The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-02
CONGRESS.
Work NJ the Two Houses for the Past
Week.


WORK Of the Two Houses Tor the paSe
Week.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. a+.-The senate
yesterday discussed ut some length the
treasury emergency. Several plans to
relieve the treasury were discussed,
notably one by Mr.. Smith {N. j. pro-
vi,ling for temporary bond issue
pending investigation by a monetary
commission. and another by Mr.. Jones
ARK. providing for u bond issue and
conditional restoration Of silver. Mr..
Burrows was sworn in as senator from
Michigan and Mr.. Turpie continued
his remarks in opposition to the Mica
ragua canal scheme. which he de-
nOunccd in severe terms. At the close
of his remarks the senate adjourned.
When the house met Mr.. Dingley
Me- called attention to what he
termed the utter failure of the Paris
tribunals regulations for the protcc-
ton of the Alaskan seal herd and to
the proba complete extinction of
the herd unless steps were Immediate
ly taken to secure the cooperation of
Great Britain for the protection of the
seals. Debate on the sundry civil bill
occupied the remainder of the session.
WAsHINGroN. Jan. "a When the SEN
ate met yesterday Mr.. Chandler intro
duced a bill to prevent the tapping Of
telegraph wire, used by news associa
tions. Mr.. Allen tNeb.l introduced q
resolution for the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands To the United States,
and that pending such proceedings this
government should station the neces-
sary war vessels near To protect the in
terests of Americans. The resolution
went over. Mr.. Lodges Hawaiian
resolution then came mp and Senator
George spoke in defense Of the action
of the administration. At the conclu-
sion of MIR. Georges speech the Near
aqua canal bill was further discussed.
Mr. Pritchard. elected from North
Carolina to succeed the lute senator
Vance, was sworn in and the senate
soon adjourned.
The whole day in the house was de-
voted to consideration of the sundry
civil bill.
FRIDAY
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a In the senate
yesterday the resolution of Mr.. Mitch
ell calling for detailed information rs
to the amount of sugar claims was
agreed to and the Hawaiian question
came up Mr.. Allen (Neb) addressed
the senate. Mr.. Mills TEX also spoke
ON the question. lie arraigncd the
sugar interest as the cause of all the
trouble and defended the course of
the administration In the matter. He
characterized the sugar trust as more
powerful! than the government of the
islands. The Nicaragua canal bill was
further discussed and about O o'clock
passed by the decisive vote OF 81 yeas
to 81 nays. IL guarantees the bonds OF
the company to the amount Of Sc, 900.
900. the government Of the United
States taking = first lien on all the
property of the company ~ security.
The house, after further debate,
passed the sundry civil bill. II carries
S3s, les, 72l. Two propositions were Of
cred respectively by Mr.. Ssyers and
Mr.. Coonbs, the formers to give
to issue bonds OF such dimen.
sions as he should see At instead
of as at present. and the letters,
to retire and cancel the gold certii.
Gates and make them non-rsceivable
for customs dues after July next, fur
nished the principal theme of discus.
sion. MIR. Sayers' proposition was de-
feated. while that of Mr.. CooInbs was
carried without division. The major.
ity report in the Judge Kicks case. re.
fusing to prefer charges, was present
ed. and Mr.. Bailey (1ex.) received per-
mission 10 present minority report.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2e.-The senate
further continued the Hawaiian debate
| on Saturday. Senator Lodge replied
To the remarks of senator Mills, deny.
ing the charge made that New England
held Hawaiian bonds. Senator Frye
followed in n very severe speech, also
declaring the charge untrue. At the
conclusion of the debate a vote was
taken. The policy of the administra.
tion was sustained by \ vote Of ~ yeas
to - nays. Mr.. Pettigrew voting with
the democrats and PETER with the
republicans After deciding to give
the bankruptcy bili the right OF way
the senate adjourned.
After routine business the house
went intS committee of the whole TO
consider the bill repeating that part of
the tariff bill OF 1924 in regard to differ.
tials on sugars imported from bounty
paying countries. The debate contin.
ued until after 5o'clock when the house
adjourned.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29. There was .
small attendance in the senate until
! noon yesterday, but when il was au-
nounced that II special message on the
financial situation would be sent in by
the president vacant seats were soon
occupied and the galleries filled. Al
noon the message was received and
the closest attention given to its read
ing. The message was referred To the
finance committee, and -the senate
then considered the house bill with
senate anendmentsl disappearing the
agreement with the Southern Ute In
dians, providing for removal from Colo
RADIO to Utah and locating others Ia
New Mexico. The bill finally passed.
Soon after the house met the presi
dents message was read aud referred
To the banking committee. Mr.. Spring
er presented what was known as the
administration currency bill, which
went to the same committee. The
house then, in committee of the whole
further considered the sugar differ