The leader., 1898-01-26
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Condensed Daily Proceedings Of the FIFTY
I1Iih AarnlaH sesalnn.


THIS senate on the nth listened to n speech
~ Senator woleott COLI upon the negotia-
tions OF the timetable commission with Euro
pean countries relative 70 International bimet-
aliismL The immigration bill was thsn taken
No and after debate passed by q vote OF ~ TO y
The oath OF ONCE was administered 10 Mark
Hanna as senator from Ohio and the urgent de-
fcieucy bill was reported by Senator Hale
Nfe) -. The house passed three bills affecting
the District OF Columbia and then further con-
sidered the army appropriation bill Mr. Nc
Cleilan N. W made o vigorous speech in
which he attacked the present army organiza-
lion as being obsolete and inefficient The
consideration OF the bill was not completed.
Mr.. Curtis CKan.) introduced bill for the re-
organization OF the Indian territory Mr..
Broderick (kan) secured an amendment to the
Indi an appropriation bill which provides 10
opening to white settlement OF the surplus
lands Of the pottawatomie Indian reservation
In Jackson county, Kan. and OF the kiekapoo
reservation In Brown county Kan.
THE senate on the 18th passed the urgent de-
dciency appropriation bill 1t carries 1,sls,
$40 The Teller resolution providing that
bonds Of the United States MAY be paid In
standard silver dollars was favorably reported
hy the finance committee and notice given that
Il would be called up at an early date. Senator
Platt IN. W introduced q bill providing FOR
the Withholding OF pensions OF ex-soldiers en-
ployed In the civil service under the laws favor
ing them for such positions In cases where
their salaries exceed Il. 200 per annum Sen
ator Morgan (Ala) occupied the entire time oil
the executive session in the presentation OF his
views tavoring the annexation OF the Hawaiian
islands .. The house passed the army appro-
priatiou bill and then took up the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill As soon as
the enacting clause was read Mr.. DeArmond
(Mo) offered an amendment to recognize the
Cuban insurgents belligerents, which pre-
cipitated an exciting discussion, Mr.. Hit,
chairman OF the committee on foreign rela-
tons raising the point Of order that the
amendment was new legislation and the chair
sustained him. The Indian appropriation Dill
was afterwards presented
A SPIRITED debate occurred In the senate on
the 19th over a resolution for the committee
on post Offices to inquire into the recent order
Of the postmaster general for reducing the
force OF letter carriers OF the country. The
resolution went over Senator Vest (Mo) re-
ported bill which places quarantine matters
under the control Of the federal government.
Senator Morgan (Ala) continued his speech in
advocacy of the Hawaiian annexation treaty in
the executive session. When the house con-
vened Mr. Lacey Qa) introduced bill to ex-
tend the homestead laws to Alaska. IL went
over Mr.. Brucker (Mich.) then introduced a
resolution to instruct the committee on foreign
affairs to report without further delay the sem
ate Cuban belligerency resolution. Like a
fash, Mr. HIT chairman Of the foreign affairs
committee was on his feet with point OF or
der which the speaker promptly sustained
Mr.. Hit then made a motion, which was car
ried, to go into committee Of the whole on the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill As
soon as the first paragraph was read the battle
over Cuba recommended. Messrs. Williams
(Miss.), Lewis (Wash.) and Wilson Is. CO Of
10 ha hi ipD IN
recognition of the Cuban insurgents but they
were oil ruled out of order, Mr.. Hit explaining
at length the situation why action by congress
was inadvisable,
BY vote OF Al to Is the senate on the Goth
decided to consider the Teller resolution pro-
viding for the payment OF bonds Of the United
States in silver at the option Of the govern
ment Senator Vest (Mo) spoke briefly on the
resolution and announced his intention to Sc
cure a vote upon it as soon as possible. Sena-
tor Mills (Tex) secured the passage of reso-
luton directing the secretary OF war to exam
inc the Port Arthur ship canal with view to
its extention to deep water A resolution was
passed for an investigation into the killing OF 3
woman In Oklahoma by Indians and also one
asking the postmaster general what action was
necessary to maintain the excellency Of the
free postal delivery. Senator Morgan (Ala)
concluded his speech on the Hawaiian annexa-
ton treaty e. The house considered the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill In COM
mttee OF the whole Messrs. Champ Clark
(Mo), johnson 1nd.l and King (Utah)
making speeches about Cuba and Mr. Dingley
(Me) on the reduction OF the wages in the New
England cotton industry. When the committee
rose and reported the bill to the house there
was sensational episode, Mr.. Bailey (Tex)
moving to recommlt the bill with instructions
to report 1t back with an amendment embody-
ing the terms Of the senate Cuban belligerency
resolution The speaker ruled the motion out
Of order. Mr.. Bailey stated that he had o dis
tinct understanding with the speaker that the
bill should be recommltted The speaker en-
phatically denied it and Mr.. Bailey reiterated
that they did have an agreement Finally the
bill was passed by a vote Of 1853 to 95 and the
house adjourned.
AN agreement was reached in the senate on
the 21st that a final vote on the Teller resolu-
ton providing that the bonds Of the United
States may be paid in silver dollars. and all
pending amendments thereto, should be taken
on the 9th. The resolution of Senator Allen
CNeb) asking the secretary of the interior for
papers concerning the dismissal from the pen
sion Office of Mrs NJ. L. Roberts was referred
to the civil service committee. In the executive
session Senator Allen (Neb) spoke against con-
firming Attorney General Mckenna for justice
of the United States supreme court, but when
a vote was taken 1t was overwhelmingly in Nc
Kennas favor and his nomination was con-
firmed -. The house considered the senate
amendments to the urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill An appropriation of $4,000 fol
the repair of the National cemetery at Fort
Smith, Ark, was concurred in. The bill was
finally sent to conference. There was consid'
cradle discussion over the bill to pay the claims
OF the Southern Methodist church. but no ac-
ton was taken on the bill. The Lacey bill t.
extend the public land laws to Alaska ane
grant general right of way to railroads was