The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Condensed Record Of the Doings of the
Nations Lawmakers-Senate

al Uuuoud1ly Au14 db90uuduCo Oh the
Republican side of the senate chamber
today. as Morrill,, chairman of the
finance committee, had given notice of
motion to take up the tariff bill.
The deficiency appropriation bill held
it's place as unfinished business, and
there was no disposition to displace it.
Vest secured the adoption of a resolu-
tion calling on the secretary of agricul-
ture to report what recent changes have
been made in the quarantine line
against cattle coming north from Tex
as. PETER came forward with a
lengthy resolution proposing senate
investigation of the circumstances of
all the recent bond issues. The resolu-
tion proposes special committee of
five senators and gives comprehensive
directions as to the scope of the in
quiry, the dealings with the syndicates,
the effect of such dealings and explicit
information as to the purchasers of the
bonds, the rate, and all attendant Cir
cumstances. The resolution went over.
Washington, Feb. 15.-The friends
of the tariff bill met an unexpected
repulse this afternoon, when, by the
vote of 81 ayes nd 30 noes, the senate
defeated the motion of Morrill, to take
up the tariff bill. The negative vote,
which defeated the motion, was given
by Democrats, Populists and four Re-
publican senators-Teller, Mantle, Du-
bois and Carter. The affirmative vote
was entirely Republican. but it's total
of 81 is less than half of the aggregate
Republican strength. The senate has
passed the bill authorizing the leasing
of lands in Arizona for educational pur-
poses; also, the bill authorizing the
First National bank of Sprague, Wash.
to change its name and location; also,
the bill authorizing repairs for the
public wharf at Sitka, Alaska.
Washington, Feb. 18.-The senate
committee on foreign relations held a
meeting today and practically decided
to faovrably report Pettigrew's bill for
the amendment of the law regulating
the seal fisheries. The main feature
of the bill is a provision permitting the
president to have the seals, male
and female, on the Pribyloff islands,
killed. in case other governments in
terested will not agree upon a modus
vivendi for the better protection of the
seals, while the matter of permanent
protection is under consideration by an
international commission, for which
the bill makes provision. The COM
mittee had also under consideration the
proposition for cable to Hawaii. The
subcommittee which had this under
10 "a or&
without recommending either of the
propositions before the committee.
House.
Washington, Feb. 14.-At IL O. clock
the regular order of the house began.
Cannon presented senate joint resolu-
tion appropriating $75,0 for the pur-
pose of making joint survey together
with Great Britain of the boundary
line between Alaska and British ter
ritory. The resolution was adopted.
The house then resumed consideration
of the bond silver bill, Dolliver taking
the floor in opposition to the free-coin-
age proposition. He reviewed the
story of the subject from the fourteenth
century,, and said the demonetization
of silver in 1873 had mot struck it
down." for during previous period of
seventy years there had been no silver
circulation. McMillin followed. He
said there was an insufficient currency,
and that we should not wait for the CO.
operation of any foreign country be.
fore taking steps to improve our
financial affairs. He was not for
monometalism or anything of the sort;
he desired the use of both metals. Bro
sius opposed free coinage, and Bailey
sought to prove that gold had appre-
ciated within the last twenty years.
saying that if this were ture the oppo-
nents of silver would have nothing to
stand on.
Washington, Feb. 15.-After a ten
days. debate the house today, by vote
of 80 to 100, in committee of the
whole, rejected the senate free coinage
substitute to the bond bill, and re-
ported back to the house, with a recon-
mendation to nonconcur and insist
upon the house bill. The most signifi-
can't statement came in form of an
ultimatnm from Dingley that bill
might be reported from the ways and
means committee looking to the initia-
tilp by this country of project of an
- er international monetary confer
ence to meet within year. While
Dingley said he was expressing his per-
sonal position in the matter, it was
generally understood from the manner
in which he said it that the suggestion
had already matured into well-de-
fined intention on the part of the Re-
publican leaders of the house.
Washington, Feb. 18.-The attack
on Secretary Morton for his refusal to
expend the appropriation for seeds in
the present agricultural appropriation
bill was transferred from the senate to
the house today, and furnished the
feature of the proceedings in the lower
! house. 1t was led by Baker and was
supported by Moses and Livingston,
Boatner and Meredith. Some very
harsh things were said and applauded,
especially by Boatner. who referred to
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