Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17

dSUluSt Ou. Jdu- IU.-IulS was Tie
last day Of he general debate on the
currency bill In the house, and the op-
ponents of the measure had their in-
nings. All the speakers except Repre-
sentative Cox of Tennessee, antag-
onized 1t. The feature Of the day was
the speech of Mr.. Sibley Dem, Pal,
who made an attack on the president,
and arraigned the Democratic party
generally for drifting way from its
traditional moorings. His speech ere
ated much confusion and a good deal
Of n sensation. Mr.. Tom Johnson Of
Ohio also created a stir by affirming
the proposition hat the bill either
created a monopoly to issue the legal
tender money of the country, or was
q failure, which would give dishonest
bankers, under the law, IN opportuni-
" to defraud TIE government. Mr..
Bland of Missouri made an earnest
speech against the bill from the stand
point of free silver. The other speak
ers were Messrs. Beltzhoover Dem.
PAL, w. A. Stone rep, Pa.), Morse
(Rep, Mass.), ard Coffeen Dem.
Wyo).
Further debate on Mr.. Lodges reso-
luton asking for information why the
American ships had been withdrawn
from Hawaiian waters took place In
the senate. Mr.. Palmer Dem, Ill.),
In accordance with previous notice, de-
iivered a speech against the resolu-
ton, regarding it as an invasion by
the senate OF the powers of the presi-
dent. He defended the acts Of the
present administration in Hawaiian
affairs. His remarks provoked a num-
Ser Of interruptions by Republican
senator's, including Messrs. Lodge,
Teller and Aldrich. Mr.. Gray (Dem.,
DELI also opposed its adoption. At 2
o'clock the resolution again took Its
place or the calendar, and during the
remainder Of the day the senate lis
tened to eulogies on the late Alfred n.
Oolquitt Of Georgia
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE demand
for the previous question, In the house,
on the adoption Of the rule to close
debate on the currency bill, was de-
feated on n rising vote In the house
~ to 101. A roll call was ordered.
The special rule to bring the pre-
yious question on the currency bill to
Q vote was defeated on the yea and
Nay vote by no ayes to 100 noes.
This was q decisive test vote, II
practically kills the bill.
Thought here was no demonstration
from the opponents OF the bill, its
advocates were panic stricken. realiz-
Eng tina: the vote given probably sealed
che doom OF the currency bill. Mr..
0uthwaite Immediately arose and
withdrew the special order.
Mr.. McCreary, chairman OF the com
uittee on foreign affairs, moved to
go into committee of the whole for the
consideration Of the diplomatic appro-
priation bill, and it was carried with
cut division. The currency bill had
been a~bandoned-at least temporarily
to give the supporters Of the bill
an opportunity TO reform their lines.
1t had all happened so quickly that II
was some time before the members
were able to realize that the struggle
was over.
The diplomatic appropriation bill
passed the house with two amend
Gents, providing for two more con-
suls IN Armenia.
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE Income
tax came up fOr ""lidt ais di'cIs-
sion I'm the senate ~ the coWrS. o. the
dchate on the Urgent t~i"n:Hu"y I'LL,
which contains a provision Tor cSrry-
hg the law iuto ol".~ltiJn NJ. Hi
.I,em., y. " offered IN amendment
designed to afford an JppOrr unity to
contest the coustltutionllity "f the
NJ t, upon which he spoke brit fly. Mr..
Quay ,RCp Pa.) also gave notice or
several amendments which he intends
so offer to the bill, ore for the income
tax and the others to insert the Nc
Kinley tariff act and the woolen
schedules. Mr.. Caffrey Of Louisiana
commenced his speech on the Nicara-
guam canal bill, and had not com.
pleted 1t when the senate adjourned.
The proceedings in the house We're
exceedingly dull, most Of the time be-
ing consumed in the consideration of
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill, which was passed. Several bills
of minor Importance relating to steam
ship matters wer" passed, and also
ten private pension bills.
Washington. Jan. 13. - Practically
the whole OF the session In the senate
was occupied in the discussion Of Mr..
Hills amendment to the urgency de-
fciency bill designed TO afford an op-
portunity to test the con%stitutionality
OF the income tax law. Mr.. Hill de-
livered a long and carefully prepared
speech in support OF his amendment.
Mr.. Dubois Udaho) followed in sup
port of the appropriation TO make the
law operative, but soon drifted into n
discussion OF the silver question In
which he said that no currency bill
could pass that was not liberal toward
silver. Mr.. Quay Of Pennsylvania sup
ported Mr.. Hills amendment, and said
1t would be the duty OF the next Re-
publican congress to repeal the law.
Messrs. Sherman (Ohiol and Mitchell
tOr.) thought the appropriation should
De made. Before adjournment Mr..
Morgan (Ala.) raised, and the chair
sustained, a point of order against the
amendment, from which MI. Hill APP
pealed.
1t was private bin day I'm the house,
but only one bill was considerable
claim of the heirs of William johnson
of Fayette county, Tenn, for $4,000
worth OF stores coniscated during the
war. Three hours were consumed in
debate, but. IN account of the ,oppo-
sition the bill was withdrawn. Be
fore the regular order was demanded