The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-03-17
IN CONGRESS.
Condensed Report OF the Weeks Proceed
ings IN the senate and House.
WEDNESDAY,

ings IN the senate and House.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, March S-The senate
had an interesting session yesterday,
as well as "A surprise on the Bland bill
The house bill appropriating si5, 900 to
save the wreck of the Kearsarge
passed. and a resolution by Senator
Morgan asking the president for in
formation as to the reported occupa-
tion of n portion of Nicaragua by the
British government was agreed to.
Senator Harris then opened the silver
fight by moving a second reading Of
the Bland seigniorage bill. Senator
Sherman objected and moved its refer
ence, but this was defeated by = big
majority. The bill was then read a
third time and while the opponents of
the bill were trying to get their breath
was about to be put upon its passage.
when Senator Morrill, took hand and
by request the bill was permitted to go
over for day, and the senate soon ad-
journed.
The house further debated the pen
sion bill, and it was finally passed
without division and without material
preparation of s15l 200. OOO The debate
on the measure was quite lively at
times The house adjourned without
transacting any other business of gen.
eral interest
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-When the
senate met yesterday the resignation
Of Senator White, of Louisiana, was
announced. At the expiration of the
morning hour the seigniorage bill was
taken up and Mr.. Sherman opposed it
in speech. After several other
speeches the bill went over and after
an executive session the senate ad-
journed.
The house held very brief session
and agreed to the conference report on
the urgency deficiency bill The rest
of the time was,taken up in considering
the District of Columbia bill
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, March i0-In the sem
ate yesterday Senator PETER offered q
resolution for the appointment of a
committee to inquire into the news
paper charges that senators had
utilized their knowledge, gained Of
ficially, for dealing in sugar stocks,
which went over by request Debate
on the Bland bill was resumed and it
was finally agreed that a vote should
be taken on Thursday at 2 o'clock. The
senate then adjourned until Monday.
1t was a dull day in the house, the
session being in committee of the
whole on the District of Columbia bill
ITv, |. 4
n few days previous to investigate the
injunction of Judge Jenkins in the
Northern Pacific road strike cases,
Messrs. Boatner, Terry and Stone were
appointed for that purposel. A night
session of the house was held TO con-
slider private pension bills
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-The senate
was not in session Saturday.
The house completed consideration
of the District of Columbia bill and
| passed it. The amendment of Mr..
D'Armond to reduce the share of en-
penses Of the District to be born by
the general government was lost. Ad-
journed until Monday.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, March 13-When the
senate met yesterday, Mr.. blanchard,
the new senator appointed from Loui.
| lana to succeed Mr.. White, appointed
/ to the supreme court, appeared and
was sworn in. Senator Peffer's resolu
tion calling for an investigation of the
chargers that senators had speculated
on sugar trust stock in Wall street
was voted down by S3 to 81. The
seigniorage bill was then discussed un
til adjournment
The house held a brief and uninter
esting session, the members giving
their views ON cable street railways, q
local bill for the District of Columbia
being under consideration. No other
business was transacted.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-The senat.
further debated the Bland seigniorag.
bill yesterday. Mr.. Dolph (Ore op
posed and Mr.. Stewart New favored
it. Mr.. Lindsay Ky.) also spoke II
favor Of the bill The only inciden
worth noting was the attempt of Mr.
Dolph to have print ted in the RECORD
copious extracts from publications, bu
to which objections were raised unles
they were read While the senate
was reading the point of no quorum
was raised and the senate adjourned.
The house put in the day considering
the sundry civil bill and adjourned be
| fore completing it