The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-12-29
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-.
LAST SESSION OF THE FIFTY.
THIRD CONGRESS-.
A Condemned Record of the Proceed.
tnEs In the senate and House.
Matters of Importance Denlt
With.

Washington, Doc. H. - The hill 10
pfote forest reservations. Which w;ls
bone of contention during the last
session. and which has twice been I'M
der discussion during the present SEES
sion. was finally passed by tho llo,ls..
unucr suspension "f the. rules. '".hr
motion "a suspend the ralos rendered
tile opposition helpless to prevent Il
vote. and as the bill secured the nec-
ess;ry two-thirtls i, passed The bill
provides that no public forest r..serva.
tfon shall be established except To i'm
prove and protect the forest within the
reservation az for the purpose Of So.
curing favorable conditions of water
now. 1t gives the secretary nf the tn
terror authority to make regulations
~" protection against fire and depre-
dation. 1t also gives him authority to
prescribe regulations under which
dead or matured trees may be removed
as MAY be necessary to preserve the
remaining timber. Under this ar-
thority he is empowered to sell such
timber in limited quantities to each
purchaser. He is also authorized to
make detail of troops for the protcc-
tton OF reservations. The bill further
provides for the restoration OF agricul-
ture and mineral lands forest reserya.
tions TO tho public domain. The re-.
mainder ofth2 day was devoted to the
army appropriation bill.
More than three hours Of the ses.
sion of the senate We're occ'lpied in the
discussion of tile Nicaraguan canal
bill, and three senators made speeches.
Mr. PETER of Kansas favored the
measure under certain conditions, but
was opposed TO issuing bonds payable
in gold to raise the money required.
Mr. Squire of Washington declared
unequivocally i'll favor of the construc-
tiOn OF the canal. while Mr.. ,rurpie
(Dem.. 1ndJ though approving n canal,
expressed his decided opposition TO the
pending bill. During the morning
hour MI. Kyle Of South Dakota sub.
mitted some remarks in behalf of the
bill establishing national university
at Washington.
Washington, Dec. 10 The discus
sion on the Carlisle currency rill be
gan in the house, but the opening o.
the debate was Il disappointment.
lacked both spirit and interest. ant
was devoid of sensational features
Mr.. Springer, the chairman Of the
banking and currency committee, who
made the first speech in support of tie
measure, gave Il plain statement of its
objects and gave n review of the arg,,-
ments in its favor OH the lines Of
those contained in the report. Mr..
Walker, the leader Of the minority Of
the committee, devoted almost all Of
his time TO ali elaboration of his own
bill. AS usual hc was incitive, was
emphatic and aggressive, and the
house gave him close attention. Mr.
Hall. Il Democratic member of the
committee from Missouri, closed the
debate for the day. An effort to agree
upon the limitations of the debate
failed to-day. and It will probably be
allowed to run on for the remainder
of the week without vote. After
the holidays the committee on rules
will, unless the measure loses caste
In the meantime, bring in rule to
close the debate and force Il vote.
Another resolution providing for
union with Canada made it's appear
ance i'll the senate to-day, having been
introduced by Mr.. Gallirger of New
Hampshire, who stated that lie would
do anything in his power ut any time
to further the cOnsumMation of such
union. Senator Hill delivered Il speech
on his proposition for II rule to close
debate which was listened to with
close attention by many of the SEN
atOrs. Mr.. Turpie continued his
speech in denunciation of the Mic
araguan canal bill declaring that it
appeared tc him to have every indi-
cation of a gorgeous bubble. An urg-
ent deficiency bill appropriation Of
100000 for public printing and bind
ing was passed.
Washington, Dee. 2t.-rhc debate on
the currency bill continued umintcr-
ruptcdly in the house. Messrs. John
son R"p. Indy and Ellis Dem.. Ky.)
opposed ii, and Mr.. Warner CDcnl..
N. " supported it. The speech of
Mr.. Ellis was of rather a sensational
character, and the applause it received
from the free silver Democrats in.
dicated plainly the lInalterable oppo-
sition Of the silver men of the house
to Carlislc's plan. Mr.. Bland. the
silver leader. gave notice that ne
would ctfer his free silver bill as u
substitute for the bill.
Practically all tn" lime of The SEN
ate was occupied by speeches Oh the
Nicaragua canal bill MIR. Turpic
Dem., Ind, wl.o has been speaking
daily since Aicr day. completed his
speech against tire bill. Tlaking Il crit
ic:u analysis Of The various provisions
of the measure. At It's conclusion ne
offered an amendment providing for
the appointment Of Il board of threu
engineers to make a survey and csti-
mate of the cost of the canal. This
was rs far as congress ought to 90 at
this aessiOr. lie thought Senator
Perkins of California also favored the
building OF Tho canal. aad pointed out
the benefits whicl, ha thought would
accrue fruii, its construction.
Washington, Dee %. The entire
time of the house was occupied in de-
bate Oh the currency bill. the speakers
being Mcssrs. Pendleton. Dem. w.
Va. and Sickles. Dem, n. Y. i'll favor
of the bill. and Messrs. Russell. Rep.
Conn.,. McLaurin. Dem, S. c., and
Rawlins, Dem, Utah, against 1t. Be
fore the close of :lc session MIR.
Springer, chairman Of the banking
and currency committee, presented the
amendments 10 the measure agreed
upon by the Democratic members Of
the committee. and endorsed. it is
said. by the secretary of the treasury.
The bill rs altered by these amend
ments will be offered ut the proper
time as a substitute for the original
bill, and upon this substitute the fate
Of the measure will depend. The res
olutiOn for the holiday adjournment
to begin was agreed to and the house
adjourned until after New Years.
The senate held Il short session aud
adjourned for t." holidays.
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