The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-01-09
The NATIONAL
CONGRESS.
Some Record Of What the Peo-
pls's Representatives Are
Trying TO Do.
THE SENATE AND FINANCE.
The Bond Bill 10 Molly Debated ssnsssr
sherman Whoors For The Geld bug Ser.
ator Butler Again heard Fros, Sor sii-
YER aud The Pe.p:s-Hs w.s,s No ns,a'
without Cor o. mt Of CorErs,s-


ator Butler Again Heard Fres, Ser sn-
yer aud The Pe.p:s-Hs " ants No be-as
without Cor ssnt Of CorErs,s-
Moad.y December 5o-serHts-
Sixteen pension bills were intro
duced. The general work OF the
day was tie organization of the Sen
ate, which has been reported else
where. The House was not in ses-
sion.
TuesdAy. December 3i-senate.
Seven pension bills came to the
front.
The following resolution MAS AZ
troduced by Mr.. Proctor.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of War he
directed TO inform the Senate what amount
of money can he adva1tageously USED Tor
the purpose OF coast defense prior TO July
l, 1897. and what portion of said amount
should be made available during the present
| fiscal year; also, an estimate OF what por-
ton OF the amour, would he required for
| sites for fortitcations and how much Tor
ordinance work, and whether the requisite
| number of guns can be supplied from the
Government shops, and IL not, whether the
deficiency can be manufactured by private
plants in this country.
The resolution was agreed TO.
One pension bill granting the
widow Of a Colonel $50 per month
was passed.
There was some debate or the ball
passed by the House increasing the
duty on wool &c. Mr.. Mitchell, Of
Oregon offered Substitute. This
substitute WAS in the nature Of an
instruction to the Senate Finance
Committee to incorporate into any
revenue bill, the Mckinley tariff on
wools with certain notifications
Among other bills introduced were
the following:
By Senator Pettigrew, a bill di
recting the Secretary of the Treas
ury to cancel and not reissue green
backs hereafter redeemed by him
: but 20 issue silver certificates II
! their place, the certificates to be re
y deemed with silver dollars. To mee
b the demand just created the Secre
: tary is directed to coin the silve
now in the Treasury, and if tn
0 amount is not sufficient for the pur
pose, he is to purchase more silvs
u bullion from time to time.
y By Senator Lodge. a bill to pre-
Is mote the efficiency of the militia
o The bill provides for reserve mil
tia in addition to the regular organ
nizations in each State and Terr
d tory, and directs that the militia O.
b. ganization shall conform as nearl
)r as possible to that Of the army.
10 BY Mr.. Vest, a bill repeating thu
ol part Of the Wilson tariff act whie
- provides for the rebate of the inter-
al revenue tax on alcohol used
is the arts or in medical compounds.
a, By Mr.. Mcmillan, a bill requirir
%, that l per cent. Of the salary of a
al persons employed in the classifi'
railway mail service Re withheld
constitute a re lief fund.
L. The Senate adj burned till Friia
,o January 3rd.
to In the House 81 pension bills We
no introduced.
u Among other bills were the f
nc lowing:
eo' By Mr.. McMillin, Of Tenness'
to repeal the law allowing a rebs
of the tax on alcohol. Also to
no peal the 10 per cent. tax On the c
ne ne culation of banks other than matte
u al banks.
ort xBy Mr.. Cummings, of New Io
OF providing that there shall be in
army of the United States ten re
AN ments of artillery of twelve batter
to each, ten regiments of calvary
the twelve companies each and ihi
vi, vi, regiments Of infantry Of TIVE
companies each.