The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-02-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Second Session Of the Fifty-
Third Congress-
Daily Summary Of the Proceedings a
Senate and House-Messures IBIS
cussed, Bills Passed aud
Others Reported.


Others Reported.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-puring a dis
cussion Of The currency question in the
senate en- yesterday Mr.. Vest said he
would follow the presidents lead no
longer, and bitterly denounced the q.
nancial measure proposed by the presi-
dent bill was introduced permit
ting Associate Justice Jackson, of the
supreme court of the United States, to
retire on account Of ill health.
WASHINGTON, Feb. SENATORS Cor
man and Hill made strenuous efforts
yesterday to have the senate take some
immediate action on the pressing f.
nancial question. Resolutions were
passed calling on Secretary Carlisle for
information concerning every detail
bearing on revenues, reserves, deticien-
cies, etc. A joint resolution providing
for special election the first Tuesday
of October, 1895, to ascertain the will
of the people respecting financial mat
tiers was introduced by Senator PETER
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The district
appropriation bill was taken up
again in the senate yesterday and
served as a text for further financial
discussion, during which Senator Tel
Ter, representing the silver element
gave warning of opposition to any
financial plan not agreeable to him.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The senate on
Saturday occupied the time in discuss
-
priation bill Lee Mantle took the
oath of office as senator from Mon
tana.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The senate
yesterday passed the house bill for a
national military park at Gettysburg.
The bill retiring Justice Howell Jack
son from the United States supreme
court bench was favorably reported.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Elm the senate
yesterday an exciting debate occurred
between Senators Mitchell (Ore.) and
Harris (Tenn.) over report on sugar
bounty claims. The District of Column
bia appropriation bill was passed and
the diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill was considered.
! WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.-The time In
the house yesterday was occupied in
discussing the Union Pacific railway
bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb LIN the house
yesterday the time was occupied in
discussing the Pacific railway funding
bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-During a de-
bate in the house yesterday on q
Hawaiian resolution, Congressman
breckenridge (Ky.) and Heard (Mo.)
called each other liars and one blow
was struck, when they were arrested
and made to apologize. A bill wa
passed giving the Seventh judicial cir
cult of the United States, composed OF
Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, an
other Judge. A resolution was adopted
calling on the president for all CORE
spondence and information regarding
the alleged aid furnished the rebels in
Hawaii by representatives of the Brit
sh government.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-In the house
on Saturday the Pacific railroad fund
ing bill was recommitted to the COM
mittee on railroads by vote of TT to
los, showing an unexpectedly large
majority against the measure. A bill
to temporarily revive the rank 81 lieu
tenant general of the army was passed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-An omnibus
bill for the payment of southern war
claims to the amount of $71s,663 was
defeated in the house yesterday.
Hawaiian correspondence submitted
showed that Great Britain had not in
terfered with the affairs of the re-
public. The appropriation bill provid-
Ing $21, s05, 526 for the Legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial expenses of the
government for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1896, was reported.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.--In the house
yesterday the debate on the admins
tration's bill to authorize the issue Of
$500, 600, 900 gold bonds for the purpose
of retiring the legal tenders and treas
ury notes began. A bill was intro
duced which requires aliens expecting
to emigrate to the United States, at
least three months prior to embark
alton to apply to the United States
diplomatic or consular representative
resident nearest their place Of resi-
dence for certificates of immigration.
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Tragedy at Peoria.