The record-union., 1893-02-18
CONGRi.SSIONAI.
Yesterdays Proceedings in the Senate
and House.

and House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE sundry
civil bill occupied the Senate the most
OF the time to-day. The amendment
discussed yesterday, the effect of which
is to continue in effect the law for Federal
Supervisors Of Elections, was carried bya
party vote.
The Senate then went into executive
session. When the doors were closed the
Committee on Foreign Affairs reported
the Hawaiian Treaty, and recommended
that it pass. 1t was placed on the execu-
tive calendar, where it can be reached at
any time. After the executive session
the question as to the issue of per cent.
bonds to maintain the gold reserve was
precipitated on the Senate in an amend
ment by Sherman.
Stewart raised a point of order against
it, but was overruled. He appealed, and
the appeal was laid on the tables to IS.
The merits of the amendment were dis
cussed for the remainder of the day. In
the course of the discussion Stewart said
there was no necessity TO sell bonds and
buy coin. There was plenty in the treas
ury. There was over 5000 000, 900 of silver
coin and bullion in the treasury and
$l0S, 00,0OO of gold, thus making over
$780, 600 of coin, or what might be con-
verted into coin. If silver was good
money for the people it was good for
everybody, and there was plenty of it.
Mills moved to strike out the five-year
provision and leave the bonds redeem
able at the pleasure of the Government.
Sherman thought it not wise to venture
on the Mills motion now. He did not
believe any considerable amount of g.
per cent. bonds would ever be issued. At
this time the contingency should be pro-
vided for. The power to issue would, he
thought, enable the Secretary of the
Treasury to maintain the reserve without
issuing them.
Teller opposed the amendment, which
he said came to the Senate because the
bankers and brokers of New York de-
aired that the Government might issue
securities on which they might bank.
Voorhees, supported the amendment.
Without disposing of it the Senate ad-
iourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the House
to-day the Senate bill was passed extend
ing to the North Pacific Ocean pro-
visions of the statute fsr the protection of
fur seals.
After two or three bits of display OF
temper by different members, as a relic
of yesterdays warfare, the pension bill
was taken up and consideration COM
pleted.
Grout desired reply to Turpin's re-
marks of yesterday about pensioners
stationed at the telephone. He (GrouD
had ascertained that this man was a
Democrat, and among the names OF
those who recommended him for the
place was that of Judge Gresham. The
man was assistant adjudicating officer.
lie drew a pension for total deafness OF
the right ear, but as the telephone was at
the desk of another officer, he OCCASION
ally nut his left ear to it. Laughter.
The committee then rose and reported
,he bill to the House. After scene OF
confusion, during which the Speaker ap-
pealed to members to conform to the
roles to the House, the bill passed.
The Postoffice appropriation bill was
taken up. An amendment was agreed to
increasing the appropriation for payment
of salaries of Postofiice clerks, and with
ont disposing of the bill the committee
rose and thesHouse adjourned.