The Globe-republican., 1898-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL.

Jan. 15.-The House devoted two hours to
general debate on the army appropriation
bill, and the remainder of the day eul0giz-
ing the life and public services of the late
Representative Seth w. Millken of Maine.
who served for fourteen wears in the lower
branch of Congress
Jan 14-Almost the entire four hours
of the executive session of the Senate to-
day were devoted to the indirect onsidera.
ton of the nomination OF Joseph McKenna
now attorney general. to be an aSsOcia ate
justice of the Supreme court During
the debate Senator White of Califor-
MA caused some surprise by desigGat-
ing all A. p As as fools Senator foar
was hardly less severe. The discussion was
the result of an effort on the part of Scna-
tor Allen, Populist of Nebraska to secure 4
postponemeut for two weeks. In the end a
compromise was reached deferring COnSid-
Grafton until next Friday Oh the condition
allow vote to be taken on that day. The
Hawaiian treaty was not tOuc he'd upon dur
ing the session.
The house devoted the day to private
bills Mos. of the dav was taken up in a
hlibuster against bill to pay the publish
ing house of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, at Nashville Tenn. s!Ss 900
on account of seizure and use of the prop
erty of that corporation during the war.
Jan. 13.-The House completed the con-
Sideration of the agricultural apprOpril-
ton bill in committee of the whole. and
then adjourned upon the motion of
those opposed to the printing of another
10000 edition of the famous Horse
Book" There was the annual fight over
the question of free seed distribution to the
farmers. but the effor, to strike out the APP
preparation (sl3O.OOo) failed. as usual, the
majority agains. it being 136. One of the
important amendments adopted provided
for the inspection of horse meat for export
purposes in the same way that the
meat OF cattle and other animals is now
inspected. During the debate to-day. some
very caustic criticism of tn. proceedings N
the Sen atOri al election in Ohio from Mr..
DeArmOnd Democrat of Missouri. called
forth a warm defense of Senator Hanna
from Mr.. Mahany. Republican. of New
York. who eu, ogized the Ohio Senator as
the man who had Overthrown the bosses of
the Republican party in 1896.
The immigration bill was taken up by the
Senate and M. Cafcrv. Democrat of Lou
iSiana. addressed the Senate in opposition
t. the measure. The Hawaiian treaty vas
debated in executive S.sslJn for the re-
ma nder of the day.
Jan. 12.-The House passed an urgent de-
ficiency bill carrying sl.741.S&3. One of
the items authorizing further eXpcrdi-
ture of go, 900 for the Soldiers home 1t
Danville. Ill, for which S13O.OO) was ap-
propriated in the sundrv civil bill was used
by DeArmond of Missouri as a basis for u
bitter pers ,nai attack upon Chairman
Cannon. whose home is at Danville.
There WAS also lively debate over the
provision in the oil requiring the owners
of bullion hereafter To pay the est of
transporting bullion from assay Office to
the mint Mr.. Bel! (Pop) of Color ado ar
gued that if the government declined to
pay the cost of transporting the gold would
go to foreign mintS 1t wIS he sad. an
other blow aimed at the Western miller.
Mr.. Bells motion 20 strike out the prOviSo
was defeated. 12o.1iO
Senator Davis continued and completed
his speech in the executive session of the
Senate on the Hawaiian treaty. and was
followed by Senator Allen OF Nebraska who
spoke in opposition.
Jan. 1.-THE Senate briefly discussed IN
adverse report by the pensions committee
on bill to pension General NJ AIDES two
daughters At 800 a month each. Chat man
Gallinger saying the committee did not
wish to enter on the pensioHi1g OF daugh-
tiers of veterans. Allen of Nebraska thought
that General Meade c-vices justified such
liberality. No action vas taken. ana after
Mr. Wolcott of Colorado announced a SpeeCh
on the money question for next Monday
Senator Fairbanks addressed the Senate on
imm grafton
Tine civil service debate was ended by
the vote of che speaker breaking the tie.
The debate was closed by Allen of NJ sss-
sippi Simpson of Kansas and Bailey OF
Texas
Jan 10.-This was field day In the House
for the opponents of he civil service law
Those who participated in the bate were:
In opposition to the law-Messers. Csooney.
Democrat Missouri; Door. Reputii an.
West Virginia: CX. Democrat,
Tennessee: Little, Democrat Arkan-
sas: Brumr:, Republican. Pennsy,va-
MIA: CowEerd, Democrat Missouri Sui
loway. Republican. New Hampshire: Low.
Republican, New York and in defense of
the law. MessrS Mccall, Republican. Massa-
chusetts, and Parker, Republican, New
Jersey.
After the tranS3 c:lon of some routine
business the Senat= went into executive
session to consider the Hawaiian treaty.