Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
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A Bill Agreed Upon by the Senate
Finance Committee.
SENATOR PEFFER'S RESOLUTION
The Leg sIative Appropriation Bill
Further Discussed.
PROPOSED

| There was sparse attendance in the
| early proceedings of the Senate today.
Mr.. Culom Qll.) presented a memorial
| from various trade and transportation as
scciations in Chicago asking legislation to
| protect express companies from train rob-
berries and railroad trains from train
| Wreckers.
| Mr.. Gray Oel.) reported adversely from
| the committee on privileges and elections
| the resolution providing for the election
of Senators by direct vote of the people.
| An Unlimited Coinage Bill.
| Mr.. Jones (ArkD reported the bill adopt
| ed by the finance committee for the I'M
| limited coinage of silver.
| Mr.. Aldrich and Mr. Hill asked for the
reading of the bill, and Mr.. Aldrich then
| explained that he had made the request
| to show that all of what he considered the
| meritorious features of the bill had been
stricken out and the Objectionable part
| retained.
Mir. Sherman said he desired to say that
| the minority had done what it could to
| prevent the reporting of this bill, and
| was very emphatic against it.
| Mr.. Jones replied that the majority of
| one for the bill was also very decided
| one.
| Mr. Jones asked for the immediate con-
| sideration of the bill.
Mr. Aldrich suggested that it might take
| the place of the bankruptcy bill
II object to that" exclaimed Mr. George
| Mr. Call F'la) objected to the considera-
| ton of the bill.
| Mr. Harris CTenn) said that the objec-
| tons would be withdrawn if the bill could
| be passed without debate.
| Mr. Aldrch said that was hardly posi-
| ble and the bill went to the calendar.
Mr. Hill secured unanimous consent for
| the consideration of a resolution which he
introduced asking for information concern
| ing the appointment and removal of post
N resolution
agreed to.
| Mr.. Vest (AIo.), from the finance COM
| mittee, reported a joint resolution extend
| ing the time for collecting the income tax,
| and asked for its immediate consideration,
| but objection was made and the resolu-
| ton went over.
| MIR. PETERS Resolution.
| Mr.. PETER called up his resolution re-
| Guiring the judiciary committee to report
! his resolution inQuiring into the legality
| of the recent bond issues He said the
| resolution was introduced the third day
| of the session, and that no report had yet
been made He thought the opinion of
| the committee would go a long way to-
! ward allayng the doubt that exists among
SO many people, and the report should be
| made.
Mr.. Hill suggested that the committee
| might wish to wait for an opinion from
| the Attorney General.
Mr. PETER said he did not want the
| opinion of the Attorney General: that he
! himself knew more about the matter than
| did the Attorney General
| Then l have no more to say replied
| Mr.. Hill.
| The resolution went to the calendar.
| Mr.. Blackburn moved to take up the
| pest office appropriation bill. and Mr.. AL
| len took the floor, but yielded to Mr..
| Stewart to discuss the last message of the
| President on the currency question.
| Mr.. Stewart declared that the President
| in his alternative proposition to Congress
| had construed the bond issues under the
| present law to be silver bonds and pro-
! posed premium on gold. The President
| contracted to issue gold bonds. and gold
! bonds Were something entirely unknown to
| existing law.
| MIR. Stewards Warming.
| Notwithstanding, Congress had not given
| its sanction to the conduct of the Treas
| ury Department" it was. nevertheless, re-
| sponsible for the result and could not
| avoid 1t. The administration had refused
| to carry out the laws. and Congress should
| face the question sauarely and determined
| whether officials should obey the lay. Mr..
Stewart closed with the warning that if
| present conditions continued the end would
| be revolution.
joint resolution to enlarge the Red
| Cliff Indian reservation in Wisconsin Was
| called up and passed, after which Mr.
Allen resumed his speech on the alleged
election frauds in Alabama, but was in
| terrupted by point of no quorum by Mr..
Hoar. A quorum appeared and Mr.. Allen
| continued his speech.
| THE HOUSE.
| Members crowded before the Speaker s
| desk in the House today to secure con-
| sderation 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
| To
| Des MoineS, Iowa, Incorporating the Ma
| tional Association of Florists.
Senate bill was passed granting public
| lands in Mississippi to aid in the mechani-
| cal and agricultural schools of the state.
I House bill was passed authorizing the res
| toration to the public domain of certain
| reservations In Mississippi and Alabama
now held by the Navy Department for
| naval purposes.
| Reception to MIR. Wilson of WASH
| inEtOn.
| While the House was proceeding with
routine business there was round OF APP
plause from the republican side, and then
from the whole House, as Mr.. Wilson Of
Washington. long popular and witty
member of the House. and recently elevat-
| ed to the Senate, came on the floor. He
was surrounded by his Old associates, and
the House business was temporarily sus
| pended by the heartiness of the reception
| accorded him.
|
| the legislative, executive and judicial ap
preparation Till. Mr.. Picker (S.D) offered
| a substitute for the provision of the bill re-
lating to the working force OF the pension
office. The substitute proposed the same
force of officers and clerks as at present,
instead of the reduced force reported by
| the appropriation
| Mr. Picker spoke Of the need of expedit-
ing the many accumulated claims.
| Mr. Picker said the executive authorities
were afraid to assume the responsibility for
| discharging old soldiers, and were trying to
| unload the responsibility on Congress.
| Mr.. Milliken (AIe.) also urged against the
| .'iusidious plan of ousting the old veter-
| ans" and leaving them in their old age
like abandoned old hulls.
| Mr.. COOmbs Branches Of.
Mr.. Coombs (N.Y) defended the pension
item of the bill against criticism. He then
branched off into financial speech. Mr..
| Bland (Mo) and Mr.. Snodgrass CTenn.)
sought to interpose. and the counter as
sertions became so warm that Mr.. Coombs
| appealed to the chair for protection.
| He said Congress had shut it's eyes to
| the recommendations of the President.
| The vote was taken on Mr.. Pickler's SUBJ
| stitute and it was defeated, 69-132.