The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-02-23
CONGRESS.
Work Of the Two Aossss for the Past
Week.

Work Of the Two 6ossss for the Past
Week.
WEDNESDAY.
WAshINGTON, Feb. i4.-The financial
question again occasioned q spirited
debate in the senate yesterday, brought
ON by bill offered by Mr.. Villas grant
ing the president authority he had re-
quested to issue per cent. bonds. Mr..
sherman offered substitute for the
Jones bill heretofore reported provid-
ing for gold bonds and temporary gold
certificates. The house resolution was
adopted extending the time for making
returns on the income tax to April IL.
The day in the house was devoted to
District of Columbia business.
THURSDAY.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE senate
yesterday voted to make no change in
the present railway mail system. The
post Off .e appropriation bill AZ report
ed gave the postmaster-general com
plete discretion in expending o., 200. 900
for postal cars and cut on the present
fast mail liae from north tn south. The
bill was debated all day and the senate
refused to do away with the fast mail
line from New England TO the south
and also declined to extend the policy
for subsidiziny fsst mail lines The
response of Secretary Carlisle giving
the condition of the treasury was re-
csived.
The only feature Of the house pro-
ceedinps OF any general interest was
the debate upon and defeat of the reso-
luton by which it waa proposed to au-
ha. Sha Of L. fskA svp
per cent. gold bonds to substitute for
the thirty-year bonds sold by Secretary
Carlisle under the late contract. The
debate was full o: interest Messrs.
Wilson. Hopkins. Hatch, Bryan, Reed
and others took part in the debate and
At $ o'clock the specialprder was called
tho third reading of the resolution.
which the house refused by vote of
i?0 yeas to i6: nays. and the third de-
feat OF the administration plan to re-
lieve the treasury was recorded. An
analysis Of the vote showed 6s demo-
Gratis and 81 republicans for the resolu-
tion and 9s democrats. o2 republicans
and Z populists against.
FMDAy.
WARRINGTON. Feb. lS-The senate
yesterday passed the post office appro-
priation bill. All amendments cutting
down the fast malt service north and
bill was taken up long enough to en-
| able Mr.. Butler to make q speech in its
support. The finance committee IA
vorably reported the bill repeating the
ons-tenth discriminating duty on sugar
| from countries paying \ bounty. Sew
eral local bills passed and the sgricul-
tural bill was nearly completed.
The house considered the naval ap-
preparation bill and devoted the day to
| general debate. The bill carries Ssl, :
! 80., ,O93. and authorizes three new line
| Of battle ships and twelve torpedo
boats. The senate amendments 10 tho
bill extending the time for making in
come tax returns were disagreed TO and
the bill sent to conference. Al the
night session pension bills were con-
sidered.
WASHING TON. Feb. IA stormy de-
bate took place iu the senate on Satur-
day over Mr.. Hills resolution defining
the policy of the government for bi-
metsllism and for paying its obliga.
tions in the best money in use. Mr..
Sherman offered substitute for the
Hill resolution. declaring that the pol.
lev of the government should be to a
maintaining of \ parity between the
two metals, so that every dollar should
be equal 10 every other dollar, and
should there be any disturbance bonds
should be paid in gold. The debate
was more lively than any that has
taken place during the session. The
agricultural bill was considered in the
afternoon.
The session of the house was not sc
lively. The committee on appropria
tions reported the general deficiency
bill, the last Of the regular appropria
tion bills of this congress. The naval
appropriation bill was further cousid-
cred and q number Of private pension
bills passed. Eulogies were delivered
upon the late Senator Coiquitt. OF
Georgia. aud the house adjourned.
MONDAY.
WAsHINGroN. Feb. l9-The senat,
Ind another auimatcd debate on financ,
Yesterday. pending discussion Of tin,
agricultural appropriation bill. Sen
ator Gray in q vigorous manner defend
ed the policy of the government an,
| Senator sherman with equal force de
nounced the gold bond contract. Th,
agricultural appropriation bill the,
passed aud Mr.. Jones tArk.) by piec
parliamentary strategy brought hi
free coinage bill before the senate. Oi
his motion oil appropriation bills wer
side-tracked aud by vote of 30 yeas {,
g. nays the senate took up the silve
bill and Mr.. Jones gave notice that la
would keep it before the body at tn
next sitting until disposed Of
The house considered several bills il
committee of the whole ana fsvorabl
reported the bills TO promote tle eff
. cheney of the revenue service and L
eQualize the pensions of Mexican vel
[ erans by making them all sls pc
! month,
WAsuINGroN. Feb. a0.-The eypecte
, did not happen in the senate yesterday
!, Mr.. Jones tArk.) had 10y parliamcntar
: strategy brought his free coinage hi
before the body and given notice th;
: he would ask the senate 10 remain |
continuous session until disposed q
, Therefore when the senate met the o,
n ponents Of free silver were In line an
II prepared for the light, The resu'
. showed conclusively that vote coul