The Dickinson press., 1896-01-04
WORK OF CONGRESS
Washington, Dec. 24.-Thc house re.
Iponded to the presidents message hy

Washington, Dec. 24.-The house re.
sponded to the presidents message by
~pigeOnhOling the resolution for !: Holt
day recess and preparing to go to
work to provide means for the relief
Of the treasury. There was no diff
ference of opinion. III the surface at
least, that congress- should In the
emergency to which Mr.. Cleveland
post. The speaker announced the com
mittees and the desks were cleared
for business. The ways and means
committee. to which the message was
referred. Immediately proceeded tn or
ganize. and will ut once begin the
work Of framing Il bill.
The session OF the senate w:ls not;,-
BILE In bringing about n very pointed
statement from Mt. Dubois. who was
understood to voice the views. Of the
silver element in the senate. that no
financial legislation was possible
along the lines desired by President
Cleveland. and strcnuously urged In
the message. II WAS patent tn every
senator. MIR. UMhnis said. Nnd should
Ike understood by the country. that the
presidents desire for the retirement
Ut the grccnlMcks or the authorization
0f Il bond issue were utterly impqsSt-
hle OF accomplishment. Tho only ac-
ton the senate would take IL II was
given the opportunity Ia vote would
h. To adopt the resolution of Mr.. Vest
UDem.. MOI. offered earlier in the day.
directing the coinage of silver bullion
IN the treasury and the payment OF
government obligations in silver. The
only Immediate response to thc pres
ident's message WAS in the prcsenta-
ton Of two resolutions favorable ia
silver. that Ivy Mr.. Vest and another
by Mir. Butler. the new P0puliSt men,
her from North Carolina. proposing
gold payments while the metals were
at Il parity and silver payments when
gold was ut Il premium.
Washington. Dec. 2S.-Thc house re-
spondcd to the appeal of the president
by passing IL tariff bill, the operation
Of which is limited Ia two and Il half
$4O,0OO,OD for the relief Of the treas
ury. The vote was on party lines. with
two exceptions. The Republicans all
voted for the bill except Hartman of
Montana. who did not vote, and the
4IclllUSIiitS dAIu IOpuAlStS dSdiASl ~,
save Newlanls Pop, New, who voted
in favor of the measure.
The special order under which the
bill was brOugh to a vote after three
and a half hours debate, was ironclad
In Its character, and compelled the
members to adopt or reject 1t without
opportunity of Offering amendments OF
any kind. Although there was the
brilliant setting that usually accom-
panies n field day in the house, the
debate lacked much of the spirit and
vim which generally charactcriZcs Il
partisan battle in the lower branch Of
congress. Even tile preliminary Skin
mish over the adoption of the rule,
which ordinarily precipitates the lierc-
est wrangling, passed off quietly. The
debate itself was participated in by
the leaders Of both sides. The Repub-
leans commended that the first neces-
sity of the treasury was c to
supply the continued deficiency. Ev-
cry speaker denied that the proposed
measure was Il Republican protection
bill. 1t was, they claimed.
An Emergency Revenue hill
on protective lines. 1t was significant
that several. notably MI. Dalzell. Mr..
Payne, Mr.. Hopkins and Mr.. Grosven-
or, predicted the passage of a genuine
protective measure as soon as the Re
publicans gained control of the White
House. The Democrats took the posi-
ton that there a no lack of revenue
in the treasury, and that the passage
of q bill to increase taxation would in
no wise help the situation nor furnish
the relief desired by the president and
secretary of the treasury. All who
took part in the debate acquitted
themselves well. Mr.. Dingley and Mr..
Dolliver, of the Republicans, and Mr..
Crisp and Mr.. Turner, of the Demo-
Gratis, carried off the honors. The bill
passed repeats the present tariff law
until Aug. 1, 1898. 1t restores 60 per
cent Of the Mckinley rates on wool
and woolens, lumber and carpets. and
makes a horizontal increase OF the
present rates in all other schedules cS-
cept sugar of 10 per cent.
When the bill was put upon Its pas
sage 1t was p~assed-205 to 81. The
vote was taken by ayes and nays.
There was no demonstration of any
kind at the announcement of the vote.
Mr.. Cannon, the delegate from Utah.
asked for immediate consideration of
O joint resolution directing the Secre-
tary of the Territory Of Utah to turn
over to the governor of Utah. upon the
issuance of the executive proclamation
admitting the territory as Il state, all
United States property III the hands OF
the secretary.
Washington, Dec. 81. The house
passed the bond bill by a vote of 10
to 13G, and thus having discharged the
task for which it has been sitting dur.
ing the holiday recess decided to adj
journ for three days in order to spend
New Years. The closing hours of the
debate were lacking in spirit and there
was practically no excitement until
the vote was taken. The margin of
40 by which the first section Of the
bill, against which the Republican op-
ponents Of the measure massed their
opposition, was passed showed that
! the friends OF the measure had mar
shaded every available vote in it's
favor. AS it was. Al Republicans re.
fused to act with the majority of
their party. The Populsts and Demo.
Gratis, with the exception of Mr..
Hutchinson Of Texas. who voted 70,