The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-04

MnCicrnaud Ponsion Bill.
WAsHNoros. D. O., March.3-Aiter
tho sharp fight hast night over the
itaate provision in tho sundry civil bill
,ppr0priating $5,ooo,0o0 for tho pay.
ment Of sugar boun,ies earned up to
Jane 80, 1895, which resulted in tho
adoption Of that amendment by tho
house shortly after midnish. thin morn. .
inc. the session dragged weari!y on
through silent va.che. OF the night
until the sundry civil and Indian ap.
preparation bills had been sent back 10
conference.
When the speaker again took the
chair at 9 o'clock moro than half the
members we're in their seats. The
bright sunshine and balmy air OF 4
spring day and the attraction OF the OK
element OF tho closing hours Of dying
Congress, drew thousands to the gilt
,ering marble pile which overlooks the
city, and the corridors OF the capitol
sueamed with visitors. who crowded by
hundreds into the public galleries. No
conference reports we're ready when the
house reconvened, and the speaker
gracously recognized several OF the half
hundred members clanoring for an
opportunity to secure consideration OF
measures OF local or personal interest to
them. Tho following were passed:
Senate bill to increase the pension OF
the widow Of Gen. Joseph II. Potter
from $50 to $50. Senate resolution max.
ing provision for digest OF the laws
aud decisions relating to the appoint.
nsnt, salary and compensation OF OF.
fcers Of the United States courts, and
also senate bill for the reliel Of Silas P.
Keller.
GENERAL sIcKLEs' APPEAL.
A motion to suspend the rules and
pass bill granting pension OF 500 to
Maj. Con. John A. McClernand en-
countered the aggressive opposition Of
Mr. Jones (Dem.. Val. This opposition
drew. from Mr.. Sickles. the oue-leyged
hero Of Gettysburg, an eloquent appeal
that fairly made the ceiling ring with
the plaudits from the floor aud galleries.
"Let US pass one good bill," said Mr..
slckles, "as IN atonment for all the bad
ones We have passed. A Agrateiul coun-
try should not allow Gen. John A. Nc
Clernand to die In want. I we'll re.
member" he continued, "the words OF
Lincoln to me- when he spoke of Doug.
lass. Dix. Logan and McClernand. In
ny humble way had offered my serv-
ices for tho union, and Mr.. Lincoln said
% me that the action OF such men as
Logan, Dix and McClernand and my
sell had lifted q grea. burden from his
shoulders.
"'It this Is to be party war, said he.
then 1t cannot succeed, but when /
SEQ great Democratic leaders coming
forward from the ranks. l lift up my
hands and thank God that success is
within our grasp.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Sickles'
speech the bill was passed with whirl.
A series OF resolutions 10 pay the
iuneral expenses OF house employees
who had died during this Congress was
passed, after which Mr. Holman called
up the second conference report on the
indlanappropria.ion bill, which showed
that the senate had abandoned the item
10 appropriate s4S,5OO for the Miami
Indians, of Indiana, thus leaving two
senate amendments still in dispute.
After some debate the house decided
10 further insist on its disagreement to
both amendments in dispnte, and the
Dill was again sent to conference. Then
At 0:lO p. m. a rocea, was taken until
$50 .. IN.
NIGHT SESSION.
There were but few mombcrs present
when the house met after recess at
1880. The bill to prohibi, tho snlc OF in
toxicants to Indians, which has been
objected to when brought up before,
was called UP by Mr.. Meiklcjohn (Rsp.),
oil Nebraska, md passed.
At s o'clock tho conference report on
tho sundry civil bill was called I'D by
Mr.. Sayera. when the proposition for
m international monetary con.o,snc,
10 which the house conferces had ac.
coded) was reached. tho silver men do.
mnnded time. Mr.. SibIey (Dern.), OF
Pennsylvania, called attention to the
satisfaction with which the proposition
ior monetary conference had boon 70.
ceiTcd by the monometalic press OF the
cast on tho ground that 1t might load to
come adjustment by which the silver
could obtain larger legitimate uae.
Mr' simpson Pop OF Kansas, said
tho proposition for a conference was
the same old game, twice played on tho
people. OF holding out promise that
would mover bo rcnlizod.
lie was opposed to again entering on
the FARGO OF q monetary conference.
Mr.. Pence (pop.), Of Colorado, in n
ringing speech, argued that no good
could como from monetary commits.
sion.
With aomo biting sarcasm no detailed
tho history Of tho address of tho Hilvsr
DoihocrRts issned last Friday.
Mr.; Springer Dom. J, OF Illinois, called
Mr. Pencc's attention to tho fact thnt
THIS proposition for 4 conference had
omannted from tho silver mon IN tho
senate, not from the gold mon.
cRIsp ONE OF TuEM.
Mr.. Hepburn favored tho proposition
Tor q conference. By neat parlinmon.
tary mannuvre, Mr. Cannon got tho
moor at this point and yielded his time
10 Mr.. sayers. who Immediately cut oil
debate by demanding tho prcvoua
question.
mo conference report was adop,od,
and this aundry civil bill was ont Of tho
way, 40 faY M thu houso un, cnnnern,l