The Yale expositor., 1895-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

SENATE.-5Ith day-Senator Jones again
tried TO force the Senate to favorable artion
upon the bill for tho unrestricted coinage OF
silver. but after struggle which lasted until
| 8 o'clock at night he gave up, having ascer-
tanned that silver did not have sunicient votes
| to carry IL through. Mr. Wins OF Wisconsin,
occupied the floor for four hours in a carefully
prepared speech defending the administration
for the recent bond contract. HoUsE-A num-
| ber OF bills of mere local importance were
| passed. The consideration OF the naval appro-
priation bill was then resumed. An amend
! laent authorizing the detail OF any retired OFF,
Ger of the navy or the marine corps upon his
| own request without additional compensation
as teacher In any college or school. was
| agreed TO. Mr.. Sayers amendment to strike
out the provision authorizing the enlistment
OF 1000 additional seamen was lost. The COM
mittee OF the whole rose informally, and the
appropriation bills were disagreed TO-
and the bill was sent TO conference.
Mr.. Mcmillan, from the ways and means COM
mlttee presented the conference report on the
Joint resolution to extend the time for making
income tax returns. The report was agreed to.
Mr.. Blair IN H. introduced resolution pro.
posing an amendment to the constitution of
the United States prohibiting the liquor traffc
In the United States. Tine resolution is intro
duced by request OF the general officers of the
word ana national w. Z. IT, U.." and as the
legal expression OF the polyglot petition just
presented TO the President
SENATE.--5sth day-Mr Chandler created
something OF sensation by outlining some Inn
portant steps to be taken by the next congress,
including congressional investigation OF the
recent purchase OF gold by the President The
silver bill made its exit from the Senate, Mr..
Jones, OF Arkansas. in charge OF the measure,
announcing that its friends would make no
further effort TO pass IL at the present session.
The speech OF Mr.. Chandler significantly urged
that the time was near at hand when the Re
publican party must take affirmative action on
bimetallism. Most OF the day was given TO the
Indian appropriation BILL final action not being
taken. HoUsE-The opponents OF the new bat-
teships for the navy suffered a crushing de-
feat when Mr.. Sayers motion TO strike out the
authorization for the war vessels was lost.
Mr.. Dolliver. OF Iowa succeeded in having an
amendment adopted providing for the building
OF two torpedo boats on the Mississippi river.
The naval bill, as passed, authorizes the con-
struction OF three battleships TO cost, exclusive
OF armor, 4,OOO000 each and IL torpedo boats,
TO cost $4,000 each some time was spent in
the discussion OF the Senate amendment TO the
diplomatic and consular bill, appropriating
f5OO.0lO for laying IA submarine cable between
the United states and Hawaii, but no action
was taken on II.
SENATE.-59th day-The Senate would have
completed the Indian appropriation bill had
not an acrimonious discussion arisen on the
sectarian school question II brought out
wide range debate on the separation OF church
and state, in the course OF which the express
sions were general that the government should
entirely abandon denominational schools. On
an aye and no vote, an exception was made in
the case OF the Indian schools ut Hampton,
Va, and Lincoln. Philadelphia, on the ground
that they were not strictly denominational.
The sectarian question was still under con-
sideration when the Senate ad journed. HOUSE
Most OF the day Was devoted to the constdera-
tion OF the senate amendment 10 the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill. appropriate
ing 10000 Tor the construction OF a cable TO
the Hawaiian islands. IL was defeated by
vote of ia TO l52. The bill was then sent TO
further conference. The conference report on
the pension appropriation bill was agreed TO.
IL retains the provision making 81 the mini
mum for pensions. IL also retains the repeal of
the present law suspending the pensions of
persons living outside OF the country. The
remainder OF the day was devoted to eulogies
on the life and services OF the late Senator
Stockbridge OF Michigan.
SENATE.-6Oth day-The contract school item
of the Indian appropriation bill was completed
in such form as TO provide q 20 per cent reduc-
tion from the exper litures OF last year. Mr..
Morgan. OF Alabama. spoke at length In favor
OF a judicial system for the Indian Territory,
but his amendment TO that eject was finally
ru ed out OF order. Mr. Pettgrew, OF South
Daaota. created sensation by announcing
that he would defeat the passage OF the rail-
road pooling bill at this session. HOUSE-Most
of the time was spent in discussions OF minor
amendments to the general deficiency bill re-
lating TO extra compensation for employees of
the House OF Representatives and no amend
ments OF moment we're adopted. The Senate
loint resolution was adopted extending TO
Mexico the thanks of congress for the high
honors paid TO Isaac p. Gray, the late United
States minister to that country.
SENATE.--8lst day.-The pooling bill, which
is regarded as one OF the most important
measures before congress- suffered a signal
reverse, IL not iinal defeat. The Indian appro-
priation bill was passed ana beginning was
made on the sundry civil bill. There is much
interest in the later measure, as IL contains
the provision for relieving the treasury by the
issue Of eXchequer certificates up 10 500, ,0l0.-
00J. new phase OF the currency question was
presented by Mr.. Wolcott. providing for the
creation OF an American commission OF nine
members TO take part in an International
money conference IL Germany Great Britain.
or other foreign countries take the initiative.
The plan will be urged as an amendment to the
sundry civil bill HOUSz-The reading of the
deficiency bill was completed with the excep-
over. the principal one OF which Is the appro-
priation Of $4,000 TO pay the Behring sea
awards.
SENATE--62d ay.--Appropriation bills occu-
pied the day. The sundry civil appropriation
bill was considered with little In Corruption or
delay for eight hours. The item, of $4,000 for
purchasing the historic property OF the late
theater purposes, occasoned u sharp debate,
but was finally agreed to. HoUSE.-The gen.
eral deficiency bill-the last OF the regular ap-
preparation blls-was passed. Almost the en-
tire day was spent discussing tho amendment
TO pay Great Britain 4 .5,00). the amount OF
damages agreed TO be due that country under
the award of the Paris arbitration tribunal on
account OF the seizure OF some - Canadian
sealers by the United States previous TO the
modus vivendi OF lSsI. The amendment car
ried in committee but was defeated in the
House, liz to 1G3. Mr.. Henderson (Dem. ~ c.
presented the conference report on the post
onice appropriation bill The only point in dis
pute between the two houses was the Senate
amendment to require railway mail clerks
hereafter TO be appointed to reside at one OF
the terminals OF tne routes 10 which they are
assigned without action the House ad. .ourned.