Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-13
HON. OSCAR VI UNDERWOOD Spoke in Favor of the Senate
 Free Silver Bill. DEBATE WILL CLOSE TODAY Abraham Lncoln's Birthday Failed to Be Male
 Holiday.
DUE TO SENATOR HAWLEY's OBJECTION
sons Birthday a Legal Holiday-A Memorial Bridge to Be Erected
 Across the Potomac River.

ruary, would have been added to the list of American holidays, so far as the ac- ton of the senate could do so, had 1t not been for a single objection.
 A bill for that purpose. which had been introduced some time ago by MT. Hans brough. republican, of North Dakota, was today presented by him from the committee on library, and just as the senate was on the eve of adjournment it occurred to MT Hale, republican, of Maine, that it would be a fitting and graceful thing to pass the bill today, and he asked unanimous consent to have it done. MT. Hill, democrat, of New York, had contemplated offering an amend ment to the bill adding Jackson's birth day the Sth of January) also to the list of national holidays, but under the pecu- liar circumstances he said he would with hold such amendment and offer 1t as separate proposition. Then Mir Hawley, republican, of Connecticut interposed an objection on the ground that there was danger of running to an extreme on this question, like some countries, where there were so many saints that the people were seriously deprived of opportunities to work.
 bill for a memorial bridge across the Potomac from the naval reservation grounds, Washington, to the Arlington estate was taken up and passed after an unsuccessful attempt on the part of MT. Blanchard, democrat, of Louisiana, to have half the cost charged to the District of Columbia.
 A resolution was offered by Mr. Peffer, populist, of Kansas, and went over un- til tomorrow for the appointment of se- lect committee of five senators to in uuire and report upon all the facts and circumstances connected with the sale of United States bonds by the secretary or the treasury in 1894. 1895 and 1896
 A bill for the admission of. Arizona as a state was introduced by MT. Carter, re- publican, of Montana, and referred.
 The urgency deficiency bill was taken up and some progress made Tn It.
 At 4:15 D. m. the senate adjourned until tomorrow.
 The House.
 Half a dozen members were on the floor this morning at 10:30 o'clock, when the last days debate on the bond silver coin age bill was begun The hour and half prior to the opening session of Wednes- days legislative day was largely given over to the advocates of the senate's free silver substitute. It was supported py MT. Underwood, democrat, of Alabama, and MT. Cox, democrat, of Tennessee. MT Brumm, republican, of Pennsylvania, while not approving the senate substitute to the full extent, announced his inten- tion to offer an amendment similar 10 the Merrill amendment and expressed the belief that the house was not now called upon to pass the bond bill as 1t originally passed. He paid his compli- ments to MT. Hall, democrat. of Mis- souri, for his change of opinion upon the financial question. He poked fun at the ''grander young man or Missouri Tor linking his name with that of Gladstone a., instances of the great men who have changed their minds.
 At 11:57 the house adjourned Tuesdays session.
 Tn the prayer with which the proceed ings of Wednesday were opened, Chap lain Coudon made Abraham Lincoln the subject, returning thanks for the quail ities with which the man had been endowed, as exemplified in his character, and praying that we may emulate the virtues which shone in him with malice toward none and with char ity for all"
 Mr. Cannon reported from the commit tee on appropriations with its universal approval the senate joint resolution ap- appropriating $75,00O for the joint ex- penses of the survey of the line between Alaska and the British possessions
 Mir Pitney, republican, of New Jersey, explained that the survey was neces- sary as a preliminary to the convention to be entered into by the United states and Great Britain for the purpose or de- termining the boundary line
 The bond-silver coinage bill was then taken up in committee of the whole ana the proceedings were among the most lh- teresting of the protracted discussion; Messrs. Dolliver republican, of Iowa, ana McMillin, democrat, of Tennessee, of the committee on ways and means respec- lively opposed and advocated the senate's free coinage substitute for the house bond bill. Mr McCleary, republican, of Minnesota, with a series of charts and diagrams, replied to the argument Of his colleague (Mr. Towne) in favor of the free coinage of silver, made last Satur- day Mir. Brosius, republican, Of Penn syIvania, joined these two in opposition to the senate substitute. while MT. Raj ley. democrat of Texas. joined MT. Mc- Millin in favor of free coinage
 A recess was taken until o'clock to further discuss the bill, general debate on which will close at noon tomorrow.
 The members of the house who con- tinued the debate on the bond-free coin age bill at the evening session tonight ad- dressed an audience of their associates, including the presiding officer (Mr Payne), of just five. The last night ses- sion of the debate was attended by the smallest representation of the member ship of the house of the week. The first speaker was MT Bingham, republican, or Pennsylvania. He expressed the opinion that the senate amendment should be de- feated. and further. that unless some legislation was effected to suspend the redemption of greenbaeks in gold fur- ther loan of $100. 900 would be nece ssa- ry before the present administration closed It's term. He had already propos- ed bills Increasing the circulation of pa- tional banks, requiring the payment of import duties in gold and refunding the outstanding greenbacks and treasury notes in per cent bonds.
 Other speakers were Messrs- WOOL re- publican, of Illinois. and Gardner. repub- lican, of New Jersey, also in opposition to the amendment. There being no one present desiring to speak. Speaker Pro Te~,- Payne announced at 9 o'clock that