The Yale expositor., 1895-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

SENATE-6ith day.-The financial issts.
which has hung like n great menacing cloud
over the Senate chamber for many weeks, was
suddenly and permanently dissipated. Dor
four hours there wa. storm OF debate in which
the most conspicuous financial figures OF the
Senate took a part And then Mr.. German,
whose financial amendment had brought on
the contest, withdrew tho proposition and the
subject was summarily disposed OF. moment
later Mr.. Mill's proposition 10 repeal the laws
authorizing the issue OF bonds was cut of by a
ruling OF the chair. that IL was out OF order
Thus the financial issue, which had threatened
serious delay to the appropriation bills. was
unexpectedly swept away. nv. German made
the principal speech IN advocacy of the pro-
certificates to meet treasury deficiencies. He
called ii question the accuracy Of Secretary
Carlisles report of the treasurv's safe condi-
tion and declared that deficiency of sixty
millions for the fiscal year was assured
Work on the sundry civil bill was then pro-
ceeded with Among the amendments agreed
TO was one authorizing the selection Of nine
commissioners TO represent the ". =. &c the
International monetary conference. Another
amendment agreed to provides for n commits
sion OF U. ). army officers TO investigate the
Nicaragua canal project. going over the route
ana making report. Mr.. Morgan said the in
curry was desired in order 10 more fully in
form the next congress, as II had become eVf-
dent that the present House would not pass
the Nicaragua canal bill Senator Allison in
Produced bill 10 incorporate the Maritime
Canal Company OF North America, whose OBJ
lect Is TO construct n deep waterway route
from the great lakes to the Hudson river via
ne ST Lawrence ana Lake Champlain. HOUSE
The day was consumed in bitter debate over
CLOSING site for new government printing
Office
SENATE.--6jth day.-The Senate passed the
sunaTy civil service appropriation bill, includ-
ing the item appropriating over 100000 for
sugar bounties. and the provision for a com
mission TO represent the United States at an
international monetary conference. The latter
measur1 brought out a wide difference OF
opinion among the silver men OF the Senate as
TO the advisabilitv OF participating In an inter-
national conference. Mr.. stewart, OF Nevada,
sought to have the United States delegates in
structed not 20 make any agreement short OF a
recognition OF silver at the ratio OF IL to l.
This was opposed by Mr. Wolcott who has
always heretofore co-operated with Mr.. Stew
art on the silver question. Mr.. Stewart COM
manded ONLY l0Votcs for his l6 TO amendment,
most OF the leading silver men voting against
it, HOUSE.-IB was decided TO further Insist
on the disagreement to the Senate amendment
To the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill providing Tor the Hawaiian cable. The
Senate bill 10 regulate the reductions from the
gross tonnage of vessels for the purpose OF de-
termining the not tonnage (which form the
basis OF port charseSl was passed and several
conference repOrts'in bills of minor importance
we're agreed TO. Rep Thomas. OF Michigan,
presented the minority report in the BellSnap-
Richardson contest
SENATE.-67th dag.-The Behring sea differ
erces between the United States and Great
Bnitain provoked an animated debate. Mr..
CCckrell offered an amendment TO the pending
deficiency bill, appropriating $4,000 for the OK
pelses OF another commission OF arbitration
TO adjust the claims Of Canadian sealers seized
BY the United States. MIR. Sherman opposed
this'second arbitration, saying II was dishon-
orable and unwise that the United states had
not paid these claims through the compromise
OF sflo, 900, heretofore urged BY the President
Mr. Sherman prOphesied much trouble as a re-
suit Of reopening this suble Mr.. Morgan,
chairman OF tho committee ON foreign reia-
tons, and one of the United States commits
siOners AZ the Paris court OF arbitration, de-
clarcd that this plan TO pay Great Britain
lumus sum for the Canadian seizures was in
violation OF the honor OF the United States.
GTeae Britain through its emissaries here was
systematically violating. the Paris award.
With great vehemencc he declared that the
payment OF SlZSOO0 would be "a disgrace to the
United states and to tho administration Tho
contest WAS so effective that Mr.. Cockrell
withdrew his proposition The deficiency bill
out e.day and was passed after a struggle OF
three hours. HOUSE.-Tke entire day was de-
voted % the consideration OF balls on motions
TO pass them under suspension OF the rules.
Bills PASSED: To authorize the President to
arranC c,for n Joint commission TO. consist OF
Great i3~itain, Russia and Japan 30 Investigate
The condition OF the fur seas and the regula-
tions necessary to their. preservation. and
pendin Ethe report OF the commission To nego-
tate f1T a modus vivendi 20. project the seals
during the approaching season. and in case
such a 11odus vivendi cannot be negotiated TO
give thssecretary of the treasury authority to
Kill Cals found on the Pribylof islands; the
Senate anti-lottery bill andhthe hall to pay 10
the state of West Virginia its share OF the
sundry civil. legislative and deficiency appro-
priatica bills were sent to conference without
debate The evening sessions WIS, devoted 70
privatapension bills.