The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
FlFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
An Outline OF tho Work In the senats
and House.
rwEYry-sixru DAY.

TwEaTy-sixru DAY.
SENATE. Senator Teller addressed the sen.
ate to-day In n speech marked by force and
eloauencc of cntncstness large crowd had
been drawn TO the galleries on the announce
mcnt that Mr. Gormnn would urgo n senate
resolution for the currency problem, and nj
though Mr.. gormnn did not speak, the spec
tators were not disappointed Mr.. Teller
took the income tax rs n text, but branched
out into n comprehensive review OF the pres
ent conditions OF the treasury and the
remedies demanded.
HousE.-About twenty members crowded
down into the area Ia front OF the speakers
rostrum nj the opening OF the session Of tho
house to-day In the hope OF getting bills Of
local importance through by unanimous con-
sent but all were unsuccessful. Mr.. Hutch,
chairman OF the committee ON agriculture,
called up n bill TO extend the provisions OF tho
Wilson original package liquor law 10 oieo-
margarine In original packages. The Wilson
bill covered distilled and fermcniei liquors
In original packages, but by discision OF
the supreme Court rendered by Justice Har-
Ian December 10 II was decided that oco-
margarine could be Imported into state In
original packages and sold free OF tax. This
bill was to make the law uniform as regards
distilled liquors aud imitation butter.
TwESTY-sEvEsrn DAY.
sESArr.-Interes, was given to tho sonate
proceedings Of to-day by speeches OF Senator
Gormnn. Of Maryland. aud Senator HILL OF
New York, on various phuses Of tho turin
and financial situation. At times the debate
between the two distinguished Democratic
senators took on un added interest from tho
keen personal criticisms and satire directed
nt each other
Housr.-The president sent 10 tho house
to-day message vetoing the bill 10 author
ize the entry OF the land for gr-vcl pits and
reservoir purposes and to authorize grant
Nf. .t..hs -, TO- ~, llena Thn
oleomargarine bill was again defeated dur
Ing the morning hour. The rest Of the day
was given to business from the judiciary
committee.
TwESTY-Ei0nru DAY.
SRSATE.--The Senate gave the day 10
speeches on the income tax. currency. tnriI,
etc. The president to-day sent TO the senate
| the correspondence In the case OF the two
japanese spies executed by China.
HousE.-Congress was given decided sur
| prise to-day by the house committee on tho
judiciary, which decided by n vote OF TO @
TO report n resolution FOR the impeachment
OF Judge Augustus J. Kicks, Of Cleveland for
| malieasance In office. Not for many years
has United States Judge been called before
the bar OF the senate 10 defend himself against
criminal charges, and only three or four times
| IN the history OF the government has an i'm
parchment trial Of u member Of the federal
| judiciary been conducted. Few members
had looked into the charges preferred by the
Central labor union, OF Cleveland the ac-
cuser OF Judge Ricks. that while sitting on
| the bench he paid TO himself fees which he
/ had previously earned as clerk OF the court
nnd to which 1t is now asserted he was moi
entitled.
The day In the house was devoted after the
morning hour to the Indian appropriation
bill, but no progress was made before ad
iournment
TwESTY-SISrn DAY.
sFsATE.-The urgent deficiency bill, with
| with its appropriations for the collection of
the income tax, has passed the senate.
Senator Martin to-day introduced a bill
amending section ofthe civil service law SO
M to provide that after the expiration OF ak
months no officer or clerk shall be appointed,
and no person employed In the government
service. until he shall have passed an ex-
animation. Preference Is given to ex-soldiers
and ex-sailors who have served ak years.
HoUsE.-The entire time OF the house to-
day, after the expiration Of the morning
hour, was taken up with discussion al the
Indian appropriation hill and adjourned
without action. few special bin. Of local
Importance were passed during the morning
hour.
THiTiETB DAY.
SEsATE-Mr. Sherman presented an emer.
gency currency bill TO meet treasury deflcien.
u
same line, experimenting 1t with vigorous
speech on the impotency and inaction OF the
senate In the face OF n grave emergency. Mr.
Pugh received recognition soon after the sen.
ate met for the introduction OF bis bill
The bill provides for the immediate issue OF
sl00, ,00D0 900 OF treasury notes TO meet deflcien-
cies, these notes TO be redeemable In coin.
and TO be constantly reissued. II further
directed the coinage Of the selgnoirage and
the deposit OF silver bullion from American
mints. The pension appropriation bill was
finally passed with two important amend
ments. on making SO the lowest rate for pen.
sion disability and another repeating the
present law cutting of non-residents.
HousE-The house to-day disagreed 10 the
senate amendment TO the general deficiency
bill, and the bill was sent to conference. Fair
progress was made In the Indian approera.
lion bill. A number OF amendments were
adopted, the most important being to pay the
Cherokee nation Sl,6G0,000.
TniPTY-Finsr DAY.
sEsATE--The senate to-day passed the
army appropriation bill carrying s23, ,000. 900.
and the bill when in effect advances General
Schofeld, In command OF tho army. TO the
rank Of lieutenant-general,h held by Generals
Sherman and Sheridan. Aside from this the
day was given to the debate on the Nicara-
guam canal.
HoUsE-The consideration OF the Indian
appropriation bill In the house was enlivened
by Mr.. Grosvenor. who brought up the sub
ject OF the A. +. A. in connection with the
appropriation for Indian schools. He de-
nounced the manner In which he had been
misrepresented during the last campaign by
the agents OF that organization aud declared
that, although himself u Protestant, he had
never made war on any mnn because Of his
religion. Mr.. 0Neil Of Mass, introduced q
bill TO create court OF French spoliation
claims, to consist OF three persons. The cour,
Is to examine and determine the validity and
amount of all claims included within the
description OF the act, and report its deci-
sions to the secretart OF state, who Is otrans-
init the claims TO the secreyarv to the tran