The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-22
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WASHING oS. teb. -sExAs E-arhe open-
INK q tuesdays session In the senh & we ae-
eompanied hy rather stormy scene between
tNoof thu uietlhers OF thlg iodr. Nj Slteh.
Ell rep orcl and Mr.. lisrris 1hc disrFirt
appropriation nill was taken up and flassed
~ cue point inc financial question broke out
~ tne shape Of an amendment offered by NJ
McLanrin tdetn.. Mlss.) looking % Tie coin.
age 81 the silver bullion In the treasury 10 me
amount Of seigninraee CsaSOOO.0o0l. 6nt ne
amendment 70 which Il was offered was tiecld-
ca pg . vote OF the senate 70 be out Of order.
and Mt. McLaurin's amendment fell with n
inc diplomatic and consular appropriated blll
vas taken up. not, hnweyer, dispiaeing the
bankruptcy bill IS the untnished business.
and the senate ~ as, after i brief executive
session. adjourned
HousE-Alost interesting OF Tho ananee
speeches In the house Tuesday was that Of t.x-
speaker Reed who calmly and dispasslonateiy
explained the situation aud argued in favor nf
MS substitute embodying tho features OF the
Allison plan. The debate on the adinlnistra-
ton bill TO authorize the issue or $500 10000
gold bonds for mo pprposeof retiring the legal
tenders and treasury notes deyelopoti widely
divergent views atthe outset
WASHINGTON. Feb. -ssESArr- rpris, the
consideration OF the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bilIi In the senate. Wednesday,
senator Hale's amendment appropriating
100000 for Immediately beginning the con-
structon OF q cable from America 70 Hawaii
brought about considerable debate, little
OF which was unfriendly 10 the measure. An
extended debate followed as to the constltu-
tutlonal right OF the government to own or
construct raIlruuds; telegraph and cable lines,
being participated In by Mr.. Plat and Mr..
Gray No action was taken on the cable
measure,
HousE- Wednesday. Mr.. bland introduced a
substitute for the Springer currency bill II
provides for free and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer and the retirement Of the treasury notes
by issuing IN their stead silver dollars coined
from the bullion. The administration blu was
taken up and tho following amendments agreed
TO; Making the bonds payable at heplensurc
OF the government after ten years. and due N
nifty years; TO limit the amount Of legal tenders
retired by the amount OF additional circulation
taken out by NATIONAL banks: imposing Ia lieu
OF other taxes. a tax Of one=fourth OF ono per
cent, on the circulation Of nntional banks an
nuaiiy, and to reduce the limit OF capital nee
cssary for the corporation OF national hanks
from $4,000 TO $1,000 TO strike out section 4
OF the bill prohibiting The issue by national
banks Of notes Of u denomination OF less than
ten dollars. aud the retirement OF silver GER
tttcates u over ten dollars for the pay
ment OF customs duties. half IN gold and hall
in silver
WASHINGTON Feb -sESArE-The diplo-
matte bill was before the senate Thursday ar
TO the hour of adjournment. when II went over
without action on the item for the construc-
tion Of a telegraph cable between tho United
tntes and the Hawaiian Islands, Speeches
were made by Senator Higgins (rcp DELI ia
favor OF the item and by Senators PALMER
dem. MY and cnffrey dem. La,l against 1t.
The senate ut $50 adjourned Till Friday
HOUSE, The Springer finance was again dis
cusSed Thursday. Several amendments were
agreed 10. and one by Mr. Livingston Cden.
Gal. with the provision that the repeal should
90 into effect July. 1895. was defeated The
Springer bill was voted down by i6l yeas. nays
lsI. The Reed substitute was killed Just be-
fore this-im 10 fs5. An analysts Of the vote
on the Springer bin shows that a republicans
and 20 democrats voted for the bill. and n
Republicans. and % democrats, aud popniists
voted against IL When the house resumed
consideration OF the administration bill u
authorize the issue OF 500 600 900 Of gold bonds
the pending question was on the appeal from
the decision Of the chair ruling the amendment
OF Mr.. Bland dem. MOI out OF order The
chair was sustained. lSo to5a
WASHINGTON. Feb. ..-sExATE-The presi.
dents message was received Friday and re.
ferred. Senator Lodge by request introduced
bill to proyidefor the issue Of 81 $50 00Q. O0l
worth OF bonds payable in gold coin ut als pei
cent. interest, TO run from ten to twenty -tiys
years Unanimous consent was secured for I
vote on the Hawaiian cable amendment AMI
The diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
ut 800 SATURDAY.. The presidents messag,
giving Minister WINS latest dispatches us !,
the sentences of death In Hawaii was pre-
scented and read amid impressive silence. Mr.
Hale said the tragic and melancholy result
foreshndowed by Minister willis showed tn,
imperative need OF u cable 1t would hay,
averted or postponed this tragedy.
HOUSE Discussion and llibustering on ii
appropriation bill to allow congressman clerks
At $500 per nnnum brought forward us al
amendment to the legislative appropriation
bill. retarded progress on that measure In tn,
house Friday. The bill was laid aside. Presi
dent Cleyeland's message was received with
slight applause on the democratic side
Speaker Crisp promptly referred the messing,
to the committee on WAYS nnd means. Their,
was no debate preceding It's reference and n,
outspoken objection. The message from tn,
president on the Hawaiian question and tn,
accompanying papers were read. Referred L
ways and means committee.
wAsHiNoroS. Feb. SENATE no bust
ness worthy Of note was transacted In the sen
ate Saturday
HousE-NO business of Importance transact
ed Saturday. The'housc wayS and means com
mlttee took up the president special bont
uesSugt Ut tne emu OF u long hFshlUHs utu ~
much difference OF opinion made itself inani
fest immediately that the business WIS post
poned until Sp. IN. Monday. Mr.. Bynum Una.
proposed u resolution TO amend the pct of 1879
80 uS to mako II authorize the issue OF. bond
bearing interest at u rate not TO exceed three
per cent. and payable in gold coin Chairman
Wilson proposed u resolution to apply onIy q
the contemplated issue which was the subjce
Of the message. and to empower The sccretnr,
OF the treasury to make Them payable In Rol,
coin. bearing interest ut u rate not exceeding
three per cent
WASHINGTON. Feb, .--SESATk--Mr. Davi,
rep. Mipnesotu) submitted resolutions from
tho legislature OF Minnesota. characterizint
the railroad pooling bill as an effort TO legal
Ire gigantic trust and requesting the Min,
ncsotu senator's and Representatives TO work
against the measure. Resolutions were pre-.
scented by which the legislatures Of both Kan
sas and Minnesota expressed themselves II
favor OF the election OF United States senators
by direct vote Of the people. Senator Petit
grew introduced resolution requesting the
president 20 have suit BROUGHT against the iii.
reetorS and stockholders III the Union and
tcntral Pacific railroads for certain crooked
transactions
HousE-k bill to incorporate the Interna.
tional Pacific Cable Co for acable from CALI
fornia to the Hawaiian ISlapds and thence "a
Japan and other points In the Pacific and the
InalnIpuds. OF Asia and Apstralia was intro
iiuccd inthe house Monday Representatives
Beckner lockwood. Brown and Jones, Of the
elections committee. have united iIl u minority
report against the bill reported by the MAJOR
ity giving the y. =. district judges the iurisdic-
tiou 10 determine the primA flcie right Of q
member-clcct to his seat pendlr. final de-