The Globe-republican., 1898-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

Jan. 22-The House considered the Indian
Appropriation bill
The Senate transacted routine business
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas presented memo
rial asking for the establishment Of a fed
eral court at Tishomingo. Ind Ter. Mr..
Stewart attacked the Cleveland bond deal
OF few years ago in debate on the reso-
luton of Mr.. SpoOner providing for the
gold standard in interest payments.
Jal. 21.--The Senate agreed to vote on
the Teller silver reso ution ON next Thurs
day. The nomination of Attorney General
Mckenna to be a judge of the supreme
court of the United states was confirmed in
executive ses sion by an overwhelming vote.
The House spent the day considering ap-
preparation bills
Jan ia spirited debate was precipi-
tated in the Senate by the introduction of a
resolution by Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts,,
providing for an inquiry by the committee
on postofices concerning the recent
order of the postmaster general re-
ducing the force of letter carriers in
several cities of the county. Mr.. Hoar de-
clared that the order had had the effect of
a dynamite bomb In creating CONSERVATION
among business men throughout the coun-
try while apparently all that was needed by
the postoface department was An appro-
eniciency of the carrier service
Vest gave notice that he would move
Tomorrow to take up for consider alton the
Teller resolution reported by the finance
committee providing that bonds of the
United States may be paid in standard sill
yer dollars
In the House the Cuban debate was az ain
resumed. The Democrats tried once more
to force the belligerency resolution
through. On appeals from the decision or
the chair the Repa blicans voted solidly in
favor of the speaker and defe ated the Dem
ocratS
Jan. 13.-The open session of the Senate
was brief Practically the only business
accomplished, aside from the routine pro-
ceedings was the passing of the urgent de
ficiency appropriation bill The measure.
as finally passed by the Senate. carries ST.
9!3 $40. The Teller resolution providing
that bonds of the United States may be paid
in standard silver dollars was favorably
reported by majority of the finance COM
mittee, and notice was given that 1t would
be called up at an earlv date.
The time of the House was occupied In
Cuban debate Mr.. DeArmond of Missouri
offered a rider to the consular appropria-
ton bill recognizing Cuban belligerency.
The chair decided it out of order. An ap-
peal was taken from the chair. The chair
was sustained by the full Repu blic an side
Intense excitement prevailed on both sides
of the hamber.
Jan. 1.-THE features OF proceedings In
the senate were the speech delivered by
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado. chairman of
the blmetallic comm ssion. upon the
negotiations of the commission with
European countries relative to inter-
national bimetallism. and the passage of
the Lodge bill restricting immigration
into the United States by vote of As to %.
Senator Hanna took the oath of Office.
The House cons dered the ar my appro-
priation bill. The debat. was particularly
notable for a vigorous speech by Mr. Nc
Clellan OF New York. a son of General G.
b Mcclellan, attacking the present army
organization as obsolete and inefficient. He
asserted that we were woefu!ly UMPIRE pared
for war should a crisis come. and con-
tended for modern methods in organiza-
ton. equipment and supplies which would
enable the United States to meet An emer-
gency.