The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-02-04
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
WORK or the Fifty-F1th Congress from
DAY Day In Brief

"oEA OF the Fifty-F1th Congress from
bay To Day In Brief.
HE senate on the 18th considered the Teller
resolution providing that the government paw
.ne PRINCIPAL and interest Of United States
oonus In silver. The debate was devoid of
sensational Incidents Senators Her Coli
ano Daniel (W Va spoke in favor of the
resolution and Senators Hoar (Mass) and
RAFT tConn.) in opposition to itTbe house
oe'oteo the day to considering the Indian ap-
preparation bill. most of the time being con-
sumeo In discussing extraneous subj cts The
question OF reducing the mail carrier service in
sue iarS cities came up and Chairman Loud
VI tne post office committee said the service
couo not possibly suffer until June Is before
winch time there would be ample opportunity
" pass hciency appropriation bill The
MOTION TO strike out the appropriation for the
CarliS'e Indian school was defeated. The con-
ference report on the urgent deficiency bill was
then submitted and agreed to-
IN the senate on the 27th tbs Teller resolu-
tion was practically under discussion through
out the entire session. The speeches in sup
port OF it were delivered by Senators Daniel
Va), Lindsay thy.I. Smith {N. j., and Cock
rel tMo) Senators Lodge (Mass.) and CAT
iery ua-) opposed the resolution. When the
senate TOOK up the resolution the agreement to
eaKe vote On it before adjournment was
cnan1ed 10 the following day in order to give
all senators an opportunity to speak on the
SUBJECT The house passed the Indian bill.
the features of the debate being the denuncia-
ton by Mr. Hartman tMont), silver republican,
OF the financial policy Of the adminis ration
and Of Mr. Dolliver ,Ia) in repIy to the gem
eral attacks OF the opposition. a bill was also
passed making Santa fe. n. NJ, the permanent
capitol OF that territory. The Lewis resolution
calling upon President Mch in ey for his author
ity TO NEGOTIATE a treaty binding the treasury
to pay LEGO 90 to the Hawaiian bondholders-
was laid on the table
The senate the 2sth passed the Teller
resolution by the decisive vote of AZ to 81. after
an animated discussion which occupied the
greater part OF a week. All efforts to amend
the resolution were voted down the gold
standard substitute Of Senator Lodge (Mass)
oelng defeated by a vote of III ayes to 53 navS
NO less than % senators embrac ed the oppor-
tunity to speak upon the subject undar discus
sion ana from ten o'clock in the morning until
seven In the evening the contest ragged In the
voting party lines were broken on both sides
OF the chamber, but on the announcement Of
the vote there was no deMonSt ration. After
wards. on motion Of Senator Allison ia an
adjournment was taken until the 3lSt -. The
house passed the bill to pay the book pu blish-
ing company Of the Methodist Episcopal church
south 2SS,UO0 for damages sustained by that
corporation during the war; the vote on the
measure being 1873 to 81. Mr. Cooney MOI
presented u petition of the W. c. Il. u. of
ROcheport Mo- protesting against kinetoscope
productions OF pugiliStic encounters Mr..
Lloyd MOI presented petition Of citizens of
Shelbyville. Mo-. for bill to protect the first
uoJ vi Tic WICK as Il OaV OF rest "A session was |
held in the evening and the entire calendar Of |
20 private pension bills was cleared before add |
journment |
THE senate was not in session on the Goth 800
While The house was considering the District |
OF Columbia bill in committee of the whole Mr.. |
King tUtah) raised q laugh by Offering an |
amendment to appropriate as Coz to improve |
the white house Ito make it a suitable abode |
for Hon Mark A. Hanna" The amendment |
was ruled out Of order Mr. Simpson tKan.) |
commented on President McKinley's speech at
the manufacturers banquet in New York de- |
claring that the attempt to make all Obliga- |
lions of the United States payable in the dear |
est money was dress coat anarchy" Mr. |
Tongue tOre.) denounced the populists and |
democrats for being resp Insible through the |
passage of the Wilson tariff bill for the depres-
sion and poverty Of the farming classes.
THE senate on the 3lst passed the army ap-
bill, carrying 423 80 40 and the
legislative. judicial and executive appropria-
ton bill. carrying .2l,6S. go. Senator Turpe
und) made an amendment to the latter bill |
thu in reducing the pension force
old soldiers and sailors and their widows and
employed in tn bureau shall be pro-
tected. The amen 1ment was referred Sem
ator Gallingsr IN, HI reported adversely on
the bill to bring a l pensions lower than ID
month up to that amount and the bill was
placed on the calendar. Senator Foraker (OD
called up the Kansas Pa :ific bill and an amend
ment WAS off ,red allowing the government. if
IL purCnaSeI Tue ROAD. TO Sell IL again 1Or the
full amount given. Sen tor Vest MOI made
an adverse report upon the bill for the
creation of n department of public health.
The house ,feated the Teller resolution de-
caring the bonds of the United States payable
In silver by vote of 1872 ay IS to is: nays The
vote was reached after five hours Of debate I'M
der q special order adopted at the opening Of
the session The republicans were solidly ar
rayed in opposition with two exceptions. Mr.
Linney IN. c.. who voted with the democrats
and populists for the resolution and Mr.. White
IN. c., who answered present" when his
name called. The .sertions from the
democratic side were Mr. McAie ,r tPa }. and
Mr.. Elliott IS. c.. who voted with the repub-
licanS An antitrust bill was introduced by
Mr.. Greene (Neb.).