The herald., 1896-01-04

the others that the use of the treasury
funds was strictly within the law.
Another sharp passage occurred between
Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Hawley when the latter
| referred to the prospoc s of free silver
| rider to- the bond bill.
Mr. Gallery, (Democrat of louisiana, !,
sharply responded to Mr.. Teiiers ass r
ton that the administration was incompe-
tent or dishonesr.
Mr.. Teller ro,e to say that he would
make it "incompstent and dishonest"
Mr. Gallery also responded 10 Mr.. Hoar's
criticisms on the decadsnce of the integ-
rity of the Democrats.
AT least" said Mr.. Gallery, 1.-THE SOUTH
ern men did not add hypocrisy to their
ac ion in order to secure a petty party adj
vantage, and indirectly to stab the sound
money cause they pretended to espouse."
At 5:l5 o'clock Mr. Aldrich statei that
as il was apparent )thing could be done
tonight, he would move an adjournment.
Mr.. Elkins dem snded roll call and
there was chorus of seconds to his de-
maud.
On the call the senate voted 27 to 26 to
adjourn.
Then at 25 p. m. the senate adjourned
unit. Tuesday.
Following are among the important bills
introduced in the senate TODAY:
BY Mr.. Hale, authorizing the postmaster
general to contract with The Pacific Cable
company for the construction Of "A tele-
StbDnic cdDIp hetween Soan FRANCISCO ana
Honolulu, Hawai-. The United States is
TO pay the company annually sum equal
to per cent of the amount expended each
year by the company. the contract is 10
continue for twenty years. and the line is
to be completed by July l, 1897. 1t is
also stipulated hat the government may
come into the ownership of the proposed
line by paying cost price of it with . per
cent added.
By Allen, recognizing the proposed trans
miss ssippi exposition O be held at Omaha
in lS9o, and providing for the erection of
a government building and for a govern
ment eXh ibit.
IN THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The session of
the house today las ed Ave minutes. The
journal was read and approved, message
received from the senate and the house ad-
jor,rued until Monday next.
Representative Bougb"r of Iowa offered
8 resolution dir citing the Judiciary COM
init tee to Investigate and rep ,rt whether
Comptroller Bowler's action IN refusing TO
pay sugar bounties was unconstitu ional
and in contempt of congress. and what
ac len should be taken to viudicate The au-
thori ty of the house.
Cha .irman Dingley of the ways and
mean $ committee, introduced a bill! denti-
Cal in practically all respects to that re-
ported from the commit ee in the lasl con-
negoti. tions with Great Britain, Russia and
Japan for the appointment of a joint mn
nercia committee to consist of not more
than tt rec members from each nation to
investigate questions affecting the fur seal
herds in the North Pacific and Berng sea
and to consider and reporv what further
regulations are necessary for its preserva-
ton.
Pending the report of the committee, tho
president is to conclude mo1us viveiidi
with any or all of the governments named,
prov iding f,r new regulations or suspend
ing or ring the regula aGious established
by tt e Paris tribunal-lhe modus vvendi
to ex nire January !, 1897. Tide provisions
of tn, act of April 9, 1891, providing pun
ishms mt for violations of the articles of
award of the tribunal of arbitration, are
made applicable to all violations of the
modus vivendi. IF the latter b. not con-
cluded and put into operation for this
years Nealing season, the secretary of the
treasury 'th the approval of the presi-
dent, is Iorized TO take aud kli every
fur Sc Al found on the Prihylofi islands and
the skins TO be sod by him to The best adj
vantage.