Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-15
THE NATIOlg's SOLONS
oENATE AND HOUSE OF ElFa5.5
SENTATivES.
Cur National law Makers ana -.7.s:st They
Arc Doing For the Coed of .-ao coun-
trv-varlous Mcasures Proposed, Els.
cusscd and Acted Upon.
Do,ngs of Congress-.

CUSSSU ana ACGCu COO1ls
Doings of Congress.
A critical stage OF the financial d;sa-seian
was unexpectedly plccipi.atcd in tie sem
ate at Il late hour OH tic 3lst, just before
the Senators were preparing To so home.
Intermittant references lad Ecen made to
the subject throughout tie day, hut it was
without definite form or purpose, and the
Senate finally lapscd into IL discussion of
the District of Columbia. appropriation
bill. But the financial question aIcsa i'll
cidentally, and finally, at 5 O'Clock. Sena-
tor German made Il speech which proved
to lie one OF the NEST effective lie las de-
livered at this session If Congress.
The House devoted six hours OF the 31st
to the debate On the Pacific Railroad fund.-
ing bill, and although the speeches on both
sides were characterized by unusual earn
estncss, there were no marked or scnsa-
tiOnal incidents. Those who participated
in the dis ,ussion were Messrs. Powers and
Lockwood in favor of the measure, and
Mcssrs. Boatner, Snodgrass and Cooper,
Republican, Of Wisconsin, in opposition to
ii.
n scene of the Widest and most intense
excitement occurred in the House on the
Is, at the conclusion of the debate Ga the
Hit Hawaiian resolution, growing Cut of
a personal difficulty between Mr.. l'rcckin-
ridge and MIR. Heard of Missouri. Before
the Brcckinridge-Hc Heard encounter the Pa
citic railroads bill had been discussed.
The Senate succeeded on the I'd i'll max
ing progress o N the appropriation bills
without being led into an extended tinan-
clal debate. Senator PETER offered Il res
olution, which was agreed to, calling on
fka Snarnf ~ Of AHrt,t,1ti.rn for i,fny,,,n-
tiOn as to the extent which the Govern
ment supplied private parties with ma
chinery used in sugar producing. the
names of the parties, cost of the machines,
etc. Senator Hills resolution, calling OIL
the Secretary of the Treasury for inform
alton as TO the forms used in collecting
the income tax was agreed 10. Tic Sem
ate then took up the District of C'o!u.m-
bia appropriation bill, which was consid-
cred during the remainder of the session.
After Il brief executive session Tie Senate
at 2:45 p. M. adjourned.
An attempt was made on the 4!i III the
House to pass an omnibus bill for ,l;e pay
ment of claims for storcsana supplies con-
tiscated from loyal people in tllcsuut., DUR
ing the war. amounting 10 $771S,G6. Ii OK
cited mucihopposion. especially fra:n Penn
%sSlvania, whose members were lnfnres.ed
in wal claims amounting $40 G.9An and
not included, and the measure WIS defeat
ed. 80 to 1iS. Mr.. nth aitc, Democrat,
of oh o. presented a spccia: order from the
Committee on Rules icr the consideration
OF The new Currency b:ii. The rule gave
the 9th and 9th until IS o'clorE for general
debate and thereafter until $3.50 II. IN. on
the 9TH, when the vote .hould he taken tor
the consideration of the bill under The five
mi y,,1, M. tss
to 2OS-after which tie House went into
Committee of the Whole and took up the
agricultural appropriation hill, which was
passed without amendment. and the I!a-
waiian correspondence Was laid before the
House. Tuesday, February ", WAS set
aside for eulOgies on tic life OF isrer.e-
sentative Post of Illinois.
The Senate spent almost the entire day
on the 4th on the District OF Columbia APP.
preparation bill, and for tie first time since
the measure was taken up it did not serve
as a text for financial discussion. III is
hoped to pass the bill on the 9Th. thus
clearing the way for the p~cstoilicc and the
diplomatic and consulor appropriation
bills, now on the calendar, and for the III
dian and civil Sundry appropriation bills.
soon to he reported. In response 10 % res
Olution of inquiry adopted last week. Sec
rotary Carlisle submitted a statement say
ing instead of a deficiency in the revenue
to meet the current expenses of the Gov
eminent during the calendar year 1885 he
estimated III the basis of the laws now in
force that there would be u surplus Of he.
ccipts above expenditures of So. 5G3 ,G2o3
The judiciary Committee favorably re.
por tile bill retiring Justice Howell Jack
son from the supreme bench. The House
bill to establish Il national military parb
at Gettysburg, Pa, was passed. a resolu
ton was agreed to calling OH the Inter
state Commerce Commission to furnish in
formation as to cOntracrs between the Ca.
madam Pacific Railroad Company inc
American lines by which the former re-
Trained from competing OH freight anG
traffic in certain localities. The House bill
was passed to regulate on the
great lakes and connecting waters as 'te
lights, signals, etc., to extend the interna.
tional code already established. The Sen.
ate then resumed consideration of the Dis.
trict of Columbia appropriation bill, and
at 6:O5 p. M. adjourned.
The Senate session opened on the 5tt
with a very breezy personal alteration be.
tween Senator Mitchell of Oregon and
Senator Harris of Tennessee. When the
Senate took up the district appropriation
bill Senator McI4aurin offered an amend-
ment to the bond amendment to the bin
providing for the coinage of tile silver
seigniOrage in the treasury. amounting to
s55,00O,0O0, which would be used in paying
the expenses of the improvements contcm.
plated by the amendments. The District
of Columbia appropriation bill was passed,
The Diplomatic and Consular appropri-
alton bill wa made the next order of bus
mess. The Senate then held Il brief ex.
ecutive session, after which, at 4:4O p. H.,
it adjourned.
The debate on the administration bill tc
authorize the issue of 100000 gold bonds
for the purpose ofretiring the legal tenders
and treasury notes began i'll the House on
the 9th and continued for six hours.
The second days debate in the House ON
the 9Th OH the bill authorizing the issue Of