The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-16
CONGRESS.
Work os the Two No~ses for ths Past
Week. ~ -

Work of the Two hOWseS for ths Past
Week.
WEDNESDAY. -
WASHING r0N. Feb When the seu-
ste met yesterday Clarence d. Clark,
the new senator from Wyoming. WAS
sworn in, which eliminated the demo-
cratic majority. The resolution of Mr..
PETER was agreed to calling ON tho
secretary Of the treasury for informa-
ton as to the kind of money received
from the sale of bonds. Debate then
followed on the diplomatic and con-
sulsr appropriation bill.
The house continued debate on the
administration currency bill. AT 2
o'clock the house, in committee OF the
whole. began voting on amendments.
rHURsDAY.
WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-The proceed
ings Of the senate were Of little inter-
est yesterday. The president submit
ted report in response to. the Aldrich
resolution of January IL. giving the
correspondence with Germany and
other foreign countries concerning the
effect of the present tariff l6w on the
commerce of the United States with
those countries. The Hawaiian cable
project was further discussed, but NO
eonclnsion reached. Nesars. Mitchell
and Harris made apologies for their
recent scrap and the senate adj
iournej. s
The absorbing subject in the house
was the ediniuistrat tiou bond bill. The
dnal consideration Of the bin occupied
the attention OF the house from IL 10
$40 o'clock Mr.. Reeds amendment
for issuing coin bopds WA lost; slso
the He'll smendment making the bonds
payable in silver and gold. Mr.. Reed
finally voted for the bill, but explained
his vote. When. the bill came up for
third reading interest was ~ the boil
ing point, and as the vote proceeded,
every one watched the result with the
keenest anxiety. Al the conclusion OF
the roll call the vote stool la4 votes
for the bill and lsl against. The de-
feat Of the bill was greeted with cheers
and other mapifesta ticns of pleasure
BY its opVoueats. Mr.. Springer Moved
to reconsider the vote by which the
third rssdiuH WAS refused and up0u
Mr.. Hasch's motion the motion 70 re-
consider was laid On the tsble and the
bill was dead. The honse adjourned at
e:sS o'clock.
WARRINGTON. Feb. S-The blizzard
and prevailing. spowstorm kept na-
ators and. visitors from the capitol yss-
terday, and when the seuate met the
attendance was small. Mr.. Sherman
offered bill spproprlsting el0eOo -
b Immediately available Tor the relisf
of the needy Of ths District OF CVlun-
bic, which was passed without debate.
A message from the presfdsnt On the
bond question was received and re-
ferrsd. sad rsasins business resumed
The aswaiian ustssr asagsin mp for
dssats during which the odlcisl pspera
Ia regard 10 shs late death ssntsnces
were read. The senate was clearly IN
favor Of Intervention by the govern.
ment
In, the houSe the presidents bond
message wss recsivsd end promptly re-
! fsrred. A ynesssRe WA also received
from the presidcnt gisipg the latest
phase of.a6sirs in Hawaii. After some
debate IL wss referred to the foreign
affairs conmittee. The senate bill
/ proyiding for the Immediate relief Of
the suffering poor Of the District Of
Columbia was passed. After passing
about q dozen pension bills the house
adjourned.
= WAsNISGToS, Feb. 1.-THE senate on
Saturday by . vote of 30 To 81. decided
to inaugurAtc the project Of laying .
cable froM the Pacific coast u Hawaii.
Il came in the forn Of "a. anendmsnt
70 the diplomatic bill and appropriates
e6o0, 600 TO begin the work and author
ises the president TO contract Tor the
entire work, estimsted 10 cost -. co..
90. The consular bill rs amended
passed. Mr.. PETER offered . resolution,
which was adopted, calling on the
judiciary committee to report his rrso-
luton for an inquiry As 10 the Legal
right OF the secretary of the treasury
to issae bonds After eulogies 10 the
late senator Stockbridgc the senate
adjourned.
The house in committee of the whole
agreed to put clerks of members on the
paw roll at 800 per month, instead oi
during the session. Several conference
reports were agreed to. and after sulo
giles upon the late Representative
Wright, of Pennsylvania, the house nd
journsd.
WAsHINeToN. Feb. la-The fuancia
question again came to the front in th,
senate yesterday. when Mr. Ilill pre-
sented q resolution defining the poliel
Of the government to psy its bonds il
| eold in case the pArity between golt
and silver could not 10 maintained
The matter led to q long debate. bu
went over for the day. The presiden
sent ia special nessage. in respons'
IA resolution, on the Behring sc,
question. Tho further business trans
acted was pnrc,y Of routine nature.
The house devoted the whole day &
consideration VI the Legislative appro
priation bill in committee OF the whole
The bill was nearly completed. A bill
Ia provide for coinage at the branch
mint at Denver passed.
TUESDAY,.
tl WAsHISs roS, Feb. l3.-ln the senate
, Yesterday Mr.. Cullom presented
memorial from various trades su,
| ,rapsporta tion associations in Chiczg,
/ asking legislation. for protection from
express robbers and train wreckers
Mr.. Gray reported adversely the rev,
luton for the election Of scnsters b,
The people. Mr., Jones Ask reportc,
the 6nsncial committee hill Tor the un
, limited coinage Of silver The proceed /
inss Of the senate were mostly routine
Several PsHsien eols 1asssd,