Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-01-18
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

10TH DAY.-In the absence Of Vice-Presi-
dent Stevenson and of Mr.. Harris, President
pro tenn. of the Senate, the Senate chose
Mr. Ransom. OF North Carolina, as President
pro tempore.--Mr. PETER read an argu-
ment in advocacy Of his bill for "Service
pensions. ."-The Senate voted SO to 10 to
take from the calendar Mr.. Lodges resoiu-
tion as to the withdrawal of ships of war
from Honolulu. After discussion the meas
ure went over.-The Nicaragua Canal bill
was taken up as the unfinished business,
and its discussion occupied the remainder of
the session.
nth DAY.-Routine business having been
quickly dispensed with. Mr.. Morgan offered
a resolution which was adopted calling on
the President for reports, documents and
other papers relatlug to the enforcement of
regulations respecting the fur seal fisheries
adopted by Great Britain and the United
States to carry out the decisions of the
Paris tribunal of arbitration, ETC.
The Military Academy Appropriation Con-
florence report was then agreed to. Tho
Lodge Hawaiian resolution was then con-
sidered, and Mr.. Palmer addressed the Sen
ate against 1t. His remarks provoked Il
number of Interruptions by Republican SEN
ators, including Messr5. Lodge, Teller and
Aldrich. Mr.. Gray also opposed its adoption.
The regular order was then laid aside,
and the Senate listened TO euIogies on the
life of the late Senator Alfred H. Colquitt,
Of Georgia. Remarks were made by Messrs.
Gordon, OF Georgia; Hawley, Of Connecti-
cut Morgan, OF Alabama, Turpie, of Indi-
ana Hill, OF New York, Pasco, Of Florida &;
Martin, of Kans s, and Walsh. OF Georgia.
18TH DAY.-The President sent in another
batch of Hawaiian orrespondence.-
Nicaragua Canal bill was discussed.
18th DAY.-Mr. Ransom announced his
resignation of the position of President pro
;empore. A resolution appointing Mr. Har-
ris in his place was unanimously passed.
The contest over the income tax was begun,
he Urgent Deficiency bill being under con-
sideration all day.
20TH DAY.-PracticaIly the whole session
was occupied in the discussion of Mr.. HilPs
amendment TO the Urgent Deficiency bill,
designed to afford opportunity to test the
sonstitutionality OF the Income Tax law.
In the House.
20TH DAY.-The feature of the debate upon
the Currency bill was the speech of Mr..
Cochran, of New York. At the conclusion of
the debate the call for Democratic caucus
was read.
21sr DAY.-Shorly after its assembling
Mr.. Henderson announced the death of Mr..
Post, of Illinois. The usual resolutions
were adopted, and the House at II. Is p. 10.
adjourned.
22D DAY.-The resolution authorizing the
transfer ofthe military prison at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, from the Jurisdiction of the War
Department to the Department of Justice
was paSSeC---1he DEBATE on the currency
bill being resumed Mr. Belzhoover gave no
lice of an amendment to enable the Sec
retary of the Treasury to fund the Treasury
notes which may remain in circulation after
August /, 1895, by issuing bonds to an
amount not exceeding $500. 900, 900, redeem
able after five years, payable etwenty-fve years
from date. with interest at three per cent. pay
ablesemi-annually in gold. Speeches against
the currency measure were made by
Messrs. Stone, johnson, Coffeen and Morse.
Mr.. Cox spoke in favor Of it. The feature of
the day was the speech of Mr.. Sibley Oem.,
Penn J, who made an attack on the Presi-
dent and arraigned the Democratic party
generally for drifting away from its ira
iitional moorings. His speech created much
confusion and good deal of a sensation.
23D DAY.-An order to close debate on the
Currency bill was rejected.-The Diplo-
matte and Consular Postoffice Appropriation
bills were passed.
oath DAY.-The House spent the day on
District of Columbia Appropriation bills.
25TH DAY.-Under the rules 1t was private
bill day. and under unanimous consent a
number of important bills was passed. The
night session was devoted 10 the considera-
ton of private pension bills, number of
which passed.