The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-28


ate that 1t wou result III dereatlng
the appropriation bills and force an
extra session.
At 8 o'clock last night the senate ad-
journed after u determined, but fruit
less effort on the part of the silver
men, led by Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, to
pass the bill for the unrestricted coin
age of silver. Mr.. Jones himself made
the motion to adjourn after it had been
made evident that q voting quorum or
senators could not be held in the sen
ate chamber for an all-night struggle.
One OF the surprises Immediately pre-
ceding the adjournment was a reSolu-
ton submitted by Mr.. Wolcott OF Coz
orado. one Of the most active silver
leaders, declaring that while the well
fare Of the country required the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 TO
/. yet, in view of the near adjourn
ment Of congress and the pressing de-
mand of appropriation bills il was in
eXpedient to enter upon he conSidera-
ton OF the silver bill at the present
session of congress-, The resolution
will no doubt be adopted.
The house spent the day in he fur
Their consideration Of the naval ap-
preparation bill. The conference re-
ported the bill to extend for making
returns under the income tax law
We're agreed to. and several bills of
minor Importance Serc passed at the
opening the session.
Washington. Feb. 22-Nlr. Chandler
created something Of a sensation III
the senate by outlining some i'm
portant steps to be taken by the next
congress. including 4 congressional in
v~eStigatiOm of the recent purchase of
gold 10y the president Of the United
State. The speech came unexpectedly
Us an incident of the debate on the
Indian appropriation bill. During the
early hours Of the day the silver bill
made its exit from the senate. Mr..
Jones of Arkansas. in charge Of the
measure. announced that his friends
would make no further effort to pass
1t at the present session. The disposal
Of the measure WIS emphasized by the
decisive vote of - to l. on Mr.. Cor
mans motion to take up the Indian
appropriation bill. the effect of which
was to diSplace the silver bill and set
it back to tn" calendar. Mr.. Wolcott's
resolution declaratOry for silver, but
~pOstpOning action, also went to the
calendar without final action. Mr..
Henderson proposed an amendment,
urging an International bimetallic
agreement.
The opponents of the new battle
ships for the navy suffered a crushing
defeat to-day when Mr.. Savers no
ton to strike out the authorization for
the war vessels was lost, first in the
committee Of the whole on a vote of
43 to i2l. and later in the house by A
vote OF 81 TO 100. After Mr.. Savers
motion had been defeated, Mr.. Cannon
Of Illinois attempted to have an ap-
preparation of So. 600. 900, and then OF
5000, 600 inserted for building the
ships authorized. but both propositions
failed. Mr.. DOllivcr of Iowa succeed
ed in having an amendment adopted
providing for the building of two tor
pedo boats on the Mississippi river.
Washington. Feb. 23.-The senate
devoted itself to business, and would
have completed the Indian a%ppropria-
ton bill had 0 an acrimonious dis
cuSsion arose on the sectarian school
question. 1t brought out a wide range
~ 'i NV 81 IBdA vi NiulNb
and state, in the course Of which the
expressions were general that the gov
eminent should entirely abandon de-
nominational schools. ON an aye and
nay vote an exception vas made in the
case of the Indian schools at Hampton,
Va, and Lincoln, Philadelphia, on the
ground that they were not strictly de-
~nOminatiOnal. The sectarian question
yvaS Stin ,,pI,, Ii.nr,r,;nr ,x.hn, +b>
senate adjourned.
The house devoted most OF the day
to the consideration of the senate
amendment to the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill appropriating
100000 for the construction of "A cable
to the Hawaiian islands. Messrs.
Ryan. Bartlett and Sickles. Democrats
of New York, spoke in favor of the
amendment, which was defeated by a
vote Of ia to 49,, 16 Democrats voting
for the cable.