Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-25
DOINCS OF CONGRESS-,
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, February R.-Peffer pre-
sented a resolution for a special committee
to investigate the circumstances of all recent
bond issues. Project for memorial bridge
across the Potomac river, connecting Wash
| ington and the old Arlington property,
passed. Consideration of emergency def
cency bill was resumed. The fee system
| of paying United States marshals came in
for general attack. Bill making Lincoln's
birthday national holiday came up, but
was laid over. Adjourned
HOUSE.
! Debate on the bond bill was resumed
{ Among the speakers was Dolliver of Iowa,
who opposed the silver substitute
SENATE
| WASHINGTON, February 13-The urgency
| deficiency bill passed to-day It carries
about S6,0O0,00O, a considerable increase
over the bill passed by the house. Resolu,
ton was adopted directing Pacific railroads
committee to make a full inquiry into the
| status of the Pacific railroads. A motion tc
take up the tariff bill was defeated, 81 to 20
A resolution by Quay, directing finance
| committee to investigate the invasion Of
our markets by products of Oriental labor
and report the causes, was adopted
Adjourned.
Silver bond substitute came up and mo
| tions to concur in various senate amend
ments to the house bill were all votec
| down. a motion to concur in the senat,
silver substitute was defeated, so to 1870
! The bill was reported to the house by tn,
committee of the whole with a recommen
dation to non-concur and insist upon the
| house bill.
HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON, February l4.-The bond
bill as reported from the committee of the
whole came up and Crisp made an able
argument for the adoption of the silver
substitute sent in by the senate. Turner
| spoke in opposition, as also did Dalzell A
vote then resulted 90 to 2l5 against con-
currence. Adjourned.
| HOUSE
| WASHINGTON, February ia resolution
for an investigation of Comptroller Bow
ler's action in Withholding sugar bounty
appropriation was adopted. Agricultural
appropriation bill came up. Baker, rep,
and Morris, Boatmen and Livingstone
dems., made vigorous attacks upon Secre-
tary Morton's policy. Dockery offered a
bill requiring government officials to turn
in government funds within thirty days of
the time of receiving them.
| SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, February 17.-Allen's
resolution asking information as to con-
dition of gold reserve in 1850 and 1893 was
adopted. Davis spoke earnestly in support
Of his resolution enunciating the policy of
the United States on the Monroe doctrine
The rest of the day was devoted to consid-
Grafton of the military academy appro-
priation bill.
Senate amendment to the urgency de-
| ficiency bill was non-concurred in. A
resolution was adopted calling on the
secretary of the treasury for information
! as to the manner in which bonds were sold
! between 1878 and 1893 House spent some
! time in committee of the whole in consid-
GRAFTON of the agricultural appropriation
BILL and considerable criticism of Secretary
| Morton was INDUCED in.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 1S.-A resolution
was adopted .instructing the committee on
ways and means to inquire what effect the
difference of exchange between gold and
silver standard countries has ON manu-
featuring industries of the United States.
A resolution by PETER for an investigation
OF the recent bond issues was debated, but
no action taken. The military academy
appropriation bill passed Pension appro-
priation bill, carrying sl40, 0O0O 900, after ten
minutes debate, passed.
A resolution was adopted directing the
committee on ways and means to inves-
tigate the effect of tho difference of ex-
| change between gold and silver standard
countries upon the manufacturing indus
tries of the United States. House went into
committee of the whole on the agriculture
appropriation bill. The section of the re-
vised statutes for the purchase and distri-
button of rare and uncommon" seed which
Secretary Morton declined to execute, in
the current appropriation law was repealed
the appropriation for seed was increased
from $3.50, 900 to $780, 900, and its execution
was made mandatory upon the secretary
Mr.. Cousins of Iowa introduced his amend
ment to reduce Mr.. Morton's salary from
$1,000 to S25 until he expended the appro.
priation in the current law, but the amend.
ment was ruled out on point Of order. The