The record-union., 1894-03-07
BEFORE CONGRESS.
Yesterdays Proceedings in the Senate
and House.

ana House.
WASHINGTON. March 6.-In the Senate
Hill presented a resolution setting forth
as there is an announced deficit of S7S, 900, :
OGO for the current fiscal year, and as the
Wilson bill proposes to discard that much
of the revenue from the tariff and meet
the double deficiency by internal direct
taxation, that the Finance Committee be
directed to frame amendments to the bill
omitting the proposed new internal taxes
and make instead provision for sufficient
revenue by taritfing other foreign imports,
and otherwise revising the IaflH WItnouC
creating deficiency.
Harris of Tennessee moved the second
reading of the Bland seignlorage bill. IN
doing so he said no one was more earn
est advocate of silver coinage than he
There is but one question which should
take precedence, and without preach OF
contidance he could state the FINANCE
Committee was on the verge of reporting
the tariff bill to the Senate. He. there
fore objected to further proceedings on
the seigniorage bill, and under that OBJ
lection it would have to go the calendar.
Berry of Arkansas rose to question Of
personal privilege. a New York paper
had printed his picture as one on the list
of fohstructiOnists to the Wilson bill. He
declared that ne was always Hlehu VI
the bill.
McLaurin of Mississippi and Faulkner
of West Virginia, whose pictures were
among the obstructionists, also denied
being foes to the bill.
Morgan of Alabama caused some
amusement by falling into line with the
other "conspirators'' mentioned in the
1pwspaper article. 1.-The Senator from
West Virginia" said he, sis not guilty as
CHARGED. but | was not nearly as bad as
he. and therefore am not guilty.
Laughter.
Call of Louisiana said the statement
made in the newspaper was absolutely
false as far as he was concerned. be be-
Heyed they were as lar as the other
Senators were concerned.
Their explanations were greeted with
laughter and applause.
The main interest of the day centered
about the discussion of the disposal OF
the Bland bill. Mr.. Stewart gave notice
that tomorrow he would move to make
it the business before the Senate until
disposed of.
MIR. Teller also spoke on the same sub
iect.
After brief executive session the SEN
ate adjourned at 3:20 o'clock.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The House
adopted a resolution for the investigation
of Jndce Jenkins Northern Pacific order
restraining the men from striking.
strait tDem.) of South Carolina rose to
a question OF privilege, on The ground
that his rights were Invaded by the Secre-
tarv of the Navy by appointing and
charging to his district naval cadet from
another state.
cummings, Chairman of the Naval
Committee. stated that the committee
agreed with Strait, and reported Dill to
nrevent such mistakes in the future.
Strait offered the following reso1utlon,
which was adopted:
ReSotUed, That the appointment by the
Secretary of the Navy Of naval cadet
for the Fifth District of South Carolina
from the Sixth Alabama District was
without authority of law and is void.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole for further consideration OF
the pension appropriation Dill.
Sickles fDem.) of New York took the
floor and had read an extract from Cleve-
land's letter of acceptance of the Presl-
dental nomination, saying the DEBT due
defenders of the Union should be un-
grudgingly paid. Upon that pledge the
soldiers OF the Democratic party STOOD
and won political victory. we are I'M
able to agree with the Commissioner OF
Pensions either in the translation of the
law or the manner of treating the legisla-
ton of Congress" said SickleS. The
Commissioner characterized the Act OF
December y, 1898. in which Congress de-
clared pension vested right as inac-
lirate and inappropriate-' That is not a
decorous way of treating an Act OF Con-
press. and his superior officers should re-
fnrn il to him with the admonition TO
treat Congress with more respect" Re-
publican applause.
A short debate followed and the House
adjourned.