The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-04-09
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Daily Proceedings in Senate
and House.
IMPORTANT BILLS INTRODUCED

substance OF the Measures Being Con-
sidered by the Fifty Fourth
| Session-Senate.
Washington, April 1.-The senate is
to have a revival of financial and bond
discussion as the result of an animated
debate shortly before the session closed
today. PETERS resolution for the ap-
pointment of special committee Of
i've senators to investigate the recent
bond issues had been relegated to the
calendar, owing to the opposition Of
Hill, but it was reached in the regular
order today. Again Hill sought to
have the resolution 60 over but he
was met by energetic protests. PETER
gave notice that he would move to pro-
coed with this bond. inquiry resolution
as soon as George concludes a speech on
the Dupont case. This promises to
bring test vote unless dilatory tactics
postpone the measure. Among the
bills passed today were those appropri.
ating $4,000, 900 for a public build
ing at Indianapolis, and settling the
long-pending accounts between the
United States and Arkansas.
Washington, April 2-Senator Gull
lom, chairman of the senate committee
on interstate commerce, and author of
the present interstate commerce act,
today announced his purpose of intro
ducing bill to amend the law so as to
prevent the transportation of foreign
goods at cheaper rates than those Of
domestic manufacture, as it is allowed
under the decision of the supreme court
in the import rate case rendered in the
supreme court recently. The senator
said he had not yet decided upon the
form of his amendment, and would not
do so until the opinion is published in
full, but that he would give the matter
his attention and use his utmost en-.
deavors to get measure through con-
gress which would not allow discrimi-
nation in the interest of foreign ship.
pers. The postoffice appropriation bill,
carrying $9S, 900, 900, was considered
in part, but not completed.
Washington, April Ocean mail
subsidies brought on an animated dis
cussion in the senate today during the
consideration of the postoffice appropri-
alton bill. Villas opposed subsidies and
pointed out many instances of what he
declared were excessive payments for
mail service. Perkins theoretically
defended the subsidies for their en-
couragement to American shipping.
The subsidy item was reserved for
separate vote. The balance of the
postoffice appropriation bill was COM
pleted. Call introduced a resolution
of radical character concerning Cuba,
proposing the immediate use of
United States naval force to protect
Americans in Cuba from atrocities and
for humane reasons in general.
Georges speech on the Dupont case &C.
cupied most of the day, and is not yet
completed.
Washington, April 1.-The house to-
day took up the consideration Of the
sundry icvil appropriation bill and dis
posed of 10 of the 100 pages before ad-
journment During the general de-
bate. Cannon, the present head OF the
appropriations committee, and his
predecessor, Sayres. interchanged opin-
ions as to present and passed appropria.
tions. Cannon, in the course Of his
remarks, expressed the opinion that the
appropriations for this session could
not fall below $5O6, O0O,O 900. The ao-
ton of the committee in appropriating
for contract work only until March,
1897, was attacked, but Cannon justi-
fed it on the ground that the same
thing had been done last year in the
case of the Notifications bill. But few
Amendments were added to the bill to.
day. Eight Amendments to increase
the salaries of lighthouse superintend-
ents from $1,000 to $1,000 were
adopted.
Washington, April "A resolution
was adopted by the house, authorizing
the expenditure Of the $40, ZOO Of the
unexpended balance of the appropria-
ton for the cascades of the Columbia
river, for the construction of the pro-
tecting walls necessary to the opening
of the canal to navigation. The house
disagreed to the senate amendments tn
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill and agreed to con-
ference. Bingham. Mccall and Dock
cry were appointed as conferees. Con-
sideration of the sundry civil bill was
then resumed. During the considera-
ton of items under the head of coast
and geodetic survey. Cannon took oc-
casion to sharply criticise the admins
tration for freezing OUT Professor T.
C. Mendenhall, the predecessor Of Gen.
eral Duff1eld. He referred to the pres.
emit incumbent as new discovery"
but said he did not desire to reflect in
any way on his competency or ability.
Washington, April S.-The house
today practically completed the consid-
Grafton of the sundry civil bill. In
the course of q debate on an amend
ment to appropriate SIS, for COM
mencing the erection OF new military
post at Spokane, WASH, Cannon, the
chairman of the appropriation commit
tee, made an appeal for economy on
the ground that the condition OF the
treasury was such that no new project
should be entered upon by this con-
gress. He was supported in his appeal
BY Grosvenor, who, in some plain
spoken words. insisted that the neces-
stiles of the situation must govern. he
called attention to the fact that during
the first nineteen months OF the opera
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