The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08

publican, Indiana), amid laughter on the
Republican, side.
II am glad to relieve the other side
| of the charge Of total depravty," re-
| torted Mr.. Bailey to this thrust.
Mr.. Wheeler (democrat,of kentucky,
ayowed himself a spokesman in sympathy
with the proposition to repeal the law,
! and Mr. Fitzgerald democrat, Massa-
chusetts), chided the republicans for
| their attempt to break down the law.
Mr.. Johnson, Republican, Indiana),
| after some opening remarks about the
stupendous folly of appointing a Bime-
| talllc Commission to roll over Europe,
made Il strong speech in defense OF the
civil service law.
/ He charged General Grosyenor with
being derilict to his duty as a republican
| and warned his colleagues that Il they
put through bill in antagoAism to the
law il would be vetoed.
Mr.. Cochran Democrat, Missouri, in
a satirical speech, spoke OF the injustice
| Of turning over n subject which Mr.
| Walker had freely admitted ne knew
| Ill about to Mr.. Dinghy, who had faith
eted a tariff bill that had already pro-
duced S40,000000 deficit.
Mr.. Band Uemoc,at, Missouri. aver
red that it was well understood thar
nothing would he done with the cur
| rency problem, and Mr. Bodine demo
J craft Missouri, alleged that the civil
| service law was Il humbug which the
west and south opposed.
| During the progress of the debate.
/ Nessrs. Walker and Johnson had con
suited with Mr.. Dinglcy and a mod fica-
| ton of the resolution of distribution
/ CT he
| words 1.-THE national finances, the publ,
debt. the preservation OF the government
credit. and gave the Ways and Means
committee jurisdiction over all matters
in the message relating ito the revenue,
the bonded debt of the United States
| and to the treaties OF the United States
| affecting the revenue" When this
| amendment was presented the opposi-
tion withdrew and the resolution was
| adopted without division.
| The house then at = O'Clock adjourned
| After the session Chairman Wake,
| claimed he had won a decisive victory
| and that his committee under the order
| would have jurisdiction of a measur,
| to, as he expressed it, convert th<
| greenbacks into gold certificates" but
| members Of the Ways and Means com
/ mittee insisted that the changes OF
| yerhiage in the order would not affecj
| their jurisdiction, and that measure
| such as the president suggested. if in
| troduced in the house, would be referred
" tie speaker to Their committee
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
| Washington, n. c.. December IA
| new member, in Mr.. FL. DeS Money. of
Mississippi, was introduced in the Sen
| ate to-day aud, after some brief criti-
cism Of the form of his credentials, the
oath of office was administered to him.
| Mr., Money was assigned to the seat
| formerly occupied by Mr.. Daniel, of Vir-
GINA, the latter securing the seat in the
center Of the Democratic side which was
occupied by the late Senator George.
| The invocation at the opening of the
session was delivered by the Rev.
| Charles A. Berry, d. D., of Wolver-
hampton, England. He prayed that the
| Almighty might take into His care all
| the interests of the nation, that from
/ this nation may emanate such feelings
| of brotherhood as would be a blessing
to all mankind.
During the session los bills, many of
which We're private pension measures.
were introduced. in addition to several
/
| Mr.. Morrill,. the venerable Senator
from Vermont, had the distinction of
introducing the first bill, providing for
the gliding of the statue of liberty on
the dome of the capitol.
Mr.. Turpie Qndiana) asked that at 3
O'Clock Friday, December 18th, exercises
be held in memory OF the Hon. VIM. S.
Holman, late a representative in Con-
gress from Indiana. The order was
made.
Mr.. Tillman presented resolution,
which was adopted, fixing Tuesday, JAN
nary 18th, at 2 p. M, as a time for me-
mortal service for the late JOS. s. Earle,
Senator from South Carolina.
Mr.. Pettigrew South Dakota) secured
the passage of resolution calling upon
the interstate Commerce Commission
to furnish the Senate list of the rail-
road companies which have complied
wholly, in part or not at all with the
law Of Congress providing that safety
appliances be affixed to railroad cars;
the resolution also calls for the total
number of persons killed by the rail-
roads during the past year.
An interesting contest for precedence
in consideration between Mr.. Lodges
immigration bill and the proposed legis-
latlOn TO CONFER authority upon the
President to act for the Governments
| interest at the sale of the Kansas Pa
cific railroad was pending at the close
of the session. The probability is that
| it will be amicably arranged before the
/ Senate convenes Tomorrow.
Pending the consideration of the inn
migration and Kansas Pacific matter,
| Mr.. Carter (Iontana), chairman of the
| Census committee, requested that the
measure providing for the federal GEN.
sus of 1900, reported to the Senate at
the last session, ne recommitted to the
committee.
To this Mr. Chandler, the author of
the bill, objected, but after some expla-
nation by Mr.. Carter the bill was re-
committed as requested. The Senate
at 1:35 adjourned.