The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-24
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
An Outline OF the Work in the Senate
and House.
TWELFTH

TWELFTH DAY.
sxsArK-More than three hours OF to.day's
session OF the senate were occupied in the
discussion OF the Nicaraeuan canal bill and
three senators 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 unequivo.
cally in favor Of the construction ofthe canal,
while Mr.. Turpie, Democrat, Indiana, though
approving a canal. expressed his decided
opposition to the pending bill.
HorsE-The bill to protect forest reser.
vations WAS finally passed to-day by the
house under suspension of the rules. The
army appropriation bill also passed.
Fifteen Of the l6 pension bills favorably re-
ported from the Friday night session were
passed In four minutes.
Mr.. Springer. chairman OF the committee
on banking and currencv. presented the
majority report on the Carlisle banking bill,
and II was ordered printed, together with the
minority report
THIRTEENTH DAY.
SESATE-In the Senate to-day Mr.. Dolpb,
In reporting adversely general land grant
forfeit bill expressed the belief that congress
had not the power to forfeit these lands. MIR.
Gallinger, Rep. N. H., presented resolution
inviting the annexation OF Canada. He made
a speech favoring 1t, and asked tho reference
OF the resolutions 10 the committee on foreign
relations. Mr.. Hill, Dem. n Y, then took
the floor aud made speech on the rules OF
the senate.
HousE-Notwithstanding the fact that the
debate on the currency bill was scheduled to
begin In the House to-day less than 100 mem
bers present when Speaker Crisp dropped
the eavel. and the attendance in the public
galleries was very light. The Committee
ON Rules had prepared II special order under
which the House should operate, but had de-
cided in view Of Democratic opposition TO
the measure not to offer 1t ut present, but to
allow MIR. Springer to call up the bill by viz
tue al its privilege. Immediately after the
call Of committees for reports therefore, the
chairman Of the Banking and Currency Com
mittee moved that the House go into the
committee of the whole for consideration OF
the measure. His motion prevailed without
division, and Mr.. Richardson took the chair.
Mr.. Walker, in charge OF the opposition to
the measure. gave notice that at the proper
time he would offer a substitute
Mr.. Springer. before entering upon his
argument. attempted to effect an arrange
ment by unanimous consent for settling the
limits of debate. He asked that general de-
bate should be considered closed on Satur-
day, when the holiday recess would be
taken.
Mr.. Walker protested against any arrange
ment at this time. He said ne ielt con-
vinced that no member would discuss this
measure In other than a serious vein.
FOURTEENTH DAY.
SrSArE-Practicaily all the time OF the
senate was occupied to-day by speeches oil
on the Nicaragua canal bill. Mr.. Turpin
(Dem. Ind, } who has been speaking daily
since Monday completed his speech against
the bill, making a critical analysis OF the
various provisions Of the measure. At its
conclusion he offered an amendment provid.
ing for the appointment OF a board OF three
q "A lsti af
til cost OF the canal. This was as far ms
congress ought to go at this session, he
thought.
Senator Perkins of California also favored
the building Of the canal and pointed out the
benefits which he thought would accrue from
Its construction. The senate, after a short
executive session. adjourned.
HousE-Tho debate on the currency bill
continued uninterruptedly in the house to-
day. Messrs johnson, Rep. of Indiana, and
Ellis, Dem. OF Kentucky, opposed 1t and Mr..
Warner, Dem, OF New York. supported it.
The speech OF Mr.. Ellis was Of rather SEN
satioDal character, and the applause 1t re-
ceived from the free silver Democrats indi.
Gated plainly the unalterable opposition OF
the silver men OF the house TO the Carlisle
plan. Mr. Bland the silver leader gave no.
tice that he would offer his free silver bill as
a substitute for the bill.
FIFTEENTH DAY.
Both the Senate and House devoted most
Of the day TO the reception OF the statues OF
Daniel Webster and Gen. John Stark, given
by New Hampshire aud placed In the statu-
ary hall OF the Capitol. In the Senate
speeches were made by Mesrs. Chandler,
Lodge. Morrill,, Gallinger, Roar, Proctor,
Dubois, Hawley, Morgan. Davis, Platt. Cul-
lom and Mitchell. In the House the addresses
we're delivered by Messrs. Curtis, Powers,
Blair and Baker. Resolutions were adopted
accepting the statues
Senator Quay introduced bill appropriate
ing 81 ,000, 900 for the purchase OF site for a
home for Presidents Of the United States.
The pro perty described in the bill is situat-
ed on Columbia Heights, on the corner OF
Florida avenue and Thirteenth street, and is
about a mile and half FROM the White
House. The bill makes no provision for the
erection OF a building, leaving that for fu-
ture legislation to accomplish. Mr.. Richard
son. OF Tennessee, introduced similar bill in
the House.