The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-13
IN CONGRESSIONAL Halls
Senator hawley Objects to Making
Lincoln's Birthday Legal Holiday.
THE BIG GUNS on COINAGE
Speeches Are Made for and Against the
Ssnate's Substitute for tho House
Bond Bill--A Scheme TO Sur
vcy Alaska'S boundaries.

| Washington. Geb. 12.-The birthday
of Abraham Lincoln, this 18th day of
| February, would have been added to
the list OF American holidays, so far as
the action Of the senate could do so,
had it not been for a single objection.
A bill for that purpose which had been
| introduced some time ago by Mr.. Hans
brough (Rep, N. d. was today re-
ported by him from the committee on
| the library; and just as the senate vas
| on the eve of adjournment, 1t occurred
to Mr.. Hale (Rep., Me.) that 1t would be
a fitting and graceful thing to pass the
bill today. and he asked unanimous
consent to have that done. Mr. Hill
Dem., N. " had contemplated offer
| ing an amendment to the bill adding
Jackson's birthday (January - also to
the list Of national holidays. but under
the peculiar circumstances he said he
would withhold such amendment. Mr..
Hawley (Rep., Comm interposed an
! objection that there was danger of
| running to an extreme on this ques-
| tion. like some countries where there
were SO many saints days that the
people We're seriously deprived of Op-
portunities to work.
| a bill for a memorial bridge across the
| Potomac from the naval observatory
| grounds, Washington, to the Arlington
estate. was taken up and passed, after
an unsuccessful attempt on the part of
| Mr.. Blanchard Dem.. La) to have
half the cost charged to the District of
| Columbia
The urgent deficiency bin was taken
up ana some progress made In 1t.
Rig Guns on Coinage,
Several big guns We're fired in the
financial debate in the house today,
and the proceedings We're among the
| most interesting of the protracted dis
cussion. Messrs. Dolliver, (Rep.. la,
| and McMillin, (Dem., TENN, of the
committee on ways and means. respec-
| lively opposed and advocated the sem
| ate's free coinage substitute for the
| house bond bill. MIR. McCleary, (Rep..
Minn.), with series OF charts and dia-
| grams, replied to the argument of his
colleague. Mr.. Town. in favor OF the
| free coinage OF silver, made last Sat-
urday. Mr.. Brosius. (Rep., Pa.
| Joined these two in opposition to the
Dem.. Tex.); Underwood. CDem. Ala.).
| and Cox. Dem., Ten). Joined Mr.. Nc
Millin in favor Of free coinage.
Mr.. Brum. (Rep., Pa advocated the
Morrill, amendment, which he said he
| would offer.
The senate joint resolution appro-
prating $4,000 to pay the joint ex-
penSeS OF tne survey OF the boundary
line between Alaska and the British
North American possessions. was re-
ported from the committee on appro-
priations and passed. A recess was
taken until 8 o'clock to further dis
cuss the bill
No Action on Cuba.
1t is not expected that any action will
be taken by the house foreign affairs
committee with reference to the recOg-
milton of Cuban belligerency until the
correspondence sent to the house yes
terday shall have been printed and
placed in the hands Of the members.
1t Is desired. II a resolution looking to
Cuban recognition comes before the
house. that the different members shall
have proper understanding of the
situation in the island, so that the
question can be more intelligently dis
cussed. Mr.. Adams. Of Pennsylvania,
who is the chairman Of the sub-com-
mittee having the subject In charge.
does not expect to call the committee
together until next week. In order that
they, as we'll as other representatives.
may have time to read and digest the
correspondence thoroughly before ac-
ting upon the proposition.