Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-07
CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings OF the Senate and


Condensed Proceedings OF the Senate and
House.
THERE was a small attendance in the sem
ate until noon on the SSth, but when it was
announced that special message on the fnan-
cial situation would be sent in by the presi-
dent vacant seats were soon occupied and the
galleries filled. At noon the message was re-
ceived and the closest attention given to its
reading. The message was referred to the
finance committee, and the senate then con-
sidered the house bill with senate amend
ments) disappearing the agreement with the
Southern Ute Indians, providing for removal
from Colorado to Utah and locating others in
New Mexico. The bill finally passed Soon
after the house met the presidents message
was read and referred to the banking commit
tee- Mr.. Springer 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 dif1erentia1 bill, pending which the
IN the senate on the 10Th Mr.. Henderson Of
fered a resolution directing the finance COM
mittee to report bill for the relief of the
treasury. The resolution embodied the re-
qulrementS OF such bill 1t looks to COM
promise measure the administration plan.
In presenting the resolution Mr.. Henderson
spoke in favor OF compromise and concession
on the part OF senators in order to meet the re-
quirements of the treasury. Mr.. Teller
promptly replied that no such measure could
pass the present congress- Several bills
passed and the remainder of the Gay was de-
The house engaged in a long discussion OF lin
fting debate the pending differential sugar
bill. General debate on the bill then closed
and the measure was further discussed under
the f1ve-minute rule and the bill finally passed
yeas, 2S9; nays, Stand at 5:S5 o'clock the
house adjourned.
AN animated discussion of the financial stu
alton took place in the senate the 30th. Mr..
Cullom presented dispatches from Chicago
bankers urging the adoption of the presidents
suggestions, and Mr.. Vest presented similar
petitions from the st. Louis chamber Of COM
merce, which, he said, did not represent the
sentiments of the people of Missouri or the
country on the financial situation. Mr.. Vest
declared against the policy of the president
and declared he would never vote to issue bonds
to secure gold and place the country on q single
standard He did not belive the finance COM
m1ttee would agree upon any measure to report
to the senate, but party fealty would never lead
him to vote to fix the gold standard upon the
country. Mr.. Sherman spoke for the first time
on the financial question. We have reached
the point he said, where being told
that no relief will be given the country unless
We concede the free coinage of silver. He be-
neved such concession would be disastrous
Ii there was to be q choice he believed in taking
that metal recognized by the world as the best,
but he did not believe such choice impera-
tive He still believed that both metals could
be used. Other senators took part in the dis
cusSion and regular routine business followed
The house considered all day the bill to
fund the debt due the government from the
3-per-cent. ffty-year bonds.
MOST of the day in the senate on February 1
was given up to consideration of the District
of Columbia bill. and the financial question
would occasionally come to the front during
the debate. Mr.. Teller again gave notice that
measure in lire with the recommendation
OF the president could pass the present con-
greSS. Mr.. Allen CNeb presented document
signed by R. F. Kolb. as governor of Alabama,
as the credentials of Warren S. Reese, as sena-
tor from Alabama. The senate agreed to the con-
ference report on the army appropriation BILL
Several local bills passed and the senate ad-
| journed The house devoted some time to
debate on the Pacific railroad bill The for
e1gn affairs committee then made report On
Mr.. Storers resolution calling the presi-
dent for Hawaiian CORES pondence and other
documents in regard to the late troubles the
islands. The debate brought personal col
| Hsion between MeSSrS, Breckenridge (Ky.)
and Heard (Mo) which at time looked
ugly, but the belligerent members were held
down by friends. The often ling members sub
sequentiy apologiZed to the house. At the
evening session pension bills were considered
THE senate spent the whole day the I'd
| further considering the District of Columbia
bill During the debate Senators Hall. Chan
dler and Aldrich made speeches denying cur
| rent reports that senators were purpoSely de-
| laying appropriation bills in order to cut of
financial legislation, and declared that repub-
| lican senators stood ready to advance such leg
| islaticn The senate adjourned at 4:25 o'clock
| THE house further considered the Pacific
railroad bill The amendment adopted
| that dividends should be paid until the gov
| eminent had been fully paid proposition to
compromise the government claim (aggregat-
ing SI3O, OO0) for SIS, 900 900 was defeated.
prising vote OF la to 1Os. which virtually kills
! it. The house passed the senate bill reViving
| the grade of Acknowledgement in the army for
| the benefit Of Gen Schotield and soon ad-
|