The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-02-21
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-.
LAST SESSION OF THE FIFTY.
THIRD CONGRESS-.

Condensed Record OF the Proceed.
ings I'm the Senate and House,
Matters of Importance DoaIt
With.
Washington, Feb. IS. - The senate
began its session with a spirited dis
cussion Of the financial question, but
soon turned it's attention to the post
office appropriation bill and spent the
rest Of the day on the proposition to
have the government own the railway
postal cars. Mr.. Villas Dem., Wis.,
brought on the financial discussion by
Offering a bill granting to the presi-
dent the authority he had requested
in his recent message for issuing 8 per
cent bonds payable in gold. Mr.. Sher-
man offered a substitute to the silver
bill reported yesterday providing for
gold bonds and temporary gold GER
tifcates. The two Colorado senators
(Mr. Teller and Mr.. Velocity called at
tention to the fact that the syndicate
Of bankers who had secured control
OF these bonds were now marketing
them in London at 112 -, making a
net profit of 8 per cent at the outset
The senate agreed to the house reso-
luton extending the time for making
returns on the income tax to April Is
next.
The house devoted the day to bust
ness relating to the District Of Co.
lumbia, and with but one exception
was fruitless. During the debate Mr.
Van Voorhis Of New York secured the
q nd IN rN 111k3o
ing upon the committee on ways and
means to furnish the house the con-
tract of the recent bond negotiation
and such other information as the sec
rotary Of the treasury had communi-
Gated to the committee.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The third at
tempt Of the administration at this
session to secure legislation looking to
the relief Of the treasury failed in the
house. First the Carlisle bill for the
reform of the currency system went
down; next the bill for the issue of
$5OO,O00,O00 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 81, and to-day the house,
by a majority even larger az, re-
fused to order to a third reading the
resolution by which it was proposed
to authorize the issue of So, 100000 of
3 per cent gold bonds to substitute for
the per cent 30-year coin bonds, sold
by Secretary Carlisle under the con-
tract with the Rothschild-Morgan syn
dictate. The action of the house was
the elimination Of the most exciting
events which have occurred since the
president sent his special message to
congress which resulted in the report
from the ways and means committee
on 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 centered
In the course which the Republicans
would pursue. it being considered that
the fate of the resolution rested with
them. An analysis Of the vote shows
| that SO Democrats and 81 Republicans
| 12O in ally voted in favor Of the reso
| luton, and 90 Democrats, 81 Republic
ans, and Popu]ists OCT in alN voted
against the resolution.
The senate voted to make no changes
in the present railway mail system
| The subject has been the chief point
| Of contention of the postoffice appro
| priation bill. The bill as reported gave
| to the postmaster general complete dis.
| erection in expanding $3,2OO,0O0 fol-
| 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.
Nas,lir gton, Feb. IT, - Tee senate
confined itself strictly to business. and
as result passed the postothce appro-
priation bill and got through the
agricultural appropriation bill Ef-
forts were resumed to cut down rent
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 bill. 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
p0OlluS Ulll was Idheu up lung euOuSu
to permit a speech in it's support by
Mr.. Butler Is. CO. in charge Of the bill.
The house considered the naval ap-
preparation bill and devoted the day to
the general debate. The bill carries
$31 ,SO7,O23, and authorizes three new
line of battleships and twelve torpedo
boats. The features Of the bill pro-
viding for the new ships were an
tagonized by Messrs. Simpson Pop.
Kan.), Hall Dem., NO. and Everett
Dem., Mass.), and were supported by
Messrs. Talbot Dem, Md.), Dolliver
(Rep., Iowa), Pendleton Dem., w.
Va.), Money Dem., Missy, Weadock
Dem., Mich) and Meyer Dem, La).
Washington, Feb. ia storm of
financial debate swept over the senate
exceeding in intensity any discussion
the upper branch Of congress has had
in many days. 1t was brought on by
Mr.. HIPS advocacy of his resolution
defining the policy Of the government
for bimetallism and for paying its OBJ
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