The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-12
THE FlFTY-8EcoND CONGRESS.
A Digest of the Proceedings in the Senate
and House.

A Digest of the Proceedings in the Senate
and House.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The only achieve
ment of the senate was the termination OF
the long drawn out Idaho contest by the
Unexpectedly large vote Of IS to in favor
of the sitting Republican senator.
The episode in the house was the personal
explanation made by Mr. Watson, Of Geor-
gia, stating that the speakers clerk, Mr.. E.
w. Barrett, the Washington correspondent
Of the Atlanta Constitution, in the columns
Of that journal had charged him (Watson)
with having voted for Stewart, the Repub-
hcan contestee in the Craig-Stewart election
case, from corrupt motives. Barrett had
charged that for so voting he (Watson) was
to receive financial aid from the Republic
ans in his canvass next fall.
He denied the charges 9s cowardly and
false, and denounced them as base and in
famous falsehood
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The routine
business of the senate was diversified by
the introduction of an entirely new iinAn-
cial bill by Senator Stanford, Of California,
snd the introduction of resolution by
General Gordon, Of Georgia, to repay the
heirs Of the late Alexander H. Stephens the
expenses hG incurred in contesting his right
to a seat in the senate during the recon
struction period.
The house was engaged in the considera-
tion of bills on the calendar, five measures
being passed.
WASHINGTON, March s.-The silver men
scored a signal triumph on this the most
exciting day Of the entire session. When
the house assembled Mr.. Catchings moved
before the reading Of the journal, that the
report from the committee on rules for the
consideration of the silver bill, March ~
be taken up, which motion the chair held
TO be in order.
The anti-silver men, headed by Mr.
Williams, of Massachusetts, and Mr.. Tracy
consumed most of the day in flibustering
against the motion to adopt the report Of
the committee and the final vote did not
occur until 5 o'clock, when the resolution
was passed d99 to 49,, many eastern Repub-
licans voting with the Democratic silver ad-
voeates.
In the senate a bill was reported from the
committee on postofiices and postroads to
extend the free delivery system to town Of
5000 inhabitants. Mr.. Sawyer, chairman
of the committee, introduced postal tele-
graph bill.
WAsHINeToE, March 9.-In the senate a
number Of memorials were presented and
referred Numerous bills were taken from
the calendar and passed. The debate on
the pure food bill was continued until the
senate went into executive session on the
Behring sea arbitration treaty.
WAsHINeToE, March 10-There was a de-
cidedly warlike tone given to the opening
proceedings Of the senate when Mr.. Hale,
from the committee on naval affairs, re-
ported a bill to increase the navy and TO ex-
pend 5000 in experiments with torpe-
does and Mr.. Morgan, from the committee
on foreign aifairs, followed this up by the
introduction Of bin suspending the laws
permitting the passage Of Canadian goods
in bond through United States territory
The senate afterward hurried through the
remaining amendments to the pure food bill
and passed ID without even a division and
then went into executive session on the
Behring sea matter.
It was generally expected that this would
be ''star" day in the house, owing to the
opening Of the tariff debate. Such was not
the case, however, as but little interest was
manifested in the discussion. Mr.. McAiillin,
Of Tennessee, opened the debate with a well
delivered speech of one hours duration,
which ELECTED loud applause. Mr.. Dingley,
Of Maine, followed, occupying nearly two
hours in an argument on the tariff from the
protective standpoint. Pending further dis
cussion the house adjourned.