Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22

giving $5UO,OU for beginning work on the
cable and authorizing the President to CON-
tract for the entire work, estimated to cost
5000 900. This is the first:practical result
coming from the intermittent Hawaiian
debate, lasting more than a year and re.
newed with intensity during the past
week in connection with the proposed ca
BILE. The Committee on Commerce re-
ported favorably a plan for an Internal
ti0nal Commission to inquire into the feas-
Utility of a waterway connecting the great
lakes with the Atlantic. Agreed to. 1t
provides for a joint commission from the
United States and Great Britain. The bill
was passed directing the parting and rein
ing of bullion to be carried on at the Uni
ted States Assay Office at Helena, Mont.
Senator PETER introduced resolution call
ing on the Judiciary Committee to report
on the resolution he had previously sub
mitted for an inquiry as to tine legal right
of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
bonds. 1t was referred to the Judiciary
Committee. The Senate was then con-
fronted again by Senator Calls resolution
for the Senate investigation of the Hondu-
ras ard Louisiana Lottery. The resolu-
ton was finally cut off by the Senators
agreeing to take upthe diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill.
IL A1OuoG VII tIC VtIls III SOlllIlltlCc VI
the Whole, by a vote of 1854 to 50, voted to
place individual clerks of members ON the
annual salary roll at the rate of 500 per
month! These clerks now get $500 per
month during the session of the House.
The annual attempt to strike out the ap-
preparation for the Civil Service Commits
sion was made, but did not assume u seri-
Gus phase and was defeated-S2 to 20. A
Joint resolution was passed to extend the
time for making income tax returns to
April 10. The remainder of the day after
3 o'cl0ck was devoted to ~eulogies on the
late Representative Wright of pennsyl-
vania.
The financial question again came for
ward in the Senate on the 18th when SEN
ator Hill presented a resolution defining
The policy of the Government to pay its
bonds i'll gold in case the parity between
gold and silver could not successfully be
maintained. Most of the day was spent on
the postoffice appropriation bill, Il spirited
contest being made against the Senate
amendment giving the Postmaster General
discretion in expanding $4,000 900 for rail-
way postal routes. There is such freedom
of debate in the Senate that Senator Allen
branched off into an elaborate presentation
of the alleged frauds in the last Alabama
election. Senator Pettigrew, in presenting
a resolution directing the President to Sc
cure private cOunsel tOprosecute the rights
of the Government against the Union
Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads, said
he would have some interesting statements
to present as to irregularities in the man
agement of these and some other roads.
The Senate had not completed the post.
office appropriation bill up to the time of ad-
iournment. The Senate agreed to the O
ference report on the bill for the removal.
and settlement of the southern Ute In
dams.
There was a sparse attendance in the
early proceedings of the Senate on the 18th.
Senator CullOm presented a memorial
from various trade and transportation as
soclations in Chicago, asking legislation to
protect express companies from train rob-
berries and railroad trains from train
wreckers. Senator Gray reported adversely
from the Committee on Privileges and
Elections the resolution providing for the
election of Senators by direct vote of the
people. Senator Jones, Democrat, of Ar
kansas, reported the bill adopted by the
Finance Committee for the unlimited coin
age of silver. Senator PETER called up his
resolution requiring the Judiciary Com
mittee to report his resolution inquiring
into the legality of the recent,bond issues.
The resolution went to the calendar.
Members crowded before the Speakers
desk in the House on the 18th to secure
consideration of the many local measures
which are being endangered by the near,
approach of the close of the session.
Among the bills and resolutions passed
were those returning war flags to certain
Michigan regiments; donating condemned
cannon to Des Moines, Iowa, and incorpo-
rating the National Association of Flor
lists. The House then resumed consider
alton of the legislative, judicial and eXecu-
tive appropriation bill. The legislative
appropriation bill was passed without di-
vision and the House at 4:25 d.. m, adj
journed.
The House devoted the day on the 18th
to business relating to the District of CO.
lumbia and with one exception was fea-
tureless. During the debate Mr.. Van
Voorhis of New York secured the floor.
and introduced a resolution calling upon
the Committee on Ways and Means to
furnish the House the contract on the re-
cent bond negotiation and such other in
formation as the Secretary of the Treasury
had communicated to the committee.
The Senate began its session on the 18th
With a spirited discussion on the financial
question, but soon turned its attention to
the postoffice appropriation bill and spent
the rest of the day ON the proposition to
have the Government W railway postal
cars. Senator Villas brought OH the finan-
cial discussion by offering a bill granting
to the President the authority lie had re.
quested in his recent message for issuing 3
per cent. bonds, payable in gold. Senator
Villas gave notice of eulogies February Is
to the memory of the late Representative
Shaw Of Wisconsin. The House resolution
was passed extending the time for making
returns on the income tax to April Is. The
Senate then resumed consideration of the
pOstOffice appropriation bill.
Russian railroads have women's smok.