The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-02-15
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.


Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. d--SEEATE-The OPEN |
ing OF Tuesdays session In the senate was &C
compauied by o rather stormy scene between |
two OF the members OF that body. Mr. Mitch |
ell (rep. ore) and Mr.. Harris. The district
appropriation bill was taken up and passed |
At one point the financial question broke out
In the shape OF an amendment offered by Mr. |
McLAurin dem. Miss.). looking 10 the coin |
Age OF the silver bullion In the treasury 70 the
amount OF soignlorage Ass ,0O0). but the |
amendment TO which II was offered was decld- |
cd BY o vote OF the senate 70 be out Of order, |
and Mr., McLAurin's amendment fell with Il |
The diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
was taken up. not, however, displacing the
bankruptcy bill as the unfinished business, I
and the senate at S:45, after brief executive
session, adjourned
HoUsE-Most interesting OF the finance
speeches IN the house Tuesday was that OF EX-
Speaker Reed, who calmly and dispassionately
explained the situation and argued in favor OF
his substitute embodying the features Of the
Allison plan. The debate on the administra-
tion bill 70 authorize tho issue or 10000 900
gold bonds for the purpose Of retiring the legal
tenders and treasury notes developed widely
divergent views at the outset
WASHINGTON. Feb 7-SESArE. During the
consideration Of the diplomatic and consular
cen.ta, uaIe,s amendren, annronria,In,
ssoo ooo ,or imnodIo,oiv hog,nnins ,ha con.
struction OF cable from America to Hawaii,
brought about considerable debate, o little
Of which wus unfriendly 10 the measure An
extended debate followed as 10 the constitu-
tutional right OF the government 10 own or
construct railroads, telegraph and cable lines.
being participated in by Mr.. Platt and Mr..
NaN.a ~ -
measure.
HoUsE-Wednesday Mr.. Bland introduced
substitute for the Springer currency bill II
provides for free and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer and the retirement OF the treasury notes
by issuing In their stead silver dollars coined
from tho bullion The administration bill was
taken up and the following amendments agreed
TO: Making the bonds payable at the pleasure
OF the government after ten years and due in
nity years; 10 limit the amount OF legal tenders
retired by the amount OF additional circulation
taken out by national banks imposing, In lieu
Of other taxes, q tar OF one-fourth OF one per
cont on the circulation OF national banks an
nually, and 10 reduce the limit Of capital nee
essary for the corporation Of national banks
from $4,000 TO $4,000 TO strike out section 4
Of the bill prohibiting the issue by national
banks OF notes OF q denomination OF less than
zen dollars, ana the retirement OF silver GER
uhcates OF over ten dollars, Tor the pay
ment OF customs duties hali In gold and hali
IN slIVeh
WASHINGTON, Feb. a-SENATE-Tho diplo-
matte bill was before the senate Thursday up
10 the hour OF adjournment, when Il went over
without action on the item for the construc-
ZION Of telegraph cable between the United
States and the Hawaiian Islands Speeches
we're made by Senator Higgins (rep, DELI in
Of he anH hr tors lrrar
! dem. ny and Canrey dem. Lay against It.
The senate OF $50 adjourned till Friday.
flousE-The Springer finance was again dts
cussed Thursday Several amendments were
agreed 10, and one by Mr. Livingston dem.
| Gal, with the provision that the repeal should
60 into effect July, 1906, was defeated, The
/ Springer bill was voted down by l6l yeas, nays
iA The Reed substitute was killed just be-
fore this-i0o TO 49, An analysis Of the vote
90 the Springer bill shows that a republicans
and % democrats voted for the bill, and 80
republicans, and % democrats, and populists
voted against IL When the house resumed
consideration OF the administration bill to
authorize the issue OF 500 900 900 Of gold bonds,
the pending question was on the appeal from
the decision Of the chair ruling the amendment
OF Mr.. Bland (dem., MOI out OF order. The
chair was sustained, 100 to5a
WASHINGTON, Feb. 0,-SESATE- The presi-
dents message was received Friday and re-
ferred Senator Lodge by request introduced
0 bill to provide for the issue OF tl ,sSO0OO'OOO
worth OF bonds payable In gold coin at 2'i per
cent Interest, to run from ten to twenty-five
years Unanimous consent was secured for
vote on the Hawaiian cable amendment and
the diplomatic and consular appropriation Dill
Of 1850 Saturday. The presidents message
giving Minister Wills latest dispatches as TO
the sentences OF death In Hawaii was pre-
sented and read amid impressive silence. Mr..
Hale said the tragic and melancholy results
foreshadowed by Minister Willis showed the
imperative need OF o cable II would have
averted or postponed this tragedy
HoUsE-Discussion and flibustering on an
appropriation bill 10 allow congressman clerks
o. N.eoO por annum brought forward as an
Amenuihent 70 inc Ieglsia.iFe upplop',At'ehi ~ =
ohi' reta1ueu Piogress on lnat measure IN 1ie
mouse Iluay Inc olh was Ialu aslug. - esN.
oont Oievelanus message was rece.feu Win WIN
sheht aPpiause On 'ho uehiovrn'o eluo-
speaker orsp promptly Ieierrea the HlvSsase ,Ss
70 inc eouiuitVeo on WAYS anu hleahs I1eIe W
Wa NO ueoate PreoeuinE e. l's ~ relereheo anu So
ou'sI1Aeh ouIeo'i1h ny , inossso as 'toSi ~ ~
presiuehs on 'no hNNal.an @ quss''gh enu 'ae ~
accompanying paPcrs meIe reHu ho'oiieu W
ways anu means eoniih''Vec'
WAsHIEGToN, Feb ii.-SKNATE-No busi-
ness worthy Of note was transacted In the sem
ate Saturday
HOUSING business OF Importance transact
cd Saturday. The house ways and means COM
mittee took up the presidents special bond
message at the end OF q long session. and 80
much difference OF opinion made itself mani
fest Immediately that the business was post
poned until p m. Monday. Mr. Bynum Qnd)
proposed a resolution to amend the act OF 1879,
so as to mako It authorize the issue OF bonds
bearing interest at a rate not to exceed three
per cont, and payable In gold coin. Chairman
Wilson proposed q resolution to apply only TO
the contemplated issue which was the subject
Of the message and TO empower the secretary
Of the treasury to make them payable In gold
coin bearing interest OF rate not exceeding
'D.N ~ 80 - ~ MI.
mASs MinonSo rS s,,nni,,sS ,Ssoin,ions from rS
he he legislature Of Minnesota, chSracterizine
the railroad pooling bill as an effort to legal
/ lSo n a,lfr - and rpnunStinQ tho Min