Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-15
CONGRESS.

SENATE Washington, Feb S.--Senate
passed bill appropriating $4,000 for the
relief of the poor Of Washington. A mes
sage was rend from the president regarding
the issuance Of more bonds A message
was also presented regarding affairs in
Hawaii. After a short debate the senate
adjourned
HoUsE-In the house the presidents
message in regard to issuing more bonds
was read and referred. Also one on
Hawaiian affairs, and soon after the house
adjourned.
SENATE Washington, Feb. 9.-Amend-
ment to diplomatic an6l consular appro-
priation bill providing for cable to the
Hawaiian islands was agreed to and later
the bill passed.
HousE--Legislativ appropriation bill
was considered In committee of the whole.
joint resolution was passed to extend the
time for making the income tax returns to
April TO-
SENATE Washington, Feb IA special
message transmitting information request
ed regarding seal industry was received
from the president. Postoffice appropria-
ton bill came up and was considered with
out action.
HOUSE Senate amendments to Chicago
public building bill were agreed to. Legls
lative appropriation bill was considered
but no action reached Bill passed pro-
viding for coinage at the Denver branch
mint.
SENATE Washington, Feb H. Jones, Of
Arkansas, reported the bill adopted by the
finance committee for the unlimited coin
age of silver. Calendar Postofiice APP
pIlation bill was under consideration part
OF the day Alabama alleged election
frauds occupied a portion of the time
HOUSE. Among bills passed was one
donating cannon to Des Moines House
proceeded to consideration of legislative
appropriation bill, which was finally
passed.
SESATE--W Washington, Feb. ia finan-
cial bill on the line of the presidents last
message was presented by Villas. 1t au-
thorizes the issue of S66,000,0OO of thirty
year per cent gold bonds to redeem legal
tender. Resolution for extending time for
making returns on the income tax to April
10 passed. Postoffice appropriation bill
was considered, but no action reached.
HousE-District of Columbia business
occupied the day. Wilson, from the com
mlttee on ways and means, reported res
olution authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to issue at not less than par IN
geld coin three per cent thirty year gold
bonds to an amount not exceeding 500
1929, no part of the proceeds of their sale
nor OF the notes redeemed with such PRO
ceeds to be available for the current
expenses of the government
SENATE Washington, Feb 14.---The
potal appropriation bill came up and was
considered but was not concluded. A
favorable report was made by the special
committee allowing Sll5, 900 to the widows
and children of those killed in Ford's
theater disaster.
HousE-The third attempt of the admin
istration at this session to secure legisla-
ton looking to the relief of the treasury
failed to-day. After the report of the
committee on rules providing for consid-
Grafton of the bond resolution and a vote
at p. M, the resolution was heatedly
debated. 1t was the purpose of Reed and
the eastern republicans to pass it to third
reading and then recommit with instruc-
tions to report Reeds substitute, but the
western republicans and 9S democrats voted
against the third reading and defeated it.
The analysis of the vote shows that SO
democrats and 81 republicans G2O in all)
voted in favor of the resolution, ana 9S
democrats, 62 republicans and populists
QGs in ALI against.
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