The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13
SILVER COINAGE Bill
The Silver Substitute TO the Bond Bill Rass
celYes the Attention Of The House. II II
PROCEEDINGS WE'RE MOST lA1EREs1lAall

shu1LEUlHuS WEhE MuSi lHiERESfi &;
Bill for the Admission OF Arisas.n 4;
TO Statehood Introduced in th e 81 rsS@s
ate--Dchcieney Bill - Idasbronek. 81
OF n. d., Oners a Bill 60 Make Lfns ]:
cotn's birthday n Legal Holiday
Washington, Feb. 12.--(Senate)-Tta
birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the 12thss
day OF February, would have been addetf@
TO the list Of American holidays sd far
as the action Of the Sente could do 80
naa 1t not been for a single objection
a bill for that purpose which had BEEN 4
introduced some time ago by Mr. Hans4S
brough Gtepo, of North Dakota, was to-!
uny reported by him from the Committees
on Library, and just as the Senate was ortg
the eve OF adjournment 1t occurred Strs8
Mr. Hale Gaep), of Maine that 1t would D
be lifting and graceful thing to pass II
the blli to-day and he asked unanimotiRs i
consent to have II done. Mr.. Hill (Dem.) i
ol New York, had contemplated Offering
nh amendment to the bill. adding Jack
sonSs birthday the Sth of january alsoS
to the list of national holidays, but nn.:S.
der the peculiar circumstances he said%
he would withhold such amendment and
offer 1t as a. separate proposition. Then
MIR. Hnwley Rep), OF Connecticut, in-f:
danger of running to an extreme on thiSg
question like some countries where there
were so many Saints days that the peusS
pie were seriously deprived OF opportu-M
mites to work. A bill for memorialS
bridge across the Potomac from thes
Naval Observatory grounds, Washing-
ton, to the Arlington estate, was taken
up and passed, after an unsuccessful Ats
tempt on the part Of Mr.. Blanchard
(Dem.), Of Louisiana, to have half FtheS
cost charged to the District of Coluln-s
bla. ts sss
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Pefs
fer Nop), of Kansas. and went over
until tomorrow for the appointmentfofsi
"a Select Committee of five Senators 8tosI
Inquire and report upon all the factHs
and circumstances connected With thas
sale Of United States bonds by the Secre-;
tary OF the Treasury in 1894, 1895 and
1896. 81 sSissSS
A bill for the admission of ArizoriH
as Il State was introduced by Mr. CarTs;;
ter Q3ep.), OF Montana. and referred
The urgent deficiency bill was taken
up and some progress made In 1t. S
At 4:5O the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow. K
blouse .)-FIalf a dozen members 4of /
the House We're on the floor this mornTS
ing at 1890 o'clock when the last daysBs
debate on the bond silver coinage btlfE5
was begun
The hour and half prior to the opens
Ing session OF Wednesdays Ieglslativds
day was largely given over to the adyoe
Gates OF the Senates free silver substi-Sss,
tute. It was supported by Mr.. Under-&
(Dem), of Tennessee. Mr.. Brumm,
(Rep). Of Pennsylvania, while not apsss
proving the Senate substitute to thas
full extent, announced his Intentions
to offer an amendment similar to thee
morrill, amendment, and expressed the
hp1inf hn 1r-op ,@t
ed upon to press the bond bill as It criss
ginally passed. He paid his cornptfsA
ments to Mr.. Hall (Dem.) of Missour9ss
for his change OF opinion on the f1nanctatSi
question. He poked fun at the .grand-
er young man of Missouri" for linlinH
his name with that of Gladstone @aAT
instances of great men who have change
ed their minds. IN
In the prayer with which the proceeds
ings Of Wednesday was opened CharaS
lain Coudon made Abraham Lincplns Il
the subject of returning thanks for tfi69S
qualities with which men had been enrs
dowed as exemplifed in his charaeteTs
and praying that we may emulate the s
virtues which shone in him. l,'fVRitbt5s
malice towards none and with charity
for ALL" 4gSsSs
Mr. Cannon reported from the Conn.,
mittee on Appropriations with fits usual I;
approval the Senate joint resolutiuiipaISS 80
propriating $4,000 for the joint expensgHH8Es
of the survey of the line between Alass
ka and the British possessions. sSf
Mr.. Pinety (Rep), of New Jersey, en- I
planned that the survey was necesSar III
as preliminary to the contention sfaI
be entered into by the United Stafaa$
and Great Britain for the purpose ofE de-
termining the boundary line.
The bond silver coinage bill was sthS e,Is; SsiIS;
taken up in COMMITTEES on thsSF
Whole and the proceedines TTResag
among the most interesting of ssf has
protracted discussion. SsI AZ
Mr.. bolivar and Mr.. Mcmillan Den Ss
Of Tennessee, of the Committee on i;p5a.gasS
and Means, respectively opposed y antfffs
advocated the Senate's free n,fi1a q BIZ
substitute for the House bond sbfiI Is5ee Ss rs
Mr.. McLeary Rep.), Of Minnasof d ID
with series of charts and diaeramg,ss,;
replied to the argument OF his & SSsSs
league, Mr.. Towne, in favor S,f 81 NJ
free coinage of silver. sfsssS s
Mr.. Brossius (Rep.), OF PennsyfyayffIIsasf fIaf
Joined these two in opposition to 49,
Senate substitution, while Bailey fsssssss ~ ssss
of Texas Joined MIR. McAiillin III fsssssss
of free coinage. - s1sss Sssass
a recess was taken until & II Xii If;staS
to further discuss the bill. aanera asss7
tomorrow. srsss n ! IA! aas -
day session. ~ y & 8 ls5s