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to work and submitted the result OF
their labors, the same tsc.ics would be
renewed to defeat the bills. The
resolution was rejected.
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81
SENATE.

Mr.. Tillman presented the creder.
tials of John M. McLaurin as q Senator
from South Carolina, to fill the unex-
pired term of the late Senator Earle,
the term ending March 4, 1903. The
oath of Office was administered to Mr..
McLaurin by the Vice-Presi6ent.
MIR. Turpie presented an amend
ment to the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill providing
that in the proposed reduction of the
force of the pension Office honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors or their
widows and daughters holding positions
in that bureau shall be protected. The
amendment was referred to the ap.
| preparations committe.
Mr.. Gallinger, chairman of the per-
sion committee, reported adversely the
| bill introduced by Mr.. Allen providing
that all pensioners now receiving less
than $40 month receive that amount
after the bill's passage. Mr.. Gallinger
said that the whole number of pen
sioners affected by the proposed bill
was was 46S, 463 and that the total an
nual increase in pensions would aggre-
gate SIS, 2S6, 1000. The bill was placed
on the calendar.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was reported by Mr.. Cullom and was
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Morgan presented resolution
requesting the President to send to the
Senate the correspondence and notes
of diplomatic character relating to the
negotiations and the exchange of rati-
fcations upon treaty between the
United States and Great Britain relat
| ing to compensation for the seizure Of
British. ships in Boring sea; and also
the instructions and advice given by
the State Department to the agent or
attorney of the United States as to the
conduct of the arbitration.
The pending census bill was made
the unfinished business.
Mr.. Pettigrew gave notice that he
would tomorrow speak upon his reso-
luton declaring it to be the policy Of
the United States not to acquire terri
tory to defend which navy weuld be
required.
Mr.. Hale anticipated, he said, that
the proposed speech of the Senator
from South Dakota would trench upon
a matter properly being considered by
the Senate in executive session. If it
should so trench, it would be a viola
ton of the Senate rules and he wanted
it understood that objection would be
raised
MIR. Pettigrew said he thought il
would be time enough to object when
it became evident that he was violating
| the Senate rules.
The army appropriation bill was
passed, carrying 500, l43, 492.
The legislative, executive and jul
dicial appropriation bill was laid before
the Senate. II carries $2l ,629, 300.
HOUSE.
There was q great deal of activity
among the leaders on both sides before
the House met to-day in anticipation Of
very exciting debate over the Teller
resolution, declaring the bonds of the
United States payable in gold or silver
at the option OF the government, which
those in control had decided to defeat
before shutdown to night. The members
on both sides had been notified in adj.
vance, aud the attendance on the floor
was very large. The struggle opened
Immediately after the reading of the
journal when Mr.. Dingley, chairman of
the ways and means committee, report
ed back the resolution with the recon-
mendation that lit do not pass"
| Mr.. Henderson, one of the leaders OF
the majority, followed this by present
ing the special order agreed upon by
the committee on rules providing for
the immediate consideration of the
resolution and vote without interven.
ing motion at o'clock to-day.
Mr.. Henderson yielded moment to
MIR. Bailey. the democratic leader, who
said that while the minority strenuously
opposed the undue Limitation of the
debate proposed by the rule, still as his
side desired as much time as possible
for debate they would not consume any
of the time allowed on roll call.
Mr.. Wheeler and Mr.. DeArmond pre-
tested vigorously, however, and the
latter said if he had had an opportunity
be would have proposed Cuban bel.
ligerency amendment.
To this suggestion Speaker Reed re.
torted CURLY that it would not be in or
der, and when Mr.. DeArmond appealed
to him not to decide the question hasti-
| ly the Speaker exclaimed THAT it is
not in order is too plain for argument"
During this colloquy there were evil
dences of disturbance and excitement
On the republican side of which Mr..
Johnson was the centre. At last Mr..
Johnson insisted on asking question
of Mr.. Henderson. He wanted to know
with much emphasis whether it was
true that all the time was to be consum-
ed by the members of the ways and
means committee.
"There is no such proposition, F." called
out Mr.. Dalzell, but Mr.. Johnson did
not subsde and continued to protest,
declaring loudly that he antagonized
this rule if such was the intention. He
had wordy war with Mr.. DiDgley but
in tone 80 low that it could not be
heard in the confusion. The Speaker
cut off further incident by putting the
question and the rule was adopted, 49,
lis, the democrats refraining from de.
handing roll call. There followed
controversy over the division OF time.
Mr.. Bailey suggested that two hours
be given each to the republicans and
democrats and forty minutes to the
populists and silver republicans.
Mr.. Dingley replied that the time
should be divided equally for and
against the resolution.