The sun., 1894-12-20
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-
LAST SESSION OF THE FIFTY.
THIRD CONGRESS.
A Condensed Record of the Proceed.
ings I'm the senate and House
Matters of Importance Dealt
With.

WAtms
Washington, Dec. IA. The house
entered upon the consideration of the
urgency deficiency appropriation bill.
Tie bill contained two disputed items,
the appropriation for special pension
examiners, and the appropriation for
the collection Of the income tax The
former appropriation opened the doors
for debate on the conduct OF the
pension Office. and especially the prac-
tice Of summarily suspending the pay
nlert of alleged fraudulent pensio nc,
and the debate on the income tax ap-
preparation was especially lively, but
the ,motion to strike 1t out was lie
feated In committee by vote of "a
to 127. 1t is probable that record
making vote will be demanded In the
house tomorrow.
Senator Gray made an unsuccessful
attempt to have considered in the SEN
ate the bill reported from the finance
committee striking out all the differen-
tial duties in favor of refined sugar
and leaving all sugar dutiable at 40
per cent ad valoRem There were a
great many absentees so that the de-
feat was not so decisive as to dis
courage further efforts OF the same
kind. The majority vote OF ten against
taking up the closure resolution,
which followed, indicates. 1t is be-
lieyed, the improbability of changing
the rules at this session Mr. Morgan
again addressed the senate on the
Nicaraguan bill, and In concluding ex-
pressed his intention of soon asking
that unanimous consent be given fix
Ing time for vote on the bill.
Washington, Dec. 15.-The house
passed three appropriation bills-the
urgency deficiency, fortificatiens, aad
military academy and made f.lir
progress on the pension bill. Mr..
Cochran secured record-mal1ing vote
on The appropriation Of the collection
of the income tax by moving to Ie-
commit the bin, with instructions to
strike it out. but his motion was de-
feated by 120 majority, the vote stand
ing ~ to 169. The fOrtifiCa ations bill,
as passed, carries ST. 1,S79, ,O57-$5, ,47S,-
GIG less than the estimates, and the
military academy bill $457, ,678-S127,-
312 less than the estimates. The pen
voted to- morrow. carries $141 ,3S1, SO
100000 less than the estimates, and
SIC, 100000 less than the appropriation
for the current fiscal year.
The serate adjourned until next
Monday. Practically all the time of
the session to-day was consumed in
the discussion Of the bill to establish
a national university at Washington,
and the Nicaragua canal bill. Senator
Hunton Of Virginia and Senator Villas
of%Wisconsin addressed the senate in
support Of the former, and Mr.. Nor
ga practically concluded his speech
on the latter. During the day he
asNed the senate that unanimous con-
SET be given fixing time for vote
ON #he bill, but this was refused.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-By the close
vote of 8 to s the committee on bank
ing and currency of the house decided
to report Secretary Carlisle's plan for
a revision of the currency. Repre-
sentatives Johnson of Ohio and Ellis
of Kentucky, Democrats, voted with
the Republicans against reporting this
plan. The committee on rules will be
asked to fix the final vote in the house
for next Friday at %. m. This con-
clusion was reported after a spirited
executive session of the committee. 1t
has been in session for a week, hear
ing officials and bankers on the pro-
posed revision. The hearings closed
and at o'clock the committee held
private session to determine on pro-
gramme. Representative Brosius
(Rep., Pa) endeavored to secure fur
ther time for hearings, but his motion
to this effect was voted down. Half
an hour was given for caucuses by the
respective Sides At the Republican
meeting it was agreed that their votes
should be cast together on all propo-
sitions. When the full committee re-
assembled Representative Hall Dem.,
Mo- moved that the Carlisle bill be
reported. This prevailed by the vote
Of 8 to 8, as stated.
Washington, Dec ID. = The bill to
protect forest reservations, which was
a bone OF contention drring the last
session aud which has twice been un-
der discussion during the present ses-
sion, was finally passed by the house
under suspension Of the rules. The
motion 20 suspend the rules rendered
the opposition helpless to prevent a
vote, and as the bill secured the nee
essary two-thirds it passed. The bill
provides that no public forest reserva.
ton shall be established except to i'm
prove and protect the forest within the.
resery alton or for the purpose of Sc
curing favorable conditions of water
flow. 1t gives the secretary of the IN
terror authority to make regulations
for 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 au-
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 protec-
ton of reservations. The bill further
provides for the restoration of agricul-
ture and mineral lands forest reserva-
tions to the public domain. The re-
mainder of the day was devoted to the
army appropriation bill.
More than three hours of the ses-
sion of the senate were occupied in the
discussion Of the Nicaraguan canal
bill, and three senator's 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 in favor of the construc-
ton of the canal, while Mr. Turpie
| Dem., Ind) though approving canal,
expressed his decided opposition to the
pending BILL During the morning
hour Mr.. Kyle of South Dakota sub
mitted some remarks in behalf Of the
bill establishing national university
at Washington.
EmhezzIemenf Charged.