The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
Tho Weeks Proceedings Given In Con.
densed Form.

The Weeks Proceedings Given In Con.
denssd Form.
THE senate was not in session on the 23d....
There was small attendance In the mousse
The speaker announced that he had inadver-
teptly omitted the name OF Mr.. Tracey. o;
missouri, from the committee on naval AFFAIRS
In announcing the committees. Several bills
were introduced Mr. DlnPley chairman OF
the ways and means committee. stated that In
view of the presidents requt st 1t was not con-
sidered advisable 60 take the usual holiday re-
cess and stated, also, when the financial relief
bill would be ready The house then adjourned
until Tuesday morning.
THE senate on the oath passed without divi-
sion bill to remove the political disabilities
of ex-confederates. Several senators spoke
In favor Of the bill, which repeats the law
passed soon after the war prohibiting the en-
jistment OF ex-confederates in the army or
navy Mr.. Hawley Comm offered Dali au-
thorizing the secretary OF war to issue Spring
field rifles to state military organizations in
exchange for old guns He stated that pi.s
had no reference to war but was mat
ter of business Mr.. Squire wash
smoke against the practice OF employ
ing foreign engineers on American
ships and offered q bill to overcome the prac-
tice Adjourned until Friday the eth -. The
speaker laid before the house q telegram from
the Brazilian chamber Of representatives con-
lands worthy message which so nobly defends
the Monroe doctrine" Among the bills intro
duced were o bill by Mr.. Beach for reciprocity
with certain countries, and bill authorizing
the president to call an International
conference Of American republics. Mr.. Nc
Clellan offered Il bill authorizing bank note
circulation OF 500 ,0Oo to be issued to ma
tional banks etc. Mr.. Price offered revenue
bill: Mr. Tracy, q bill to prevent the stopping
OF pensions. and Mr.. Gibson bill granting a
monthly pension OF $50 to all helpless soldiers.
Adjourned until Thursday.
THE senate was not in session on the Goth.
-. The house had an animated session on the
special tariff bill The bill is limited to 2h
years in its operations and is intended to raise
$40 OOO, 900 annually to cover the deficit. When
the house met, by party vote, II rule was
adopted limiting debate on the bill and pro-
viding for final vote at five o'clock The
democrats opposed the rule. but II was adopted
BY 2I3 to SO after lively debate. The tariff
bill was then debated until five o'clock, at
which hour the previous question was ordered
and the bill passed. 90, yeas to 81 nays Dur
ing the brief debate the republicans contended
that the first necessity for the treasury was
revenue to supply the continued de-
ficiency. Every speaker denied that
the proposed measure was republican
protection bill. IL was, they claimed,
an emergency revenue bill on protective lines.
The democrats took the position that there
was no lack Of revenue in the treasury and
that the passage OF the bill to increase taxa
ton would IN no wise help the situation nor
furnish the relief desired by the president and
secretary o; the treasury. The bin passed re-
peals the present tariff law until August l.
1896. II restores 50 per cent. OF the Mckinley
rates on wool and woolcns, lumber and carpets
and makes horizontal increase OF the present
rates in all other schedules, except sugar, OF
10 per cent
THE senate proceedings were somewhat en-
livened on the eth by spirited debate on
gold bonds which was precipitated by Mr..
Hills resolution directing that future bond
issues to renew the gold reserve should con-
tain provision I'll they should payable in
gold or silver at the option OF the holder. Mr..
Hill spoke in favor OF his res Dlution. Messrs.
Teller and Allen took part in the debate, which
at one time was quite personal. After passing
q joint resolution transferring the territorial
governmental machner; OF Utah to the state
the senate adjourned. The whole day in the
house was devoted TO debate on the proposed
bond bill which continued until 10 O'Clock
at night. Without reaching final vote on the
bill the house adjourned until Saturday morn
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