Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-03-04
Congresslonal

WASHINGTON, March Latter
/ Cummings failed 10 get unanimous
consent for tho consideration OF tho
bill appropriatins $4,000 for reclaiui-
ing the wreck OF the Kearsarge, q
vote on the adoption Of n special or
der to limit the debate on the seign-
olrage bill TO two hours, pending at
the close Of yes.erday's Sc ssion.
camo up. Exactly q quorum voted
aud tho special order was adopted by
1853 TO IL; SO the long struggle was
ended aud a vote on Bands bill is
assured.
Bland vas recognized and offered u
substitute Tor his original bill.
Outhwise offered an amendment to
strike out tho second section Of tie
substitute.
Johnson, OF North Dakota, offered
an amendment to the original bill
authorizing the Secretary OF the
Trcaeury 10 afford to siiror dollars
tho same rights us to the redemption
aud exchange now accorded the SUBJ
sidiury silver roin.
Strauss, OF New York, offered an
amendment to the amendment as TO-
l,Hs: That the Secretary OF the
Treasury be, and is hereby author
lied 10 issue from time to time COIL
pom and registered bonds Of the Unit
ed States in the denomination OF
twenty dollars aud mul,iples OF that
sum payable in coin after five years
from date, md bearing interest at q
rate not exceeding three per centum
per ennu,S, payable quarterly in coin,
add 10 sell aud dispose OF the same
at not less than par in coin, the pro-
cscds OF such bonds shall be- paid
into the treasury and be held and
used for the purposes now authorized
by law.
Bland made n point OF order that
the Strauss amendment 10 tho amend
ment was not germane. The Speaker
sustained the point OF order and ruled
tho amendment out. Cummings
asked If the chair ruled that any
amendment looking to the issue nt
bonds would DO ruled out. Tho chnir
replied that the ruling was not go
broad as that.
Cummings gave notice that he
would offer q secvnd amendment
later.
Cannon, OF Illinois, then offered an
amendment in lieu Of the Stratus
a~meudnent, the so-called Window
proposition for bullion redemption ut
the curront market rate o: silver bull
lion certificates which wns discussed
in tho fifty. iirs, Congress.
BANDS substitute 10 his seignior-
ago bill was carried by III TO 06.
A motion TO recommit tho Bland
bill was defeated by 1872 10 l67.
The Bland eoigniorage bill finally
passed by 1G7 10 120.
George Ct Mississippi presented q
petition asking I'm amendment 10 the
constitution acknowledging tho dc.
pendeuce OF tho country on Almighty
God.
Henderson Of Nebraska offered q
resolution authorizing the Secretary
Of War 10 investigate the feasibility
OF using the wnter power ut Great
or Little Falls 10 the District Of Co.
lunbia for the generation OF cleo.
tricity for lighting tho public build
ings aud etreets OF Washington was
agreed to.
1t developed to-day that tho
attitude OF the Populist Senators
in reference 10 tho tariff bill was
discussed in caucus. Tho Demo-
Gratis havc enough votes TO pass tho
bill il all n be retained. Other
wiso the Populiets must DO rolled
on.
Tho Senate Committee on Iudian
Affairs today authorized n favorable
report on tho bill for tho removal OF
the Southern Ute Indians from Colo.
rudo 10 Utah according 10 M agree-
ment made With the Indians. Tho
committee recommends ecvernl
amendments, ono OF which pro, idos
that any Indian who may elect 10 do
so can remain upon The land at pres.
emit occupied by them, taking mud
under tho Davis a%overalty not. Tho
committee strikes out the provision
at tho bill granting tho proceeds OF
tho sale Of tho lands Of their present
reservation to the Indians.
Tho Democratic mcmbers OF tho
Senate Committee on Finance met
early this morning. A considerable
part Of tho forenoon was spent 10
hearing Senator Faulkpor, who IL Ia
unScretood, advised Il c%oooiliatory
and conservative course.