The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-16


THE senate was not in session "a tho "a ana
debate on the free wool Bill continued II tne
house Mcssrs Mckinney ~. I'd Wilson tAAc.l
and Cummings spoke IN 9avor Of the bin ana
Mr.. Burrows (lIiOH.) spoke in opposition The
debate was closed by Messrs Bryan (fieb) ana
D'Armond (AEo) IN favor Of the bin and tho
house sdjourned
WHEN the senate mot On the 4th thcI8 Wa1
feeble attempt to head on the eilyer debate ~
getting other matters before the senate but ~
failed Mr.. Sherman attempted 70 can up ~
bill for the classification oi grain but failed,
and the appropriation bin got In the woy bu9
Mr.. Daees withheld the matter temporarily.
Mr.. M sn then proceeded 70 address t1e
senate Z favor Of silver, and in the course q hi-
remarks said the matter would be speedily ndr
justed but fer the number Of presidential aepir-
ants who had friends among senator's 10 tcst
the matter Senator Sherman thea moFcd %
table the resolution, which brought ont SONS
remarks from Senator Teller. Mr. stewart
spoke in favor Of free coinage. The matter
then went over and the senate adjourned. IN
the house, after about thirty minutes consider
alton, the Chinese exclusion plil passed
by q vote Of I78 yeas to 90 nays It prohibits
any subject Of China except diplomatic ana con-
sular officers and servants. from entering TINS
country and those leaving the country are not
permitted to return. Visitors are permitted
under certain rules. The senate resolution 70
print 5000 copies Of the eulogies on Senator
Plumb was concurred in. The debate on 1ree
wool was then resumed under the limits ano
Mr.. Springer closed the debate by submitting
some remarks which he had Mr. Bryan lNeb.b
read for him as he had not sufficiently recovered
to speak in person. Mr.. Springer was warmly
received by the members when he appeared IN
the house Pending consideration OF the Dill
amid much confusion, the house adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 9TH the VICE
president laid before the body Mr.. Berrys
resolution OF inquiry as to the construction OF
the Memphis bridge. Mr.. Morgan offered an
amendment TO his resolution, which provides
for the coinage of gold and silver on equal
terms, etc, which was ordered printed. The
Indian appropriation bill was then constdered
until adjournment, the pending question being
motion to strike out the provision assigning
army officers as agents. After preliminary
business in the house the free wool bill was
taken up and Mr.. McMillin's motion 70 limit
debate met with earnest opposition from the
republicans and under the lead Of Mr.. Burrows
hlibustering was inaugurated, and without ac-
complishing anything the house finally al
journed.
WHEN the senate met on the 9Th Mr.. VOL
cott (Ool.) spoke in favor Of free silver. He
severely criticised the president for his oppost-
ton to free coinage and arraigned those menu
bers who q few months ago were advocates OK
free silver but had gone over to the opposition
under the party lash. Senator WolcotEh
speech was the sensation Of the day. The mat
ter went over and the Indian appropriation bill
was taken up and considered until adjournment
- Soon after the house met IL went INTO COM
mittee Of the whole on the free wool BILL the
hlibustering Of the day before having been
abandoned. After long discussion the commit
tee rose and reported the bill 70 the house. Adj
journed.
AFTER routine business in the senate on the
7th Mr.. Teller offered resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the secretary Of the treas
ury for statement as to the amount Of silver
offered each month and the prices paid for silver
| bullion. Mr.. Stewart made a personal explana-
tIon as to an article in the papers In regard to
| mortgages held by him, which he said were
drawn according TO the California law, payable
in gold, and said he would be glad to receive
payment in any kind of money. Mr.. McMilin
| offered an amendment to the district Of Colun1-
bia bill appropriating $4,000 TO defray the ex-
| penses OF the national encampment, G., A. RI
/ to meet in Washington. No action was
taken on the bill. The free wool bill
was received from the house and re-
ferred; adjourned. In the house debate on the
free wool bill was continued and vote finally
reached and the bill passed by a vote OF 19A
| yeas to 90 nays Mr.. Funston (Kan.) rose to q
| question Of privilege and severely denounced o
correspondent of temperance paper who ac-
| cused him of drinking. He had the letter read
and denied the charge, while other members
| alluded to acknowledged the soft impeach-
/ ment." On motion of Mr.. Burrows the letter
| was expunged from the record. A resolution
| to expunge Mr.. F'unston's remarlEs from the
record as indecorous to q woman (the CORE
| spondent) was permitted to lie on the table,
under an assurance that Objectionable language
would be eliminated After briefly considering
the Turner cotton bagging bill the house ad-
journed.
AFTER routine business the senate on the 9th
proceeded with the district Of Columbia bill,
the question being upon Mr.. McMillan's amend
ment appropriating 100000 for the G. A. R. en-.
| campment Mr. Cockrell's amendment requir-
ing the amount to be paid exclusively out Of
the revenues OF the district was rejected The
appropriation was then agreed to by Il to 10
and the bill passed. The bill appropriates ei00,
900 to pay for the subsistence Of non-resideni
soldiers and delegates who attend the twenty
sixth annual encompment at Washington
After an executive session the senate ad
iourned until Monday In the house Mr. Nc
Crary introduced bill Qor Mr.. Springer
authorizing the holding of an internationa
monetary congress. The house, in committee o
the whole, took up the cotton bagging bill Mr.
English IN. j. spoke against it and Mr.. Hemp
pill and Simpson (Tzan) in favor OF it. Mr.
Simpson in the course Of his remarks favoredab
solute free trade He had voted for bill, he said
that was a disgrace (the Chinese exclusion bill
because the policy of protection made such
measure necessary. The bill was finally re
ported to the house and a recess until. evening
taken. But little was done at the evening sea
sion.