The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19


The house met on Wednesday, but there
was no business ofimportaace transacted.
After o two hours session on Thursday
the senate adjourned until Monday. Two
bills were introduced 10 secure tue payment
Of the indebtedness Of Pacific railroads 20
the government. resolution was offered
providing that s.all debate shall DO relevant
and confined 10 the subject directly beiore
the Sena.e." The Secretary 81 Agriculture
was Instructed to report TO the Senate
whether or not be has expended the whole
OF any part Of the appropriate made last
session Tor the purchase and distribution Of
seeds, ana Tor tie printing aud distribution
Of farmers bulletins"
In the house on Thursday cx-speaker
Grow, OF Pennsylvania, addressed the body
as Committee Of the whole on the State Of
the uHion and for nearly an hour be CON.
pared tho working OF the protective tasifi
a. Il existed from 1861 10 i69i, with the re-
suits achieved by tho present Law, asserting
that the latter had not proved much Of a
success. He proposed, Instead 81 tho retire.
ment OF the greepbacks in exchange for
bonds, az recommended by President Glove.
land, that national banks b. permitted to de.
positthen and the silver certificates a. well, ln
exehangs!or circulating notes. receiving clio
for every eco 50 deposited; the greenbacks
and certificates when deposited 10 be can.
eelled. The gold reserve, be commended,
would always prove a source OF weakness
WHENEVER and 60 long o. the government wac
compelled 70 borrow money 70 meet its ex-
penditufee. Several resolutions 81 inQuiry OF
executive departments were offered and
passed. The House adjourned til Monday.
Delegate Flynn. Of Oklahoma, on Monday,
offered In the House q resolution which was
adopted, calling on the Secretary Of the Ia.
terror Tor the reasons why that Official bad
net, Ia acoordAnce with theiaw, thrown open
TO settlement the wichita Indian Reservation
In Oklahoma, and Ia inquiring whether Any
ofsecretary Smiths relatives were Interested
In delaying the tins % ne opening. Tues.
dag Vas Eot apart for the Consideration Of
amendments 70 the rules OF tie Fiity.tlrst
Congress 20 as to permit an enlargement Of
the iist OF committees and m increase 81
membership thereon. A iii vas passed 70
legalize certain practices In vogue Of i'm.
porting flsh and packing them, IN bonded
warehouses. for export. Un6acsessful at
tsmpts we're nIaie 70 have printed IN The
Record various memorials and petitions on
the Cuban and American qnsstions.
Tho proceedings II tho House on wednes.
Jay were enliyane3 By q partisan debate,
growing out % Mr. Cannonis amendment 10
the rules providing for the appointment Of
three committees on elections. Cannon
spoke for and CElsp against the amendment,
Alter four hours debate the proposition was
agreed %. Tho message on the Venezuelan
boundary matter vas then laid before toe
House and read By the ciork. When that
portion declaring that the Unlied States
must properly deal with the situation as 1.
exists, was reached. there was vigorous
outburst az handclapping on the floor. led b
Republican members. This was repeated II
On inteDtined form over the declaration that
The Gated States would rtslst Is IA aggrgs.
Great britain Of territory found ~ the pro.
posed commission 10 belong 70 Venezuela,
and again n the clcsc. Tho message was
referred 20 The committee on foreign AfIalfa.