Evening journal., 1896-12-10
Conrross prorrodlnrs.

W MAflIlNNlONt lCts AN.--l ne tenntc lN
tho decisive vote OF 30 tool adopted mo
tion to take up the Dingley tariff silver
bill. Unexpected and Surprising as this
action was did not have the significance
which the vote itself appears 90 convey.
Immediately following It., Mr.. Aldrich OF
Rhode Island. one Of the Republican mem.
bcrs of the finance committee, moved tC
rccommit the bill to that committee, and
this motion was still pending when the
time for its consideration expired, and the
entire matter lapscd as though no vote had
been taken. Neither tho bill nor the Aid
rich motion to recommit enjoys any privi
lcQes or precedence as result Of the ac
tion. 1t served. however for some lively
parliamentary fencing between Mr.. Allcn
tPop) of Nebraska, the author Of the mo
tion, and Messrs. Chandler, Hale and Aid
rich as we'll as for an exposition of the un
certain and shifting clements within the
senate when "a vote is precipitatod on an
important public question. The debate
was Mt times sharp and personal. The vote
on taking up the bill is not regarded as
furnishing a record or a standard on which
future calculations can be based. as party
lines were broken. 1t was not felt 30 be a
direct issue on The tariff or the Bingloy
bill, but as an adroit move calculated tC
call forth explanations from the tariff
forces.
To Reduce Federal Salaries.
Senator Chandler introduced bin in
the senate for a 10 per cent reduction OF
the salaries Of all federal employees, the
reduction to begin June 30, 1897, and con.
tinue three years.
AT the instance OF Senator Chandler the
SENATE resolved to enter upon an investi-
CATION Of the Joint Traffic Railroad asso.
citation. The inquiry !, to be conducted
by the committee on iScrstate commerce.
The resolution providing for the investi.
cation requires that inquiry be made
whether the associations agreement pro.
vides against competition by permitting a
majority OF the board Of traffic managers
20 make rates and 10y permitting the imro-
sition of fines in money In ease Of a viola.
tion Of the regulations of the association
by its members, and whether, if this is th,
case, it is not opposed TO the Interstate
commerce laws The inquiry is also Co Dc
extended TO tho agreements between the
-four millers and the window glass manu-
facturcrs of the country.
Three sot' of vigorous resolutions I'm IA
vor of Cuban Independence were intro
duccd. They came from Mr. Cameron of
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Mills Of Texas and Mr.
Call of Florida, and while differing in
terms, all breathe the same spirit OF recog
milton by the United States of Cuban in.
dependence
Routine Business In the House.
The house passed dozen bills of mino;
| Importance Among them were the follow
ing;
TO extend for five years tho time in
which the University of Utah shall occup,
lands granted to it,; to authorize the as,
] of the abandoned Fort Bidwoll military
/ reservation in California as "a training
/ school for Indians; to confirm certain casl
entries for public lands in Arkansas mad,
un6cr the graduation act Of 1854; To pro
vide for The location and purchase of pub
/ tic lands for reservoir sites in Montana
south Dakota and Wyoming; to protect
settlement rights where two or more per
sons settle on the same land before survey
| TO adjust the accounts Of John Y. vii
! liams, formerly agent of the Fort Hail In
dian reservation; to authorize Flagstaff
A. r., to issue bonds for the construction
of,a water system; to authorize any mem
Der of the legislature of New Mexico e
swear i'm the presiding officer; TO grant t.
the widow of the late Brigadier Genera
Joseph B Carr pension of $40 a month
/ and to increase the pension of the widow
Of General John Hough to $50 per month
A resolution for the distribution of th
presidents message among the variou
committees entitled % jurisdiction of tn
several topics was adopted.