The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-31
Quiet DAY IN THE SENATE
Silver Discussion Carried on in a
Peaceful Manner.
BI-NETALLISN AND TARIFF
Mr. Mitchell Declares in Favor Of Inde'
pendent Action in This Limo as
Remedy for Financial Evils.
Business Sessions in the House.

Washington, Jan. 3O-In contrast
with the excitcmen. which the speech
of Mr.. Tirman. (Dem.. s. c.. created
in the senate yesterday the proceedings
today were dun and commonplace.
Most OF the morning hour was con-
sumed in discussion upon the joint
resolution ordering the purchase and
distribution of seeds by the secretary
of agriculture CON which no action was
takem and during the remainder uf the
day after > o'clock speeches were made
on the house bond bill, with the finance
committees free coinage substitute.
Senator's Can, tDem., FlaD. and Mitch
ell, (Rep., Ore), argued in support OF
the substitute, Mr.. Mitchell declaring
himself ''in favor of "A vigorous G&EreS-
sive policy OF independent himelaliisni,
coupled with II protective tariff Ihen
Nu, Perkins, tHep, Cul), took the moor
To reply tn Il newspaper CritclSnl on
himself and his colleagues as inisrep-
resenting their state on the silver ques-
ton. lie read the latest official acton
of the California legislature in favor or
thc free and unlimited coinage of silver
IN dsDrOnf Of the charge, ana then ne
spoke at length on the general SUBJECT
I'm attempt was made ut the close at
the days session TO have an agreement
for a final vote ON the bill next Satur-
day In discussion on that point
some amusing badinage took plac" be-
tween Senator'S Chandler. USep., n. H.,
and stewart, Uop., NevD, in which the
latter spoke of the dispute over the lree
coinage substitute as n mere dress pa
radc" and intimated that popular
amendment would be offered to the tar
iH bill. Notice was given by Mr.. Nor
ril!. ORep.. VIZ, of his purpose to occupy
from forty to sixty minutes in speech
on the bill next Saturday. And the sem
ate at 4 u. IN. took a recess till noon to-
mmrow-the recess form being adopted
so as to avoid the delay incident to
prayer. the reading of the journal, and
the transaction of morning business.
AStric,Iy Bnsiucss Session.
"Strictly business" seemed to be the
motto of the house in its two hour ses-
sion today. Mir. Wadsworth, tRep, N.
W. chairman of the committee on agri-
culture. reported the agricultural bill
and MI GIout. Giep., Nt), the plstflct
of Columbia appropriation bill for the
year ending June So 1891.
Mr.. Mccall lRep., MasaD from cleo
tions committee no. ,, reported lts
unanimous finding that David u. Cul-
berson ,pemD was entitled 10 his seat
no n Il ,regsntat.. in the nfty-tourth
congress- from the fourth Texas dis
trlct. ]. II. Davis having abandoned
the contest of which he gave notice To
the clerk; and n resolution to that
effect was agreed to.
Mr.. Jenkins lRep.. Wis., reported
from the same committee its unani-
nous renort in favor of the sitting
member in the contest between Rosen-
thai and Crowley Grom the tenth Tex
Ms district stating that he would call
il up for consideration. At that time
Mr.. Rosenthal viii be granted the
priyilege of the floor for an hour to
present his side of the case.
A resolution reported from the COM
mittee on interstate and foreign COM
merce by Mr.. Doolittle Rep., Wash)
was agreed to asking the president to
transmit 10 congress the report of the
board of engineers appointed by him
tn investigate the Nicaragua canal.
The speaker announced the assign
ment of Mir. Wellington Utep.. Md to
the committee on labor and of Mr..
ItpIkIl;.D t1stD.. IlI.j W liiN Np'iiAi'N'NN
on railways and canals.
Tho Bills Passed.
The following bills were passed: Di-
rcCting the pension bureau, in claims
by widows for pensions to accept as
evidence of the soldiers death proof Oh
his unexplained absence for seven
years: Incorporating the Daughters of
the Revolution in the District of Column
ba: transferring to the state of Ne
braska the military reservation of
Fort Omaha for school Of instruction
of the national guard Of that state; to
reorganze the customs collection dis
trct af Alaska: to open the forest res
ervatiOns Of Pixies Peak. Plum creek
and the South Platte, Colorado. In the
Cripple Creek district. to- the location
of mining claims: confirming certain
cash entries of Offered" lands in the
states Of Alabama, Mississippi and Ar
kansas.