The Irish standard., 1894-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Fooeedin9s Of the Fifty Third
National Assembly. s...-
important Measures Under Discussion In
the senate and Houxe-A Brlef
Review OF tho Daily
$E Proceedings.
THE SENATE.

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yesterday resolution was offered to
Instruct the finance committee to pre-
pare bill for the free coinage of sill
yer at the ratio of of Is to l. Also
resolution directing the judiciary COM
mittee to prepare joint resolution
providing for the election of senators
by direct vote of the people. Ad.
journed to the 26th.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-In the senate
yesterday the committee on foreign re-
1ations presented the report of its in
vestigation of Hawaiian affairs. A let
ter from the secretary of the treasury
TO the attorney general. as to whether
silver certificates were "lawful money"
and the reply of the attorney general
giving negative opinion was read.
WASHINGTON, Feb "a. In the senate
yesterday large number OF petitions
were presented protesting against re-
duction OF the existing duties on wool
and various other features of the tariff
bill. Mr.. Kyle (pop., 8. d. introduced
q bill for the establishment OF ma
tional university. 1t was referred to u
select committee.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-A bill was
introduced in the house yesterday to
enforce reciprocal commercial relations
between the United States and Canada
and one to repeal that part of the act
of 1875 which authorizes the secretary
of the treasury to issue bonds. Ex-
citing events growing out of the whole
haSr h.
aent led to disorder and tumult, which,
after continuing for hours, was sudden
~ terminated in an adjournment
WARRINGTON, Feb. 24.-The MEM
bers of the house under arrest were
finally discharged from custody yester-
day by dispensing with further pro-
ceedings under the call. Mr.. Bland. in
another futile effort to secure a vote on
the silver seigniorage bill, called the
flibusters anarchists, and said: 1--WE
were sent here to do our duty, and q
time when the cities are thronged with
mobs and the people cannot go to bed
In peace and comfort is not the time
when mob law should obtain here. I"
At the evening session to consider pen
sions the lack of quorum prevented
the transaction of any business.
WARRINGTON, Feb 26.--In the house
on Saturday roll call followed roll call,
the opponents Of the seigniorage bill
throwing aside all pretense Of not tili-
clustering and boldly injecting mo-
lions to take recess and to adjourn in
order to prevent vote on Mr.. BANDS
motion. Finally Mr.. Bland said: sit
is quite evident that the bondholders
have control over this country, and /
therefore move that the house adjourn. !"
The motion prevailed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II. In the house
yesterday Mr.. Bland, being unable to
secure quorum on the seigniorage
bill, concluded to allow the debate on
the bill to proceed for another day.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. -Resolutions
were presented in the house yesterday
to investigate the action of several
United States Judges who have issued
tnjunctions in railroad cases. A bill
was introduced to amend the revised
statutes SO as to permit, in civil cases.
the verdict of three-fourths of the
jurors constituting the jury to stand as
the verdict of the jury. The silver
seiRniorage bill was further discussed.