Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-20
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

! Washington, Dec. 9--In the senate
Mr.. Do'ph presented memorial from
Phoenix, Ariz., pres nting claims for
Indian depredations. Mr.. Berry urged
the bill to establish the territory OF
Indianola out of the Indian territory.
Mr.. Morrell, from thu committee on
finance, reported adversely nine SEN
ate bills introduced by Mr.. PETER,
providing for the issue Of great sums
of greenbacks for various purposes,
and said they asked for nine or ten
times more money than there is in use
in the whole world. The adverse re-
port was unanimous.
At the conclusion of the sps ech Nr,
PETER said that the senator from Yer
mont had left out one bill which he
| Peffer) thought might be disposed Of
! at the same time as those of which the
senator had spoken. This bill had
be introduced by Mr.. Palmer, of r.
! linois, and was to establish bureau
for the loaning of money. Mr.. Palmer
remarked that the bill was introduced
by him for a constituent He claimed
that h had no patent on the bill but
said ii contained the best embodi-
ment of populism found anywhere in
/ political history. All the bills Were
! then indefinitely postponed.
The senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the Nicaraguan BILL
and Mr.. Dolph addressed the senate
in favor of the bill Mr.. Sherman
pointed out the only provision of the
Nicaraguan bill he was not entirely
satisfied with--the amount to be paid
\ to the maratime company. which he
I thought was entitled only to the
/ amount Of money that has been ex-
pended in the enterprise thus far
i Mr.. Mallory called up the bill to
promote the efficiency of the revenue
cutter service which provoked Champ
/ Clark's remarks on Saturday that he
would talk 1t to death. Mr.. Clark then
! took off his cuffs and for forty five
minutes kept the house in a roar with
/ humorous and stirring anecdotes of
"obscure heroes
! The consideration of the railroad
pooling bill was resumed. Ii was de-
| bated until three O'Clock by Mr. Can
non, in opposition to, and by Messrs.
I Springer, Harter, Sibley and Black. in
support OF the measure, when Mr..
j Paterson moved the previous question
/ on the bill. and the pending amend
ments. Mr.. Di1tgley and Mr.. Hopkins
protested, but Mr.. Patterson refused
/ to yield, and the previous question was
/ ,V,I
nays being demanded, roll was called.
I The previous question was ordered,
/ 171 To 100 The vote REQUIRED on Mr..
| Blair's amendment to the Cooper sub
4 stitute. The amendment was agreed
! to without division and a vote then
I taken on the Cooper substitute. De-
i feated loo to 10. The vote then re-
/ Cured on the engrossment and third
| reading Of the bill. Mr.. Blair asked
unanimous consent that the amend
/ ment adopted to the substitute be
voted upon and an amendment to the
| bill, but Mr.. Wise objected. There
upon Mr. Marsh inaugurated fili-
clustering movement by moving adj
journment, but il did not have suf-
nays Mr. Cooper however. secured
the ayes and nays on third reading
of the bill, and the roll was called.
The bill was ordered engrossed and
read the third time; 10 to III. Mr..
Marsh then resumed his tilibustering
, tactics.
Mr. Cooper moved the bin be recon-
mitted TO the committee on Interstate
and forti ign commerce, and Mr.. Breck-
inridge moved to amend the motion
to recommit by adding instructions to
the committee to report back the
amendment making all pooling agree
ments Illegal, until approved by the
interstate commerce commission. Mr..
Breckinridge's amendment was de-
feated $50 to 1873 The motion to re
commit was also lost; 63 to 100. The
vote on the final passage of the bill
resulted: ayes 1876, noes 10.