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for their attempt to break down the

for their attempt to break down the
law.
Mr.. Johnson. Rep.). of Indiana. after
some opening remarks about stupen-
dous folly OF appointing q bimetalic
commission to roll over Europe, made IA
strong speech in defense of the Civil
Service law. He charged Gen. Grosve-
nor With being direlict to his duty as
Republican and warned his colleagues
that If they pu; through bill in an
tagonism TO the law it would be We
toed.
Mr.. Cochran, Oem.). of Missouri, in
n satirical speech, spoke of the injus-
tice Of turning over a subjeC: which AR
Walker had freely admitted he knew
all about to MIR. Dingley who had faith
cred n tariff bill THAT had already pro
duced n $40 600. 900 deficit.
Mr.. Bland. tDem), of Missouri, aver
red thai 1t was we'll understood that
nothing would be done with the cur
rency problem. Mr.. Bodine, (Dem), of
Missouri, alleged that the Civil Service
law was a humbug which the West and
South opposed.
During the progress Of the debate
Mcss:s. Walker and Johnson had con-
suited with Mr.. Dlngley and modifica-
tion of the resolution of distribution was
agreed uron. 1t struck out fhe words
"thc national finances, the public debt.
the ton Of the Government
credit" and gave The Ways and Means
committee jurisdiction over all matters
In the message relating "to the revenue,
the bonded debt of she United States
ana 20 the treaties of the United States
affecting the revenue" When 'TniS
amendment was presented The opposi-
ton withdrew and the resolution was
adoptcd without division.
The House then at . o'clock adjourn
cd.
Arter the session Chairman Walker
Claimed he had won Il decisive victory
and that his committee under the order
would have jurisdiction OF 4 mea sure
TO- aS' he expressed it, Convert the
greenbacks into sold certificates" but
members of the Ways and Means in
sisted that the changes Of vcrbiage in
she order would not affect their jurts-
diction and that a measure such as tl>
President suggested. If Introduced i'll
the House. would be referred by the
Speaker 10 their committee.
SENATE
\ new member in Mr.. H. D. Money, of
Mississippi was introduced to the Sen
ate to-day. and after some brief criti-
ciSm of the form of his credentials the
Mr. Money was assigned 10 che seat
formerly occupied by AIr. Daniel, of
Virginia, the latter securing the seat in
the centre Of the Democratic side, which
was occupied by the late Senator George.
During the s. on los bills. many of
which We're priv i:c pension measures.
were introduced IN addition to several
Joint rcsolu lions and soma Senate reso-
lutiCna.
NJ
from Vermont, had the distinction of
introducing The first bill. providing for
the gliding Of the statue OF Liberty on
che dome Of thc Capitol.
Nr. yuri;ie. Of Indiana. asked that Mt
F." o'clock Friday, December 17th cxcr-
cises he held in memory of the Hon.
William S. Holman. late a Representa-
tive in Congress from Indiana The or
der was made
Mr.. Filiman presented a resolution,
which was adopted, fiNing Tuesday, Jan
uary lNth. at n M. rs n time for me-
moral services n3r the late Joseph S.
Earl, a Senator from South Carolina.
Mr.. Pcttigrew of South Dakota. Sc
cured the passage cf a resolution callirg
upon the Interstate Commerce Com
mission u furnish the Senate a list of
'2he railroad companlies which have
compiled wholly, in part, or not at all,
with the law of Congress providing that
safety appliances he affixed TO railroad
cars. The resolution also calls for the
i:t..} number Of persons Killed by the
railroads during The past year
an Interesting cone for precedence
in consideration between Mr.. Lodges
Immigration bill ana the proposed leg
lSla;ion 10 confer authority upon the
President 10 act for the prntec:fin OF
THO governments intcrest nj The $olp
OF The Kansas Pacific railroad was
pending n The close Of the session.
Pending the consideration os the i'm
mi@ration and Kansas Pacific matter.
Mr. Carter. Of Montana, chairman cf
the Census Committee, requested that
the measure providing for the Federal
census Of 1900, reported to the Senate
at the last session. he rc-committeJ 10
The committee To this Mr.. Chandler.
the author of the bill. objected but
after some explanation by Mr.. Carter
IN me hi!i WAS r"com:nittea rs requested.
The senate. at :Si adjourned