The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-14
--------------- THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Debates Made on the Silver Coinage

Debates Made on the Silver Coinage
 Bill.
 Washington, Feb. 13.-In the senate to- day bill making "Jacksons birthday" /" a legal holiday was introduced by MT. Hill, em., of New York, an referre.
 MT. Teller, rep, of Colorao aske to have the military academy bill taken up, MT. Sherman, rep, of Ohio, sug. gested that Chairman Morrill,, who was not present. desired to have the house tariff bill taken up. MT. Call, dem., of Florida, stated that he had had unani- nous consent on Tuesday that the reso- lution in relation to Cuba was to be taken up after the urgent efficiency bill
 MT. Morgan's Cuban resolution was. therefore, Tai before the senate. Just then MT. Merrill came in an moved that the house tariff bill be taken up. The motion was efeated, yeas 21, nays 29.
 MT. Call consented to let the Cuban resolution stand over and the military academy appropriation bill was taken up. MT. Teller, having charge of it, yielded the floor to MT. Pettigrew, rep, of North Dakota, who spoke on his reso- lution directing the foreclosure of the government lien on the Union Pacific road. He opposed the reorganization plan.
 After MT. Pettigrew had concluded MT. Quay offered resolution. which was agreed to, instructing the finance committee to inquire regarding the in- vasion of American markets and the menace offered to American manufac- turing industries by the products of cheap oriental labor an to determine what means should be adopted to pre- vent injury to domestic producers.
 After an executive session the senate adjourned till Monday.
 IN THE HOUSE.
 MT. Doolittle, rep, of Washington, be- gan his speech at the opening of the last session of the house devoted to general debate on the bond free coinage bill, to Speaker Pro Tenn Payne and two other members. He announced his in tention to vote for the senate substi- tute, as an American, a republican and a protectionist.
 .h IL. ul, the adoption of the substitute would of necessity put the motion on a sil- yer basis, thereby causing deprecia- ton in the value of every obligation is sued by the country to fifty cents on the ollar.
 MT Hadley, rep, of Illinois, followed in opposition to the senate substitute; and the general debate was closed by MT. Willis, rep, of Delaware, who also opposed the senate substitute and closed with a tribute to the influence of the republican party in building up the country to it's present prosperous condition.
 At 11:55 the house adjourned, and at noon reconvened in Thursdays legis- lative day.
 MT. Hit, rep, of Illinois. reported from the committee on foreign affairs a resolution calling upon the president for the correspondence with Hayti respect ing the claim of Bernard Campbell of Boston for damages because of injuries inflicted by an assault committed in an attempt to force him into the naval ser vice of Hayti, and it was agreed to.
 The consideration of the bond free coinage bill was then resumed in com mittee of the whole. under the five minute rule.
 Mfr. Dingley, rep. of Maine, stated the parliamentary situation of the bill. which would permit, he said, of the in troduction of motions ito concur in tue