Evening journal., 1896-01-31
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
More Talk Than Work In Both
Branches Of Congress.
SENATORS STILL TALK OF SILVER

Representatives DO Little Routine Busi.
noss-Thc Bayard Speeches Receive Con
sIdcration From the House Foreign Ar
fairs Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-After brief con
sderation Of routine business the senate
again took up the silver bond bill, and
Mr.. Cali (Dem.) Of Florida continued bis
speech begun the previous day. Mr..
Mitchell lRep.) of Oregon followed in q
speech IA support Of the silver substitute.
Mr.. Perkins (Rep) Of California spoke
briefly, also in support Of the silver
amendment. He said that he and Other
senators fnyoring the measure had been
accused IN the metropolitan press Of mis-.
representing their constituents for, IL was
asserted, California was in favor Of the
gold standard Mr.. Perkins controyerted
this assertion. The last Republican plat
form Of California had plank declaring
for tho free and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer. Resolutions were passed by tho Cal
ifornia legislature instructing the senators
from that state TO support the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver
Tho people of California had made mp
their minds on this subject, and knowing
this universal feeling In his state the SON
ator said he would cast his vote for the
silver amendment. oven though his per
sonal views inclined to q more conserya'
tive course.
An Animated Debate.
A very animated debate over the ques-
ton of taking the vote on the pending sill
yer bond bill closed the session. IL had
been expected throughout the day that
Mr.. Jones OF Arkansas, In charge OF the
measure would hold the senate in session
until a vote was forced. He had given
notice Of this purpose, and the senators
were prepared for it. But when Alr. Villas
secured the floor for a speech ho yielded
for motion 10 90 into executive session,
Mr.. Jones explaining that 1t was proposed
20 take recess until today. Ho felt salts
fed, he said that a vote could be taken in
the near future. This led TO much discus
sion.
Mr.. Chandler was sarcastic at the aban-
donment Of the plan for a vote.
Mr.. Stewart declared that it made no
difference when a vote was taken OF
whether any was taken. IL was all dress
parade and buncomhe. He added the sig
ninonnt statement that the pending silver
amendment would be germane as an
amendment TO the tariff bill, and that
when the latter measure came before the
senate ho would offer a silver amendment
to test the senators ON their choice between
tariff and silver
After lengthy discussion the senate
went into executive session and then took
q recess until today without any exact un-
derstanding as to the vote although the
talk had shown purpose to secure vote
on Saturday.
Routine business In the House.
The house was in session only two
hours.
MIR. Mcclellan of Now York, son OF
General George b. Mcclellan, made tho
point of no quorum against a bill TO
amend tho dependent pension act of 1890
TO provide that I'm the consideration Of
widows claims evidence establishing the
unexplained absence of the soldier for
seven years should bo deemed sufficient
proof of death.
Tho bill was passed, however, as were
bills to Incorporate the National Society
of the Daughters Of the Revolution; to
grant TO the city of Omaha the use Of the
Fort Omaha military reservation; TO reor-
ganizc the customs collection in the dis
trict of Alnska 20 open forest reservations
in Colorado for the location of mining
claims and TO confirm certain cash entries
Of offered lands.
Tho house committee on merchant ma
rine and fisheries agreed to report bill re
pealing the reciprocity provision of the
law authorizing the imposition OF ton
mage tax. IL has been found in tho case,
particularly of vessels engaged I'm the
Transatlantic business with certain Eu-
ropcan countries, that the benefits TO
American shipping are not equal 20 those
enjoyed 10y the foreigners. The bill was
introduced i'm the house at the request OF
the officials OF the treasury, and IL Is esti-
mated that the annual savings to the gov
ernmcnt by the repeal of the reciprocity
clause viii Dc about 500, 900. Chairman
Payne of the committee will probably re-
fer the bill 20 the state department for an
opinion before reporting it TO the house.
Bms introduced.
The following were among tho bills and
resolutions introduced;
BY Mr. Reyhurn OF Pennsylvania-Ap-
propriating $3.50, 600 for harbor Of refuge
| for deep draft vessels near the mouth OF
Delaware bay
BY Mr.. sherman of New York-To pro
vide for two schools for the Iowa tribe Of
Indians and the per capita distribution of
/ the trust fund Of those Indians.
BY Mr.. Mondell OF Wyoming-ro open
the Yellowstone park timber reserved for
the location Of mining claims.
BY Mr.. Curtis Of Now York-To re-
quiro the employment of American ciu-
zens in responsible positions under the
| government.
BY Mr. Barrett Of Massachusctts-A
resolution amending the rules So that a
point of order against a measure must be
madc before or Immediately upon its sec.
ond reading.
BY Mr. Cummings Of New York I'M
posing a tax Of 10 rer cent upon all prod.
ucts imported from east of the Capo of
Good Hope If brought from Europe except
when shipped on a through bill Of lading.
Tho Embassador Bayard Incident
No decision In tho matter OF censuring
| Emhassadur Bayard was attained by the
house committee on foreign affairs, but
the discussion upon the question, which
absorbed on entire hour was one of the
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