The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-22
TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
LIy. CONGRESS.
First Session.)

IN the senate. on the 10Th. Mr.. Smith IN. ~
made long speech on the Monroe doctrine in
which he took issue with extreme views on
both sides OF the question and declared there
was no necessity for action " any kind on the
subject. The remainder Of the day was spent
in discussing the joint resolution directing the
secretary Of agriculture to purchase and dis
tribute seeds for the year 1S9i....In the house
the bond-free-coinage bill was further dis
cusSed until the announcement of the death Of
Representative Grain. Of Texas, out OF respect
to whose memory the house adjourned.
IL the senate, on the 18th, the bill for the
purchase and distribution of seeds for the year
1896 was passed. The urgent deficiency bill
was taken up, and its discussion occupied the
remainder of the session lin the house the
calendar was cleared OF measures repeatedly
the District of Columbia committee, compris-
ing a large number of bills. The remainder OF
the session was devoted to the further discus
sion of the bond-silver-coinage bill.
IN the senate. on the l2th. Mr.. Hansbrough's
bill making Lincoln'S birthday, February Il, a
national legal holiday, was just on the point
of passage by unanimous consent when Mr..
Hawley Comm interpoSed an objection, on
the ground that there was danger OF running
to an extreme in the matter OF public holi-
days. and the matter was dropped. y bill for
a memorial bridge across the Potomac from the
naval observatory grounds. Washington to the
Arlington estate. was passed. Tn urgent de-
fciency bill was then taken Up. In the house,
senate Joint resolution apprOpriating SI5,OO to
pay the joint expenses of the survey OF the
boundary line between Alaska and the British
possessions waSpassed. The remainder of the
session and the night session was devoted to
| the discussion Of the Senate's free coinage
amendment to the house bond bill.
IL the senate, on the 18th, the urgent def
cheney bill, carrying appropriations TO the
amount of 100000 o was passed. and the mill
| tary appropriation bill was taken up AMI be-
came the unfinished business. The Pa"itic
railroad problem was further considered with
out material action. The resolutions On the
subject of Cuba were taken VI but by consent
went over fo- the day....In the house, N COM
mittee OF the whole. noncOncur-clce IN the
senate free coinage amendment to the house
bond bill was rccOmincnded-i90 10 50 SeV-
eral proposed amendments were voted down.
The report 0f the committee on elections No.
>, upon the contest of Van Horn vs.. Tarsney.
from the Fifth Missouri district, in favor Of
Mr.. Van Horn, was presented by the chair
man.
THE senate was not in session on the fifth.
In the house the long debate over the senate
| free-coinage substitute for the house bill au-
| thorizing bond sales to maintain the gold re-
| serve: sales OF treasury certificates to meet
deficiencies in the revenue. and to provide adj
ditioual revenue for the treasury. was termt-
| mated, and the substitute was rejected by Il
vote of 2I5 to 90. Twenty-Five republicans. IS
democrats. one Silverite and all the populiStS
present voted in favor of free silver. and ISL
| republicans and 81 democrats against it. A
night session was held for the consideration Of
private pension bills.