Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-02-01
THO National solons.


Widely differing ilaus 10 meet the cur
rency complication were offered in the
Senate Wednesday by McSsrs. Jones, of
Arkansas. and Smith. Of New Jersey.
Senator Turpie made a vigorous speech
against the Nicaragua Canal bin. which
he said had been conceived in fraud. A
bill to Incorporate the National Central
Railway Company. which proposes 20
construct Il railway from The Hudson
/ River 10 New York. was offered iH the
House. Incfciency IF the Behring Sea
regulations 10 prevent pelaGic scaling was
shown 10y 4 statement 10 the House "
Secretary Carlisle.
In the Senate Thursday debate upon
the Nicaragua Canal bill closed. Mr.. Al
Ter presented resolution favorr@ annex
alton of Hawaii. The bin for tie trans
fer of portion Of the exhibit of the De
partmcEt Of State ut the Worlds Co
! lumbian Exposition 20 the Columbian
Museum Of Chicago WAS passed. The ex-
hibit transferred covers the Ia Il. bida
Convent and the collection relating 10 it,
Another new Senator, Mr.. pritcEard. of
North Carolina. was sworn IN. The
House practically agreed upon the Sun
dry Civil bill.
The sundry civil bill PASSED Friday in
the shortest time. 80 far IS known. Oh
record. Ii was under consideration but
three days. As passed. the bin carries
$50, I'd 21. Two propositions 10y Mr..
Savers and Mr. Coonbs the formers -
clothe the Secretary Of the Treasury with
power 20 issue United States bonds of
such denominations as he should sec fit
instead Of as now 10 reissue them Of the
same denomination. and the latter's %
=
make them non-rcceiyabie for customs
dues after July ! next. furnished she prin-
cpal theme of discussion. Mr. Sayres'
proposition was defeated, while that OF
Mr.. Coombs was carried. An appropria-
ton of $4,000 for lightship to l.e sta
toned off the Straits of Fuca. Washing
ton. was adopted. \ bin pled=inS the
faith of the United States for ;he con
structicn of the Nicaragua Canal passed
the Senate.
Letters in which Germany disavows re-
taliation in excluding American meat
products were read in tie House Satur-
day, during debate on the bill 10 repeal
the discriminating du;y on boun,y-paid
sugars. \ resolution indors.ng the ad-
Ininistration's Hawaiian policy WAS adopt
cd in the Senate by vote of > 20 30
The Senate committee on public buildings
aud grounds failed To muster quorum
and the Chicago postofiice bill was not
considered.
The Senate Mon,lIy passed the Ute bill
and adopted resolutions cailin@ FOR in
formation on various subjects. Debate
on the bill to repeal tie di.serentiai duty
OF sugar FROM bounty -paying countries
was continued in the House 4 currency
I ! y -.
pressed in the Presidents message WAS
| introduced in the House by Mr. Springer
President Cleveland sen: a.mcsSa--e to
Congress urging prompt action lo restore
confidence in our financial ss.,n.ncss
Commissioner Miller has prepared a no
ticc, copies OF which viii 10 posted in
every city and town. calling attention t.
the provisions Of the income tax law
A compromise currency p an was offered
IL the Senate Tuesday lay Mr. Mauder-
son. of Nebraska. Il Republican. Senator
Chandler offered several amendments To-
the railroad pooling bill and secured adop-
ton Of Il resolution calling for information
regarding the trunk lines. The bank
ruptcy bill WAS 6,baicd a substitute on
the lines of the old Torrcy bin being OF
fercd. The Senate Committee II Fl
nance discussed the variosis ,-urrc:i.s bills
before ii. \ free silver measure offered
10y Chairman Voorhees, MIS- defeated on a
tie vote = canvass of Tire Senate Com
niittee on Public Buildings showed a ma
jrrity favorable To the Chicago postof-
iicc bill. the bill To repeal she differ
entail duty on sugar from bounty paying
countries was passed Icy the houso-2:,9
10 81. The House Committee on Flee
tons decided the Steward Chlds contest
il favor of the latter. who is thc sitting
member. The House committee amended
the administration currency Hill by Strik-
ing out the section requiring import duties
II be paid in gold. reducing the tax on
circulation and shortening the term of