Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-27
THE FAsf' WEEK IN CONGRESS.


cientIy exciting, and the last days of the
week were as exciting as the first. The
Senate, though with more deliberatiOn than
the House, followed its example and adopt.
ed resolution fol- the appointment of the
commission suggested by President Cleve-
line in Venezuela. Two Of the free silver
Senators took advantage of the opening to
push their cause sin view OF a possible for.
eign war;" MI. Vest offered a joint rssolu-
ton instructi!lg the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to coin all the silver bullion in the
Treasury into silver dollars, with which to
redeem the greenbacks and Treasury notes.
The resolution went over under All obiec'
ton. MI. Allen of Nebraska, offered Z
resolution instructing the committee Oh
Finance. to inquire and report on the expe-
diency Of the government opening The
mints to the free coinage of silver at l6 to
l; issuing legal tender Treasury notes tt
the extent the government may need, and tt
withdraw the issue power from national
banks and retire all bank currency. A mo.
ton to refer the resolution to the COMMITTEES
Oh Finance was defeated-Ayes "a; Nayes
Sc. Senator Martin Of Va voting to refer
and Senator Daniel being absent. The res
Olution was then adopted.
Another message from the President
which created much excitement, was re
ceived on Friday telling congress Of the
diminution of the gold reserve in the
Treasury to $79,00O,Go0, and asking con
gress not to adjourn for the holidays unit
it, by Legislative enactment, gives sucL
prompt aid as it alone has the power tt
give, to prevent, in time OF fear and ap
prehension, any sacrifice Of the people 1
interests and the public funds OF the i'm
pairment of our public credit in an effort
by Executive action to relieve the dangers
of the present emergency" The message
was vigorously attacked in the Senate b.
several silver Senators.
The Ways and Means committee of the
House has agreed to report bill to revise
and increase the tariff, and a bill to provid
for two issues of bonds for emergencies Oh
condition that their proceeds are not uset
to pay current expenses Of thegovernment
Senator Martin of Virginia, does not thinl
either bill can pass the Senate.
| The Secretary of State communicated tt
congress the following action Of the cor
gress of Brazil now in session: 1.-THE Fed
eral Senate of the United States of Brazi
sends its greeting to the Senate of the Uni
ted States of America upon the worth.
message of President Cleveland, who s.
strenuously guards the dignity, the sover
eighty, and the freedom of the American
| nations"
Speaker Reed appointed his committee
on Saturday including the three election
committees to speed the election contests
MI. Tucker is on the Committee on Fol
eign Affairs and the Committee on Elec
ton of President and Vice President, an
Gen. Jas. A. Walker (Rep.) is on one Q
the three Election Committees. No Vii
ginia member is on Finance on Ways an(
Means. The contested cases of Yost VS.
Tucker and Thorpe VS.. Mckinney, fror
Virginia, have been assigned to electio
committee No. 3, of which Gen. j, A
Walker of Va, is a member.
Senator Daniel is the Democratic Sena
tor decided on to be assigned to the Judie
larry Committee.