The Yale expositor., 1895-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

words "unRentlemanly' and "contemptlble'
were exchanged, and for a time 10 looked as
though she Senate chamber might witness q
belligerent scene But the conflict assumed
somewhat serio-comie aspect. and the Senate
soon relapsed into an uneventful consideration
OF routine business. The District OF Columbia
/ appropriation bill was passed after having
been before the Senate more than week, and
discussion Of the consular and diplomatic bill
was begun. HoUsE-rhe debate on the ad-
ministrRtion bin 10 authorize the issue OF
800 900 gold bonds for the purpose OF retir-
ing the legal tenders and treasury notes con-
tnued for six hours The silver Democrats
and Populists opposed it outright Some OF
the administration Democrats favored a
substitute on the lines OF the Carlisle
bill. while Mr.. Reed, the leader OF the
ent trouble 10 the deficiency in the revenue,
introduced n bill authorizing the secretary OF
the treasury TO sell per cent coin bonds to
keep up the gold reserve and certificates OF In
debtedness, redeemable Mt the pleasure OF the
government TO pay current expenses until the
revenues shall equal the expenditures Tho
ISSUE OF gold bonds. he said would discrlmin-
ate against the coin bond OF the past This bill
received close attention during los reading.
SENArE-45th day. Democratic majority
in the Senate was eliminated when Clarence d.
Clark, the new Senator from wyoming was
sworn In 10 MI the vacancy which has existed
for two years. The resolution OF Mr.. PETER
was agreed TO calling the secretary OF the
treasury for information as TO the kinds OF
money which had been realized from the sale
or bonds. The Haweiinn question in general,
and the Hawaiian cable In particular were the
main themes OF discussion. The diplomatic
consular appropriation bill was taken up. and
would have been quickly disposed of except for
the item OF 6O0.00O for immediately beginning
cable construction between the United states
and Hawaii Mr. Mills mnde n point OF order
against the cable proposition. but the decision
was withheld until Senators could further
debate Hawaii Mr.. Hale presented estimates
showing the prospective cost OF the cable to be
about Ss.5o0.000. Mr.. Plat upheld the cable
project, and read early presidential messages
Cleveland ugng eSsTesS to PrS9ybde
Great Britain would build this cable II the
United states Gid not. thus linking England
renewed his criticisms OF Secretary Herbert's
course toward Hawaii. Mr.. Gray defended the
course OF Secretary Herbert and OF the admins
tration and caustlcally characterized the over
throw OF queen Lii as mean. paltry con-
spirAcy." He declared it was about as COM
! mendable as husband beating Wife The
bill for a new pOstofce building AT Chicago
was passed. HOUsE.-The second day debate
on tho administration financial bill in the
house authorizing the Issue OF 800 900 OF
gold bonds for the retirement OF the legal
tenders ana treasury notes. was not productive
OF marked incidents OF any kind. Most OF the
| amendments were defeated as rapidly as
offered.
SENATE.-47th day.-The laying of cable TO
Hawaii was further discussed, but no conclu-
sion was reached and the item remains as a
stumbling block 10 the diplomatic AID consular
appropriation bill ALI o. the Republican
spcecnos have been favorable 70 the cable and
viii be given 10 the appropriation OF $500 900 30
begin the work HOUsb-The last hope OF
financial LEGISLATION for the relief OF the treas
ury at the present session of congress went by
! the board when the House by a vote OF ls4 20
! ISL re ected the third reading OF the admins
tration bill TO authorize an issue Of rO00OD.e0)
| gold bonds. This result was reached after
| three days OF spirited, ana at times heated de-
| bate and nj the end of a seven hours session.
When tho BILL with the pending substitutes,
was reported 20 the House from the commit
| tee OF the whole, amendments were offered In
rapid succession. most Of which were voted
down as fast as ofered. Both the Feed and
| Cox substitutes. with the amendments
thereto, were re .eeted. Mr.. Springer moved
to reconsider the vote by which the third
on the table lS5-ls3, and the bin was killed,
psrliamentartly Speaking; An analysis Q, the
vote shows t9at = Re EIi 6 ana pemo
Ga Democrats and eight Populists voted
agalns, H.
SENATE.--4sth day.-The Hawaiian cable
was again discussed at length. and the need Of
10 was emphasized by the reading OF message
from the President regarding the sentence OF
death imposed upon two Americans In Hawaii
for thoir participation in the late revolt against
the government The message stated that In
structions had been cent to Minister Willis 30
demand delay OF the execution OF sentence
until the United States investigates Another
important message was transmitted BY the
S o I a o issue ue, OF gIio
1873, to replenieh the treasurys gold reserve
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Glove and bond message
was READ and referred. The Hawaiian message
caused Mr. Boutelle of Maine. to ask whether
motion TO refer the message and dispatches 10
the committee OF the whole was in order In
view OF their demonstrating a remarkable and
striking change OF the public policy OF our gov
eminent since January II last whom instructions
were given 10 Rear Admiral Bearoslee. In
which the doctrine was laid down that Anert-
can citizens in foreign climes at the time OF a
revolution. and participating therein, forfeited
their claim TO the protection OF the American
ont lie for ha ardar
made, and the speaker referred the message 10
the foreign affairs committee. The bill provid-
poor OF the District OF Columbia was passed
The Legislature appropriation bill filled the re-
mainder OF the day.
SENATr.-49th day.-By tho decisive vote OF
80 to rs the Senate voted TO inaugurste the pro-
ject OF laying a cable from the Pacific coast 10
Hawaii. An amendment 70 the diplomatic ana
consular appropriation bill was made giving
100000 for beginning work on the cable and
authorizing the President 10 contract for the
entire WORK estimated 10 cost g3,00000O. This
was the nrst practical result coming from the
intermittent Hawaiian debate. lasting more
than year, ana renewed with intensity the
last week In connection with the proposed
cable. The diplomatic and consular bill was
then passed ana culogieS on the late Senator
S,oshbrdgS Of Michigan: closed tn the DAY
by n vote OF 1si 10 SO, voted to place individual
clerks OF members on the annual salary roll at
the rate OF lloo per month: The annual attempt
service commission was made but was de-
feated. &c to 20. A joint resolution was passed
10 extend the time Tor making income tax re-
turns to April IS. The remainder OF the day
was devoted to evlogles on the late Represent
htive Wright, OF Pennsylvania.
SENATE.-50th day.-The financial question
again came forward when Mr. Hill Dem, N.
~ presented a resolution defining the policy
of the government to pay lbs bonds In gold in
case the parity between gold and silver could
not be successfully maintained. Dir. Stewart,
representing the radical silver element. sub
mitted a counter resolution declaring that the
government had no right TO prefer gold TO sill
YER The resolutions went over under the rules.
Most OF the day was spent on the postoniec ap-
preparation bill, n spirited contest being made
against the Senate amendment 81 wing the post
master-general discretion in expanding the
81 DO, O0l for railway postal routes Mr.. Davis
(Rep.. Mimi submitted resolutions from the
legislature OF Minnesota characteriring the
railroad pooling bill rs On effort to "legalize
q gigantic trust" Resolutions were presented
by which the legislatures OF both Kansas and
Minnesota expressed themselves in favor OF
the election OF u s. Senators by direct vote of
the people. Mr.. Pettigrew (Rep., =. d. pre-
sented n resolution severely nrralgning tho
MANAGEMENT OF the Union aud Central Pacific |
Railroad companies. 10 directed the President !
to employ counsel TO recover tho sums |
stolen by tho directors" etc The Senator |
said the manipulation OF these railroads was !
a disgrace to American civilization" |
HoUsE-The day was devoted TO the legislative |