The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-02-22
A WEEK IN CONGRESS.
WHAT OUR NATIONAL rAu
MAKERS ARE DOING.
Newsy Notes from tho Nat,on,.
toi'--A Summary of the work
Of Week.


was taken up and several
pension bills passed. A house bin 70
amend the the act to establish c;rc,,;.
courts OF appeal was called up and
passed; also the following, a bin for
s9e relief of Winnebago Indians et
minnesota; also twenty-elght private
pension bills. f-'"''
Inc senate voted Wednesday to make
no change IN the present railway mail
system. This subject has been the chief
point of contention of the most ofg;oa
appropriation bill. The bill as report
ed gave to the postmaster general com
plete discretion in expending SO. 200
VVV Tor postal cars, and cut of the
present fast mail line from north TO
south. -'A W
The proposed changes have created n
hvely discussion, lasting several davs
as they embraced a complete revolution
IN the present system. All. of the
amendments were defeated, however
10y decisive votes. BY similar votes
the senate sustained the present fast
mail line from New England south.
After a sharp debate the senate declin-
ed to extend the policy for subsidizino
the fast mail lines. The postoffiee AM.
preparation bill was not passed up to
lhe time of adjournment. During the
day lengthy letter Of Secretary Car
hsle conveyed the information as to the
condition Of the treasury, in response
TO the senate.
The senate confined itself strictly to
business Friday, and as result, passed
the postotfice appropriation bill, and
got half through the agricultural APP
preparation bill. Efforts were resumed
to cut down rentals for postal cars and
Tor the eastern fast mail service, north
and south, but all these amendments
were defeated by decisive majorities.
Secretary Morton was present dur
ing the debate on the agricultural bill.
It brought out an 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.. Butler, Of
South Carolina, in charge Of the bill.
HOUSE.
Members crowded before the speak
er's desk in the house Tuesday to Sc
cure the consideration Of the many
local measures which are being endan-
gered by the near approach Of the close
OF the season. Among the bills and
resolutions passed were those returning
war flags to certain Michigan regi-
ments; donating condemned cannon TO
Des Moines, Iowa; incorporating Ma
tional Association Of Florists; senate
bill granting public lands in Mississippi
to mechanical and agricultural schools
of the State, and house bill authoriz-
ing the restoration to the public do
main of certain reservations in Missis-
sippi, which are now held by the naval
department for naYal purposes.
While the house was proceeding with
routine business, there was round of
applause from the Republican side,
and then from the whole house as Mr..
Wilson, of Washington, long popu-
lar and witty member of the house and
recently elevated to the senate, came
on the floor. He was surrounded by
his old associates and the house bust
ness was temporarily suspended by the
heartiness of the reception accorded
him. The house then resumed consid-
Grafton of the Legislative, judicial and
executive appropriation bill.
The third attempt of the administra-
tion at this session to secure legislation
looking to the relief of the treasury
failed in the house Thursday. First,
the Carlisle bill for the reform of the
currency system went down, and next
the bill for the issue Of $500, 900, 600 Of
gold bonds and the retirement Of the
legal tenders, recommended in the
presidents special message, was de-
feated last Thursday by a majority of
27, and Thursday (14th) the house, by
a majority even larger, al, refused to
order a third reading of the resolution
by which it was proposed to authorize
the issue Of three per cent. gold bonds
to substitute for the four per cent. 80
year coin bonds, sold by Secretary
Carlisle under contract with the Roths-
child Morgan syndicate.
The house Friday considered the
naval appropriation bill and devoted
the day to general debate. The bill
carries $31, ,S07, ,023, and authorizes
three new lines Of battle ships and one
torpedo boat. The features Of the bill
providing for the new ships we're an
taqonized by Messrs. Simpson, Popu-
list. Kansas; Hall, Democrat, Missouri;
Everett, Democrat, Massachusetts,, and
we're favored by Messrs. Talbot, Dem
ocrat, Maryland; Dolliver, Republican,
Iowa; Pendleton, Democrat, West Vir-
oinia: Money, Democrat, Mississippi;
Weadock, Democrat, Michigan, and
Never, Democrat, Louisiana. The
general debate was closed and 1t is ex-
pected that vote will be reached Mon
day.
The house disagreed to the senate
amendments To the bill extending the
time for making the income tax re-
turns. and sent il to conference.
A bill was passed to authorize the
construction Of wagon bridge across
the Yellowstone river, in Dorsey coun-
ty, Mont.
AT 8 O'Clock the house took recess
until s o'clock, the evening session ~
be devoted to the consideration o. pr
yntc pension bills.
Tn the house Saturday the bili LOT