Marshall County independent., 1894-12-21
SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.
Proceedings of the Senate and House OF
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted Upon -Gist of the
Business.
The National Solons.

The Senate adjourned Thursday until
Monday. Practically all the time of the
session was consumed in the discussion
of the bill to establish Il national univer-
sity at Washington and the Nicaragua
canal bill. The House passed three APP
preparation billS-the urgent deficiency.
Notifications and military academy-and
made fair progress on the pension bill.
Mr.. Cochran secured a recOrd-makng
vote on the appropriation for the collec-
ton of the income tax 10y moving to re-
commit the bill with instructions 10 strike
it out, but his motion was defeated by 120
majority. the vote standing 10 TO 169.
The fortications bill as passed carried
$1.S19051, $5.413. GAG less than the esti-
mates, and the military academy bin
Si51,G1S. S121.372 less than the eSti-
mates. The pension bill carries SILL
3S1 $40. 100000 less than the estimates,
and $4,000. 600 less than the appropria-
ton for the current fiscal year.
The time of the House was consumed
Friday with debate on the pension appro-
prlatiOn bill, and although ii abounded III
charges and counter charges it lacked in
toresting detail. The bill carries SILL
1910. and was passed without amend
ment. The Hit resolution of inquiry call
ing on the Secretary Of State for the cor
respondence relating 10 the payment of
S42o,OO0 in connection with the fur seal
controversy was adopted. A resolution
authorizing Commander Dennis Mullen,
of the United States navy. to accept a
medal from the Chilean Government was
adopted. The Senate was not in session.
In the Senate Monday communica-
4 .lat 70.
the continuation of the bureau of Ameri-
can republics WAS referred to the Com
mittce on appropriations. Mr.. blanchard.
of Louisiana. presented petitions praying
for the passage 10y the Senate of Il land
forfeiture bill Mr.. Hill. of New York,
presented Il resolution calling upon Sec
retary Carlisle for copy of the income
tax regulations. which was passed. The
bill for Il national university was placed
on the calendar. The Senate resumed
consideration of the Nicaraguan Canal
bill. In the House Mr.. Herman. of Ore
gon. presented a preamble and resolution
declaring that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
was an obstacle to the construction of an
interoceanic canal and that it should be
abrogated. Fifteen of the sixteen pen
sion bills favorably reported from the
Friday night session were then passed
without objection in exactly four minutes.
Mr.. Mciae, chairman of the Committee
on Public Lands. moved to pass, under Il
suspension of the rules, the bill to protect
public forest reservations. Mr.. Wells. of
Wisconsin. charged that rascality was be-
hind the bill end predicted that those who
were pushing it through with whip and
spur would live To regret their action.
The vote resulted 100 to J3 and the bill
was passed. The army appropriation bill
carried So. .299. .SOS-$16S,616 less than
the estimates The bill was passed with
out amendment.
The Senate Tuesday passed the public
printing bill and listened 10 Mr.. Calling
er's plan to effect union with Canada.
Mr.. Hill, in discussing the rules of the
Senate, advocated cloture. The Nicarau-
qua canal was also considered. In the
House. the entire session was occupied
by consideration of the currency question.
The views of Mr. Carlisle and Mr.. Walker
were contrastcd.
The Senate in executive session on
Wednesday confirmed Il large number Of
naval promotions. Mr.. Cullom spoke on
the subject of the Nicaragua Canal. A
bill extending the act relating to aban-
doned military reservations was passed
A bill was passed amending the act of
May Is, 1894. giving permission to con-
struct bridge over the Missouri River
near jefferson City, Mo. The bill TO es-
tablsh national military park AT the
battlefield of Shiloh was read in full and
passed The resolution calling on tho
President for correspondence in the EZeta
eXtradition case was passed. The House
continued discussion of the currency bill.