The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-09
CONGRESS.
Work of the Two Homes for the rAst
Week.

Work of the Two Homes for the pAst
Week.
WEDNESDAY,.
WAsHISGTON, Jan. 3i.-An animated
discussion OF the financial situation
took place in the senate yes,erdsy. Mr..
-Culloni presented dispatches from Chf-
eago bankers urging the adoption Of
the presidents suggestions, and Mr..
Vest presented similar petitions from
the st. Louis chamber of commerce,
which. he said. did not represent the
sentiments Of the people of Missouri or
the country On the financial xituatiOn.
Mr.. Vest declared against the policy Of
the president and declared he would
never vote To issne bonds tn secure gold
and place the country on q single stand
ard. lie did not believe the finance
committee would agree upon any meas
urc to report 10 the senate, but perty
fealty would never lead him to vote TO
fix the gold standard upon the country.
Mr.. sherman spoke for the first time on
the financial question. I'VE have
reached that point" he said, .'where
we are being told that no relief will be
given the country unless we coucede
the free coinage of silver" He be.
lieycd such n concession would be dis
astrous. III there was To be q choice
he believed in taking that metal recog-
nized by the world as the best, but he
did not believe snch 4 choice impera-
tive. lie still believed that both met
ais could be used. Other senators took
part In the discussion and regular rou.
tine business followed
The house considered all day the bill
to fund tue debt due the government
from the Union Pacific and Kansas Pa
cific roads with 3-per-cent. ffty-year
bonds.
THURSDAY.
WAsiIisaroS, Feb. While the SEN
ate was wearily considering the Dis
trict of Columbia bill yesterday. the
condition of the treasury was suddenly
| sprung by Mr.. Gorman in q vigorous
speech In which he charged that the
secretary Of the treasury was keeping
back the true condition of affairs and
he defended the senate from the charges
made of its lneiyiciency ar unwilling
ness to do something to furnish relief.
The result was the adoption OF several
resolutions calling on the secretary for
! full information rs to the condition OF
/ the treasury, and what legislation il
necessary to relieve II.
The house devoted six hours to debate
on the Pacific railroad funding bill and
it was still under consideration at ad.
'ournment
FRIDAY
WASHINGTON, Feb. Most of the
day in the senate yesterday was given
up to consideration Of the District of
Columbia bill, and the financial qnes.
ton would occasionally come to the
front during the debate. Mr.. Teller
again gave notice that no measure In
line with the recommendation Of the
president could pass the present con-
gress. Mr.. Allen (Ncb.I presented 9
document signed by K F. Kolb, as gov'
ernor OF Alabama, ss the credentials ot
Warren ;. Reese. ss senator from Ala.
bama. The senate agreed 10 the CON
ference report on the army sppropria
ton bill. Several local bills Pssssd
and the senate adjourned. - ies
The house devoted some tina 70 de
bate on the Pacific railroad bill. The
foreign affairs committee then made {
report on Mr.. Storer's resolution call.
ing on the president for Hawaiian cor
respondence and other documents ID
regard to the late troubles on the isl
ands The debate brought on . per
sonal collision between Messrs. Breck
inridge (Ky.) and Heard (Mo.) which a'
one time looked ugly, but the belliGsr
ent members were held down by frlends
The offending members subsequently
apologized to tho house. At the evel
ing session pension bills were consia
cred.
SATURDAY,
WAsuINGrON, Feb. 4.--The senat,
; spent the whole OF Saturday furthe
considering the District OF Columbi'
bill. During the debate Senators Hale
Chandler and Aldrich made speeche
denying current reports that senator
were purposely delaying appropriation
bills in order to cut off fiuancia, legis
3 lation, and declared that republican
senators stood ready TO advance sucl
? legislation. The senate adjourned a
e I:ea o'clock.
l The house further considered the ~
1 ciiic railroad bill. The amendme n
was adopted that no dividends shoul,
be paid until the government had bee
paid. proposition tocomprotnisc to th
, government claim taggregating $50
, 900. .OO0) for S75.O0000o was defeated
The bill was finally recommitted h
the surprising vote of III to los, whic
!, virtually kills IT, The house pAssc
I the senate bill reviving the grade @
+ acknowledgement 10 the army for tn
V benefit of Zen. Schofi~ld and soon ad
l. journed.
MONDAY.
WAsHINGroN, Feb. 5.-The seuat
further considered the District OF u
lumbia bill yesterday. Secretary Co,
\ Isle submitted letter of informatio
,f in answer to resolution previonsl
A adopted in which he stated that froI
$ estimates made up Oh the basis OF Ia "
y now in force, IL is believed that for til
a twelve months ending December 5
: 1895, the revenues of the governmen
from all sources will exceed ordinar
:, expenditures by saa:,563, ,0s3. The hous
!, bill to establish national militar
:. park at Gettysburg, Pa, passed. and
y resolution was adopted calling on III
railroad commission for certain info
nation in regard to Canadian Pacit
contracts with American lines.
The attempt in the house TO pass a
omnibus bill for the payment Of CLAIM
for supplies coniiscated from loyal pc
I, Pile in ihe south during the war. .amonn
= ing TO Sis, ,G6J, was defeated. The agr
q cultural hill then occupied the r