Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-02-07
FIETY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Senate

TreSl0enC CleVeldn0S nnanclal message
has again started the ,eddies and currents
Of sentiment on the financial question in
the Senate. While this had not crystalized
Cured in the Senate on the Doth which
indicated general tendencies. Mr.. Mander-
pan The senator the peed of
concession and compromise in vigorous
speech, urging senator's to give and take
meeting the financial emergency might be
. In replying Mr.. Teller Rep., COLI made
the significant declaration that no such COM
promise legislation could be effected at this
session of Congress.
Among the measures passed during the
day were those for the incorporation of the
National Association of Florists and for
the sale of Interchangeable mileage. tickets
to commercial travellers, known as the COM
mercial-traveers' bill.
Most Of the day given to the bank
a Substitute on the lines Of the so-caled
Torrey bankruptcy bill and Mr.; George
Dem. Mss speaking at length in ex-
The session of the Senate on the soth was
unusually eyentfulin giving expression to the
intense feeling which has been aroused by
the financial question and to the apparent
Sherman of Ohio spoke for the first time
ton were presented. Mr.. Vest lent a per-
sonal interest to the debate by declaring
that the President was s., seeking to make IKE
single gold standard on the people. The
senator asserted with dramatic emphasis
that he had thus far held his peace. but
that there must now be separation be-
tween him and the President. The Senate
spent the rest of the day in executive SEES
ratified after the time limit had been strck-
en- out.
stage of the financial discussion was unex-
pectedly preciptated in the Senate at
prepd hGng to S as he s
ences had been made to the subject through
ont the day, but they were without definite
iapsed into apd discussion of the District Of
Columbia appropriation bill But the tinan-
cia! question arose incidentally; and finally,
which proved to be the most effective he
has delivered at the present session OF
Hs hf grfhty of
facts were being held back, and that an in
yestigation would show startling deficiencies
impotency, and declared that he had per-
feet faith that this great body would do
its fulI duty before Congress adjourned is
sary, be added as a rider to an appropria-
ton bill. spurred on by the energy Mr.
German had suddenly injected into the
question, the Senate, at once proceeded to
tons calling on Secretary Carlisle for in
on revenues, reserves deficiencies, etc.
Washington, D. c. Feb. 1.-The financial
day as an incident to the consideration of
the pending District of Columbia appropria
ton bill, and Mr.: Teller rep, Col) made
he would see to it that SO far as the pres
ent session of Congress was concerned there
should be no hasty or weak legislation on
the lines now proposed. In view of Mr.
Teller's recognized position as an authority
among the element favorable, to silver, the
statement was regarded as having an >, I'M
portant bearing on the situation. MI. Tell
ers speech was also noticeable in point
ing out that a constitutional provision ey'
ct cd ojrct thn MIA tp1 NV ~
Of the appropriation bills; Mr.. German ex-
that comprehensive revenue legislation could
be added to an appropriation bill. Most
of the day was given to the consideration Of
the District of Columbia appropriation pi.l
without completing it,:
Washington, D. c., Feb. 2.-The Senate
to-day h e on n the
an extended financial debate At one time
it looked as though financial discussion
Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire and Mr.
Aldrich of Rhode Island made brief speeches
denying the current reports that Republican
senators were purposely delaying appropra-
ton bills in order to cnt Oft financial legisla-
ton. These senator's asserted that this was
no such concerted purpose, and that Re
publican senators stood ready to aid in adj
vancing financial legislation. Mr.. McPher-
son announced that the resolution discharg-
ing the Senate finance committee, thus
bringing the financial question before the
Senate, would be urged not later than 1,,n
MOnday The Senate spent the DAY on the
District of Columbia appropriation.
a-ouse On the Goth to bring the
bill to repeal the ITO of 1 cent differential
imported from bounty-paying countries, and
it was passed without amendment by
series of amendments. two offered by
Mr.. Hepburn and Mr. Hopkins; looking to
retaliation in case Germany refused to ad..
the diff i one by Mr. Hit Ull}, to re-
one by MI. Dingley of Maine, to provide
that this act should not be construed to mean
that the United States surrendered the right
under treaties containing favored nation
clauses to effect bounties by. the imposition
of equivalent differential duties and one
by Mr.. Van Voorhis of New York, to place
all sugar, raw and refined, on the free list,
In the House on the 3oth Mr.. Catchings
Dem. Miss.), from the committee on rules,
reported special order fetg aside the
of the order, and Thursday until O'Clock
for general debate on the Pacific railroad
that time for debate under the fiYe-minute
rule, with provision for a vote on the bill
and pending amendments at 4 30. After
the previous question had been ordered
Mr.. Catchings modified the rule so as TO
give two days for general debate, with pro-
fT na at of
the eulogies Oh the late Senator Colquitt un-
til the third Saturday in February. AS
modified the special order was adopted
without division and the House, under it's
terms, went into committee of the whole,
Mr.. Dockery Dem. Mo- in the, chair, and
began the consideration of the bill. After
three hours the committee rose and Mr. Aid
rich (Rep., Ill.) asked unanimous consent
to be allowed to print in the Record some
kilograms received today from business
men Of Chicago asking for immediate action
on the recommendations in the Presidents
message. He said they represented over
5000 600 600 of caDital.
Washington D. c., Jan. 31..-The House
devoted six hours today to the debate on the
Pacific railroad funding bill, and although
the speeches on both sides were character
lied by unusual earnestness there were
no marked Or sensational incidents. Those
who participated in the discussion We're
Messrs Powers Rep., Vt) and Lockwood
Dem, N: ", in favor Of the measure, and
Messrs. Boatner Dem, La Snodgrass
Dem, Tenn and Cooper Rep., Wis.,, in
opposition to it.
Washington, b. c.. Feb. IA scene of
the widest and most intense excitement oc
Cured in the House at the conclusion of the
debate on Mr.. Hits Hawaiian resolution
today, growing out of a personal difficulty
between Mr.. breckenridge of Kentucky and
Mr.. Heard of MISSOURI, ia which epithets
like "impertinent puppy. coward,
<.scoundreI,'' .'liar'' were banded. One blow
was struck. when friends interposed and the