The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-10
FIFTY-THlRD CONGRESS.
An Outline OF the Work In the Senate
and House.
ridnTEtNrn DAY.

EiGnrEESrH DAY.
SrNArE.-The senate reassembted nj noon.
Thursday, after the holiday rccess-tho ses-
sion being opened with prayer 10y tho blind
chaplain Rev. Mr.. Milburn. There were
some forty senators present-tho vice presi-
dent being in the cnnIr The President to-
day sent TO the senate the following nomina-
tons Postmaster -reunsvivana-W. II.
Noss, East Stroulsburg; Mae +. Eakin. EN-
lenton; George II. Martin, lIazclton, Alfred
III Hill. Hughesville; Harry I. Moser. schuyl
Kill Haven. Andrew J. Patterson who was
nominated by President Cleveland, consul at
Demarata, British Guiana. is the grandson Of
President Andrew Johuson.a ron Of ex.Scna-
tor Patterson. o. Tennessee and his mother
was mistress OF the White house during tho
Johnson administration.
HoUsE-Lcss than 100 members Of tho
house were Ia their seats when the last scs
sion OF the Tiity-third Congress was resumed
after the holiday recess. long list oi cx-
ecutivc documents. largely estimates for ad-
ditional appropriations, was laid before the
house and appropriately referred.
NINETEENTH DAY.
SENArE.-Thc Hawaiian question was apoin
brought before the public ia the csena,e TODAY
By the discussing OF j resolution, introduced
10y Mr.. Lodge, OF Massachusetts calling on
the secretary of the navy for information as
to why the United States battleshps had been
withdrawn from Hawaiian waters. The de.
ing hour aud at its close the resolution took
rs place on the calendar, and now can loo
taken up only by unanimous ccnsent. Mr.
Morgan concluded his speech on the Nlcara-
guam canal bill, after which the bill making
appropriations Tor support OF the military
academy for the fiscal year 1896 was passed.
IL carries an appropriation Of S42O 600 n re-
ductlon Of al SEQ, as passed By the house.
The senate then, after brief executive ses-
sion. adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE-Ihe general debate on the currency
Dill which consumed the time OF the house
again to-day. will continue until the caucus Il
held. Then, IL the present plans Of the adyo.
Gates OF the bill are indorsed. the debate will
20 on under tho nve-mirute rule until Thurs.
dhy ol next week. when the final vote will be
taken. The feature Of to-day's debate was n
speech made IN opposition to the measure by
representative Hendrix. n New York banker.
lie declared that tho bill would he inadequate
AS measure OF reieffor the treasury, aud
beside would not provide q sound currency
He suggested rs the only measure Of relief
the passage OF a bill TO fund the greenbacks.
Tho other speakers were Messrs Hepburn.
ol Iowa, Dingley. OF Maine, aud Gresham. OF
Texas. When Mr.. Gresham had finished his
speech at o'clock, the house took recess
until O'Clock tonight. Tho night session
was devotedt TO private pension bills.
TESnrTn DAY -r~'-- .
HorsE. Another In day the House was
consumed by debate over tho Carlisle cur
rency plan. In which Representative Cochran,
OF New York, was the most conspicuous
figure. Mr.. Cochran held the floor for more
than an hour and spoke with his accustomed
vigor aud eloquence lie opposed the bill
Throughout. and declared in favor OF the
baltimore plan. Mr.. Lacy (Rep., Ia also
In opposition, while Mr.. Boatnlan, Dem. .Ia)
aud Mr.. Catchings (Dem., Miss.) exhorted
their party to unite In support OF the measure.
TWENrf-fihsr DAY.
SENATE. the Senate to-day Mr.. lodges
Hawaiian resolution was taken up an a mo-
ton which was carried 10y "a vote OF SO to ~.
All the Republican AMI Democratic aud Pop
ulist votes of Allen, Butler, Cockrell George,
German, Gray. Hill, Jones, OF Arkansas;
Kyle. Lindsay, Martin. Morgan. Pasco, pefr-
er Ransom and Voorhees, wee In the afilrma-
i've Tue resolution then went over until
tomorrow.
The Senate adjourned shortly after 3 o.
clock as mark OF respect TO tho memory OF
Representative Post OF Illinois, who died
sunday. Aspeech by Mr.. PETER, (Pop. Kan,)
III support Of u service pension hIll for the
benefit Of soldiers and sailors OF the late war
and another by Mr.. Mitchell, (Rcp Ore.) in
behalf OF the Nicaraguan canal bill occupied
most .! the time OF the session. Mr.. Ransom
DEM y. CD was elected president pro TEN
OF the senate - act In the absence Of Presi-
dent Stevenson and Mr.. Harris.
HorsE-By vote OF 81 10 80 tho Demo-
cratic house caucus decided to-day to indorse
the Carlisle substitute currency bill, now be-
fore the house. Speaker Crisp took the lead
In presenting the resolution aud in vigorous
iy urging the Necessity Of It's abortion. The I
committee on rules was instructed to bring
In rule tomorrow 10 close the debate. Ef-
forts 10 amend Mr. Crisps resolution were
voted down, one Of the adverse votes show
ing only l3 members Of the caucus favorable
to an issue OF bonds TO reiife tho Creep
backs.