The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-02-21
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| ENATE-Fifty- third day.-Mr Cuay's reso-
luton to recommit the silyer-tarif bill again
went over. The long pending resolution which
! has brought out much criticism of the secre-
| tary OF agriculture was passed without "a div-
sion. The measure was amended so as TO pro-
! vide that the purchase and distribution of
seeds shall be continued Mr. blanchard.
| Dem, La, then made a speech on the Monroe
| doctrine. When u question oil allowing the
| secretary OF the treasury 10 employ IS expert
| money counters came up Mr.. Allen, Pop, Neb.,
] took occasion to roast the ciVll service ana
| interstate commerce commissions as tne TWO
biggest frauds OF the public service. Mr.. wal
| colt, Rep Col, said the real menace 10 the
country was the power vbi,b P Pad Dn1s
| before been used To such an extreme as
under the present Administrations He SAID
| that u free coinage bill would have passed tho
| last House had not the power of patronage
| been brought to bear by the administration,
| especially the patronage controlled by the sec
rotary or the treasury. Colorado was TO-DAY
| Hooded with appointments, many OF them UNIT
ones. made by the secretary OF the TREASURY
| for congressman who had RATED on the silver
| DllL Mr. Lodge. Rep. Mass. made issue against
| the system rather than against any admin
| istration, and SAID patronage and favorltism
were I'M American. system which compelled
| Senators and Representatives to 20 "huckster-
| ing for messengers and tide walters" and TO
| hang around the ante rooms Of the President
| and cabinet officers was degrading and wrong.
| HOUSE District of Columbia a1airs and the
| bond bill discussion occupied both the day and
| evening SESSIONS
SENATE. 49, Fifty-fourth day - Mr.. PETER
| Pop, Kas., presented lengthy resolution pro-
| posing Il Senate investigation OF the circum-
stances OF all recent bond issues MIR. Morrill,
asked that the resolution go TO the finance
committee put IL went over by the rules.
Among the favorable reports presented was one
on Mr. Hlle's bill masking Feb. II Lincolns
birthday national holiday. The considera-
ton OF the urgent deficiency bill was then re-
sumed The Item OF S2l0000 for salaries of
| judges and officers OF the federal courts in the
Indian territory brought out II protest from
Mr. chandler. Rep, n. H. He criticised the
growing expenditures under the department of
| ipn had trnn ln1 I'm -,
n'tle increase in business. The Senator
pointed out that the last Congress. Democratic
IN both branches, and with II Democratic Presi-
dent. had appropriated 10000 for L. ). mar
shals and made IL necessary to provide 81 ,l00.-
900 for deficiencies for u. S. marshals. Mr..
Chandler declared thai the fee system was
responsible for the growing extravaganza of
federal court officers He spoke OF conspira-
cles in Alabama, South Carolina and elsewhere
TO get up fraudulent prosecutions to swell fees
of officers. Mr.. Tillman, Dem, =. c.; Mr..
sherman Rep, o., and Mr., Vest Dem, Mo,
should be changed as the only remedy.
HoUsE-Thc debate on the free silver subst-
tute tor the House bond bill was resumed and
occupied the larger part OF the day Mr.. Can
non presented u senate Joint resolution. which
was adopted. appropriating S1j,0D0 for the pur-
pose of making q Joint survey together with
Great Britain OF the boundary Inc between
Alaska and British tcrrinory.
SENATE Fifty-tfth day The friends OF the
tariff bill met an unexpected repulse when. by
aVote OFF, yeas 70 - nays. the SCnate defeated
finance committee, TO take up the tariff bill.
The negative vote which defeated the motion
was given by democrats, Populists and four
Republicans Senators. The affirmative vote
was entirely Republican, but ITS total of 81 is
less than holf OF the aggregate Ecpublicar
strength. The result of the vote left tho Cuban
resolutions as unfinished business but these
yielded temporarily to the military academy
ana other appropriation bills. The urgent de
ncency Dill was passed IT carries about
t6,OJD,ODO, ID considerable increase over the bill
passed in the House. resolutlo on was adopted
directing the Pacific railroad committee TO
make full inquiry into the status OF the Pacific
railroads. On motion of Mr.. Quay q resolution
was adopted directing the finance committee
TO Investigate the alleged invasion OF our mar
kets by the products of oriental labor ana to
report on the causes and remedies.
HoUsE.-Aftcr ten days debate the House
by Il vote of 50 to l9j in committee OF the whole
rejected the Senate free coinage substitute for
the bond bill and reported the bill to the House
with q recommendation to non-concur and in
sist on the House bill.
Fifty-sixth day.--No session OF the Senate.
HOUSE The formal vote of the House on the
Senate free silver substitute resulted in its re-
lection by %, vote of 2l5 TO 30 The evening
session was devoted to private pensions.
Fifty-scventh day-No session OF the Senate.
HoUsE-The attack on Secretary of Agricul-
turc Morton for his refusal TO expend the APP
preparation for seed was transferred from the
Senate to the House and Morton was severely
scored. Several bills Of minor importance
were passed and resolution was adopted di-
recting the judiciary committee to Inquire into
inc right OF an executive Olllcer TO retusG To eX
ecute law on the ground of its demonstrations
atty. and to report by bill or otherwise This
investigation grows out OF Comptroller Bow
lers decision in the sugar bounty cases.
SENArE-Fifty- eighth day-Thc speech Of
Mr.. Davis of Minnesota, supporting the reso-
luton of which he Is author. erunciatlng the
policy of the United States on the Monroe doc
trine. was the event of the day. The public
interest in the subject was evidenced by
crowded galleries Mr. Davis spoke for two
hours and was accorded close attention
In
conservative and was not the radical utterancc
some anticipated. Mr.. Davis spoke with graf
itcation of the reports coming from across tho
Atlantic that settlement OF the Venezuela
trouble was likely to be effected, vet the Sena-
tor declared with emphasis that the American
people would never indorSc "a settlement based
on concession OF any feature OF the Monroe
doctrine. While minimizing the possibilities
OF war, he said that q firm and explicit an
nCuncement of our policy to resist European
encroachments would give the surest guarantee
OF peace Mr.. Mitchell. OF Oregon, chairman
of the committee on privileges and elections,
presented the views OF the majority of that
committee. favoring the seating of Mr.. Dupont
as Senator from Delaware. The rest OF the
day was devoted TO the military academy APP
preparation bill. The proposition of Mr.. Villas
TO increase the cadet appointments by two
from each state an aggregate OF SO brought
out much debate, tho prevailing scnti-
ment being favorable to the Increase.
HOUSE. - Tho agricultural appropriation bill
occupied the attention OF the House. great
deal Of criticism OF Secretary Morton was in
dulged in on both sides of tho political aisle.
but no one arose TO his defense. An amend
ment appropriating $4,000 for new edition OF
the Horse Book" was adopted Before the
bill was taken ,up the senate amendments to
the urgent deficiency bill were non .concurred
in. Mr.. Dal2ell. from the committee on ways
and means, reported u resolution of INJURY
| calling on the secretary of the treasury for an
exhaustive report relative to the sale of bonds
under the resumption act between the two
periods between 1879 and March /, 1893 and be-
tween the latter date and Jan. 1, 1898. A bill
was reported for the appointment OF non
partisan commission to cO!late Information and
recommend legislation to meet the problems
presented by labor, agriculture and capital