The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-02-21
THE WEEKS woRklN CONGRESS
A Synopsis of tho Proceedings of Both
House and Senate.

Synopsis of tho Proceedings Of Both
House and Senate.
The following is a synopsis of the
proceedings of both branches OF con-
gress for the past week:
34TH DAY.-Senator Hill introduced the fol-
lowing resolution to come up tomorrow:
That the true policy OF the government re-
quires that it's efforts should be steadily d.
rected to the establishment Of safe system OF
bimetallism, wherein gold and silver may be
maintained at parity, and every dollar COIN
ed may be the equal in value and power Of
every dollar coined or issued by the United
States but, il our efforts to establish or main
tain such bimetallism shall not be wholly sue
cessful. and if, for any reason, our silver coin
shall not hereafter be at parity with gold and
silver and the equal thereof in value and pow
er in the market and the payment of debts
then it is hereby declared that the bonds OF
the United States now or hereafter issued.
which by their terms are payable in coin, shall,
nevertheless, be paid in standard gold dollars
1t being the policy OF the United States that
its creditors shall, st all times, be paid in the
best money in use"
Senator Allen addressed the senate the
Alabama election matter. The session OF the
house was given to the consideration OF the
legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill for the year ending June 80, 1896 1t
was completed before the house adjourned,
with the exception of the paragraph providing
money for the pension Office force.
18th DAY,-The bill making appropriations
for the legislative, executive and judicial de-
partments OF the government was passed by
the house after three days discussion. practi-
cally as the committee on appropriations re-
ported it.
The business record OF the senate comprised
the passage of all private pension bills on tho
calendar-26 in number, and some half dozen
bills OF miscellaneous character. including
three for public buildings in Winston-Salem,
N C., Pottsville, Pa, and Brockton. Mass al
30 one for the appointment OF a commission OF
army engineer officers to report to the new
bridge over the Delaware at Philadelphia. No
progress was made on the postoffice appropri-
alton bill.
Both DAY.-The district day held the atten-
ton OF the house, there being other business
OF importance. In the senate. Senator Villas
introduced bill providing for the issuance of
the per cent bonds in accordance with the
recommendations in the late presidents mes
sage, The bill was placed upon the calendar.
Senator Sherman introduced an amendment to
the free coinage measure introduced Tuesday.
9TH DAY.-The house by vote of 121 yeas
to 1t5 nays, refused to order the Wilson joint
resolution authorizing the issue OF sixty five
million three per cent gold bonds to a third
reading. This diSpoSeS OF the measure The
matter was the GROWING event of the day in
legislative circles, aud a great throng Of people
gathered in the congressional galleries and
Hobbies to hear the debate and learn the vote.
In the senate the credentials OF senator Bacon
OF Georgia, were presented by senator Walsh
Inc day was consumed in voting upon the posi-
onice appropriation bill.
18TH DAY.-The naval appropriation bill for
the tn year ending June 80, 1886. was discussed
The total amount carried is s3f 500 OBJ Debate
rested upon the proposed addition Of three
eattleships and nine topedo boats to the navy
The matter continued for final vote on Sat
urday. The last steps taken in the senate
We're in the disposition Of the postoffce appro.
prlatlon bill. The agricultural bill was called
but went over without action.