Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-28
The NATIONAL CAPITAL
Aynopsis Of Proceedings in Con.
gress, aud Matters Per-
tanning Thereto.
4 REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
The House Passes the Immi1ra.
tion Bill by q Very De-
Cisive Vote.
THE SENATE

THE SENATE
The senate defeated the proposition
by German for issue Of slO0, lat 3 per
cent treasury certificates to meet pros
pective deficiencies.
This was followed by defeat of an.
other proposition by PETER for an is.
sue OF greenbacks to meet appropria-
lions made by the Notifications bill.
Both propositions were offered as
amendments to the Notifications bill.
which was passed, thus leaving but one
Of the appropriation bills general de-
ficiency) to be acted on.
Germans amendment developed an
animated financial debate. with Sher.
man and German as the main partici.
pants.
Sherman resisted the amendment,
and urged that the proper step was to
pass the Dingley emergency tariff bill.
German made an offer to Sherman
that both sides of the chamber join in
the non PARTISAN relief measure of i'm
posing q tax on tea and coffee, and re-
pealing the rebate on alcohol used in
the arte. which would, he said, add
100000 or s5O,OOO,OOO to the reve-
nues and would reduce the rebates by
el5, 100000. If this congress adjourns
without making provision for the treas
ury," said German in conclusion, 1.-THE
responsibility must rest with those
who control both branches of congress.
The fertilization bill as passed car
ries $40, 763,e 1888, or g., 9l8,05l more than
the house appropriation.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Allen. populist, of Nebraska, so
defining the authority of the United
States supreme court that no bill
passed by congress and approved by
the president, or becoming law with
out his approval, or enacted over q
veto, shall be declared unconstitu.
tional by the supreme court except
when all the judges concur.
The senate by vote OF yeas to Al
nays deferted the motion by Allen
populist, of Nebraska, to proceed with
consideration Of the resolution to in
vestigate alleged election irregularities
in Alabama, occurring at the time
Governor Oats was elected over R. F
Kolb, populist. Four republican sen
ators Chandler, Frye, Gallinger and
Morrill-and two populists-Allen anc
Peffer-made the affirmative vote.
Allen took occasion to declare that
the vote disclosed the insincerity o.
republican senators to their professions
in behalf of honest elections.
Sherman responded that 1t was mo-
for the present senate to 60 into gen
eral investigation Of elections, as thes'
resolutions proposed, and Chandler o
New Hampshire, author OF the resolu
tions, explained that the adverse vot'
was due largely to disinclination t.
displace the appl opriation bills.
Butler, Populist of North Carolina
renewed the motion to take up the bill
prohibiting the issue of interest bear
ing bonds. It was carried by the fol
lowing vote:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Dubois
Hansbrough, Mitchell (Oregonh Per
kins, Pettigrew, Pritchard, ShouE
Teller, Thurston, Warren, Wilson-l2
Democrats, Bacon, Bate, Berry, Black
burn, Chiffon, Cock-ell, Daniel, George
Harris, Jones of Arkansas, Martin
Mills, Pasco, Pugh, Turpie, Vest
White-l7. Populists, Allen, Butler
Kyle, PETER, Stewart-5. Total "a.
Nays-Rspublic ans-Allison, Baker
Burrows, Chandler, Davis, Frye, Go!
linger, Hale, Hawley, Mcbride, McMil
lin, Morril, Nelson, sherman, Wetmor
-15. Democrats, Gallery, Gray, Hill
Lindsay, Vilas-5. Total 20.
Mills, Democrat Of Texas, gave NJ
tics that he would object to any bus
ness until the pending bill was di'
posed of.
Hill spoke in opposition to the Blu
Ter bill. He declared that the allege
crime OF 70 would be as nothing to Il
crime II this bill became law. It was
bold proposition to repeal the resuml
tion act. The only law which exts
for the redemption Of paper currenc
az the country. The measure was
eject : repeal Of the sct Of rs. It vi
Q startling proposition. 1t would a.
solve the silver question. 1t Won
simply put In peril the finances Of Il
COUNTRY. Hin spoke derisively OF tn
s.self.confessed Populist measure.
miehE pass this body he said but !
senator believed il would pass Il
houso or roCeive the presidents .
proval. :.
.This 10 plain, bold, open, repudi
tion.n exclaimed Hill, his words rim
I'M through the chamber. "Repudi
tior. dinhonor Of your paper MON
and diahonor Of your country y wn
this MEASURE means. The crime
1879 poles into insigni6cance bssi'
this contemplated crime. THIS me-
uro takes tho government b. 9
thsnak II holda mn tho treasury"