The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-02-07
THE FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
A Synopsis OF the Proceedings OF Both
Houses.
THE sENATl

THE SENATE.
Tie two Senators from the new State OF
Utah took their places in the Senate Monday
making the whole number OF members of
that body 80. The joint resolution reported
from the committee on agriculture instruct
ing tho Secretary of Agriculture to comply
with the law requiring the purchase and dis
tribution of seeds. was debated. No action
WAS taken. The House bond bill with the
FREQ coinage substitute. was laid before the
Senate ~ unfinished business. Two speeches
were made on the bill. but the bill went over
without action. After II short executive ses-
sion the Senate alIourncd
Three speeches wero made in the Senate
Tuesday on the House bond bill with the
free coinage substitute, reported from the
committee on finance, but no action was TAX
On. Dir. Turpie. of Indiana in presenting a
memorial on the subject of tho Armenian
horrors. indulged in "a fierce inyective against
the Sultan and Mahammcdanism. The Mon
roe doctrine was discussed by Mr.. Thurston.
The debate on the boud bill with its frcc
coinage substitute followed. At its conclu-
sion, resolutions expressive of regret ut the
death Of Frederick Eicmann, lato representa-
tive-clect from Illinois. were presented by
air. Palmer, and agreed to
After the usual opening ceremonies in the
senate on Wednesday, came a concurrent
resolution reported from the committees on
foreign relations requesting the President of
the United States To use his good offices with
tho government of Spain to have bnigcrcHt
rights extended to che Cuban revolutions
lists. The resolution went to the calendar
The cOmmittr" on foreign rotations also re-
ported hn"k the resolution introduced on
the 2lst uistant 10y Nj. Cali with an amend
mcnI striking out the Srntcnc" requiring the
President :" demand th~ iium&Iidjn ruc;ts,.
OF Mark l.. RodrigunH, Louis Som"ilan and
his son - American citizens arrested il
Havana The resolution simply requests
tn" President To report the facts as to such
arrests. The resolution was placed Oh tho
.a!"uGar. Senator Ti!lman addressed til"
ScEat" Cn the bond bill. and after his speech
the Senate adjourned.
Tn" proceedings of the Senate on Thurs.
day w"r' duh and commonplace in contrast
with til" excitement which tn" speech Of Mr..
liiirnnn created the day before. Most of the
murninS hour was consumed III Il di.-
cus~ion upon the joint resolution order
inG tho purchase and distribution OF
7"i' by the Secretary OF Agriculture
con which no action WAS taScn).
Iii" urgency deficiency appropriation bill
vas reported back from tho c0mmittec on
appropriations. This bill carries an Increase
or"t IN" liouSn bill acgrcSatinS ; Il. .50. .|6l.
Fh" only item Of reduction is the d."rra-, OF
; 100 in additional compensation t. II rirrk i'll
thn Department OF Justice. Among tho
senate amendments is one paving Gen.
Matt. W. Ransom. minister to Mexico,
thn scm # - SO6.iS, that being the
salary iur from July lSt TO
August 18th, which was withheld gV .uS
to III" IrrcSularity of his appoiatm3nt.
III" I"aa," also gives the Secretary oi tho
Treasury The % temporary expert money
counters for which Il" asked to cnabl" ni,u to
';ItCa up with the currency business. Mr..
Allen introiuCrd Il bill to prohibit thc pur-
rhas. "r Use by the government OF any wares
ur manufactures made in any pcnitnNt!ary.
w0rkhonso or other prison by convict iahor.
Refereed to committee on education and
labor.
The senate on Friday continued :hr con-
Sidrratiuu Of the House bond bill with The
inancs committe" free coinage substitute.
The md Of the long debate on the bill! vas
sighted when i unanimous agreement was
made that after an evening session to be de-
voted t. clearing oil belated speeches, u
recess shall be- taken till IL II. M. Saturday
anu shat then. after Mr.. Morrill,
shall have been heard, the discussion
shall go on under tho five minute rule until
2 p. m, when the final vote is to be taken.
Tho discussion Of this bill consumed tho
whole day.
Tnr long struggle in the Senate over the
question of the free coinage of silver ter
| minated mt 3 p. m. Saturday, in victory of
the friends OF silver. Tho great fight was
over tn. finance committees substitute to
the House bond bill. Almost the entire day
was consumed in the consideration of the
bill. Its title was changed so ~ to make it
read: TO restore the coinage Of silver dol
lars and for other purposes There was Il
brief executive session aui tn" senate al
Iourn"d.
THE HOUSE.
The IIuuS. discussed COR frur uour, Al.
passed, 10y u vote Of li3 10 %, tine Scnat.
concurrent resolution declaring it to be- an
imperative duty, II the interest Of hU-
manIty, t. express the earnest hope that
European concert b:uught about ~ Tn"
Berlin treaty may h' speedily given II, lust
effect in such d""I~iv" measures Il, ,huil STAY
the hand OF iaDat"i,m and lawirS- Niol"u"e.
and assure uuoif"ndiug Christian, OF Ia"
Turkish En- prr all the rights belonging t.
them IA men and Christians nui as brU,~
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