The Forrest City times., 1896-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
Condensed RAPPORT of the Past Weeks Pre-
- ceedIrga.

LIZ ceedings.
THE senate further considered the urgency
oencisncy bill on the 18th and the debate
showed 1nuch opposition to the extravacance
in Conducting federal courts, especially the
marshaFs fees In the Indian territory. The
bill was not completed. Mr.. PETER offered
lengthy resolution proposing a senate investi-
CATION OF the circumstances OF all recent bond
issues The resolution went over . Debate
on the free silver substitute for the bond bill
was renewed in the house and continued into
the evening session at which only u few men,
bers were present
THE friends of the tariff bin met an unex-
pected repulse in the senate on the 18TH when,
by Il yeas to 20 nays, the motion OF Mr. Nor
TIL chairman of the finance committee. to
take up the tariff bill was defeated The mega
tive vote which defeated the motion was given
py democrats. populists and four republican
senator's viz: Teller, Mantel. Dubois and Car
ter The affirmative vote was entirely repub-
mean, but its total of 81 is less than half
OF the aggregate republican strength. This
vote, II was thought disposed OF the bill, IL not
for the session at least for some time. The
urgent deficiency bill was passed. 1t carries
about S6,OOO0OO, a considerable increase over the
Dill IN the house. The resolution was adopted
instructlng the Pacific railroad committee to
make full inquiry into the status OF the Pacific
railroads. Adjourned until Monday the 18th
THE house by a vote of 80 to 1870, in commit
W u tdC hnOlc TtJeCleu the senate Tree COIN
age amendment to the bond bill and reported
tho bill to the house with recommendation to
non-concur and insist on the house bill Pro-
positions were offered during the day to concur
with amendments as follows: To coin the
American silver product: for the retention OF
the seisnlorage BY the government and to
open he mnts to the free coinage of silver at
the ratio OF iSs to when Germany and France
should have agreed upon similar action. All
were defeated by large Inajorities.
The senate was moi in session on the 18th -.
The house further debated the senate free
coinage amendment to the bond bill and finally
slaughtered it by a vote OF 30 yeas to 2l5 nays
The vote was record-making vote and count
ing the pairs, but 81 out of $50 members were
unaceounted for An analysis of the vote
showed that 1874 republicans and 81 democrats
voted against concurrence, and So democrats,
70 republicans and seven populists for concur
renee. At the evening session pension bills
were considered
The senate was not in session on the 18th -.
The house had another lively debate, the agri-
cultural bill being under consideration and
Secretary Morton the especial target at which
members fred their shots. Mr. Baker IN H.,
seriously criticized the action of the secretary
In not distributing seeds and was seconded by
Messrs. Livingston and Moses (Ga.), Boatner
Ua), and Meredith (Va), democrats. who
were severe in their assaults upon Mr. Morton.
resolution was adopted directing the judici-
airy committee to inquire into the right of an
executive officer TO refuse to execute a law on
the grounds OF its unconstitutionality-h
reference to the refusal to pay sugar bounty
Pending debate the house adjourned
WHEN the senate met on the 18th the COM
mittee on elections reported in favor OF seating
Mr.. Dupont (rep) as senator from Delaware.
Senator Davis (Minn.) addressed the senate at
length upon his resolution enunciating the
policy OF the United States on the Monroe
doctrine. The rest of the day was given to
considering the military academy bill =. The
agricultural appropriation bill occupied the
attention of the house. A great deal of criti-
cism of Secretary Morton was INDUCED in on
both sides OF the political aisle An amend
mont was pending when the house adjourned,
making mandatory the execution of the pro-
vision in the bill for the distribution of seeds.