The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-02-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Tho Second Session Of the Fifty
Third Congress.
Daily Summary of the Proceedings In
Senate and House-Measufes Dis
cussed, Bills Passed and
Others Reported.

matte and consular appropriation Dill
was taken up in the senate yesterday
and would have been disposed of except
for the item of $500, OoOfor Immediately
beginning cable construction between
the United States and Hawaii. The bill
for new post office building at Chicago
was passed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. e.-The laying Of
cable to Hawaii was further discussed
in the senate yesterday, but no con-
clusion was reached and the item re.
mains as STUN bling block to the dip
lomatic and consular appropriation
bill. The Indian appropriation bill
(Ss, 1929, 70O) was reported and the nomi-
nation of Maj. Gen. John M. Schofeld
to be lieutenant general was con-
drmed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-In the senate
yesterday the presidents message was
read announcing a new loan OF $62,-
100000, instead of 500, DOC, 600, as agreed
upon. The Hawaiian cable amendment
to the diplomatic and consular bill was
then further discussed and the presi-
dents message giving Minister Willis
latest dispatches Els to the sentences OF
death In Hawaii was presented. SEN
ator Lodge (by request) introduced a
bill to provide for the issue OF 81, 20O,-
100000 worth of bonds payable in gold
coin at 2H per cent. interest, to run
from ten to twenty-five years.
WARRINGTON. Feb. ll.--By vote OF
80 to Is the senate decided on Saturday
to lay q cable to Hawaii and appropri-
ated $5O0,OOO to begin the work. The
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill was passed and eulogies on the late
Senator Stockbridge we're delivered.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-In the senate
yesterday Senator Hill presented
resolution defining the policy of the
government concerning bimetallism,
gold payments etc. The post Office
appropriation bill was discussed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA bill was re-
ported to the senate yesterday from the
finance committee providing for the
unrestricted coinage of silver A reso-
luton was offered extending the time
Tor collecting the income tax and an
other to inquire into the legality OF the
recent bond issues. In discussing the
last message of the president on the
currency question Mr.. Stewart de-
clared the administration had refused
to carry out the laws. A joint resolu-
ton to enlarge the Red Cliff Indian
reservation in Wisconsin was passed,
as wera also twenty eight private pen
sion bills.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE time In
the house yesterday was occupied in
discussing the administration fnan-
cial measure.
WASHINGTON, Feb Sin the house
yesterday the administration bill to
authorize an issue of $500, 900 in
gold bonds was defeated by vote of
ISL to 1874 Mr.. Bayards amendment
was also rejected--yeas, 127; nays, 169,
and then MIR. Reeds substitute went
the same way by a vote Of 100 to 1877.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-1n the house
vc~terdcy the presidents message pro-
vidinQ for a new issue Of bonds was
read, also message on the Ha-
waiian question. The legislative ap-
preparation bill vas discussed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lit was voted
in the house on Saturday to place indi-
vidual clerks of members on the an
nus.l salary roll at the rate of $500 per
month. The Legislative appropriation
bill was further discussed and an at
tempt to strike out the appropriation
for the civil service commission was de-
feated
WASHINGTON, Feb 12.-In the house
yesterday the bill to provide for coin
age at the branch mint at Denver, COL,
was passed, and the legislative appro-
priation bill was considered.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Bills were
pissed in the house yesterday return
ing war flags to certain Michigan reg1~
ments; donating condemned cannon to
Des Moines, Ia; Incorporating the
Nation 1 Association of Florists The
legislative appropriation bill was
passed after striking out the provision
t.r annual clerks to congress.
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Brooklyn Strike Ended.
BROOKLYN, Feb. l3.-As result OF
conference held Tuesday afternoon be-
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