The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-01-09
CONGRESSIONAL.



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THE senate was not In session on the SSth....
The house resumed consideration Of the bond
bill and debate continued until three O'Clock.
attended with very little excitement, ut which
hour vote was reached. Upon the adoption
OF tho first section Of the bill AZ republicans
voted with the democrats against It, The vote
on final passage was l70 yeas to 1856 nays, IS re-
puolfcans and the populists voting with the
democrats against its passage. The bill, as
passed, amends the resumption acts SO as to
permit the issue Of three per cent coin bonds
redeemable after five years at the pleas
ure Of the government, and payable
In fifteen years, with the specific pro-
7iso that nothing In the bill shall be
construed to repeal the act Of 1878 for the reis-
sue of the greenbacks, and the bonds shall first
be offered for subscription at the sub-treas-
uries and repositories of the United States.
The second section Of the bill provides for the
issue Of three-year three per cent debt certih-
Gates Of denominations OF e2a and multiples
thereof In amounts not exceeding so, 900, 900 to
meet temporary deficiencies During the ses-
sion Mr.. Hit reported from the foreign COM
mittee . resolution calling for the correspond
ence In the Waller imprisonment case; also
for correspondence relating to the war In Cuba
"a WHEN the senate assembled on the S0th Sem
ator Lodge spoke at some length In favor Of
maintaining the Monroe doctrine. Then came
up the programme for reorganization of the
senate committees as previously agreed upon
and after debate of two hours the resolution
for reorganization was adopted by q vote OF 81
yeast to as nays, the populists declining to
VOTE except Senator Kyle. Of South Dakota,
who voted with the democrats against the res
oution. The control Of the senate thus passed
into the hands Of the republicans. A joint
resolution was introduced by Mr.. Cockreli for
an adjournment from December 81 to January 2.
and Sfae tf,yac Ahn
journed. The house was not In session.
In the senate on the Sist Mr. Sherman Of
fcred resolution reciting that by injurious
legislation by the SD congress the revenues of
the government were reduced and the funds
created for tho redemption OF United States
notes invaded. which was Of doubtful legality.
and that such redemption fund should be re-
gold coin or bullion to be paid out
only for such redemption Of notes, such notes
to be reissued only In exchange for gold coin
or bullion. Mr.. Mitchell (Ore.) spoke In advo-
cacy OF restoring the duties on wool and the
senate adjourned until Friday. The house was
in session only few minutes and adjourned
until Friday.
WHEN the senate met on tn, Sd large at-
tendance was present In the galleries antici-
pating Senator Shermau's financial speech.
Senator Sherman addressed the senate at
length in support Of his resolution relative to
the restoration OF the gold reserve. A lively
debate followed, participated in by Messrs
Mills (who replied to Senator Sherman), Hill.
Teller. Elkins and other senators. Mr. Hale re-
ported bill for an ocean cable to Honolulu,
and Mr.. Hoar presented o resolution for q con- |
stitutional amendment admitting women to
suffrage. Mr.. Squire offered q resolution for
the negotiation forthwith OF o convention be-
tween the United States and Great Britain |
for marking the boundary between Alaska and |