The record-union., 1895-01-29
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Vice President Stevenson Again
PreSideS Over the Senate.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE READ
IN BOTH HOUSES
Two People Instantly Killed and From
Thirty to Forty Persons Injured in
Railway Wreck Near Indianapo-
lis, Caused by the Spreading of
Rails-Thermometer Below Zero at
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
Chicago.

son, who has returned to the city after
attending the burial OF his daughter at
Bloomington, Ill.
Soon after the Senate met the cham ber
began to fill. and before some preliminary
was disposed of there was the largest at
tendance of Senators since the session
began. The Presidents Secretary was
announced very soon, and all knew he
had the special message on the finance
question. There was the utmost quiet in
the Senate Chamber while the message
was being read, and Senators on both
sides gave it the closest attention.
At the close of the reading Sherman
(Rep.) of Ohio suggested that the mes
sage be referred-to the Finance Commit
tee. There was some objection on the
part OF several Senators, including
Messrs. Stewart and Harris, who desired
that the message should lie on the table,
so that ii Senators desired they might
submit some remarks upon 1t. Sher-
mans motion prevailed, however, on a
viva VOce vote.
The Senate agreed to a resolution by
Stewart (POp.) OF Nevada calling on the
Secretary OF the Treasury for statement
OF the estimated deficiency III revenues Of
the Government TO pay current expenses
between december ii, 1891, and Decem-
Der 81, 1885, and if the sos, ,53T, ,519 cash
balance in The Treasury on December 81,
1884, Will be sufficient 10 meet such de-
uclency; also, to a motion calling OD the
Secretary of the Treasury to ascertain the
claims of the several States now on file in
the Treasury Department under the Act
OF July u, 1861, the amounts due them
jnappral in
as provided by order Of the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury on February s, 1893.
The Vice President LAID before the Sem
ate the credentials of Senator Pettigrew
of South Dakota for reelection to the
Senate for six years from March 4, 1885.
The credentials were placed on Tile.
PETER offered a resolution calling ion
the Secretary OF the Treasury for a state
ment of the kinds and amount OF money
received III exchange for bonds issued
under the rounding Act OF 1870. Oblec-
ton was made to it, and it went over.
The Senate agreed to resolution Of
fered by Chandler calling on the Secre-
tary of the Navy for statement showing
the prices paid per ton for armor- plates
for vessels of the navy, comparing the
same with the prices paid by other ma
IOns, and also especially with the prices
paid or to be paid under recent contracts
to American manufacturers for armor-
plates for other nations.
Teller expected TO continue his remarks
on the Hawaiian question, but gave way
to Wolcott, VINO desired TO call up the
House bill disappearing the treaty here
tofore made with the Southern Ute In
dians, and providing for their settlement
upon part of their reservation and re-
linquishment OF the remainder TO the
Government.
When the hour OF o'clock arrived an
effort was made to have the consideration
OF the bill continued, and Wolcott sought
to obtain Georges consent to a temporary
displacement OF the bankruptcy bill. The
latter, however, refused to yield. VOL
colt then formally moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration of the Ute
bill.
By yea and nay vote, % to -, the
bankruptcy bill was displaced, and the
Ute bill make the unfinished business
After discussion by Villas, Wolcott,
Teller and Jones of Arkansas, the bill
was passed as it was reported from the
committee by a vote of u to IL.
A bill was passed apprOpriating $780,
600 to purchase sites for public buildings
in Spokane, Cheyenne, Boise and Hell
ena.
The bankruptcy bill was then taken
up and made the unfinished business.
The Senate, at 4:40 P. NJ, took up the
consideration of the legislative business
and later adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WAsHIN GTON, Jan. 2S.-There was a
good attendance on the floor when the
House met to-day in anticipation of the
Presidents message, and mem berS stood
around in little knots speculating on it's
contents and discussing generally the
Treasury situation. Postmaster General
Bisseil was on the floor Conferring with
Of I,o II
was not kept long i'll suspense. While
Lynch QDem.) of Wisconsin was trying
to get unanimous consent to consider a
bill to quiet title to certain lands in Wis
consin, Mr.. Pruden, the Presidents Ex-
ecutive Clerk, appeared and announced
u message in writing from the President
Lynch request was Immediately OBJ
jected to, and Speaker pro tenn. Richard
son laid the message before the Hou se
AS the Clerk began reading the members
took their seats and listened with intense
eagerness to every word. Reed and other
Repu blican leaders followed the Presi-
dents argument as closely as the Demo-
Gratis. When the reading was concluded
there was q round OF applause on the
Democratic side, in which quite num-
Der of Republicans joined.
Springer, Chairman OF the Committee
on Banking and Currency, forthwith
sent to the Clerks desk the administra-
ton bill, stating that he would move the
reference OF the message and bill to his
committee.
Livingston Dem.) of Georgia moved a
substitute for this motion, that the mes
sage be referred to the Committee of the
Whole for immediate consideration
Springer said he was willing that the
bill should go TO the Committee of the
Whole, but if it was referred to his COM
mittee he promised to call the committee
together and secure early action.
Under the rules" interrupted Reed.
"this message should go to the WAYS and
Means Committee. Do l understand
that the Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee valves jurisdiction
over it?'
part of the message" replied Wilson,
would properly go to the Ways and
Means Committee, but the important
portion relates to banking and currency.
and | have no objection to that committee
taking charge of it,"
ut is not Tor us to insist" said Reed.
as he turned to take his seat. ''ifth Com
mittee Oh Ways and Means desires to
abdicate."
THE Ways and Means Committee" re-
torted Wilson, rather warmly, lis not
going to abdicate or shirk responsibility.
but we are satisfied that the message
should go to the other committee
Bryan (Dem.) of Nebraska and Bland
(Dem.) of Missouri at this point showed
signs of opposition, and raised several
points of order, which were overruled.
and the massage WAS refarred ,yitbo,t