The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-12-21

WA6HENJI0Ns Uocs SJ-I0o mousse met
at II .. M. to-day. Mr.. Breckinridae oi
Ksntucky reported an urgency deficiency
bill appropriating $4,000 for the census.
This appropriatioa IVES -ineluded In the
deficiency bill which passed the house q
few days ago, which 10 being held up In
tho senate. Mr.. Breckinridae stated that
unless this supplementary bill was passed
Immediately the work Of the census would
stop.
Mr.. Cannon Of Illinois prevailed on Mr..
Breckinridge to accept an amendment
appropriating Sl26,000 for the fees ol
jurors, also included in the former bill,
and, - amended. the bill was passed.
On motion of Mr. Sicklss Of New York
o bill was passed to pension the widow Of
the late Major General Nathaniel p.
Banks at the rate Of 500 per month.
Mr.. Outhwaite presented Q Joint rosolu.
tiou for the usual holiday adjournment,
to bsain Saturday, Dec. ., and to end
Thursday. Jan. 8. The resolution was
privileged.
Mr.. English Of Now Jersey arose with
the intention Of offering an amsndmsnt
to adjourn tomorrow. when Mr.. Outh.
waite cut him OF with . demand for the
previous question. Tho gentleman from
New Jersey gave notice that he would do
msnd . quorum. The vote only dsvel.
oped the presence of Is members, and Mr..
Outhwaits withdrew the resolution.
The house then went into committee OF
the whole and resumed the consideration
Of the currency bill.
Nh Sperry Of Connecticut took the floor
In support OF the measure. Mr.. Sperry
said that while personally he did not favor
q revival Of state banks, he was willing to
scquissce under the conditions imposed
In order TO secure the good features Of the
measure. He was believer in tho safety
fund principle, hs said, because 1t insured
the prompt redemption Of notes without
expsnss to holders. It made the notes
practically national currency.
Sperry argued that all legal tenders
and treasury notes Of the government
should be retired. Their existence vas
running the government in debt to main.
tain the gold payment and 500, 0,0OO, 900
had already been borrowed. and II hs
were to indulge In prophay, $4,000, 900
more Of bonds would be issued before
Washington's birthday. The impression
wac abroad that this government was al.
most insolvent or about to slip into Q
silver basis. Spcrry was literally ap.
plauded.
Brossius. republican, of Pennsylvania.
who followed in opposition, said the other
side presented strange spectacle in the
dissensions; even those who declared
they were in favor of the bill admitted
that they were opposed to every section of
il. When Brossius concluded his argu.
ment, according TO q special order
the exercises in connection with
the reception and acceptance
of tho statues of Gen. John Starkc and
Daniel Webster from the state of New
Hampshire, begun. There was not large
attendance. Gov. John b. Smith of New
Hampshire, accompanied by his staff
flied into tho house of representatives nj
Mr.. Baker Of New Hampshire arose. He
formally presented letter Of Governor
Smith addressed to Speaker Crisp. donat
ing the statues to the senate, and sent to
tho clerks desk resolution formally nc.
cepting them on behalf of congress. He
than made the opening address.