The Globe-republican., 1895-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

The senate received a reply from the secretary
| OF the treasury in reply TO resolution askins
be authorized to issue bonds. notes or other
securities in case of deficiency of the revenues
Inc secretary says there Is no present necessity ,hS
balance expenses: but that the secretary ought
to be permanently invested with such power.
The conference report on the bill to extend
the time for making returns under the income
tax law was agreed 10.
Both houses have passed bill which changes
the law in opening to settlement abandoned
military reservations. This viii throw open
Fort Supply military reservation in Oklahoma.
and 1t Is an open point as To what other reServa-
tiOns
The conference committee on the diplomatic
and consular bill agreed on all points except
the S5Jo,OO0 for the Hawaiian cable.
The silver bill retired from the senate. Jones.
of Ark. announcing that there would be no fur
Their effort to pass it at the present session.
Senator Chandler created a sensation by out
lining in a speech the steps to be taken by the
next congress. which included building of the
Nicaragua canal b. the government, annexation
lism.
Tie house passed the naval bill with author
ity to build more battleships, but making no
appropriation to do it.
The house discussed the $4,000 item for the
Hawaiian cable.
The bill retiring Justice jackson is still pend
ing in the senate. but there is said to be but
little chance of its becoming 4 law during the
present session. Senator Harris. who has charge
Of the measure, has no expectation OF Its pas
sage.
The house committee on Pacific railroads de-
cided to report bill which provides that the
principal of the debt to the government shall
be paid at once and that for tho first mortgage
bonds and tor hs PAD 5y the
through a period of fifty years, for WHICH per
cent bonds will issue which are a third lien.
Delegate Flynn introduced bill to donate to
Douglass City section of school land, the pro
cceds from the sale of which shall be applied to
the public school fund.
The house. by a vote of III to 152. has refused
to concur in the senate amendment to the dplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill, apprO-
priating S500OOJ for the Hawaiian cable.
In the senate the conference report on the
pension appropriation bill was agreed to. 1t
retains the provisions making So the minimum
for pensions 1t also retains the repeal OF the
present law SuSpendlnG the pensions OF persons
living outside of the country.
The amendment concerning Cherokee Indians
was changed SO as to make January l. 1896, the
time for removing intrudc.s.
Senator Blackburn, on behalf of the committee
on appropriations. introduced an amendment
to the sundry civil bill to provide for the pay
ment of the full bounty on the sugar produced
in 1898 and for the payment of eight-tenths OF
cent per pound on the production of ls"l.
The senate by vote decided not to add the
Morgan Indian Territory court bill to the gen.
eral Indian bill as an amendment ,,,
The contract school item of the Indian bill
complcted in such form as TO provided 70
per cent reduction from the expenditure of last
year.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama. spoke through
for the Indian Territory. but his amendment to
that effect was ruled out of order.
\ bill was passed in the senate donating con-
dcmned cannon to the state soldiers nome at
Rosebud. Oregon.
Senator Quay presented a memorial from the
Manufacturers club of Philadeiphla. strongly
urging that the cause of financial distress was
the assault on the American protective system.
and Indignantly protesting against the course
of the president in borrowing money from for
cign syndicate. The memorial closed with an
earnest appeal to senators and members to so
adjust tariff duties as to overcome the distress
of the treasury.
Senator Martin and Representative Hudson
have introduced the same bill in both houses,
which proposes to give to the state of Kansas
the Fort Hays reservation. They are making
efforts to secure its passage at this session.
The house empoyss inendinS the ar
one MONTH while the bill was in committee OF
the whole. There the vote was 20 to oil. Roll
call on passage may show differently.
The senate refused to take up the railroad
pooling bill by vote of p to 10. This kills 1t.
There was a prolonged and sensational conflict
before the vote was taken.
The conference committee on providing courts
for the Indian Territory reported in favor of
three judicial districts; north, central and
south.
The senate committee on public lands reported
favorably the Martin bill to donate 20 the state
of Kansas for educational purposes the OFT
Hays military reservation.
On motion of Mr.. Bynum. (dcm., Ind.,) with
out debate. an amendment adopted by the
house directing the speaker to certify and the
sergeant alarms to pay representatives sala- |
ries withheld on account of absence.
Some excitement caused by the attempt |
to strike out in the house the appropriation for
an extra months salary for the employees of the |
house and senate, ard the clerks of members
but it failed, and the amendment prevailed {; !
LAB to los.