The record-union., 1895-03-04
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Congress in Session During the
Sabbath Hours.
TRYING TO WIND UP BUSINESS OF
THE FIFTY-THIRD SESSION.
The Vote by Which the Bill for the
Suppression of Lottery Traffic Was
Passed TabIed-The Senate Takes
Recess Until This Morning.
specia! TO the REconD-UNroS.

e-President's gavel called the Senate
to order at o'clock this (Sabbath) after
noon, 1t was called Saturday, March "a.
Business began very promptly with re-
quest from Jones OF Arkansas for the con-
siGeration of bill to approve compro-
mise and settlement between the \ nited
States and the State OF Arkansas. Peter
of Kansas offered an amendment to con-
fine the operation of the bill between is
sues of the United States and the State,
excluding Individual claims.
Call of Florida presented the second
conference report on the Indian bill,
showing several disagreenents. At his
motion, further conference was or
dered, the Senate insisting upon its dis
agreement
Hoar interrupted the proceedings with
motion TO table the motion made by
Brice on Saturday to recede from the
vote in which the Senate concurred in-the
House formal lottery bill.
The pending amendment was one re-
ducing from three TO one the number OF
battleShips built. HanSDrouCh thereupon
took the floor ana argued that the y nIted
States had nothing TO fear from foreign
nations. England had already captured
the United States financially. She would
was producing for her.
German proposed that the debate con-
tinue until O'Clock. Some arrangement
was meceSsitated on the new plan of
printing all bills.
The question recurring on the battle
ship amendment, German proceeded to
eN plain what he denominated the most
important provision OF the bill. Although
the present appropriation for these was
S5,00O,09O, the Government would spend
good deal more. There was need OF
smaIl-Sneathed gunDOatS for service in
The South. W hen the treasury was over
flowing we had made liberal apprOpria-
tions, and had built some splendid boats.
Yet we reduced the revenues, and the
revenues have steadily increased until this
bill had come TO the Senate with an ap-
preparation OF S3l ,000, 600, 600. The Senate
committee had reduced this to what was
liberal appropriation, and he appealed
10 the Senate to support the committee,
Tor there was 10 poss! blil;y OF paying for
the three ships without selling more
bonds or using proceeds OF those already
sold.
Huntou houed the navy would never
be made a party issue lie believed the
United States would spend money TOR
enlsrging the navy more cheertuIly than
for any other purpose.
At this point Call (Dem.) of Florida
presented the concurrent report on the
Indian bill. Again disagreement, and
a further conference WAS ordered.
Lodge (Rep.) OF Massachusetts urged
in favor OF the battieShjps provided Ior
by the bill. We should not contine our
apDrehensions as to war with Great
Britain, he said. 4 new star mad arisen
in the East, and IN the remarkable
proweSs and achievements OF Japanese
fleets. To-day Japan was the greatest
enemy England must face in the East.
The guarantee OF peace was the possession
of fleet by the United states, SO strong
numerically as 10 insure ever success.
Higgins Of Delaware made an earnest
plea for considerable extension OF the
navy, both from considerations Of naval
pride and security ana from its beneficial
effect upon our foreign commerce. When
the inevitable man on horseback made
his appearance in France, tAaL country
would rush to war. The United states
made part OF the European balance Of
power, and we would be affected in spite
of ourselves, and perhaps without
single inspiration III common with either.
The United States would be found siding
with Russia ana France, and at enmity
with Great Britain and the DreiDund.
Proctor OF Vermont took occasion to
say few words in support OF the land
defenses. lie believed the committee
had acted wisely in reducing the number
OF projected battleships.
Mitchell (Dem.) OF " lsconsin said our
save in actual war.
At this point CockrelI of Missouri pre-
sented the conference report on the
sundry civil bill.
Frye eX pressed regret at the action of the
conference relative 10 the retirement OF
the revenue marine officers, being dis
elimination against officers.
Wolcott OF Colorado defended the none
tary conference amendment as il was re-
ported, holding that the House amend
nent relative 10 the appointment OF
House members of the conference by the
next Congress should be considered. His
colleague had been attacked IL the news
papers OF his own State. Whatever might
be the reason for these criticisms, he
should be glad in these closing days of
the Congress lie had the opportunity TO
attempt to find out and seek to induce the
help aud meet the nations Of tie world in
a final effort 10 do away with the poverty
and suffering and paralysis which had
oyertaken humanity.
The conference report on the sundry
civil bill was then concurred in, and the
naval bill came up again.
German renewed his request for final
vote on the naval bill prior to 10 o'clock
tonight, and after that hour busines was
limited TO conference reports, House bills
and Senate bills and House amendments
This agreement was entered into by
unanimous consent.
AT 6 Z. NJ. a recess was taken until S
o'clock.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
After the sharp fight last night over the
Senate provision IN Tie suudry civil Dili
the House bill appropriatng s.. 900, ,0OJ for
the payment of sugar bounlles earned up
TO June 30, 1895, which resulted in the
adoption OF an amendment shortly after
midnight this morning, the session
dragged wearily on tie silent watch un-
Ill the civil bill was reached. Daylight
was breaking, and the House took a
recess until O'Clock, and the worn out
members hurried home 10 catch little
rest.
There were but few members present
when the House met at T:3J p NJ.
AT O'Clock the conference report on
the sundry civil bill was called up by
Sayers. The proposition for an inter
national monetary conference to which
the conferrees had aeceded, was re-
ceived.
sibley called attention to the matter
with which the proposition of monetary
conference had been met by the press. OH
justment Of the silver question.
Simpson said the proposition fer q con-
ference was the same old game of holding
promise that would never be realized.
1t would postpone free coinage at least
six years, and six more years Of gold
standard would so complete the financial
bondage of the country as TO max it for
ever impossible to break the power OF the
gold kings. He was opposed TO again en-
ter on the farce of a monetary conference.