The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Condensed Record of the Doings of the
Nations Lawmakers-Senate.

Condensed Record of the DoinEs of tn
Nations Lawmakers-senat
Washington, Jan. 22.-The silve
bond bill was laid aside temperate,
by the senate today, as no senator wa
ready to speak. Plat asked Jones o
Arkansas when vote would be had
Jones said he was unable to state, TO
there were several speeches yet to b
heard. Platt said there was no opposi
ton from those favoring the measure
that the majority was evidently OBJ
structing its consideration, and tina,
there should be time set for q vote
Jones replied that the original bond
bill was now silver measure, and its
friends would take due time to present
its merits and would fix time for q
vote.
Washington, Jan. 23-The senate put
aside finance and foreign affairs today
and gave the day to work on private
and minor bills on the calendar. About
seventy bills passed, clearing the cal
endar OF much accumulation, and leav-
ing only important measures pending.
The Cuban question received brief and
inconclusive attention early in the day.
Pugh's resolutions concerning silver
payments Of the government obliga-
lions were allowed to go over. Sena.
tor Sherman today gave notice of
amendments to Senator Pugh's concur
rent resolution providing for the re-
dempttion of United States bonds in
silver coin. Sherman's amendments
provide for the recognition of the law
declaring the policy of maintaining the
parity of gold and silver and require
the observance of this principle in car
rying the resolution into effect in case
it should pass.
Washington, Jan. 24-Today g senate
session was marked by notable speeches
and notable debates. Late in the after
noon controversy occurred between
Sherman. Teller, German and others,
which led to the most spirited finan-
cial debate since the present congress
convened. Sherman spoke at lengt tn
on the silver QUESTION. Teller and Cor.
man answered from their respective
standpoints, while Aldrich, Lindsay,
Gray and others took part in the excit-
ing debate. Wolcott's speech CRITICS
ing the presidents attitude on the
Venezuela question was the notable
event of the early part of the day.
For an hour the senator commanded
the attention of crowded chabmer and
OVERLOOKING gallery. Two important
resolutions were reported by the COM
mittee Oh foreign affairs, one strongly
presenting the serious condition of
affairs in Turkey and urging prompt
attention by the civilized powers, and
an adverse report on Mr.. Calls resolu-
ton calling for the official dispatches
of United States consuls in Cuba.
House.
Washington, Jan. 22.-The session
of the house today was devoid Of pub
lie interest. Quite a number of bills
of local Importance were passed, as
we'll as the military academy appropri-
alton bill. The presidents message,
in reply to the resolution of the house
calling on him for information as to
what steps, if any, had been taken in
relation to the Bayard speeches at Bos-
ton, England, and Edinburgh, Scot
land, was laid before the house. The
message and correspondence were re-
ferred to the committe on foreign re-
lations. Grosvenor presented joint
which was adopted, direct
ing the SECRETARY of the treasury to de-
stroy all income tax returns and papers
relative thereto in the possession Of the
treasury.
Washington, Jan. 23.-The house
today passed the urgent deficiency bill.
The bill carried $4,415,922, of which
So, 242. $50 was for the expenses of
United States courts. The abnormal
growth of expenses under the fee sys.
tenn of the courts came in for good
deal of criticism, and there was gen.
eral expression in favor of salary sys-
tenn. Representative Mondell, of
Wyoming, today introduced bill pro-
viding for the appointment OF COM
mission to treat with the Shoshone,
Arapahoe and Bannock Indians for the
surrender of and modification of any
rights they may have to hunt on the
public domain. The bill was drawn
for the purpose of remedying differ
ences growing out of the opposition to
their exercise of this privilege, and is
an echo of the settlers trouble in the
vicinity of Jackson's Hole, Wyoming.
Washington, Jan. 24.-In the abb
sece of any regular business in the
house today, the session was devoted to
the consideration of minor matters and
legislation by unanimous consent.
The major portion of the day was con-
sumed in the discussion of the senate
resolution appropriating $25, 900 for
architectural aid in the preparation OF
plans for public buildings. The house
adopted the report of the elections COM
mittee in favor of Harry Miner, OF
New York, in a contest brought for
his seat by Timothy Campbell.
Want More Of the New Bonds.
Boston, Jan. 22.-One million dol
lo-s, xuoytb IF the United States bonds,