The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-12-29
CONGRESS.
o4re Dill. Mr.. Gallinger
resolution inviting the an

xeSOiutiOn inviting the an
% Canada. The resolution.
kas written by one of the best
= Subjects of Great Britain who
ed political union. Mr.. Hill
Ike in favor of a change of the rules,
In which he favored the counting of a
Equorum. The Nicaragua canal bill
was then debated until adjournment.
The day in the house was devoted to
currency debate, the Carlisle bill be-
ing under consideration in committee
of the whole. The post Office appro-
priation bill was reported, and at 5:15
o'clock the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 20.-When the
senate met yesterday the report OF
I Adm. Walker on Hawaii was received.
A bill extending the act relating to
abandoned military reservations was
passed: also bill amending the act Of
May Is, 1894, giving permission to con.
struct bridge over the Missouri river
near jefferson City. Mo. After pass
ing the bill for national military
park at the battlefield of Shiloh the
senate took up the Nicaragua canal
bill and debate continued until ad
journment.
After routine business in the house
the currency debate was resumed in
committee of the whole and continued
until adjournment at SEQ o'clock.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2f.-When the
senate met yesterday it Immediately
went into exective session to permit
Mr.. Harris to move reconsideration
of the vote confirming Judge Clark dis.
trict judge of the East Tennessee dis
trict. The matter was referred, and
after the usual routine business the
special order was taken up. Speeches
were made on the unwilling of the
statues of Daniel Webster and Gen.
Stark. A number of senators spoke.
When the house met the urgency de-
ficiency bill was taken up and passed;
also bill to pension the widow of the
late Gen. n. +. Banks. The currency
bill was then debated in committee OF
the whole until 2 o'clock, when the
special order came up-speechcs upon
the unveiling of the statues Of Daniel
Webster and Gen< ark, presented by
the state of New Hampshire. Many
members delivered addresses and the
statues were formally accepted. Ad.
| journed.s -
FRIDAY. t.a...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The senate
was not in session on the 2ist.
When the house met at least twenty
members tried to secure the passage oi
bills of local Importance, but Mr.. Eng
lish, On. j., who has inaugurated Q
war of retaliation against unanimous
consent legislation until measure OF
his should be passed, objected. He re
Tented in two instances, however, al
lowing senate bill and a joint resolu
ton to go through providing for the
entrance of foreign exhibits to the At
lanta exposition. Mr.. De Armont
Cio.) objected to bill granting q pen
sion to the widow of Maj. Gen. Double
day. The joint resolution for a holiday
recess from the 2ad to January 3 wa,
adopted. The currency bill was ther
considered and Mr.. Springer announced
he would Introduce q substitute, and 4
SSns ordered printed alongside of Mr.
Walkers substitute in the Record
After passing bill for the relief o
homesteaders in the north whose prop
erty was devastated by fire last yea
the house adjourned at $40.
sATuRpAY.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Proceeding
in the senate Saturday were of littl,
interest. The holiday recess wa
agreed to, and Senator Jones lark in
troduced resolution ratifying al
leases made and to be made in goo'
faith between members of the five civi
lized tribes and citizens for operating
coal mines, made in accordance wit
tribal laws. Mr.. Jones also reporte,
favorably the bin appropriating siO0
900 for complete surveyor the land
] of the five civilized tribes. Adjournel
! until January 3.
The attendance ia the house wa
4 small and no business was transacte,
except the passage of few bills b.
unanimous consent. The currency dc
bate was resumed, the special featur
being a brilliant speech by Mr.. Bryal
(Neb), who attacked the bill and tn
administration vigorously. He spok
for two hours. Mr.. Coombs IN. W ia
vored the bill and Mr.. Bowers (Cal
opposed it. At $40 o'clock the hous
adjourned to January 8.