Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-26

Lawmakers at Labor.
The speech of senator Davis of Mime
sofa. supporting the resolution OF which
he is the author. enunciatinS the policy OF
the United States on the Monroe doctrine.
was the event of Monday in the Senate.
senator Mitchell OF Oregon. chairman "
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions. presented the views of the majority
of the committee favoring the seating Of
Mr.. Dupont rs Senator from Delaware.
The agricultural appropriation bill occu-
pied the attention of the House. Al
amendment waS pending when the IIOuSs
adjourned making mandatory the eXecu-
ton of the provision in the bill for TIA
distribution of seed. An amendment az
propriating S42.:'60 a., a new edition %
the Horse Book WAS adopted. NJ.
Dalzcll. from he Committee on Ways AMI
Means. reported ii resolution of inquiry
calling ON the Secretary Of the Trcasury
for an exhaustive report relative 10 the
sale &C bonds under the resumption acr
between the two periods 81 1870 and
March /. lNHj. and between the lattr-
daie and Jan. |, 1896. The resolution
WAS adopted.
The session q the Senate Tuesday fa--
niShcl Il Succession Of breezy incidents
with frequent sharp personal exchanges
b,twcen Senators. Mr.. lIil had "a lively
tlt with Nj. Tsllman during the debate
ON Mr.. PETERS resolution Tor "a Senate
investigation Of The recent bond issue.
Mr.. Alien Joined issue With ar. Gear and
Nr. Wolcott over the course Of the Pacific
Railway Committee in conducting its IL
quiry. Two appropriation bills. the mili-
tary academy and the pension bill. Were
passed. Efforts were made to amend the
military academy bill by increasing the
number of cadets by two from each State
ninety in all-but after a debate Of three
hours the plan was defeated. The pen
sion appropriation bill. carrying Sl42.OOO.-
600. was passed after ten minutes debate.
The House passed the agricultural ap-
propriation bill. 1t carries S3.15S. l92.
The section Of the revised statutes for
the purchase and distribution Of 'rare
and uncommon seed which Secretary
Morton declined TO execute in the current
appropriation law was repealed; the ap-
propriation for seed was increased from
$4,000 to $f50.0OO, and lis execution
was made mandatory upon the Secretary.
The House devoted itself strictly 10
business Wednesday,. The army appro-
priation bill, carrying S23.21J.902. was
passed. the conference report on the ur-
gent deficiency bill VAS accepted. and thu
bill TO extend for five years the time il
which the government can bring suits
to annul patents TO public lands under
railroad and wagon road grants was pass
ed. An amendment was adopted limit
in. the application Of the act To railroad
and wagon read grants" TIE substitute
for the bill offered by Mr.. NcItae Gcm-l
Of Arkansas to repeal outright the Limit
ton Of the act of 1891 was defeated. -
40. In the Senate Mr.. Carter Of Noc.
;ana offered 4 resolution 10 rccOmmit tn
tariff bill To the finance committee for fur
Their consideration. The diplomatic AMI
consular appropriation bin WAS passed
dn.ing the day. About sixty private pen
sion bills were PASSED during the day
The bill p~en>ioning the widow of the !atz
Secretary Gresham * brisadicr general
ut $500 monthly. with an amendment
making the amount 500 monthly. wen-
over withou; action in order 10 permit NJ.
VOORHEES, to speak against this amend
mcnt.
The Senate Thursday was engaged in
the Pacific railroad hearing. In the liouse
the conference report On the diplomatic
and consular bin was agreed 10. the Sen
ate amendments to the pension bill were
sent 10 conference and the Indian appro-
priation bill WAS taken up. The latter BIZ.
carries SS.63o.99J. or Sl32. I92 less than
the law for the current year. In connee-
ton with IL proposition to increase the sa.-
aries OF Indian inspectors from $500 -
$1,000. the salaries fixed by law-the bills
of the last TWO years have only appropri-
atcd $500 each for these salaries both
Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Dingley. the Hcpub-
lican leaders on the floor appealed -
the majority in view of the situation ..
the treasury to keep down expenses and
refuse to take steps in the direction of in
creased salaries. but their appeals were
in vain and the action of the Committee
on Indian Affairs in restoring the salaries
was sustained. 81 to -. Nothing else OF
Importance was done.
The House devoted ali day Friday -
consideration of the Indian bill. and made
slow progress. In committee of the whole
it refused To reduce salaries of Indian in
Spectors from $1,000 t. S2.1Oo. The Sen
ate was still occupied with the paciic
JsaifrnoH baarin-