The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-28

speeches wsrs ms6s Ass years before -
sessmpsson ae.. which chAnsed s~esy-
fhsng.
HHl pointed al tAsk Ire danser - -
treasury ~ns not IN zefsrlency On car
rent expenses. but In ecsd 20 redeem the
endless cssatn ct greepbacks. Ard yet
iris pendsng aenendmens provided fznds
Tor defscssncfes alcpe. ara gave no means
Of securing the gold wzAch ulo11e real
iced q the Treasury.
Pugh interrupted 70 say 60 - 6Soer-
back legislation Ok La 60 seocfed ~ .
Democratic congreAs.
Gray nurrsee hack anA uG1upex1 - Hui.
who tssen d~rlarrd II - the nsnstor
from Ohio fshesman3 Mo ~as respossi-
bic for that segisfasacn.
HE was not IN eongre@ GheH~ saxd
Voorhees,. he ~As thsn secretary Of the
treasury
mo. vas MT IN csasre0 shsn.. sa,d
Sherman
VOORHEES, TO Hi '-Tnere was q senator
much Hike chat sf the present senator. and
he heartily supported ne greenhack leg
.siation. II was Allen G. Thurman. Of
Ohio"
IT do not question tfe democracy Of
Alien @. Thurman" said HfIi. nut
think our Western frtendB ret unsound
on questions Of finance"
And We return the Western compli-
nnent 20 you % the East" said voor-
bees.
Hill closed with an earnest appeal
against the financial policy. Teller brief
fxf t@~~4 A. IL
with motion TO lay the amendment on
the table.
German yaid he deslress a final word.
He said that in view OF the statements
made dnr1ng the debate, ard also of the
intsnattous OF obsfruction. he was su-
thorized by the COMMITTEES on approprsa-
tions 10 withdraw the pending financial
amendment
Mills a, once Offered en- amendment re-
peaiing al laws giving authority for the
Issue OF the bonds. Aidrich made a point
OF order against the amendment as gem
eral legislation.
The chair has no hesitancy In reach
Ing conclusion" said the vice president.
as he ordered the rude 10 be read. adding:
Under that rule the chair holds that the
amendment IL general legislation aad IL
not In ORDER
But the time will come. and come
soon" said Mills. when this question viii
have TO be met and voted en- in the SEN
ate. This closed the financial debate.
The senate then turned It's attention
20 the routine matters of the sundry
civil blu. After long debate the SEN
ate struck out the entire section trans
1erriEg the Fort Leavenwortf military
prison TO the department Of Justice.
Woicot- offered the amendment hereto
fore proposed for committee of nine to
represent the United States at an interna-
tionas monetary commission, three TO be
named by the president. three by the sen-
ate and three By the house.
Allen made point OF order axaanst tina
provision on the ground tina. Il was gen
erai legislation. The point was overr1aed
and the amendment agreed to without de-
bate
Morrtli offered an amendment appro-
pralting $4,000 for fire proohng the roof
ana other portions Of s;atuary haal In the
capitol building. and preparing the old
gaieery for the reception OF e;atuary.
Agreed to.
On motion Of P,att an amendment was
agreed TO continuing the work OF the
Dawes Indian commission, appropriating
$so.eoo therefor. ana authorizing the presi-
dent 10 appoint two additional members Of
the commission.
An arnpndment proposed by Power
granting Two sections OF land on the ahan-
doned Fort McGsnnis military reservation.
Montana, on wissch are bufsdings used for
a soldiers home was agreed to.
On motion OF Paxco an amendment was
agreed TO appropristing s2e.ooo to enable a
board of engineer officers OF the army TO
ascertain the Feasibility and cost Of the
construction and completion Of the Near
agnan canal. a. proposed in the bill al
ready passed by the senate
Bate offered an amendment providing
for a government exhibit at the Tennessee
centennial exposition In Nashville In 1896
Chandler said he had intended 10 offer an
| amendment which would make the appro.
| priasion available when the stability OF
| the Tennessee exposition was certified by
| II. Clay Evans. governor Of Tennessee
| He said there were two governors In Ten
| nessee. two In South Carolina and two In
| Alabama. In each case, he said. the per.
| son elected by the people IS out OF office
/ and the one not elected IN in II. Further
/ Il was not a question OF color. He
/ (Chandier) desired TO submit some re
| marks of a political character bearing or
the matters which he alluded 10. which
| he hoped TO get In between action on rhs
| appropriation before the close OF the SEES
| sion. Bate replied that ne would not bs
| betrayed into a discussion, and said II
! svo4lsi be time enough 20 cross that bridgs
| when we get to IL. No action was taker
| on Bates Amendment and Il was LET
| pending when the senate adjourned.
/ Stewart entered motion TO reconside
| the molten providing for representation a
| an international monetary commission.
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