The record-union., 1893-09-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
Yesterdays Proceedings in the Senate
and House.

Yesterdays Proceedings In the Senate
and House.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-In the Senate
to-day the speech of Senator Lindsay Of
Kentucky and his defense Of Secretary
Carlisle, whose successor in the Senate he
is, was received most attentively.
Tomorrow eulogies will be delivered
upon the late Senator Stanford of Cali
fornia.
Among the petitions presented to-day
was one by Cullom of Illinois of eX-sol-
dierS residents of his State, alleging that
they are beset by detectives of the Gov
erDment travelling in disguise, secretly
cooperating with those who have been
distinguished for antipathy for those who
fought for the flag. 1t is alleged that the
spies, with friendly pretenses, visit the
homes of pensioners, and with the basest
hypocrisy and fawning deception seek to
find some clew to furnish the Pension
Office TO deprive old veterans OF their
pensions. The petitioners ask protection
from the methods of Government officers
who attempt to brand the pensioners as
perjurerS and criminals without the right
OF being heard in their own defense. Gull
lom said the petition contained very seri-
GUS allegations, which, if true, should be
brought TO light.
Manderson of Nebraska submitted a
resolution, which went over until to-
morrow, asking information of the In
terror Department as to the abolition or
consolidation OF land offices in Nebraska.
Other States were included at the sugges-
ton of different Senators. Manderson
said if Offices were abolished or consoli-
dated in Nebraska it had been done with
out consultation with the Congressional
delegation from that State.
Shortly after the Senate met this morn
ing consideration of the repeal bill was
resumed.
Lindsay tDem.) of Kentucky addressed
the Senate In support OF the bill. In the
beginning of his speech Lindsay called
attention to the fact that the bill now un-
der consideration contains not a word
looking to the discontinuance of silver
coinage under the existing laws, and
leaves unimpaired the provisions of the
Act of 1890 for the coinage of silver in
the future. He characterized as most ex-
traordinary his position. I'VE ought
not" said he, bad as the present law is,
To repeal it until it is known what future
legislation in the interest OF silver the
President will PROPOSE" He said he
read the Presidents message in vain to
find evidence upon which Senator Pugh
rests the belief that the President does
not intend to keep faith with the party
and people. Lindsay then took up the
charge of inconsistency so frequently
made of late against Secretary Carlisle,
and defended him at length against the
accusations.
Higgins said in his opinion the remedy
was to stop the purchase of silver and
see whether such action, coupled with
that of India, would not pei England
and Europe TO resume free coinage OF sill
At the conclusion of Higgins speech
the Senate, after short execu tive session,
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The Republic
cans continued the deadlock in the affairs
Of The House to-day IN order TO prevent
Srucker from reporting his repeating bill
~ the Federal election laws. They are
Sa+arn,ined that the bill shall cot receive
,,Iace on the calendar until the Demo-
Gratis produce a quorum. In the policy
of DELAY they were again Joined by Cen
c-al Tracey and administration Demo-
.crats who opposed going ahead with the
H'nel1er hill ut this time. The reyoking
ofaIi leaves of absence by the order yes
ta,'Iax- hore fruit to the extent OF forty
aJIitiionaI Democrats to-day, but leaving
tho,,, sill thirty-one short OF aquorum,
oLnIneiye of those who are acting with
szn,,eY.al Tracey. The filibuster to-day
Issta9i fill 2 O'Clock, when by previous
der The House eulogles on the late
GonTasantative Chipman OF Michigan
20 delivered. The House then adj
iourned. o,,o.or,,as b.-,ilx,