The Yale expositor., 1894-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL nEwc.

! 0 SENATE Ninth day.-Senator GRAY made
an unsuccessful attempt to have considered
the bill reported from the finance committee
striking out ali the diIerential dut In favor OF
| re ned sugar and leaving all sugar dutiable at
| 40 per cent al yaloren. The m ority vote of
| ~ against taking IN the closu resolution
| indicates, 10 Is be loved. the improbability of
changing the rules at this session. Mr. Morgan
again spoke on the Nicaraguan bill and Ia con
cludIng expressed his inteation ~ soon asking
That unanimous consent be gwen liking n time
/ for vote on the bill HOUSE. The urst te /
vote on the income tax came in the committee
| OF the whole in the House. ~. Bartlett, Dem
| n. ~ VIII Is leading the light for the abo ilion
or the Income t., moved to stri out OF the
| urgent de ic.en;y bill tLe appropriation which
would make the collect on OF the tax possible,
anu MS mOtIo was Ccaten nearly four TO one
! The ITEM for the appropriation OF s20 100 for
| the expenses or SPECIAL examiners OF the pen
| sion ONCE brought forth considerable warm
| Ia x. Mr.. Slckles Dem. y. T.. amid roar
/ of Republioan applause repudiated the charge
! OF wholesale ira made by the administration
against pensioners, and declared his unalter-
abe opp )sttlon To the Appropriation unless IL
could be autnor .tatlvely shown that the pen
sion examiners provided for by IL were em-
| ployed in aiding instead of embarrassing de-
| serving claimants Mr.. Henderson, Rep la.D
| moved to reduce the appropriation TO ~ 80 o,
! but the committee arose without acting.
Thursday. december ~. was set aside for eXer-
clses in connection with the dedication OF the
statues OF John Stark and Daniel Webster.
SENATE.-Tonth day.-Tho day was con-
! sumed IN the discussion OF the bill TO establish
| a national university at Washington and the
! Nicaraguau canal bill. senator, Huntoa, Of
Virginia, and has, OF VISIONS n, addressed
the senate IN support Of the lormer and Mr..
! Morgan practically con 'ludcd as speech on
the latter lie asaej tina, luminous consent
/ be given liking time for vote on the bill,
| but this was refused. HOCSE.-The House
pro nptly went into committee OF the whole
and continue the con SiderdtlOn OF the urgent
| de cheney app ,oprIatiOn bill. The pend ny
amendment was that OF Mr. Henderson Rep,
IA 10 reduce the Appropriation OF $1,000 for
special pc aston examiners TO Sl25,00l. IL was
lost Tao committee then rose and reported
the bill 10 the House with favorable recon-
mend ltton. Inc previous question was ordered
and Mr.. Cochran dem, ~ H.,l moved 10 re-
commit the bill with instructions to strike out
| the appropriation for the collection Of the in-
come tax. Mr.. Cochran 5 motion was defeated
| 90 to l6l. The bill was then passed aud the
committee OF the whole, too up tho forti lea
| tlons appropriate on bil which carries
and authorized no contracts in excess
OF the sums appropriated. The bill was
then passed without amendments. Mr..
O'Neill Dem. Mass called up the pension
appropriation bill which carries l4l.5 I51O-
S3Jj.OjO less than the estimates. the change
being decrease in appropriation for exam
pension Dll was laid aside and the military
academy appropriation bill II Ncn up The
appropriation for the general army service men
nj West Point Sii,SB provoke some discus
son. bat the bill was pissed without amend
mcnt, and then the House adjourned
Eleventh day.No session OF tho Senate.
HOUsE.-Vhc time was consumed with debate
on the pension appropriation bill, which was
passed without amendment. During the
di lltc upon 10 MI sexes Dem, y. ~ eX-
pressed his disgust with the frequent reCur-
renee in the presidents message and IN the
report OF the interior and commissioner 81
pensions, of charges OF fraud in the
pension roll For the last time probably be-
fore his retirement from Congress, he said, he
desired TO defend mis- Old comrades from this
SANDER. The Hit resolution OF inquiry calling
on the secretary OF state for the corresponds
ence relating 10 the payment Of $4,000. to the
bill in connection with the fur seal controversy.
was adopted The evening session was
devoted to the consideration OF private pension
bills.
SENATE.-Thirteenth day-The Nicaragua
canal bill occupied the larger portion OF the
day. and three Senators made speeches. Mr..
feier Pop. Kan favored the measure under
certain conditions but was oppo -ed to issuing
bonds payable in gold TO raise the money re-
qutrcd. air. Squire rep, WASH declared
uncl uivocally in favor OF the construction OF
the canal, while Mr.. Turpie Dem. Ind,
though approving canal. expressed his de-
c1ded opposition TO the pending bill Senator
Mcmillan introduced a bill authorizing the
secretary OF war TO loan to the several states
spring deld rifles in such quantities as may be
desired by the state troops. senators quay
and Cameron, ot Pennsylvania. presented volu-
minous petitions from citizens OF Pennsylvania
urging the passage OF the pending bill restrict
irg immigration by excluding anarchists and
other undesirable applicants for admission,
aud establishing n consular inspection abroad.
hOIHE.-MF. IlcTtuuu liScp., OFc,l presented Il
preamble and resolution declaring that the
Clayton BulWer treaty was an obstacle to the
construction OF an inter-oceanic canal and
that IL should be abrOgated. Mr. McRae,
chairman OF the committee on public lands.
moved 10 pass. under a suspensi on OF the rules,
the bill TO protect public forest reservations
passed Mr.. Outnwalte chairman OF the mill
tary affairs committee, called up the army ap-
preparation bill ana explained its provisions
The bill carried $500, sOS-Sl3S.6i6 less than
the appro priation for the current fiscal year
and II .iOjS,4 less than the estimates. Mr.
Harmer OF Pennsylvania, introduced resolu-
SDn authorizing the President and secretary
of state to use their good Offices toward the re-
converting OF the powers signing the Berlin
agreement of 1879, whereby joint protection
was assured the Armenians as against the Cir
cassians and kurds of Turkey Mr.. Outhwaito
introduced a bill reviv,ng the grade OF lieuten-
ant-Peneral OF the army Also a bill appro-
printing 900 for the statue OF L. - Grant,
TO be erected on the east front OF the capitol.
alongside the statue OF Washington. The bill
reserves the site on opposite side OF Washing
toms statue for the statue OF Gen. w T. Sher-
man.