Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1895-02-09
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlFTY-THlRD CONGRESS.
Second SESSION.

| ISecond SESSION.
Ii the senate on the 18th. the Presidents
special message. urging prompt and effective
action by congress for the restoration OF eonfi-
fence and for the prevention OF business disas-
ter and universal disturbance, was read and
referred to the committee on finance. House
bill to disapprove the treaty with the Southern
Ute Indians was passed. The bankruptcy bill
was again taken up and made the unfinished
business for the Goth In the house, after
the reading of President Cleveland S message.
MIR. Springer tdem.. H. } presented his new bill
to revise the currency and banking systems,
which was referred to the committee on bank
ing and currency for examination and report.
The bill to repeal the diferental duty OF one
tenth OF cent pound on sugar imported from
countries paying an export bounty was further
considered in committee Of the whole.
IN the senate. on the 29th. resolution look
Ing to the readiustment Of the finances of the
country was introduced by Mr.. Manderson
(rep NebD and referred TO the committee on
finance. The bankruptcy bill was discussed
for couple Of hours, and tue commercial
travellers bill tallowing the issue of 5.0oO-mile
mileage ticketsl was passed ....- In the house,
by the decisive vote OF o3o to 81, the bill re-
pealing the diferential duty OF one-tenth Of 9
cent pound on sugars imported from eoun-
tries paying an export bounty on that article
was passed. all amendments to the bill being
fttCt AOWn W lSS4SlNC t0aiIi3AASS.
IL the senate. on the soth. Mr.. Vest. in pre-
ssntin2 resolutions OF the st. Louis Mer-
chants exchange favoriRg legislation On the
lines OF the presidents recent message, took
firm stand against any such legislation, and in
answer to question said there was not the
slightest possibility Of the finance committee
agreeing upon any plan: in which opinion he
was supported by Mr.. Sherman, who thought
the house should take up the question itself
a nd giy rv tn ha ntrv
...... In the house resolution from the COM
mittee on rules providing for the consideration
Of the Reilly Pacific railroad bill was, after
acrimonious debate and modification, agreed
to BY common consent. The agricultural ap-
preparation bill for the year ending June 80
1895. was reported and placed on the calendar.
In the senate. on the Slst, all proceedings Of
any public interest circled around the fnan-
cial situation. A resolution OF inquiry pre-
vfously offered by Mr.. Allen pop. Nsb.3 as to
why United States notes were not paid in silver
coin was discussed While discussing the dis
trict Of Columbia appropriation bill Mr.. German
tdem.. MIDI declared that IL financial relief were
provided In no other way the senate would.
before midnight on March 3. place on an appro-
priation bin a provision that would save the
county from impending disaster......in the
house bill was passed establishing code of
regulations governing the navigation OF the
great lakes and connecting waters; also Aenate
bill fixing the time OF holding courts in North
Dakota. The Paeihc railroad refundins bill
was then taken up and debated until the hour
OF adjournment
In the senate. on the 1st. the District OF Col
lunbia appropriation bill being under consid-
GRAFTON. Mr.. Teller occupied most OF the session
by speech in which he scored Mr.. German
tMd-) for having threatened to annex nnan-r
eal bill to an appropriation bill to give needed
relief TO the country, declaring that such action
would be vicious and should be prohibited by
the constitution go. In the house, while Mr..
Breckinr.dge Ky.) was trying to secure the
floor to speak upon the Hawaiian question.
Mr.. Heard {Mo.1 moved the previous question,
whereupon he was attacked by the daugnty
Kentuckian, and fstc encounter was only
averted by the interferencesof rdembers Both
were arrested, and later apoiegized to the
house Several unimportant bills were passed,
and d new currency bill was reported by Mr.
Springer from the committee on banking and
cnrreucy.