The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-02-22
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Gray rep rted adversely from the committee
on privileges and elections the resolution pro-
viding Tor the election OF senators by direct
vote OF the people. Mr.. Jones Dem. Ark.D
reported the bill adopted by the finance COM
mittee for the unlimited coinage OF silver
Pension cases I'LL sd In the day and 8 were dis
posed OF Acknowledgements crowded before
/ the speaker desk TO secure consideration OF
the many local measures which are being en-
dangered by the near approach OF the close OF
the session. Among the bills and resolutions
passed were those returning war hags TO GER
tam Michigan regiments; donating condemned
cannon TO Des Mones. Ia; incorporating the
national association OF florists The legislative
appropriation bill was passed Without division
| SENATE.-52d 6ay.-Mr Villas (Dem Wis.,
brought on the financial discussion by Offering
bill granting 10 the President the authority
he had requested IN his recent message, Tor IS
suing per cent bonds, payable In gold. MT
Sherman offered a substitute to the silver Dill
previously reported providing for gold bonds
and temporary gold certificates. The Colorado
| Senators, Teller and Wolcott, called attention
TO the fact that the syndicate OF bankers who
had secured control OF the recent Issue OF bonds
were now marketing them in London at ll2,s
making net profit OF per cent at the outset
| Mr.. Aldrlch offered resolution calling on the
president for a copy OF the contract between
the treasury department and the bankers. The
! Senate agreed TO the House resolution extend
ing the time Tor making returns on the income
tax TO April 10 next The remainder OF the day
was spent on the postoiice appropriation bill,
particularly the proposition TO have the gov
eminent own railway postal cars. HoUSE.-It
was District OF Columbia day and there was
nothing OF general interest.
SENATE.-53d day.-It was voted to make no
/ changes in the present railway mail system
The subject had been the chief point OF conten-
ton of the postonce appropriation bill. The
bill. as reported. gave TO the postmaster-gen-
eral complete discretion in expanding $780,
! 000 for postal cars and cut of the present fast
mail line from north to south All amendments
were defeated. Secretary Carlisle conveyed
| to the senate the information as to the condi-
| ton OF the treasury, IN response TO a Senate
| 4 n "a m nj M h0
! administration at this session TO secure hnan-
cial legislation failed In the House. First, the
Carlisle bill for the reform OF the currency sys-
tenn went down; next, the bin for issue OF $780,
| 000,O00 of gold bonds and the retirement Of
! the legal tenders recommended in the
| Presidents special message was defeated,
and now the House, by u ma ority even larger
t47) refused to order TO third reading the res
| olution by which IL was proposed to authorize
! the issue Of 'GjO00,0OO OF per cent gold bonds
! 10 substitute for the ( per cent 3O-year coin
/ bonds, sold By Secretary Carlisle under the
contract with the acknowledgements othschild
| syndicate. The debate, which lasted over lVe
hours was OF an interesting and at times IN
! tammable character and there was nuch con-
| fusion on the floor. Analysis or the vote SHOWS
| that 50 Democrats and II Republicans 100 in
ALI voted in favor OF the resolution. and %
| Democrats. O. Republicans and Popullsts
| llbI IN ALI against.
! SENATE.-54th day-The Senate confined
itself strictly to business. and as result
| passed the postolice appropriation bill, and
! got halfway through the agricultural apprO-
| priation bill. The finance committee reported
| iavorably the bill repeating the one-tenth dis
eliminating duty on sugar from countries pay
| ing sugar bounty. and Mr.. Aldrich submitted
| a motion 10 reCommit the bill to the committee
with instructions TO add provisions for Tecip-
rocity bounty on domestic sugar, and for meet
| ing treasury deficiencies No action was taken
| on the report or motion 10 recommit HOUSE,
| The House considered the naval appropriation
| bill and devoted the day 10 general debate.
The bill carries S}l.OSiG23, and authori. es the
three new line-of-battle ships and IL torpedo
| boats.
SENATE.-55th day-A storm OF financial de-
| bate occurred. exceeding In intensity any dis
| cussOn the upper branch OF congress has had
| in MANY DAYS. II was brought an by Mr.. Hills
| advocacy OF his resolution defining the policy
| OF the government for bimetalism and for pay
! ing its obligations in the best money in use.
! He was followed by Mr.. Wo,cott. Mr.. Lodge
| and Mr.. Teller in scathing denunciations and
| arraignment OF the administration for its re-
| cent bond contract with the Bothsch.lds and
other foreign bankers, declaring that the re-
cent bond contract was the blacklist act in the
history OF American finance. Mr. HUI replied
| briefly and with spirit and said that the
President and the secretary OF the treasury
| had secured the best terms possible. He
| closed his speech by reading a cable from Ber-
! lin. announcing the purpose OF Germany TO
convene another international monetary con-
| ference. The rest OF the day was given 10 the
agricultural appropriation bill. No House
| session.
SENATE.-56th day-By a bold parliamentary
movement the sentiment OF the Senate under
|
] forced aside all other pending business. inclId
| ing appropriation bills, and by vote of 80 10 -
| made the bill for the unrestricted coinage OF
silver the unfinished business before the Sen
ate. This move of the silver men came as the
| climax OF an exciting day. The two notable
speeches OF the day we're made by Mr.. Gray. OF
Delaware. whose utterances in defense of the
| president and secretary were regarded as re-
| teeting the attitude OF the executive branch;
and by Mr.. sherman, OF Ohio who referring TO
| the recent bond issue set forth what he termed
| ITS hard and impoitic features and the "ex-
| cessive'' rate OF interest allowed on 3J-year
! should be issued except to be taken By the
people OF the United states, and he as
| serted the abundant ability OF Ameri-
| cans TO furnish al the gold necessary.
| In the sundry civil bill as reported 10 the SEN
| ate there an appropriation OF $4,000 for range
| lights in the Maumee bay at Toledo. Addition
| for the lakes were AS follows Completion of
| lightning of north and south ends OF Grassy
| Island. Detroit river, O,10) fog signal at Eagle
! Harbor Lake Superior. 5000; light and bell at
] at Grand Marais barber of refuge on Lake
| station. Lake Ontario, fog signal, S4.3)0.
| The secretary OF war is also authorized on the
J application OF the governor OF Michigan TO turn
TO the state OF Michigan for use as a state park,
! the military reservation and buildings and
| lands OF national park op MacHnac island.
| HOUsE-Under suspension of rules bills were
| passed: To Iuali % the pensions OF Mexican
veterans by masking them all Si2 per month
under the general laws TO equaliIe the duties
and paw OF steamboat inspection service. The
| nrst will benefit about 1900 pensioners by in
creasing their pensions an aggregate Of one
| million dollars A bill was passed to grant the
| ota NJ a iah no