Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF CUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.
4 Weeks Proceedings in the Halls of
Congrcss-Iniportant Measures Dis
cussed and Acted Upon-ar Impair
tiaI Resume of the BUSINESS.
The National Solons.

The National SoIous.
The House debate Saturday upon the
Scnate's free coinage substitute for tie
pond bill was very spirited. Mr.. Town,.
a Minnesota Republican, claimed The
attention OF the House and galleries Tor
over an hour with an eloquent effort GA
behalf of free coinage. Mr.. Hall. 4 Dem
| ocrat from Missouri. on the ether hand.
announced his conversion 10 sound iaon-
ey' in Il rather sensational speech, n
which he charged that eight Senators
who voted for free coinage. according u
credible information had privately said
that they believed free coinage would
bring upon this country national and md
vidual bankruptcy and ruin. lie charged
them with trying 10 Feather their nests
at home and declared tAat the greatest
sin Of lie present age was the cowardlce
Of statesmen. lie also declared That i
high officer Of the administration hasi sail
that thc silver agitation lad already eos
The Government $50. 0aN ,upG N bon!
issues, and in the course "a - next
twelve months the bond issues would II
crease t. $1,000. OO0.cOn. Mr.. IIaii voted
for free coinage in tie last Congress
The National Game. Bird and Fish Pro-
t%eciivc Association las prepared a BIZ.
which Will soon ie introduced IN both
houses Of Congress.
Except Ia appoint definite time for the
hearing of several important matters, the
! Senate did nothing Monday eXccp. wran-
gle over resolutions and amendments con
corning the Monroe doctrine. The House
continued debate Of the bone bill.
The Senate did absolutely nothing sc
importance Tuesday. Tn President >cnr
the following nominations: William
Woodvilie I;sckhiil. Of Maryland. - H.
Assistant Secretary of STATE; Matthias
A. SInailey. Of Ohio. Z, l. Marshal Of tie
United States f.. me Northern District
Of Ohio: Casper y. Morrison. al Mi>sougs.
10 he .jud-. Advocate. with thr rank of
Major. The day in he House was dcroi-
cd to the consideration u business report
ed from the Committee OF the District
of Columbia. At ] o'clock The debate
Oh the bond bill was resume, Concng-
renee was opposed 10y M"ssrS. IIi!l t;"pD
Of Connecticut. Lacy tisep1 81 iowa.
and Burton 1tep.D OF Missouri. and og-
dcn tDem.) 81 Louisiana. spoke in IN il
favor. There were only thirteen members
present at the night session Of the House.
The House Thursday. 10y 4 vote of ~ -
100. in committee of the whole rejected
the Senate free coinage amendment II the
bond bill and reported The bill To the
House with Il recommendation to npn-.on-
cur and insist on the House bin. Propa-
sitions We're offered during the day 10 coM-
cur with amendments a. follows: 70 coin
the American silver product. for The re-
tcntion of the scigniorage ly ;he Govern
mcnt. and 10 open the minis - Inc free
coinage of silver IL the ratio 0t i5ia Ia l..
when Germany and France Shnlld have
agreed on similar action. All were defeat
ed 10y large majoritios. BY y vote Of Il
yeas 10 % nays. the Senate defeated the
motion of Mr.. Morrill,. chairman of The
Finance Committee. 10 take up the tariff
bill. The negative vote which defeated
the motion was given by Democrats. Pop
uliSts and four Republican Senators. viz.
Teller. Mantle, Dubois and Garter. The
affirmative vote WAS entirely Republican.
but its total of 2l is less than half of the
aggregate Republican strength. \ resp
luton was adopted directin. the Pacific
Railroad committee To- make tali inquiry
into the status of the Pacific railroads.
Later in the day Mr.. Pcttisrcw made a
savage speech against the ''~ligAwaymcn
and cOnspirator> connected with the i'a-
ciiic railroads and urged The foreclosure IF
Government liens. Consideration IF the
urgency deficiency bill WAS then rcSum d.
and soon thereafter WAS passed Suhsia.,-
italy rs reported. 1t carries abont s.
0Oo.On. II large increase oyer tie amount
passed by the House.
The House Friday rejected the Scnat.-S
free silver substitute for the bond ill 10y
Il vote OF 21.J to 90. The evening session
WIS devoted to pension bills. Tine d,hai.
which preceded the vote WAS OF an inter
csting character but devoid Of any Sensa-
tional features The galleries, ~ usual
on Il field day in the lower branch of Com
gress. were crowded to the doors. and
quite II number of Senators, Including
Messrs. Palmer of Illinois, Bacon of
Georgia. Cockrcll of Missouri and Rnticr
of North Carolina. sal through the fiN,-
hour debate. Secretary Herbert WAS also
present. The senate did nofhinw.