The Princeton union., 1895-02-28
.DOINGS OF CONGRESS-.

UUlNGS UF CUNHRESS
last SESSION OF. THE FIFTY.
@ THIRD CONGRESS-.
A Condensed Record OF the Proceed.
: inEs In the Senate nnd House,
Matters OF Importance Dealt
With. .a- %
Washington, Feb. 22.-Mr. Chandler
created something Of q sensation in
the senate by outlining some i'm
portant steps to be taken by the next
congress- including congressional in
vestigatio Of thu recent purchase Of
gold by the president Of the United
State. The speech came unexpectedly
as an incident of the debate on the
Indian appropriation bill. During the
early hours Of the day the silver bill
made it's exit from the senate. Mr..
Jones Of Arkansas, in charge of the
measure, announced that his friends
would make no further effort to pass
it at the present session. The disposal
Of the measure was emphasized by the
decisive vote of 55 to 70 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 the 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.. Sayers' mo-
tion to strike out the authorization for
the war vessels was lost, first in the
committee Of the whole on a vote Of
43 to 121, and later in the house by a
vote Of 81 to 1919. After Mr.. Sayers'
motion had been defeated, Mr.. Cannon
Of Illinois attempted to have an ap-
propria ton of $23 100000, and then of
$5OOO,00O inserted for building the
ships authorized, but both propositions
failed. Mr.: Dolliver of Iowa succeed
cd 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 appropria-
tion bill had not an acrimonious dis
cusSiOn arose on the Sectarian school
question. 1t brought out a wide range
Of debate on the separation of church
and state, in the course Of which the
expressions were general that the gov
ernment should entirely abandon de-
nominational schools. On an aye and
nay vote an exception was 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
was still under discussion when the
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
$5O0,00O for the construction of a cable
to the Hawaiian islands. Messrs
Ryan, ~artlett and Sickles, Democrats
Of New York, spoke in favor of the
amendment, which was defeated by a
vote of ia to 152, 16 Democrats voting
for the cable.
washington, Feb. 24.--As tho ses-
Mr.. Pettigrew Of South Dakota gave
decidedly interesting turn, to the
otherwise tedious debate on the Indian
appropriation bill. It has been dis
cussed for several days, and Mr.. Call
in charge Of the measure, sought to Sc
cure an agreement for final vote to-
morrow. There were numerous objec-
tiOns, and among them one from MI.
Pettigrew, which was emphasized by
the brief but pointed statement he
made. 1t was in the nature of a dis
closure that a private arrangement
had been reached among senators
whereby the pooling bill would be
taken up at o'clock and held before
the 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
1t created something of a sensation
among the senators and spectators.
Mr.. Pettigrew added to his announce
ment that he would take effective
steps to defeat the passage of the
pooling bill by objecting 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 20 per cent reduction from
| the expenditures Of last year.
The house devoted the day to 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.--It is seldom
that the senate has more busy and
eventful day, or one so disturbed by
personal tempests. The pooling BILL
which is regarded as one Of the most
Important measures before congress,
suffered a signal reverse, If not final
defeat, as it will be difficult to revive
it after the failure of it's friends to-
command more than twenty-four votes
to get it before the senate. Intense
feeling was aroused by the effort to
take the bill up, and when Mr.. Butler,
III charge of it, intimated bad faith on
the part of Mr.. German, the latter re-
sponded hotly, criticised the manage
ment OF the bill, and declared that Mr..
Butler was "niOun1" "