The Washington times., 1895-01-05
CONGRESS MOVING SLOWLY.

Little Accomplished in House or Senate
Discussion of the Same Old Questions.
The chief event at the Capitol yesterday
was the call of Democratic caucus, to be
held on Monday afternoon, to consider the
currency BILL The discussions in House and
Senate were merely continuation of those of
the preceding day. Secretary Carlisle visited
the Capitoi during the day and had a confer
ence with Speaker Crisp, expressing an earn
est desire for the passage of the bill
At the Senate end Senators Cockreil Jones,
German, and Allison. of the Finance Com
mittee held a meeting and decided against
attempting 10 make any amendments to the
tariff law and to report the deficiency bill
This was the most significant eyert of the
day.
Mr.. Allison, who is a member OF the Finance
Committee as we'll as the Appropriations
Committee, was asked to be present, because
it was believed that he would know the senti-
ment of the Republicans on the subject. After
the conference il was stated that no attempt
would be made to make corrections. 1t was
understood that Senator Allison rather guard
edly expressed the opinion that the Repubii-
cans would not look with favor upon the
amendment scheme, and while rs did not
undertake to speak for all OF them, he gave it
as his impression that such propositions as
had been advanced by the Democrats would
not meet with favor.
The Democrats who had assembled at this
informal conference gave 1t as their opinion
that there would be no effort made to pass
any tariff legislation this session, even in the
way of amendments.
The announcement made in Yesterdays
TIMES that Senator Hill dIned with the Presi-
dent on Tuesday evening, was the subject of
much gossip among the members. Every
man had his own theory. but the general ex-
preston was that the event was no more sur
prising than Mr.. Hill 8 defense of the Presi-
dent last session. and that this social atten-
ton on the part OF Mr.. Cleveland was only
reasonable recognition Of Mr.. Hills attitude
on that occasion.
In the Senate the Hawaiian question was
again brought before the public by the dis
| cussion of the resolution introduced by Mr..
Lodge, of Massachusetts, calling on the Sec
retary of the Navy for information why the
| United States ships had been withdrawn from
| Hawaiian waters. The debate, which was in
teresting throughout, consumed the greater
| portion OF the morning hour, and at its close
the resolution took its place on the calendar,
and now can be taken up only by unanimous
consent. The debate was listened to at
tentively by Senators and the visitors in the
| galleries. Mr.. Morgan concluded his speech
| on the Nicaraguan Canal bill, after which the
bill making appropriations for support OF the
Military Academy for the fiscal year 1886 was
passed. 1t carries an appropriation Of $780,,
| 600, reduction OF S41, $50 as passed by the
House. The Senate then, after a brief execu-
| tive session, adjourned until Monday.
In the House the general debate on the
| currency bill consumed the time. The
| features of the debate were the speeches
made in opposition to the measure by Repre-
sentatives Hendrix, of New York, and Ding
Law Nf hu1n N.Y. ndrfr hot
! the bill would be inadequate as measure OF
relief for the Treasury, and, besides. would
not provide an unsound currency. He sug-
gested as the only measure of relief the pas
| sage of bill to fund the greenbacks.
Mr.. Dingley opposed the bill, saving that
the sales Of bonds ostensibly to keep up the
gold reserve had been really made to get
money TO meet the running expenses of the
Treasury. He did not believe the bill would
| remedy the troubles. The sale Of bonds has