The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-15
CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings of the Senate an
Hnusa


THE senate spent the whole day on the ID
further considering the District OF Columbia
bill During the debate Senators Hale, Chan
der and Aldrich made speeches denying cur
rent reports that senators were purpoSely de-
laying appropriation bills in order to cut on
financial legislation, and declared that repub-
hcan senators stood ready to advance such leg
islation. The senate adjourned at 4:25 O'Clock
THE house further considered the Pacific
railroad bill The amendment was adopted
that no dividends should be paid until the gov
eminent had been fully paid A proposition te
compromise the government claim (aggregat'
ing sl30,0J9000 for SIS, 10000 was defeated
The bill was finally recommitted by the sur
prlsing vote Of I77 to 108. which virtually kills
it. The house passed the senate bin reviying
the grade OF Northumberland in the army for
the benefit of Gen Schotield and soon ad-
JOurned.
The senate further considered the District
OF Columbia bill on the 4th. Secretary Car
Isle submitted letter of information in an
swer to a resolution previously adopted in
which he stated that from estimates made up
on the basis of laws now in force, it is believed
that for the twelve months ending December
81, 1885,, the revenues of the government from
all sources Will exceed ordinary expenditures
by S22,563,023. The house bill to establish
national military park at Gettysburg, Pa,
passed, and a resolution adopted calling on the
railroad commission for certain information in
regard to Canadian Pacific contracts with
American lines 49,. The attempt in the house
to pass an omnibus bill for the payment Of
claims for supplies confiscated from loyal peo-
pie in the south during the war amounting to
s71S663, was defeated The agricultural bill
then occupied the remainder of the session 1t
was finally passed and the Hawaiian CORE
sPOndence laid b Gre the house. Adjourned.
SOMEWHAT of a f1utter created in the
senate on the 5th by fuSillade Of sharp words
between Senators Harris CTenn) and Mitchell
(Ore.). Mr.. Mitchell wished to make report
upon a sugar bounty bill to which Mr.. Harris
objected and the matter led to harsh words;
otherwise it was harmless. After disposing of
minor subjects the District of Columbia bill
finally passed and the consular and diplO-
matte bill made the next order of business 800.
In the house debate on the administration bill
TO authorize the issue of SI0000,0J0 gold bonds
for the purpose of retiring the legal tender and
treasury notes, was commenced and continued
six hours. Pending debate the house ad-
journed.
WHEN the senate met on the 9th Clarence D.
Clark, the new senator from Wyoming, was
sworn in which eliminated the democratic ma
jOrity The resolution of Mr. PETER was agreed
to calling on the secretary of the treasury for
information as to the kind OF money received
from the sale of bonds. Debate then followed
on the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill The Hawaiian provision led to a cOlloquy
between Senators Hale ami Allen, in which
the latter favored government ownership of
railroads., Telegraph lines, cue, WHICH was COul-
battej by Mr.. Hale, and this led to general
debate on the constitutional right of the gov
ernment to own construct railroads and
other lines. At SOS the senate adjourned 80.
The house continued debate on the adminiStra-
tion currency bill. At , o'clock the house, in
committee of the whole, began voting on
amendments. The committee on banking and
currency sustained two defeats, two of the
amendments proposed by that committee being
voted down. They were the amendment pro-
posing to strike out the section providing for
the payment of customs duties in gold, which
was allowed to stand amended so as to make
them payable in gold and silver. and that COM
Polling national banks to carry their reserve
in gold and silver coin. Mr.. Bland offered
substitute which was ruled out Mr.. Bland
appealed from the ruling which was pending
when the house adjourned.
THE proceedings of the senate were of little
interest on the 9TH. The president submitted
q report In response to the Aldrich resolution
of January 16, giving the correspondence with
Germany and other foreign countries concern
ing the effect of the present tariff law on the
commerce of the United States with those coun-
tries. The Hawaiian cable project was further
discussed, but no conclusion reached. MeSSrS.
Mitchell and Harris made apologies for their
recent scrap and the senate adjourned ....
The absorbing subject in the house was the
administration bond bill The final cOnsidera-
ton of the bill occupied the attention of the
house from II to $3.50 o'clock. Mr. Reeds
amendment for issuing coin bonds was lost:
also the Bell amendment making the bonds
payable in silver and gold. Mr.. Reed finally
voted for the bill, but explained his vote.
When the bill came up for third reading inter-
est was at the boiling point, and as the vote
proceeded, every one watched the result with
the keenest anxiety. At the conclusion Of the
roll call the vote stood 1874 votes for the bill and
161 against The defeat of the bill was greeted
with cheers and other manifestations OF pleas
ure by its opponents. Mr.. Springer moved to
reconsider the vote by which the third reading
was refused and upon Mr.. Hatchs motion the
motion to reconsider was laid on the table and
the bill was dead. The house adjourned at 6:25
o'clock.
THE blizzard and prevailing snowstorm kept
senators and visitors from the capitol the
Sth and when the senate met the attendance
was small Mr. Sherman offered a bill appro-
priating $4,000 to be Immediately available for
the relief of the needy of the District of Column
bia which was passed without debate A mes
sage from the president on the bond question
was received and referred, and routine bust
ness resumed The Hawaiian matter was
again up for debate during which the official
papers in regard to late death sentences were
read The senate was clearly in favor of inter-
vention by the government In the house the
presidents bond message was received and
promptly referred. A message was also re-
ceived from the president giving the latest
it was referred to the foreign affairs commit
tee. The senate bill providing for the imme-
date relief of the suffering poor of the District
of Columbia was passed. After passing about
a dozen pension bills the house adjourned.