The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-02-13
CONGRESS-
Abstract of The More Important Pro-
ceedingS of Both Houses.
TUESDAY. FEE. 4.

TUESDAY, FEB. A.
In the Senate, after a substitution of the
Jones Free Silver bill for the Dingley Tariff
bin by the Financial Committee, the father
of the Senate, Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont arose
TO present the report from the Committee on
Finance, of which he is Chairman.
Trembling with suppressed indignation, he
read the title of the bill, and then sarcastic
cally directed attention to the amendment,
which, he said, should have no place upon a
revenue-raising bin. Then he lifted his eyes
TO the ceiling, and reverently exclaimed, in the
language of official documents of Massachu-
sets: God have pity upon the Common
wealth" The scene was brief, but it was
dramatic.
Senator Quay made two attempts to have
the bill, as amended, recommitted to the Com
mittee on Finance, with instructions to report
back the Tariff bin as a separate measure. OBJ
jeetions by Senator II Ill in both instances sent
the proposition. which subsequently was put in
the form of a resolution, to the table as un-
finished business to be called up tomorrow.
The whole performance did not occupy more
than ID or 20 minutes, bat it provided gossip
and speculation for the entire day.
The question was repeatedly asked during
the day: What does the action of the Finance
Committee mean?" When this question was
put to Senator Hill. who is leading the opnos-
tion to the Tariff bill, he replied in substance
that there was no necessity for more revenue
al this time and therefore tie bill ought not
10 pass. lie said further that il was the old
tariff fight over again, and it was the policy
o. the Democratic party to oppose an increase
in the tariff, and therefore the fight must be
made against the pending bill. He added that
the Administration said il had sufficient money
90 defray the expenses Of the Government, and
therefore il not in order TO inquire how
that money WAS obtained, hut simply TO uphold
the policy of the Democratic party
in the House, Mr.. Dmgley Me, RI Chair
man. reported from the Committee on Ways
and Means TO the House to-day the Bond bin
with the Senate substitute, with a recommended
tion that the House do not concur in the SUBJ
stitute.
Mr.. Crisp ga, D. stated that the report was
not unanimous; that the minority of the COM
mittee recommended concurrence in the Senate
substitute.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
for the further consideration of the District of
Columbia appropriation bill, the matter under
consideration being the motion of Mr.. Hainer
tNeb., r. to strike out the item for the MAIN
tenance of the National Association for the Re-
lief of Destitute Colored Women and Children.
The committee refused TO strike out this para
graph by vote of "a to 81. An appropriation
of S., 400 to St. AIMS Infant Asylum met Mr..
Hainer's motion to strike out and the debate
was renewed.
Mr.. Bartlett IN. Y, d. said he arose to de-
fend the appropriation to Roman Catholic
institution. He was not afraid, he said, to adj
vocate the appropriations to all these institu-
tions because through them the Government
could do the most good, and it was certainly
within the power OF Congress to delegate to
them the duty of caring for the public charges
committed to them The spirit that had ami
mated the committee in the last two days had
been the un-American, anti Catholic spirit of
the A. P. A.; that was the spirit back Of the
gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Hainer) in his
welding the battle-ax against these appropria-
tions. TIE motion TO strike out was agreed to /
by vote oil 90 to %; also. motions TO strike 4
out the appropriation of 81 $50 to the Associa-
tion Tor the Works of Mercy Of 81 500 to Saint
Rose Industrial School, and OF s., 500 to Saint
Josephs Asylum, and others.