Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-15
DolNos OF CONGRESS.

Thursday fixed for n Vote on the seign-
forage BnI-The District OF Columbia
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WASHINGTON, March lo.-Senator
PETER, at the opening OF the session
yesterday, offered q resolution provid-
ing for q committee toexamine charges
in various newspapers that certain sem
ators had utilized knowledge gained
officially for dealing in sugar stocks
aud had made large gains In reply TO
Mr.. Morrill,, Mr.. PETER stated he had
no personal knowledge Of the charges,
and at his request the resolution was
tabled temporarily.
Mr.. Vest calleI up the house bill
authorizing n bridge over the East
river between New York and Long
Island The bill passed without OBJ
lection
A bill was passed appropriating $780,
900 10 pay the damages resulting to
persons who went upon the Crow,
Creek and Winnebago reservation In
South Dakota between February II
and "a, 1885. Also bill granting n
right Of way across the Scarborough
Hill military reservation in Washing
ton state 10 the Ilwaco Railway a. Nav
igation Co
Then came up tho Bland seigniorage
bill IN unfinished business. Mr.. Ali
son asked that the bill go over until
wednesday at 3 o'clock.
Mr. Manderson inquired II amend
mcnts could be offered.
Mr. Harris replied he did not think
he would consent TO this Consider
able discussion followed, and finally
Mr. Harris suggested that Wednesday
n vote be taken on Mr. Allison's motion
10 reconsider, and II that failed, Mr.
Manderson might move 90 commit to
the finance committee the final vote to
be taken next Thursday at . o'clock.
This was agreed TO, and debate on the
bill was then resumed. Mr.. Villas led
Oft In opposition. In II dialogue with
Mr. Stewart, Mr.. Villas referred TO
hxity OF purpose OF the senator from
Nevada TO attribute all evils to the de-
monetization OF silver.
"My fixity Of purpose retorted Mr..
Stewart, "is not greater than my alb
horrance Of the crimes which have
brought misery to the people The
crime of 1873 and the repeal Of the
Sherman law In the extra session
fxity of purpose" he exclaimed 81
was born TO abhor crime In any form"
In connection with a statement by
Mr.. Villas that the secretary OF the
treasury was opposed to the pending
bill, Mr.. Aldrich said: "Nhile II Is
true that the secretary had not asked
for this legislation, understand from
the attitude of the senator from lndi-
ana (Voorhecsl and the senator from
Tennessee Cllarrisl, both distinguished
members Of the finance committee, In
favor of the bill, that there was re-
quest ON the part OF the administration
for the passage OF the bill"
"Did the senator say he understood
from me that II was the request of the
administration that the bill should be
passed In order TO enable the admins
trntion to perform its duty?" asked Mr..
Harris
III said from the fact the senator
from Indiana and the senator from
Tennessee are In favor OF this bill,
assumed the administration desired II
to he passed." responded Mr. Aldrich.
Mr.. Harris said slowly and distinct
ly: 81 have represented on this floor
my own personal and individual views.
! have no Information from the head
Of the administration or any member
OF the administration fully as to what
they wish or do not wish In regard To
II. am representing my own in.
divldual views and shall continue to
represent them until the end OF the
contest"
At 4:25 Mr. Villas yielded TO Mr.. lIar-
ris for motion to 90 into executive
session, after which the senate ad-
journed until Monday.
THE HOUSE.
WAsnINGToN, March lO.-In the house
yesterday, after transacting some busi-
ness OF minor Importance, the house
went into committee of the whole for
the further consideration OF the Dis
trict of Columbia bill In the course of
debate Mr.. Kilgore denounced the dis
trict press as subservient tools of all
jobs in the district to plumber the treas
ury. At o'clock the debate closed, and
voting took place on various amend
meuts. At o'clock, without complet-
ing consideration OF the bill, the house
recessed until 8 o'clock The night
session was devoted to the passage OF
individual pensions, and at i0:25 the
house adjourned
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