The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-02-13
TIE WEEKS wORKIN CONGRESS
a Synopsis of the Proceedings OK Both
House and Senate.

a Synopsis of the Proceedings OK Both
House and Senate.
The following is q synopsis OF the
proceedings of both branches OF con-
gress for the past week:
BOTH DAY.-The currency debate Ia the house
occupied over five hours. The most lnpor-
tant speech vas that OF Mr. Brosius, repuoH-
can Of Pennsylvania member OF the report
ing committee, in which he made plea for
united action in bringing relief TO the country.
Several propositions we're rejected.
The diplomatic and consular BILL was the
feature OF the senate session. Went over
without action. The bill appropriating a,oOc,op
for the new Chicago possofAce building was
passed.
31TR DAT.-Au three the measures looking
to financial relief, known as the adninistra-
tton currency bill and the amendments thereto,
were killed in the house this day by decided
votes. This revcrts the legislation, as sug-
gested By Cleveland 6 late message, to the
starting point.
In the senate the consular appropriation Dill
held the day with no action taken. Many Seaes
vacant on account Of the extreme cold weather.
a2ND DAE.-Nothing was done in either 0. the
branches but refer two important messages
from the president TO the proper committees.
One was notifying congress that the four per
cent bond issue had been arranged ana the
contracts TO float same already signed, tne
same TO so into effect after ten days, the time
given to congress 70 lesislats on the currency
question. x so disposed. The other referred
to the death penalty imposed upon the Amerl-
cans who took psrt ia the recent uprising IN
Hawaii.
3SRD DAC.-The senate decided by 8 vote OF
SS TO 26 that the amendment to the diplomatic
and consslsr appropriation bill for the con-
Struct!on and maintenance Of q teleGraphic es-
bic between the United States and the ha-
vain Islands weS in order undcr the rules,
and iEmedtaosly afterwards. By a similar vote
1t adopted the amendment and then passes ohc
bill.
The proceedings Of the house were devoid OF
any exciting episode or tie transaction OF any
business OF general tnteres: or Importance.
Some progress was made with the consioera-
tiea otehe legislative, executive aad judicial
appropriation bill.
S4TE DAT.-Senater Hill introduced the fol-
lowing resolution 10 come up tomorrow:
That the true policy of the government re-
ouires that i.s e1oreS shorld be steadily d.
rected to the establishment OF e safe system OF
oimetallisu. wherein sold and silver may oe
maintained at parity. and every dollar eoia-
Cd may be ehe equal 1. value and power OF
every dollar co;aod sr issued hT ehe Cntsed
"sSVco, OU9< CUi Shct' " eS0So-1SA4 Va AN@.AA
tain such bimessll:sn shall rot be wholly sue
cessful. and II, for aEy reason. ON silver coia
shah net hereafter be At parity with gold and
silver snd the eeusl thereof il -alue aad pow
er IA the market and ehe payment OF debts
then II Is hereby declared that the bonds OF
the United States noT or hereafter issued,
which by their terzas ere payable il coin. shall,
nevertheless, be paid il standard gold dollars.
It being the policy OF the United States, that
its creditors shall at all times. be paid in the
best money in use
Senator Allen addressed the senate o. the
Alabama election matter. The session OF the
house was given to the consideration OF the
legislative, executive and judicial approprla-
ton bill for the year ending June so. 1856 1t
was completed before the house adjourned.
with the exception Of the paragraph providing
money for the pension office force.