloe (Tenn.) at
tackled the administration of the Pension
Office and offered an amendment reduc-
ing To $4,000 the salary of the Commits
sioner. Mr. Perkins (Kan.) came To the
support of Commissioner Raum, declar-
ing that no more faithful, efficient, hon.
est and capab bic man ever presided over
the Pension Office than the present
Commissioner. After further debate
Mr.. Enloe withdrew his amendment
Without disposing of the bill the
committee rose and the House adj
journed.
WAsHiSGroy. Feb. 13.-The creden-
dentials of Senator Teller Coli for
March next were presented in the
Senate by Senator Wolcott Coli and
placed on file.
AS Senator Sherman was absent the
copyright bill was laid aside informally
ana the Senate proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill 1t was amended and
passed.
The following bills. among others,
were taken from the calendar and
passed: Senate bill for the relief of
settlers upon certain lands in Iowa:
Senate bill to increase by s45o,ooo the
limit for the purchase of a site
for a public building at San Fran
cisco, Cal: Senate bill to ratify and
confirm certain agreements with the
citizen band Of Pottawattomie Indians
and tina abSpntee Shawnee Indians and
appropriating S225, 900 to carry them
into effect A large number of pension
bills also passed, including the follow
ing: House bill granting pension of
500 a month To General n i. Banks