Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07
THE NATIONS SOLONS
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-.
SENTATIvES.
Our National Law Makers and wt,t They
Are Doing For the Good Of .Ac Coun-
trv-various Measures Proposed, Dis
cussed and Acted Upon.
Dotngs of Congress.

Doings OF Congress.
The reading of President CleveIand's
message on the financial situation Of the
country formed the most interest,"
ing feature in the Senate on the 18th.
A bill was passed appropriating $500, 600 to
purchase sites for public buildings in
Spokane, Cheyenne, Boise City and lIele-
ma. The bankruptcy bill was then taken
up and made the unfinished business The
Senate at 4:lO p. III. took up the consider,
alton OF executive business and later adj
jOurned.
The interest in the House on the o8tlf
centered IN the Presidents message, which
was read after that body convened. At
the conclusion of the reading OF the Presi-
dents message there was y round OF APP
plause from the Democratic side, joined in
by a number of Republicans. Mr.. Springer
presented a bill to carry out the suggeS-
ions OF the message, and moved its refer
ence to his committee. On motion OF Mr..
Thomas a bill was passed authorizing the
Secretary of War to make a survey OF Kali
amazoo Harbor, Michigan. The House ut
O'Clock adjourned.
The House Committee on Banking and
Currency spent the day on the 10Th in de-
batting the new administration bill. 1t
went through it by sections, adopted three
important amendments and adjourned for
the day. leaving two amendments TO be
icted upon.
President Cleveland's financial message
has again started the eddies and currents
of sentiments on the financial question in
the Senate. On the 2ath Senator Frye Of
fered a resolution which was agreed 10.
calling for the correspondence with the
Chief Justice of Samoa, and with the
United States Consul there. The bank
ruptcy bill was taken up and Senator
Mitchell of Oregon offered a substitute on
the lines OF the old Torrey bankruptcy bill,
with some notifications. Without action,
the measure was laid aside. The creden-
tails were presented for two new Senators
from Wyoming, c. d. Clark, for the unex-
PRED term beginning March 4 last, and
Francis +. Warren, to succeed Senator
Carey. The bill TO incorporate the Ma
tional Association of Florists was passed.
Senate German secured the passage of The
bill known as the commercial travellers
BILL" 1t amends the interstate
law so as to permit the sale of interchange
able milage tickets to commercial travel
ers. Adjourned.
The session of the Senate on the Goth was
unusually free in giving expression to the
feeling which has been aroused by the
financial situation and to tie apparent
hopeiessness of relieving the situation.
Senator Sherman spoke for the first time
since the new phases of the financial stu
alton were presented. The Senate at 2
O'Clock went into executive session for the
consideration of the japanese treaty.
The House on the Both entered upon The
consi Grafton Of the ill to fund the debt
due the Government from the Union Pa
citic and Kansas Pacific Railroads. with 3
per cent. tifty-year bonds.
A critical stageo of the financial discussion
was Unexpectedly precipitated in the Sem
ate at "a late hour on the S1st, just before
the Senators were preparing to 60 home.
Intermittant references had been made to
the subject throughout the day, but it was
without definite form or purpose, and the
Senate finally lapsed into a discussion of
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill. But the financial question arose in
cidentally, and finally, at 5 o'clock, Sena-
tor GOrman made a speech which proved
to be one OF the most effective he has de-
llvered at this session Of Congress.
n House devoted six hours on the 3lst
to the debate on the Pacific Railroad fund
ing Dill, and although the speeches on both
wv "SlC SioI dCV1IlLeu DS UNUSUAL earn
%cstness, there were nc marked or sensa-
tlonal incidents. Those who participated
in the discussion were Messrs. Powers and
Lockwood in favor of the measure. and
Messrs. BOatner. Snodgrass and Cooper.
Republican, of Wisconsin, in opposition to
it.
A scene of the widest and most intense
excitement occurred in the House on the
LIST at the conclusion of the debate OH the
HIT Hawaiian resolution, growing out of
a personal difficulty between Mr.. Breckin-
ridge and MIR. Heard Of Missouri. Before
the Brecklnridge-He ard encounter the Pa
cine railroads bill had been discussed.
Inc financial question again came before
the Senate on the list as an incident to the
consideration OF the pending District of
columbia appropriation bill. Senator AL
len presented the credentials of Warren S,
reese OF Alabama, as Senator, signed by
contestlng Governor KOlb. Itcaused some
surprise as the credentials of Morgan had
already been received. Mr.. Reese's ere
dentlals were laid on the table temporarily.
Inc bill was then passed granting a town
snip OF government land in Mississippi in
ana OF the Institute and College for Girls.
Then the Senate held a brief executive
session and at 8 o'clock adjourned.
The Pacific Railroad. funding bill was
recommitted to the House Committee on
Pacific Railroads on the I'd by a vote of III
10 los, showing an Unexpectedly large ma
lortty against the measure. A bill to
temporarily revive the rank of lieutenant
general OF the army for the benefit of
Gen. SchOtleld was passed.
The Senate succeeded OF TIC I'd in MAX
ing progress on tha appropriation bills
without being led into an extended finan-
cial debate. Senator PETER offered a res
olution, which was agreed to, calling on
the Secretary of Agriculture for informa-
ton as to the extent which the Govern
ment supplied private parties with ma.
chlnery used in sugar producing, the
names OF the parties, cost of the machines.
etc. Senator Hills resolution, calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for inform
atlon as to the forms used in COLLECTING
the income tax was agreed to. The Sem
ate then took up the District of Colum-
bla appropriation bill, which was consid-
cree during the remainder of the session.
After a brief executive session the Senate.
at 2:45 p. m, adjourned.