Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-28
Congressional.

MERGE COMMISSION 10 DAY sent 10 the
Senate copy of the articles of the
organization OF the Railroad Joint
Traffic Association. and also copy of
letter the Commission sent to the
A ttorney- General. The Commission
say the agreements in conflict with
the Inter State Commerce Law and
request the Attorney. General to di
rect the United States District Attor-
ney for the southern district Of New
York to institute proceedings by in
junction or otherwise to prevent it's
being carried into effect.
Burrows of Michigan presented
bill to be considered as an amend.
ment to the House tariff bill, impos-
ing sixty per cent. of the duty under
the law of 1890 on articles placed on
the free list under the present law.
Referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
A resolution directing the Secretary
of the Navy to accept the ram, Katah-
din, was adopted,
Hill OF New York, offered and ad
vocated at length the following reso
luton:
Resolved, That any bonds here
after issued under the laws now in
force may in discretion of the Secre-
tary of Treasury be made payable in
United States gold coin of the pres
ent standard. weight and fineness or
in standard silver dollars at the option
Of the holders Of such bonds, but no
bond containing such option shall
bear rate of interest exceeding
three per cent. per annum. payable
quarterly.
At $50 Hills resolution was laid
aside, and at 2:4O the Senate adjourn.
ed until Monday.
The Senate has confirmed the fol-
lowing nomination: Henry Fl. Ro-
lapp, Associate Justice Of the Su.
. premc Court Of Utah.
HOUSE.
A conference was held between
Speaker Reed md the House Man.
ayers to-day and the result was an
agreement for vote OF the bond bill
at 8 o'clock to-day. Meantime it is to
be open to debate.
Further arrangement was made by
the Ways and Means Committee that
before reporting the bill it would in
sert clause showing that it is not the
purpose to retire the greenbacks.
1t was also arranged that there be
separate votes-one on the proposition
for fifty million bond issue and an.
other on All unlimited issue.
Concessions were made to overcome
the protests againss the haste which
led last night to the appointment of q
committee Of Republican members &c
wait on Speaker Reed.
The rnle brought in for the consid
Grafton of the lond bill in the House
has been adopted, yeas 1915; nays 101
1t was not strict party vote, some
Republicans voting against it's adop
ton. The Populists voted with thu
Democrats against the rule. Crisp
Bailey of Texas and Mcmillan O
Tennessee consumed the twent,
minutes allowed the Democrats 70
speeches on the rule and the Republi
cans made no reply to their argu
ments.
The Ways and Means Commute
has adopted an amendment to tn
bond bill suggested by Hopkins O
Illinois, to prevent the accumulation
in the Treasury Of greenbacks an
their practical retirement withou
cancellation. The amendment pre-
vides that nothing in the act sha
be construed to repeal or modify tn
law of 1876 for tho reissue of green
backs when redeemed.
Another amendment was adopte
making the bond issue under this &C
payable within fifteen years.
The second amendmant had bee
suggested by Lacey of Iowo.