Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-22
Lawmakers at Labor.

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\ biz providing for tie issuance Of
SG5.000.G0G in gold bonds was presented
TO the Senate "Wednesday 10y Nh Villas
a resolution authorizing Secretary Car
Isle 20 sell geld bonds was favorably re-
ported To the House from the Ways and
Means Committee. \ copy Of the bond
contract was also submitted.
The House Thursday defeated the prop
osition Of the President to issue gold bonds
whereby Sf6O0o.0o0 in interest could
have been saved. The measure providing
for the construction of new Federal
building at Chicago has been signed 10y
President Cleveland. In response TO n re-
quest Secretary Carlisle has sent to the
Senate his figures on the treasury gold
reserve and expenditures Labor Com
missioner Wright has submitted report
outlining plans for providing homes for
the working people on easy terms.
The Senate passed the postoflice appro-
prlation bill Friday Senate hostile amend
ments being defeated. The agricultural
bill was taken up. Senator Chandler has
introduced Il bill to establish free Ameri-
can ports where foreign raw material may
be manufactured. Strong opposition 10
the bill appropriating money 10 build
more war ships WAS developed on the floor
Of the House. The House Committee on
Commerce submitted report favoring n
deep waterway to connect the ocean and
great lakes. The Navy Department is
advised that the war SLIPS Charleston
and Yorktown are rescuing American mis-
sicnaries 1T Che Foo.
In the Senate Saturday Mr. Wolcott
charged the President with misstatins the
financial situation. Senators Cullom and
Palmer appeared before the sub-commit-
tee Of the Senate Appropriation Commit
tee and urged an amendment To the sun
dry civil bill providing an appropriation
for the beginning of the work on the pro-
posed new Chicago post office building.
They have received n letter from the Sec
rotary of the Treasury recommending an
appropriation of 100000 for beginning
work on the new building. and of 100000
for temporary quarters for the post Office
while the new building is in course of
construction. The House voted to in
crease the navy with three battle ships
and twelve torpedo boats.
The Administration bond contract
was sharply criticised Monday in the Sen
ate. Senator Gray vigorously defended
the President. BY vote of 80 to "a the
Senate decided To take up the Jones free
silver bill. The agricultural appropria-
ton bill was passed by the Senate an at
tempt TO eliminate the irrigation clause
being defeated A provision for the issu-
ance of S1o0.oG0.60 in debt certificates
WAS inserted in the sundry civil bill by
the Senate Committee on Appropriations
The House passed the bill Ia make the
pensions of ali veterans of the Mexican
war SD per month. 4 hill for an inter
national commission TO investigate the
condition of the seals was favorably re
ported TO the House. House conferees
refuse 10 agree TO the Senate's Hawaiian
cable amendment To the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill.
Mr.. Villas defended the bond contract
in four-hour speech in the Senate Tues
day. Silverites were unable to force n
vote on the Jones bill. but will pass a
resolution declaring in favor of free coin
age. In reply to n Senate resolution See
rotary Carlisle says no necessity exists
for providing for a deficit in the revenues.
Despite the entreaties OF the Illinois mem.
bers of the House. the Senate judiciary
Committee refuses to report the bill ere
ating an additional district Judge. Con-
sideratiOn of the naval appropriation bill
was continued in the House A number
of measures were passed. 4 favorable
report has been ordered 10y the House
committee on the bin To pension survivors
of the Indian wars. Representatives Of
the Pacific roads held a conference with
the House committee regarding settle
mcnt of the debt To the Government.