The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-18
STILL DISCUSSING 1T.
THE QUESTION OF REVENUE THE
TOPIC IN TIE SENATE
Ar. Pugh HsrshIy Condemns Nj. vsst's
Characterization OF Senators a. Lot
OF "Old Muscoyy Drakes"

WASHINGTON, Jan. E.-Thc first
busiress OF Importance In the Senate to-
day was the Introduction OF two financial
bills. one by Mir. Prgh and the other by
Mr. Sherman. The title OF the first was
to meet deficiencies In the revcnue OF the
Treasury OF the United States 10 regu.
late the redemption OF Treasury and coin
notes OF the United States: 20 rostosc
silver TO coinage, To amend the national
banking and currency laws, and for other
purposes"
That OF the second was: TO provide
tor a temporary deficiency OF revenue
Mr.. Pugh's bill provides for the ISSUE OF
not exceeding SlO0,0oO,0D legal tender notes
10 meet Deficiencies and to be redeemablo
in gold and silver standard coins; for
the coinage OF silver bullion in the Treas
ury, to be used I'm the payment OF the
public expenditures, and for the issue of
certificates for silver To be deposited, To-
the amount of its market value; for the
reserve OF Sl00.OOo000 In equal amounts OF
gold and silver, and for the pay ment OF
custom duties. one-half In gold and the
other half in other currency.
CONDEMNS Mn. VEST.
Mr.. Sherman's bill authorizes the issue
OF per cent. bonds for the redemption
of United States Treasury notes and to
pay current expenditures; also the issue
of three per cent. certificates to be sold
at public repositories and at postofiices,
and allows the issue of national bank
currency of the par value OF the bonds
deposited therefor. Both bills were read
IN full and were referred To the Finance
Committee. Mr.. Pugh made an impassion-
ed speech when he introduced his bill, IN
which he alluded to MIR. Vests facetious
characterization Of senators yesterday as
a lot of "old Muscovy brakes. and con
demned 1t as degrading, mortifylng and
humiliating.
CAME NEAR PERSONAL TROUBLE.
The pension appropriation bill (appro-
priating sli0.Oa0,000 for pensionsl was pass
ed with an amendment 10 abolish y and 81
disability pensions, and To make tie
minimum amount So per month. The army
appropriation bill was then taken up but
got snagged on question of change or
army posts; a question on which Mir.
Mitchell (Rep., Ore.) and MIR. Blackburn
Oem.. KY got heated up TO a point
which came dangerously near to q per-
sonal alteration.
The army appropriation bill went over
without final action. an1 after "A short
executive session the Senate. at $50, ad-
journed until tomorrow.
The htu q.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. The proceed
ings of the House in the morning hour
lacked general interest, and ,'ere inter
rupted TO receive "A me ssage from the
Senate, announcing the passage with
amendment. of the urgent deficiency ap'
proprlatlon bin for the currency.
On motion of Mr.. Breckinridge of
Kentucky, the amendment was disagreed
to- and conference ordered, WITH
Messrs. Breckenridge. sayeYs Tex.'
ard Cannon ERen,. lli), managers "a ~
part OF the House
The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up in committee Of the whole.
Mr. Cobb, Of Missouri, moved an
amendment appropriating 81 $4,000 TO pay
the FIRST instalment. due March |, 1888, OF
the money due for the purchase and open
ing of the Cherokee Strip. under the
act OF 1888.
Mr.. Holman made the point OF order
that the appropriation belonged TO the
slndry appropriation bill. and he made II
for The express purpose Of getting u"
ruling Of the chair FOR the first time In
the history Of Congress upon the ques-
ton OF jurisdiction OF theee matters.
me AMENDMENT AGREED To.
Chairman O'Neil said that ~ appro-
priation was different from the appropria-
tion under the jurisdiction of The Com
mittee on Rivers and HarbOrs to which
Mr.. Holman had referred, in that the
committee was authorized TO make appro-
priations for new work only. The Indian
appropriation bill was "A blll appropriat-
ing money TO carry into effect stipulations
with Indian tribes. The amendment was
evidently TO carry out "A treaty stipula-
tion, and wac therefore Ia order.
The amendment was nsiecd to.
Mr.. Holman said he hoped the Commit
tee on Appropriations would bear In mind
the ruling Of the Chair when making APP
preparations for work carried on under
contracts made pursuant to river and
harbor appropriation bills.
No other important change was made
in the bill which had not been disposed
of when the House, at 40 adjourned
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