Evening star., 1897-01-18
IN CONGRESS TODAY
Both Houses Seem to Be Getting
Down to Work.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED
Senate Takes Up the Nicaragua
Canal Bill.
MATTERS IN THE HOUSE

Senator Sherman Of Ohio was on the
floor Of the Senate today for the first
time since the announcement that he would
enter the Mckinley cabinet as Secretary of
State. He received congratulations from a
number of his colleagues. Mr.. Gallinger
(N.H) also was congratulated on his re-
election to the Senate.
Mr.. Quay of Pennsylvania and Mr. Bur-
rows OF Michigan, who have recently re-
turned from Canton, were also present.
Mr.. Cullom QIl) read telegram from
the Bankers Club of Chicago. urging the
ratification of the Anglo-American peace
treaty.
Appropriation Bills Reported.
Mr.. Cullom QIl) reported back the legis-
latlve, executive and judicial appropriation
Dill. and gave notice that he would call II
up tomorrow.
The Military Academy appropriation bill
was reported by Mr.. Pettigrew Of South
Dakota. and placed on the calendar :
new custom House for New York
A favorable report was made by Mr..
quay from the committee on commerce on
the bill OF Mr.. Murphy of New York for
tne erection of q new custom house In New
YORK city. The bill limits the cost to *
oOo,oOO, fixes on the present custom house
site, and names Charles J. Taintor George
p. fost' hugh j. Grant and James T. XII
building s"peA 'iSe the
House bill authorizing the Union Rail-
Ioao company to construct bridge across
the Monongahela river was passed at the
request Of Mr.. Quay.
The Monetary Commission Bfu.
The bill providing for an tnterna t,onal
monetary conference which has been under
consideration for some time, was then pre-
sented by Mr.. Chandler (N HI, in behalf
OF Mr. Wolcott. After being read. Mr..
Chandler explained. briefly that the text of
me me measure was similar to those before
the last three Congresses and that the
words free mintage at such ratio were
taken from the act Of March 2, 1885, He
asked that the bill lie on the table until to-
morrow without the formality Of going to
committee. There was no objection and
the bill went over
The House bill was passed authorizing
the construc ton of railroad bridges across
Kentucky.
Mr.. Morrill, Cvt) secured the adoption of
a concurrent resolution restricting the uses
OF the new congressional library to legftf-
mate library purposes
A Venezuelan CommissiOn Resolution.
Mr.. Pettigrew offered the following reso-
luton: Resolved. That the Secretary of
State be. and is hereby. directed to send to
the Senate statement Of the proceedings
OF the commission appointed to Investigate
and report upon the true divisional line be-
tween the republic of Venezuela and Brit
ish Guiana. together with a copy of the
treaty or agreement between the United
States and Great Britain upon the subject
OF the boundary. which agreement has
been submitted to the government ,of Nene
cZuela for consideration" -5ii.;l.GS {!
The resolution was about to be agreed to
when Mr.. Gray DelD interposed and sug-
gested that it should go to the committee
on foreign relations. T. g Az
Mr.. Pettigrew preferred to have, 1t, lie on
the table until tomorrow, and it was SO ar
ranged.
The army appropriation bill was then
taken up. 80 = ~ =. =
Army Appropriation Bill Passed.
The army appropriation bill was passed
with minor amendments. 1t carries $23.
1884. which is 5000 more than the bill
as it passed the House. .
When the oleomargarine bill came oyer
from the House Mr. Gear Qowa) desired
to have 1t sent to the Interstate commerce
committee. and Mr.. Hill On. " to the COM
mittee on agriculture. The difference sent
the matter over until tomorrow.
Nicaragua Canal Bill.
At o'clock when the morning hour ex-
pired Mr.. Morgan moved to take up the
Nicaragua canal BILL the purpose being to
make this measure the unfinished business
Of the Senate.
On a yea and nay vote the motion pre-
vailed-36-14.
Yeas-Aldrich. Allison, Bacon. Burrows.
Call. Cameron. Chandler. Cannon. Clark.
Cullom. Davis. Faulkner. Frye. Gallinger.
Gibson. Gordon, German. Gray, Hale Haw
1nn
gan, PETER. Perkins. Platt. Proctor, Pugh.
Quay. Sherman. Stewart, Wetmore and
White-36.
Nays-Bate, Berry. Blackburn. Caffery,
Chiffon, Cockrell, Hill, Mills, Nelson, Pet
tigrew, Turpie, Vest, Villas and WaIthall-'
IA.
Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate in favor
Of the Nicaragua canal bill