The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-21

Washington. Feb. 16.-The third a.
tempt Of the administration at this
session to secure legislation looking to
the relief Of the treasury failed in tho
house. First the Carlisle bill for thu
reform Of the currency system went
down; next the bill for the issue OF
$500, 100000 of gold bonds and the re-
tirement Of the legal tenders, recon.
mended In the presidents special mes.
sage, was defeated last Thursday By
a majority Of u, and today the house,
by a majority even larger 4O, re.
fused to order to n third reading Che
resolution by which it was proposed
to authorize he issue of $65, 600, 900 of
3 per cent gold bonds to substitute for
the 4 per cent 30-year coin bonds, sold
by Secretary Carlisle under the con.
tract with the R0thSChild- Morgan syn
dicate. The action OF the house was
the elimination of the most exciting
events which have occurred since the
president sen his special message to
congress which resulted in the report
from the ways and means committee
Oh the resolution to authorize the issue
Of the gold bonds. The galleries were
packed and there was much confusion
on the floor, but the interest centerea
in the curse which the Republicans
Would pursue, it being considered that
the fate Of the resolution rested with
them. An analysis of the vote shows
that 50 Democrats and 81 Republicans
Q2O in alb voted in favor Of the reso.
luton, and % Democrats, 62 Republic
ans, and 7 Populists QG7 in alp voted
against the resolution.
The senate voted to make no change
in the present railway mail system.
The subject has been the chief point
OF contention Of the p~oStOffice appro-
pri8tion bill. The bill as reported gave
to the postmaster general complete dis
erection in expanding S3,200,00O for
postal cars, and cut Off the present fast
mail line from North to South. Pro
posed changes have created a lively
discussion lasting several days. as they
embraced a complete revolution in the
present system. All of the amend
ments were defeated, however, by de-
ciSive votes.
NasniI gton, Feb. II. - Tee senate
confined itself strictly to business, and
as a result passed the postotiice appro-
priation bill and got balf-through the
agricultural appropriation Dill. 81
forts were resumed to cut down rem
ais for postal cars and for the Eastern
fast mail service north and south, but
all these amendments were defeated
by decisive majorities. Secretary
Morton was present during the debate
on the agricultural bin. 1t brought out
animated discussion Of the proposition
to amend the meat inspection system
in order to get American meats into
foreign countries. During the day the
pooling bill was taken up long enough
to permit a speech in its support By
Mr.. Butter Is. Co. in charge of the bfH.
The house considered the naval ap-
preparation bill and devoted the day to
the general debate. The bill carries
S31 ,S07,023, and authorizes three new
line Of battleships and twelve torpedo
boats. Tie features OF the bill pro
viding for the new ships were an
%tagonized by MesSrs. Simpson, Pop,
Kan), Hall Dem, Mo- and Everett
(Dem., Mass.), and were supported by
Messrs. Talbot Dem, Md, DOlliver
Rcp., Iowa.. Pendleton Dem, W.
Va, Money Dem, MIss.), Woadock
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