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from the President recommending such an
nexation.
HousE.-Thc invalid pension appropriation
bill was discussed at length, with especial ref
erehce 70 the radical changes In the pension
laws. No action was taken on these points.
FEB. 16.-SESATE. - The session of the
senate to-day was occupied in the cousidera-
tion OF the sundry civil appropriation bill.
An amendment involving the continuance OF
the ofiice of supervisor OF elections gave rise
TO long and heated political discussion.
HousE---The House resumed In the com
mittee OF the whole the pension appropriation
pll. The chairman, Mr. Wilson West Vir-
ginia), delivered his decision on the points of
order raised against the various amendments
recommended by the committee or appro-
p-iations, changing the pension laws Those
relative 10 the transfer OF the pension bureau
10 the war department; to the re-rating upon
the basis of ability to earn a living; to the
limitation TO persons receiving an income of
less than 5000, and to soldiers and widows
were received. Mr.. Burrows appealed from
the decision regarding the transfer of the
pension bureau. The decision Of the was
sustained-l03 to 63. After the debate the
amendment for the tran,fer was disagreed TO
-5S TO 95 The other amendments relative
TO requiring pensioners under the act o. 1890
TO show that they are disabled for manual
labor and have not an annual income of 5000,
and providing that no widow shall be granted
pension II she was not married within five
years after the close OF the war in which her
husband served, were also defeated without
division. personal controversy occurred
between Turpin of Alabama, and Waugh of
Indiana, in which both got very angry and
nearly came to blows. The intersention of
other members aud the speaker alone pre-
vented this
FEH. l1.-SESaTE.-The suudry civil appro-
priaeon bill occupied the exclusive attention
OF the Senate to-day. The amendment, which
had been discussed on Wednesday, and the
effect OF which IS to continue In force the law
providing for federal supervision of elections
was carried by party vote All the com
mittee amendments having been disposed OF
and the bill being open 10 general amend
inent- the question to the issue of 3 per
cent bonds To maintain the gold reserve was
precipitated on the Senate The amendment
was offered by Mr.. Sherman and u point of
order was raised against IL by Mr.. Stewart
The point was, after discussion, oyerruIed by
the vice president and appeal from that
decision was laid on the table by vote of -
sSes to is nays. The merits OF the amend
ment were discussed for the rest of the day
and the adjournment came before the debate
closed.
HoUsR-Scnate bill WAS passed extending
10 the North Pacific Ocean the provisions OF
the statutes for the protection Of fur seals.
After further debate on the pension appropri-
alton bill II passed. The House then, In
committee Of the whole, proceeded to the con-
sldcratiOn OF the postofiice appropriation bill.
An amendment was agreed to Increasing the
appropriation for payment Of the salaries Of
poStoi,ice clerks. and without dlsposIng OF the
bill the House adjourned.
FEB. Is.-SKSArE.-Thc sundry civil bill
was taken up. Mr.. sherman's amendment
for the Issue OF per cent bonds was consid-
cred Mr.. Mills moved to amend these
clauses, which was voted down. The vice
president then put the question on Mr. Shcr-
mans amendment and announced that 1t was
agreed 10. But Mr.. Stewart then realized
what Nas being doue, and said that he and
the Senate had been taken by surprise, and
that be desired to address the serste Mr..
shcrman's amendment At the suggestion
Of Mr.. Hoar, both amendments were consider
ed a stlll open, and Mr.. Stewart proceeded
TO address The Senate. He denounced the
amendment as the most wicked, revolution
airy scheme ever Invented by man, laying the
rude hand of leGinlStion on the accumulated
precious metals of the world He moved To
amend the amendment by adding to IL these
words And the bonds Issued under the
provisions of this act shall not be used as
securisy for the Issuance Of national bank
currency" This was voted down. Mr..
Brice offered an amendment which Mr.. Sher-
man accepted, requiring all issues of United
States notes 10 be maintained at parity and
interchangeable at their nominal par. Mr..
Teller opposed the Briee amendment on the
ground that the plain English OF IT was that
the country was to be placed on the single
gold standard 1t had been, he said fayora-
bic falsehood, uttered and reuttered In the
was owing 10 the fact that the government of
the United States redeemed il in gold. He
asserted, and was prepared to prove, that
since the first silver certificate was issued in
ISIS, there never had been one silver dollar
exchanged for gold In the treasury, not one.
Mr.. Mcpherson argued against the Brice
amendment and predicted that II it became
law the bonded debt would be increased by
500, 600 600 within the next six m0nths-and
for what purpOsei For the simple purpose of
making ii possible to continue the
purchase of silver. Mr.. Brice with
drew his amendment. and that of
Mr.. Sherman was agreed to by vote of 20 to
i6. II reads as follows; The government OF
the United States appropriates to enable the
secretary of the treasury to provide for ana
maintain the redemption of United States
notes according to the provisions of the act
approved January II, 1875, entitled, AN act
10 provide for the resumption Of specie pay
ments,i s5O.0 and at the discretion of the
secretary he Is authorized TO issue, sell and
dispose OF at not less than par in coin, either
of the description of bonds authorized in said
act. or bonds or notes bearing not to exceed
more than per cent. interest payable semi
annually and redeemable at the pleasure of
the United States after five years from their
date. with like qualities, privileges and ex-
emptions provided Ia said act for the bonds
therein authorized, to the extent necessary to
carry said resumption act into full effect, and
to use the proceeds thereof for the purposes
provided In said act and none other.
HoUsE.-The conference report was agreed
to on the bill regulating hydraulic mining in
the state of California The House then re-
sumed In committee of the whole the consid-
Grafton OF the postofics appropriation bill.
Without making much progress with the bill,
public business suspended, and, after
paving proper tribute to the memory OF the
late Representative Warwick Of Ohio, the
House adjourned.