The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-31
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-.
LAST SESSION OF THE FIFTY.
THIRD CONGRESS-.
a Condensed Record of the Proceed
fngs in the Senate md House..
Matters of ImpOrtn nee Dealt
With.

| tnEs i'll the Senate and House,
Matters of Importnn nee Dealt
! With.
Washington, Jan. 25.-The treasury
emergency was the main theme before
the senate, and for the time being the
Hawaiian question was laid aside Mr.
Jones Dem., Ark and Mr.. Smith
Dem, N. j. each presented most
influential element in the majority Of
the senate, presenting plans for meet
ing the currency complications. The
propositions differ widely, Mr.. Smiths
providing for a ten porary bond issue
pending an investigation by "monc-
tary commission" composed Of sena-
tors, members Of the house and civil
ians, while Mr.. Jones' plan provides
for bond issue and conditional res
toration Of silver. The two senators
urged their respective measures in
speeches which received close atten-
ton from we'll filled senate and
crowded galleries. Mr.. Turpie con-
cluded his speech against the Near
aguan canal bill, becoming bitterly
personal at the close against Mr.. Nor
gan, author Of the bill, and against the
measure itself as the consummation of
Cheap John, Peter Funk legislation
During the day Mr.. Burrows of Mich
isan made his first appearance in the
senate since the Michigan legisla ture
promoted him to the upper branch Of
congress.
Mr.. Dingley (Maine) called the at
tentlon of the house to what he termed
the utter failure of the Paris tribunals
regulations for the protection Of the
Alaskan seal herd and to the probabili-
ty of the complete extinction Of the
herd unless steps were Immediately
taken to secure a cooperation of
Great Britain for the protection of the
seals. The remainder of the day was
devoted to the consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill. Rapid
progress was made. Fifty-five pages
of the 1O5 in the bill We're disposed of
without amendment before adjourn
ment.
Washington, Jan. 26-The vote on
the Nicaragua canal bill will be taken
in the senate at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. unless some unexpected
parliamentary obstruction is inter-
posed. In view of the speedy culmina-
ton of the long debate there was
added interest to-day in the speeches
and much speculation on the outcome
of the long struggle. Mr.. White spoke
in advocacy Of the bill Mr.. Morgan,
in charge of the measure, will close
the debate tomorrow. Mr.. Morgan is
confident he has majority in favor
of the bill. There has been no test
vote, however, to indicate with GER
tainty what the result will be. There
has been vigorous and bitter opposi-
ton to the bill, ard Mr.. Turpie, who
has led the opposition, is not yet ready
to concede that the bill will pass. An
other chapter to the Hawaiian Ques-
ton was added to-day, Mr.. Allen pop,
Neb) presenting resolution for an.
nexation, and Mr.. George Dem.. Miss J
ministration's policy.
The house to-day devoted all it's time
to the consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bill. with such success
that at the hour Of adjournment it had
completed the reading of the bill, en-
cept fer several contrcverted para.
graphs, which were temporarily
passed over. The case Of Judge Kicks
had an echo in the adoption of an
amendment offe1 ed by Mr.. Ray (Rep.,
New York; making it unlawful for
clerks of United States courts to in
clude in their emoluments fees not
earned and due at the time their acts
were rendered, and forbidding the al
lowance Of fees not actually earned.
The amendment excited no debate.
Washington, Jan. 27.-The bill pledg-
ing the faith of the United States to
do the construction of the Nicaragua
canal, passed the senate by a decisive
vote-:1 to p. 1t was the terminate On
OF debate which has lasted since the
present session Of congress began. 1t
was. moreover, the first realizat ton in
either branch of congress Of the vast
project so long and vigorously urged
for canal joining the Atlantic and
Pacific, with the United States govern
ment standing sponsor for the execu-
ton of the work. The bill. in brief, d.
reefs the issue Of $70.OOOOOO Near
aqua canal bonds. Each Of these is to
bear the following guarantee: "The
United States of America guarantees
to the lawful holder Of this bond the
payment by the Maritime Canal Com
pany of Nicaragua of the principal of
said bonds and the interest accruing
thereon and as it accrues" An addi-
tional $3O,0OO,O00 of bonds is to be
issued without the United States guar
antee. The total hundred million thus
issued Is to be used in constructing the
iDteroceanic canal. The secretary Of
the treasury Is to have general super
vision Of the project A board Of fif-
teen directors is to have immediate
charge Of the work. or this board,
| the president is To dnSiunatn. ton man,