Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-22
The FIGHT FOR FREE SILVER.
It Begins in the House With Mr..
h BANDS Speech.
A POINT OF ORDER MADE
BY Mr.. Tracy, but Overruled by
the Speaker.
THE SENATE.

from the chamber for some weeks past on ae-
count of illness, was present at today's open
ing.
Mr.. Cameron introd need q bill for the reor-
ganization Of the active list of line officers Of
the navy and to establish q regular system OF
promotions IN the navy; also a bill to read)lst
the pensions of those who have lost limbs; also
. bill for a new mint building In Philadelphia.
They we're all referred to the appropriate COM
mittees-
A NATIONAL. sANITARIUM-
Mr.. Gallinger introduced bill for commits
sion of three persons two of them ply siclsns)
to recommend site for a national sanitarium
for the treatment of pulmonary diseases, and
said that he would hereafter address the Senate
on the subject
Conference reports on the bills for the print
ing of extra copies Of euloSies OF the deceased
members-Messrs Houk and Lee-vere pre-
seuted. The House agrees to the senate amend
snent that there shall be fifty copies bound in
full morocco for the families Of the deceased.
The reports were agreed TO.
THE SANITARY CONDITION OF TIE CAPITOL
TIE resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. But
Ter for al examination by two expert Architects
as to the sanitary condition Of the Capitol and
as to the work done on the terraces was
taken up.
Mr.. Vest remarked that .he result of all pre-
vious Investigations into the subject had been
20 the effect that the defects IL the ventilation
Of the Senate chamber would always continue I'M
III there was . radical change in the structure OF
the chamber itself. Ii was now a box without
Aay access TO the outside air, and was depend
sns for ventilation or air pumped from the
bottom of ths Capitol, which air must be, IN
the nature of things. always impure
In order to obtain proper ventilation OF the
Senate chamber il would be necessary to re-
move the walls and make the chamber open to
The outside; and that would cost a vast amount
of money.
Mr.. Butler spoke OF the terrace rooms as
being uninhabitable.
Mr.. Blackburn asserted, on the contrary. that
there were no ROOMS in the Capitol better
lighted. better ventilated or purer than the
terrace rooms
MIR. Butler DO you mean to apply that re-
mark to al the terrace rooms!
Mr.. Blackburn-Io every one o. them that is
occupied.
Mr.. Butler-Forty of them are not occupied
and canno; be.
Mr.. Blaekburn-Yes; and if was known when
they we're constructed that they could not be
occupied.
Mr.. Butler-Then the architect who designed
them ought to be arraIgnel and tried for
felony.
Further discussion was participated in by
Messrs. Hale. Allison, Chandler, Call and Voor
hees.
Mr.. Voorhees, replied 10 the criticisms made
by Mr.. Blackburn anu Mr.. Vest as tc the
struction of the Capitol and asserted that it was
as well constructed as 1t could possibly DE.
1t would not be proper 20 have the walls of
the chamber, outside walls pierced with win
dows, which would he, ia times of great excite
ment. eroxded by people desiring 20 witness
what was going on There WIS no great legis-
htiye building in the world so arranged.
SCARE.
Mr. Blackburn moved tc refer the resolution
to the committee on rules, which. he said, had
charge of the subject, and he spoke Of it as a
scare, which would result in nothing. 1t was
q trivial suggestion
Mr.. Butler intinated that the Senator from
Kentucky had gone Of on 'kalf-cock"
Il need not say that Of the Senator from
South Carolina" Mr.. Blackburn retorted, be
cause the Senate read it in his resolution
Mr. Blackburn's motion was rejected.
The resolution was then agreed Construct
ing the committee on public buildings and
grounds to take action IN the matter.
The credentials OF Mr.. Walthall of Mississippi
for the term beginning March }. 1855. were pre-
sented by Mr. George and placed on nile.
TWO DISTRICT BILLS PASSED.
Senate bills authorizing the Washington and'
Georgetown Railroad Company to extend its
tracksto the Aqueduct bridge. for the rebuilding
of the Street bridge over Rock creek and for the
sale OF tie old custom house and post Office in
Wilmington, Del. and application of its pro-
eeeds to tine new building were taken from the
calendar and passed
On motion of MIR. Faulkner the West Viz
gina direct tax bill was still further postponed
I'LL Tuesday next. at which time MIR. Eau kner
hoped Mr. Morrill, would be able to attend
The calendar was then taken up and bills
were disposed of as follows:
To legalize the deed and other records of the
Office of Indian affairs and to authorize the use
Of q seal for that office. Passed.
THE HOUSE.
The interest in the question Of the free coin
age of silver manifested in the House this
morning by the increased attendance OF mem
beers, by the unusual activity Of the corps of
newspaper correspondents and by the crowd
that thronged the galleries The diplomatic
gallery, winch general thing presents an
array OF empty benches. today added its quota
Of spectators On the hoor members clus-
tered together IN little groups and dis
eussed the situation. the antisilyer men
being apparently more active in their mission
AIRY work than the men in favor OF free Coinage
Mr- Tracey IN ". Mr. Harter Ohio and Mr..
Hoar Mass xers ubiquitous The leader
o: the silver forces Mr.. Bland Mo J. was not
prompt il making has appearance, evidently
confident :hs. els able lieuteIan.s would map
out the work Of campaign sithouJ nIs personal
supervision-
AR- ISIoE WANTS KIrERr.
On motion Of Mr.. Euloe Cfsun- resolution
was adopted authorizing the Rsum investi-
eating committee TO employ an expert exam
liner to aid in the examination OF cases in the
pension Office.
The following bills we're reported from com
nittees and appropriately referred:
By Mr.. Woiyerton pa }. from the committee
on Judiciary. for the annual meeting of Con-
gress on March 4.
By Mr.. BUtler (Iowa). from the committee
on Invalid pensions, granting pensions to army
nurrea-
Then Mr.. Bland, who had entered the hall
called up the special orcer. being the bill for
the free coinage Of gold and silver and for the
Issue of coin notes.
POINT OF ORDER oyERRULED.
The bill having been referred in full Mr..
Bland took the floor. but was Immediately taken
sherefrom by Mr.. Tracey (N. " with a point
of order that the bill must receive its first con-
sideration in committee Of the whole, as il in
volved e charge upon the tire asury.
Mr. Dingley supported this point which was
antagonized by Mr.. Bland No. and overruled
by the char, who stated that the matter had
been examined at the time Of the report of the
bull from committee
FOR NIGHT SESSIONS
On motion Of Mr.. Bland a resolution wa
adopted providing for evening sessions tonight
and tomorrow night for general debate on the
silver bill