Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-01-15
FIFTY : FIRST CONGRESS.


MONDAY, Jan 5.-The senate met at noon, |
with the vice-president in the chair, and with |
a fuller attendance of members than on any
other day at the same hour since the session
began. Scores of petitions for and against
the Conger lard bill were presented, and for
and against the Torrey bank ruptcy bill.
Mr. Hale, from the census committee, re
ported back without amendment the appor
tionment BILL which was placed on the cal
endar, and stated that majority and minority
reports would be presented in few days
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee ON privileges
and elections, reported back the credentials of
Frederick 7. Dubois as senator elect from the
state OF Idaho for the term of six years, be
ginning on the 4th of March next. The
committee recommended that Mr.. Dubois
credentials be placed on file, and it Yves SO or,
dered. Mr.. Hoar also reported back the ere
dentials of Messrs. Shoup and Mcconnell,
senator's elect from Idaho, and with recon-
mediation that Mr. Mcconnell be sworn in
lNr. Shoup having already taken his seat)-
The oath was thereupon administered by the
vice-president to Mr.. Mcconnell, who was
escorted to the clerks desk by Mr.. Mitchell
The senate at half past IL went into executive
session. The doors were reopened at 1880.
The election bill was taken up, but when Mr..
George took the floor to continue his speech a
motion was interposed by Mr. Stewart to
take up the bill to provide against contraction
of the currency. Mr.. George yielded the
! floor to have the motion made, and it was
! carried. The vote was taken by yeas and
nays, and the motion was agreed to-yeas "a
nays 80 The announcement of the result
| was received with indications of surprise and
| disappointment on the Republican side of the
| chamber but with no corresponding sigus of
| undue citation on the Democratic side, Sen
ators Sherman and Stewart spoke on the bill
4 and shortly after the senate adjourned.
| TUESDAY, Jan. 6.--rhe morning business
| having been concluded, the Senate resumed
| consideration of the financial bill and was
! addressed by Mr.. Teller, who favored the
measure Mr.. Morrill, spoke in favor of 5000
/ 000, 600 bonds, section and against free silver
coinage. Mr.. Vest argued in favor of free
| coinage of silver and replied to Morrills. At
the close of his remarks the Senate went into
executive session, and when the doors were
/ opened, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. THE morning hour
was devoted to routine business, and at its
expiration the financial bill was takenup
| Mr.. Stewart suggested that some time
should be fixed for taking a vote on the bill
| and amendments and named o'clock on Fri
| day next as the hour
Mr. Daniel spoke in favor of the absolute
free and unlimited coinage of silver.
Mr.. Plumb followed Mr. Daniel. He cred
| tied the silver act of last session with having
had the effect Of preventing the universal
| financial panic.
After brief executive session the Senate
adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. S.--Mr, Mcconnell intro
| duced bills for the erection of public build.
ing at Lewiston and Boise City, Idaho Re-
| ferred.
On motion of Mr. Edmunds resolution
was adopted calling upon the secretary of the
treasury for information as to what books
| and documents are in possession of his de-
| partment relating to the late so-called Con-
| tederate States, and as to whether there is
i any legal objection to their being placed
| among the archieves of the war department.
Mr.. Platt gave notice that he would, at
the earliest possible moment call up the
I copyright bill for consideration.
MIR. Allison gave notice that If the chair
man OF the committee On agriculture (who
was necessarily absent did not at an early
day ask for the consideration of the Con-
ger lard bill, he (dr. Allison would himself
| do so.
| Mr.. Blodgett said that according to the
/ record of the proceeding of Monday last he
had been absent without pair. In justice
| to himself, as well as to the Senator from
New Hampshire (Mr. Chandler,) he wished to
say that generafpair existed between them.
Both having been absent the pair had not
| been announced
The finance bill was then taken up and Mr..
Stewart asked unanimous consent that vote
should be taken on the bill and amendments
at4 O'Clock on Saturday.
Messrs. German and Sherman spoke on the
question, and after brief executive session,
the Senate adjourned.