Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-23
WORK OF CONGRESS-
Proceedings In the Senate md House
OF Representatives.

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washington, Jan. l4-'ble house put
IN the day In discussing the proposed
manages III the rules, and finally it
adopted all OF the amendments recon-
hlelded by the committee on rules. ill.,
cluGlhS the method of establishing the
presence OF a quorum which was pro-
posed by j. Randolph Tucker Of Vir-
slhla III the Forty-siXth congress-. An
attempt by Mr.. Curtis of New York to
apollsA the custom of eulogiZing dead
members was unsuccessful.
Congressman Tawney introduced n
Glll for the relief of Conrad Bohn OF
Nlnona, already alluded to in these
ulsphtcheS. Congressman McCleary
introduced n bill making the mile
square reservation, which includes the
plpestone quarries at Pipestone. Mimi.
Il national park. Congressman Towne
introduced a resolution directing the
committee on foreign affairs To in
Nestlgate and report on the establish
lnent or a cour of arbitration by the
United States and Great Britain to
settle controversies that may arise be
tween the two countries affecting the
honor or autonomy Of either.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Nor
gans speech on the silver bond bill
was the event in the senate, although
q sharp personal ~collotuy between Mr..
Till, Mr.. Pritchard and Mr.. Butler or.
llVened the early hours. Mr.. Morgan
frequently addressed himself person
ally TO Mr.. Sherman who sat across
the aisle and for two hours arraigned
he ONO senator for the series of finan-
cial acts with which he is identified.
At times Mr.. Morgan was bitterly
personal.
The house, after devoting an hour to
the consideration of business reported
from the District Of Columbia commit
tee, took up the pension appropriation
Dill. General debate on the bill con-
sumed the day. Mr.. Stone of Penn
sylvania, in charge of the bill, ex-
planned its provisions; Mr.. Graft of
Illinois offered the amendment aban-
doned by the committee inhibitins the
suspension of pensions for fraud until
Inc raud had been proved in q United
States court, and Mr.. Bartlett Dem,
y. - opposed The proposed extension
or the dependent act OF 1890 by the
removal Of the inhibition of widows
pensions until they had prOved their
dependence upon their daily labor for
support. He estimated that the pro-
posed extension would add 10000
names to the pension rolls.
Washington, Jan. 16.-The mousse nut
in today in further debate upon the
pension appropriation bill. The speak
| tfS. with n GjnDln nxnnAkinp ,--npa oil
Republicans, and all favored a liberal
administration OF the pension laws
and the adoption Of the changes to ex-
listing laws proposed by the bill.
Among the speakers to-day was Gen.
John A. Walker, who served with dis
tlnction IN the Confederate Army
from Manassas to Appomattox. He
Is the only Republican representative
from Virginia. His assurance of the
good feeling that existed in the South
toward the Union soldiers and the lack
Of hostility toward the pension system
was warmly received on both sides OF
the house. Mr.. Cummings Dem. n.
" created a mild sensation by 4 Sc
we're arraignment of the pension office
for hostility TO the old soldier and a
stirring Reputation Of the speech
i1No gNSAIANdi ~ NIL Isai NiCltts
is also one of the Tammany congress
men from New York.
The bond silver bill was further con
sidered in the senate, but without ap-
preciable approach to a conclusion OF
the debate. Mr.. Butler of North Car
olina spoke for two hours In opposi-
ton to the bond issues and in favor OF
silver legislation. The early hours of
the session brought out an extended
controversy over pension discrimiua-
tons. Mr.. Lodge sought to pass the
bill granting a pension to the widow
Of Gen. Coggswill. but Mr.. Allen led
a vigorous opposition. claiming that
the widows OF generals were being I'M
duly preferred over the widows of the
plain soldiers. The bill was finally
passed. Mr.. Mills offered 4 resolution
dcclaratory Of the policy OF the gov.
eminent against issuing bonds, favor
ing the speedy extinction Of the ma
tional debt. and for the coinage OF the
silver bullion in the treasury.
Washington. Jan. 17.-Senator Mills
speech on finance, with frequent di-
rect criticism of the president and
secretary of the treasury. was the
main feature Of the session OF the sell
ate. There was added interest in the
speech from the fact that Mr.. Mills
has been prominent il the senate as n
champion of the presidents policy.
His criticisms today were temperate
and dignitied, the senator giving ex-
preston to his high personal regard