The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-02-20
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Daily Proceedings in Senate
and House.

Daily Proceedings in Senat,
and House.
IMPORTANT BILLS INTRODUCED
Substance of the Measures Being Con
sidered by the Fifty-Fourth
Session-Senate.
Washington, Feb. IL. - Although
the senate failed to accomplish much
to day, the session served to maxi
definite the programme on a number O
important subjects. Morrill,, chairma1
of the finance committee, gave notic'
that he would call up the tariff bill
mex Friady. Call secured unanimou
consent that the Cuban question b.
made the special order following the
deficiency appropriation bill. Davis
author of the DAVIS resolution on the
Monroe doctrine, gave notice that mex
Monday he would call up the resolu
ton. Thus the three most important
pending questions were given definite
time for hearing. Smith in addressing
the senate on the Monroe doctrine
said: "The ringing message of the
president of the United States, prompt
~ supported by the unanimous vote Of
both houses and by the unanimous
sentiment of the country, is sufficient
notice to every power in the civilized
world that the Monroe doctrine is q
fixed principle of this government, te
be maintained in all cases and at all
hazards. :" At o'clock the death OF
Representative Grain of Texas was an
nounced and the senate adjourned.
Washington, Feb. 13.-In the sem
ate today Quay's resolution to recon-
nit the tariff bill went over. The long
pending resolution, which has brought
out so much criticism of the secretary
of agriculture, was passed without di-
vision. The measure was amended so
as to provide that the purchase and
distribution of seed shall proceed as
heretofore. Blanchard was recognized
for speech on the Monroe doctrine
He strongly commended the president
for the reassertiOn of the Monroe doc.
trine, and advocated that it be given
the sanction of legislative Endorsement.
A discussion of Secretary Carlisle's
observance of the civil service meth
DDS came up ON provision of the
deficiency bill for the appoint.
ment of twenty-five expert money
counters. Allen arraigned the civil
service system. 1t would in time turn
over our government service to lot of
Notwithstanding dudes" The SEN
ate, in executive session, confirmed the
following nominations: w. w. Rock
hill, to be first assistant secretary of
state; William Galloway, to be re-
ceiver of public moneys at Oregon
City, Or.
Washington, Feb. 1O.-Debate on
the free-silver substitute for the bond
bill proceeded steadily in the house to-
day. The house met at 1890 A. M,
with less than thirty members present.
awoke the empty echoes Of
the vast hall with vigorous argument
in favor of the free and independent
coinage of silver. He asserted not a
single debtor nation of the world main.
tanned the gold standard except the
United Statse, and we dds so as the
price of the continued bond issues.
Hartman and KEN followed in favor
of concurrence, and Tucker in favor
of inconvenience.
Washington, Feb. 12.-The desk of
Grain of Texas, who died early this
was draped heavily with
black when the house reconvened at
1890 today. The debate on the bond
bill proceeded until noon. Hainer
spoke in favor of concurrence in
the free-coinage substitute, and Nc
Dearmon, Calderhead and Skinner for
The blind chaplain re-
ferred to Mr.. Grains death in sympa-
thethic words. Dingley endeavored to
reach new arrangement about the
bond bill debate. He desired to bave
it taken up next Saturday and to pro-
coed under the five-minute rule until
O'Clock when vote should be taken.
There was no objection. Sayers made
a formal announcement of the death OF
his colleague, and offered the usual
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted. A committee was appointed
by the speaker to accompany the body
to Texas, after which, at 1915, the
house as further mark of respect adj
journed.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The day in
thehouse was devoted to consideration OF
business reported from the committee
on the District of Columbia. About 4
O'Clock the debate on the bond bill was
resumed. Concurrence was opposed
by Hill, Lacey and Burton, while De
Almond and Ogden spoke in its favor.
There were only thirteen members
present at the night session. Repre-
sentative Doolittle has introduced a
bill to extend the government tele-
graph line from Neah bay to Gray 8
harbor. It is the intention to have
Hoquiam or Aberdeen the terminus
The object of the bill is to have a
point of the harbor which may be
reached by wire for the benefit OF ag-
ricultural reports. Doolittle's bill ap.
propriates $4,000 for the purpose.
The bill for the extension of time for
commencing and completing the
bridge across the Columbia river, to be
built by the Oregon & Washington
Bridge Company, has been reported by
the house.
Delegate Catron, of New Mexico, the