The Dickinson press., 1895-03-02
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-
s.AST SESSION OF THE FIFTY.
THIRD CONGRESS-.


Condemned Record of the Proceed.
fnEs I'm the Senate and House,
Matters OF Importance Denls
With.
Washington, Feb. 21. - The silver
fight in the senate il finished and no
vote will be had OH the Jones bill. The
one day devoted to the bill showed
cOnclusivcly that no amount of pres
sure would bring about Il vote. and if
the silver bill was kept before the SEN
ate that il would result in defeating
the appropriation bills and force an
extra session.
At 0 o'clock last night the senate adj
jOurned after Il determined. but fruit
less effort on the part of the silver
men, led ly 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 voting quorum of
senators could not he held in the SEN
ate chamber for an all-night struggle.
One of the surprises Immediately pre-
cc,ling the adjournment was IL rcsolu-
ton submitted by Mr.. Wolcott of Col
orado, one of the most active silver
leaders. declaring that While the well
fare Of the country required the free
coinage of silver ut the ratio of 16 to
], vet. in view of the near adjourn
mcnt of congress and the pressing de-
mand of appropriation bills IL was in
cXpedient to enter upon the conSidcra-
ton OF the silver bill at the present
session of congress, The resolution
will no doubt be adopted.
The house spent the day in the fur
thcr 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 Ncre passed at the
opening the session.
Washington. Feb. 22.-Mr. Chandler
created something OF a sensation in
the senate by outlining some i'm
purtant steps to be taken by the next
congress. including a congressional in
vcstiSation Of The recent purchase OF
gold by the president of the United
State. TIL" speech came unexpectedly
rs an incident of the debate on the
Indian appropriation bill. During the
early hours Of the day tho 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 ut the present session. The disposal
decisive vote of 81 to II Oh Mr.. Cor
lp,'S tn ko1y I,,l l,rv
appropriation bill. the effect of which
was to displacc the silver bill and Set
1t back to the calendar. Mr.. WolcOtt's s
resolution declaratory for silver, but
p0stponing 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.. Sayers' mo
tion to strike out the authorization fol
the war vessels was lost, first in the
committee of the whole on u vote o
43 to i21. and later in the house by :
vote of GO to 100. After Mr.. Sayers
motion had been defeated. Mr.. Cannon
of Illinois attempted to have an ap
preparation of S230OO.OOO, and then o
$:,NW.oO inserted for building tn
ships authorized. but both proposition
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-'rhe spnat
devoted itself to business. and woult
have completed the Indian appropria
tion bill had not an acrimonious dis
cllSSion arose on the sectariln schoo
question. 1t brought out a wide range
OF debate on the separation of churcl
and state. IN the course of which The
expressions were general that the gov
rrnmcnt should entirely abandon de
nomina1ional schools. ON an aye and
nay vote an exception was made in the
case Of the Indian schools at Hampton,
Va. aud Lincoln. Philadelphia. on the
ground that they We're moi strictly de-
nominationHl. The Scctarian question
was still under discussion when the
senate adjourned.
The house devoted most of the day
to the consideration of tho senate
amendment to the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill appropriating
| SlOO.OOO for the construction of Il cable
to the Hawaiian islands. MeSSrS.
Ryan. Bartlett and Sicklcs. Democrats
of New York. spoke in favor Of the
amendment. Which was defeated by
vote of 114 to 152. IL Democrats voting
for the cable
Washington. Feb 24..As the ses-
sion Of the senate was about to close
Mr. Prttigrcw of South Dakota gave
q decidedly interesting turn to the
otherwise irdio,s debate on the Indian
appropriation bill. 1t has been dis
cussrd for several days. and Mr.. Call,
In charge of the measure, sought TO Sc
cure IN agreement for Il final vote to-
morrow. There were numerous Objcc-
tons. and among them one from Mr..
Pctiigrew. which was emphasized by
the brief but pointed statement he
made. 1t was in the nature of a dis
closure that Il private arrangement
had been reached among senators
whereby the pooling bill would be
taken IN ut > o'clock and held before
ri!c senate day and night until passed.
The statement came so unexpectedly,
and WAS the sequel to such active work
by the friends of the pooling bill that
it created something of Il sensation
among the senators and spectators.
Mr.. Petti=rrw added to his announce
ment that he would take effective
steps to defeat the passage Of the
pooling bill hy obicc1ing to the dis
posal of the Indian appropriation bill
or other measures having precedence.
The contract school item of the Indian
bill was completed in such form AS TO
provide Il 20 per cent reduction from
the expenditures of last year.
The house devoted the day 10 the
further consideration of the general
deficiency appropriation bill. Most Of
the time was spent in the discussion
Of questions of minor Importance re-
lating to extra compensation for en-
ployeS of the house of representatives.
Washington. Feb. 26.-lt is seldom
that the senate has Il more busy and
eventful day, or one 50 disturbed by