The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-02-20
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THs senate was not In session ON the sth. -.
In the house Mr.. Towue. new member from
Minnesota, spoke for e,rly two hours In fu-
vor OF free coInag,. an I brought now argu-
ments to tho aid OF his cO,tcntion. presented
In an eloquent m1nncr that sccarcd for him
when he ceased speaking. an ovation that has
not been eauallod In the house for long time.
MIR. Grosvcnor (rep., O.) made q general politf-
cal speech. and the senate free-coinnge substi>
tute was discussed until 5:l5 D. m. when 4 re-
cess was t1keu until clg.lt O'Clock p M. the
same bill occupying the hours OF the evening
session.
IN the senate, on tho 10Th, Mr.. Smith N J.)
made a long speech on the Monroe doctrine Lii
which he took issue with extreme views on
both sides OF the question and declared there
was NO necessity for octfcn VI 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 Iso,. 49,. In the house
the ebond-frce-cofhaRe bill was furthe: dis
cusscd Until the anhdnpcement OF the death of
Representative Grain, of Texas. out Of respect
10 whose memory the house adjourned.
IN the senate. on the iIth. the bill for the
purchase and distribution OF Sc, ds for the year
1896 was rassei. The urgent deficiency bill
was taken up. and its discussion occupied the
remainder OF The sc IS In the house the
calendar was cleared Of measures reported by
the District OF COlumbla committee. cOmpriS-
Ing large number OF bills. The remainder OF
the session was devoted to the further discus
sion of the bond-silver-coinago bill
In the senate. on tho 18th. Mr. II insoronans
bill making Lincoln's birthday. February II. q
national legal holiday. was just tho point
OF passage by unanimous consent when Mr
Hawley Comm interposed Al objection, on
tho ground that there was danger Of running
to an extreme In the matter OF public holi-
days. and the matter was dropped bill for
q memorial bridge across the Potomac from the
naval observatory grounds. Washington. to the
Arlington estate. was passed. The urgent de-
fictency bill was then takcn up. In the house,
SENATE joint resolution appro2rfnting 10000 to
pay the Joint expenses OF the survey OF the
boundary line betwccl Alaska anl the British
pos sessions was passed.. The remainder OF the
session and the night session was devoted to
amendment to the house bond bill
In the senate, on the 18th. the urgent dei-
cheney bill. carrying appropriations to the
amount OF 10000 600 was passed. and the mill
tary appropriation bill was taken up and be-
cnmc the unfinished business. The Pa ,ihc
railroad s'roblcm was further considered with
out material action. The resolutions on the
subject OF Cuba were taken up, but by consent
went over for the day In the house, In COM
mittee OF the whole, noncOncurrence In the
senate free coinage amendments to the house
bond bin was recommcnded-l90 to 50. Sew
eral proposed amendments werc voted down.
The report of the COMMITTEES on elections No.
g, 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.