The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-03-01
CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings of tEae Senate and
Housa.


4 STORMY debate took place In the senate on
the 10th over Mr.. Hills resolution defining
the policy Of the government for bimetaIlism
and for paying its obligations in the best
money in use Mr.. Hill spoke with spirit in
favor Of his resolution. Mr.. Wolcott replied to
Mr.. Hill in language severe on the administra-
ton Mr.. Sherman offered substitute for the
Hill resolution. declaring that the policy OF the
government should be to maintaining OF
parity between the two metals, so that every
dollar should be equal to every other dollar,
and should there be any disturbance bonds
should be pad in gold. The debate was more
lively than any that has taken place during the
session. The agricultural blu was considered
in the afternoon. and Mr. Teller in a speech de-
nounced the bond proposition. The session OF
the house was not so lively. The committee on
appropriations reported the general deficiency
bill. the last OF the regular appropriation bills
of this congress The bill approprlates $685.
ST. Of which the principal appropriations are
as foliows Treasury department.. $l.f50.S7i;
war department. S23g,591: navy department.,
siQ9.233; department of Justice. 8e.36I43J; post
Office department, 81 1872, 49, government print
ing office, S014)0: judgment OF the court OF
claims, S1l6093: audited claims, &6,703 The
naval appropriation bill was further consid
cred and a number of private pension bills
passed. Eulogies were delivered upon the late
Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, and the house
adjourned.
THE senate had another animated debate on
finance on the 18th, pending discussion OF the
agricultural appropriation bill Senator Gray
in vigorous manner defended the policy of tho
government and Senator Sherman with equal
force denounced the gold bond contract. The
agricultural appropriation bill then passed AMI
Mr.. Jones (Ark.) by a piece OF parliamentary
strategy brought his free coinage bill before
the senate. On his motion all appropriation
bills were side tracked and by q vote of 81 yeas
TO "a nays the senate took up the silver bill and
B1r. Jones gave notice that he would keep it
before the body at next sitting until disposed
of. The senate at $50 adjourned -. Under suS-
pension of the rules four bills were considered
in the house, They were: To promote the eff
cheney of the revenue cutter service; to equal
lie the pensions of Mexican veterans by MAX
ing them all $12 per month under the general
law; TO equallze the duties and pay of steam
boat inspection service and to authorize the
Alta Monte Water Co. to construct dams across
the St. Louis and Cloquet rivers, Minnesota.
Tho first and the last bill failed to secure the
necessary two-thirdS.
THE expected did not happen in the senase
on the 10th. Mr.. Jones (Arlx.) had by parlia-
mentary strategy brought his free coinage blu
before the body and given notice that he would
ask the senate to remain in continuous session
until dispos ed of. Therefore when the senate
met the opponents Of free silver were in line
and prepared for the fight The result showed
conclusively that vote could not be reachS1
and to attempt to force vote would end in
defeat of appropriation bills and the nee essity
of special session. BY vote OF 36 to q the
morning business was displaced and the silver
bill taken up. Mr.. Villas (Wis) took the floor
and spoke until $50 o'clock in opposition
to the bill and in defense of the adj
Dninistration. Then came the attempt to
force vote, but it impossible to
keep a quorum and at o'clock Mr.. Jones
yielded and the senate adjourned without TAX
ing tho desired vote. The house spent the
day in considering the naval appropriation bill
The conference report on the bill to extend the
time for making returns under the income tax
law were agreed to, and several bills of minor
Importance passed.
SOON after the senate met the Goth Mr.
Jones (Ark) announced that the friends Of the
free coinage bill would make no further effort
to pass it the present session, as they did not
wish to antagonize the appropriation bills at
such a late day in the session The silver bill
was then displaced by the Indian appropria-
tion bill. During debate on this Mr.. Chandler
created somewhat of sensation by declaring
that he wished to see a special session of con-
gressr for he wanted the republican party t.
take hold of affairs and establish bemetallism;
the single gold standard had brought on all the
troubles He believed that a republican con-
greSS would authorize the construction of the
Nicaragua canal by the government. take steps
to annex Hawaii and Investigate the purchas-
ing of gold oy the president. Mr.. Cockrell re-
piled to Mr.. Chandler. The Wolcott silver res
olution was sent to the calendar, and the sem
bill. The house debated and passed the naval
appropriation bill. The attempt to strike out
the appropriation for the new battle ships
failed. The bill authorizes the construction of
three ships at cost of 81 O03 coo each, exclusive
of armament.
THERE were just sixteen senators in the
chamber when the senate met at IL o'clock OH
the 21st, but a quorum soon appeared On the
motion of Mr.. Turpie resolution of thanks to
the Mexican government for honors paid the
late Minister Gray was adopted The income
tax question came up again on the motion to
reconsider the approval OF the conference re-
port on the bill amending the law. The motion
to reconsider was tabled and the Indian APP
preparation bill was then debated until adj
journment. The house devoted much of the
day to consideration of the amendments to the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill, the
tention. The bill was finally sent to further
conference. The deficiency bill was briefly
considered and after eulogies upon the late
Senator Stockbridge, of Michigan, the house |
adjourned.
THE senate devoted the entire day on the
ed discussing the Indian appropriation bill |
and at sis adjourned. Before adjournment
Mr.. Pett;grew announced that agreement |
had been reached by which the pooling bill
would be taken up on Saturday and kept be- |
fore the senate Including Sunday until dis |
posed of -. The house had under consideration |
the general deficiency bill most of the day. |
The house bills were passed amending the
articles Of regulation of the navy. bill was
passed to amend an act granting right of way |
through the Indian territory to the Kansas s. |
Gulf railroad At the evening session private |
pension bills were considered.