Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-10

washington, Jan. 5.-Tne resolution
heretofore introduced by Mr.. Allen
pop, Neb), relating to the occupation
Of rooms in the basement Of the sen
ate wing Of the capitol for restaurant
p~rTIsoses gave rise to an interesting
debate during the mornig hour of the
session of he senate. Mr.. Allen Sc
vcrely criticised the practice oil fur.
nishing to he proprietCrs of the res
taurant free of cost his furniture. Ice,
etc, and asserted ii vas II violation OF
tine statutes aud constituted larceny OF
the public funds. Mtssrs. Hale Hep,
Je.) and MandersoT utep., Neb.) re-
led to the observations Of Mr.. Alec
aad defended the existing practice.
No action was taken en- the res solution.
The remainder Of the day was tahen
up by Mr.. Morgan Dem, Ala.) In q
speech on the Nicaragr an canal bill,
In which he replied In detail to the
arguments advanced by Mr.. Turple
DER, Ind in opposition TO the bin.
Tha proceedings In the house lacked
marked incidents OF SDy kind. The
debate on h currency bill continued
all day, but was generally spiritless,
and the attendance, which was large
at the beginning, dwindled to almost
nothing. The speakers were Messrs.
Black OF Georgia, McCreary and Buck
ner of Kentucky. in favor of the bill;
and Messrs. Haughen Of Wisconsin
and Adams of Pennsylvania, in oppo-
sition to 1t. No other business wal
transacted.
Washington, Jan. G. - The general
debate ON the currency bill will con-
tinue until the caucus Is held. Then
IL the present plons of the advocates
of the bill are endorsed, the debate
will go OH under the five-minute rule
until Thursday OF next week. when
the final vote will be taken. The
feature of the days debate was the
speech made in opposition to the
measure by Representative Hendrix,
a New York banker. He declared that
the bill would be inadequate at n
measure OK relief for the treasury, and
besides, would provide an unsound
currency. He suggested as the only
measure of relief the passage Of a BAL
to fund the greenbacks. The other
speakers were Messrs. Hepburn of
Iowa and Dingley of Maine and Gresh-
am Of Texas.
The HawaiiaE question was again
brought before the public in the Ten-
ale by the discussion of the resolution
introduced by Mr. Lodge Of Massa-
cEusetts, calling on the secretary OF
the ravy for Information as to Why the
United States battleships had been
withdraw from Hawaiian waters. The
debate, which was Interesting through
! out, consumed tho greater portion Of
the morning hour. and at its close the
resolution took it's place on the cal.
| endar and now can be taken up only
by unanimous col sent. The debate
was listened To after lively by senators
and the visitors in tile galleries. MI.
Morgan concluded his speech On the
N%icaragran canal bill. after which
the bill making appropriations For up
port of the military academy for the
fiscal year, 1896, was passed. 1t ar
ries an appropriation of $42a,000. q re-
ductior of $41,SO as passed by the
house.
Washington, Jan. S.-Another day In
the house was consumed by debate
over the Carlisle currency plan, in
which Representative Cochran of New
York vas the most conspicuous figure.
Mr.. Cochran held the floor for more
than an hour, spoke with his accus-
toned vigor and eloquence, provoked
many questions from the opposition,
and held the attention Of members and
galleries closely. He opposed the bill
throughout, and declared himself in
favor of the Baltimore plan.
Mr.. Lacey (Rep., Iowa. also spoke in
opposition, while Mr.. Boatner Dem,
La.) and Mr.. Catchings Dem., Miss.)
exhorted their party to unite in sup
port of the measure. Mr.. Boatner ex-
pressed surprise at the opposition to
the measure which has developed on
the Democratic side. He paid a trib-
ute to the abilities Of secretary Car
Isle and dwelt upon the duty of sup