The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Condensed Record of the Doings of the
Nations Lawmakers-Senate.

ate'S time today. The bond silver bill
was further considered, but without
appreciable approach to a conclusion
of the debate. Butler spoke for two
hours in opposition to bond issues and
in favor of silver legislation. Mills
offered resolution declaratory of the
policy of the government against issu-
ing bonds, favoring the speedy extinc-
tion of the national debt and for the
coinage of the silver bullion in the
tresury.
Senator Lodge today introduced an
amendment to the Notifications appro-
priation bill authorizing popular s.
per cent loan of 500, 900, 900, the pro-
ceeds to be used in providing for the
defense of the coast. for the manufac-
ture of guns and the erection of forts
and batteries. Senator Nelson introduced
bill today placing interstate rail-
roads, which have been chartered by
act of congress, under the jurisdiction
of the states they enter, so far as con-
Germs the control of the tolls and fares
charged, regardless of charter provi-
sions to the contrary.
Washington, Jan. 17.-Mills' speech
on finance, with frequent direct criti-
cisms of the president and the secre-
tary of the treasury, was the main fea-
ture of today's session of the senate.
Wilson has introduced a bill in the
senate allowing mineral prospector s
and claims on Colville reservation the
same as on other public lands. Chief
Engineer Craighill, in a letter to
Squire, estimates the cost for Puget
sound defenses at So, s22. 900, not in
cluding torpedo sites.
Washington, Jan. 18.-There was
no session of the senate today.
House.
Washington, Jan. 16.-The house
spent today in further discussion Of the
pension appropriation bill. All fav-
ored liberal administration Of the
pension laws and the adoption of the
changes of the existing laws proposed
by the bill. Shafroth of Colorado in
troduced Pacific railroad bill. 1t
contemplates foreclosure sale of the
Union and Central Pacific properties,
and, in the event that the titles were
vested in the government, there shall
be organized government railroad
company. The company is to be man
aged by board of directors appointed
by the president. As soon as organ
lied the proptery vested in the United
States by foreclosure sale is to be con-
veyed to it. The company is then
to deliver to the United States fifty
year 3-per cent bonds to the amount of
the total Indebtedness to the govern
ment, secured by mortgage on all
property subject only to the bonds Sc
cured by first mortgage upon the
property in the event the United States
has not purchased or paid the same.
The stock of the new company is to be
sold at public auction, and the amount
realized applied to the indebtendess of
the government, and when the latter
is fully paid, the stockholders are to
organize a new corporation. The gov
ernment railroad company is to convey
the railroad and properties to it upon
the surrender and cancellation of the
stock of the old company.
Washington, Jan. 17.-In the house
today the speaker announced the. ap-
pointment of Allen of Utah to the
committee on public lands, in place of
Curtis of Kansas, resigned. "a free
home bill,'' making actual residence
on railroad land grants unnecessary
where the lands have been fenced and
improved, was passed. Grow opposed
the idea of communications being sent
to the house by the president and cabi-
net officers for the purpose of creating
legislation, and referred to the letter
sent by the president to Mr.. Catchings
adding: ''This house should resent
any attempt by the president or his
clerks to dictate legislation to the
house, The rest of the day was con.
sumed in discussion of the pension ap.
preparation bill.
Washington, Jan. 18.-The house to.
day passed the pension appropriation
bill, to the consideration of which it
has devoted the entire week, and ad-
journed. The clause in the bill chang
ing the existing laws so as to allow
widows to obtain pensions under the
act of 1890, whose net income did not
exceed $500 per annum, was stricken
out. The provisions under the act OF
1890, rejecting, suspending or dismiss
ing applications were allowed to date
from their first application. It was
announced that bills covering the
rSendments ruled out would be re-
i'd from the invalid pension com
Be. The pension bill as passed
(es $141, 325, $40, about $4,000
less than the estimate. The bill was
passed fifty days ahead of any previous
pension appropriation bill.
Weyler Has Accepted.
Madrid Jan. 2O.-General Valeriant
Weyler has accepted the appointment
to governorship of Cuba. He will sal
for the island Friday next. Genera
Suarez Valdez has been appointed sec
ond in command.
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