Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-01-26
Washington News.

quiet yesterday. At the opening of
the session bill was passed to grant
the commissioners of Dale county,
bridges across the Choctawatchie
river Under the rules yesterday was
private bill day, but Mr. Cannon,
chairman of the committee on appro-
priations, antagonized 1t with motion
for the consideration of the senate
amendment of the urgent deficiency
appropriation bills. His motion was
carried-125 10 81.
The senate Nicaragua canal COM
mission amendment was non-con-
Cured in.
One of the senate amendments was
concurred in with an amendment to
appropriate $4,000 for the repair of
the new cemetery at Fort Smith, Ark
This amendment was offered by Mr.
Little Dem.) of Arkansas, who ex-
planned the necessity for it, owing to
the devastation caused by the recent
storm in that section. The main
fight came up on the senate amend
ments striking out the provisions of
the bill requiring depositors of bullion
hereafter to pay the cost of transporta-
ton from the assay Offices to the mint
Mr.. Bell (Pop) of Colorado moved
concurrence in this amendment. The
question was debated extensively when
the bill was originally before the
house.
The debate drifted into a discussion
of the silver question, as 1t did on the
former occasion. MI Cannon finally
submitted a modified proposition pro-
viding that the depositors Of bullion
should pay the cost of transportation
to "the nearest mint" 1t was defeat
ed-9S to. 1870.
The senate amendment to strike out
the whole provision was then agreed to
without division in the committee of
the whole.
Mr.. Cannon gave notice that he
would demand a yea and nay vote in
the house. The vote in committee
was confirmed on yea and nay vote
in the house-yeas 144, nays 112. The
bill was sent back to the conference.
Washington, Jan. 23-At the open
ing of the senate yesterday Mr.. Quay
of Pennsylvania said that he had no.
ticed in the morning newspapers that
he had voted for the consideration of
the Teller resolution because the sena-
tor from Missouri (Mr. vesD had
asked him to do So This, Mr.. Quay
said, was not true in any sense, as he
had not conferred with the Missouri
senator about it. He had voted as he
had, said he, because he thought the
present consideration of the resolution
would benefit the country and the re-
publican party.
| Mr.. Lodge Of Massachusetts, some
what to the surprise of the people in
the galleries, who were expecting a
discussion of the Teller resolution,
moved that the senate go into execu-
tive session.
Before the motion is put" said Mr..
Vest, 81 desire to make a brief state
ment. l gave notice yesterday that
the resolution reported by the com
mittee would be further considered to-
day, but several senators opposed to
the resolution have said to me that
their personal convenience require
that the resolution shall not be pressed
at this time. They have suggested to
me that we permit the resolution to go
over until next Tuesday, and that 1t be
taken up at the conclusion of the
morning business on that day for dis
cussion; that vote upon any amend
ments that may be offered thereto be
taken at 4 o'clock next Wednesday. l
wish to say that this arrangement is
agreeable to me, and, SO far as know,
to my colleagues on this side of the
chamber"
Mr.. Stewart of Nevada said that he
would like to make some remarks on
the pending resolution, and would do
so on. Saturday if the senate was in
session.
Mr. Turpie of Indiana proposed that
instead of taking the final vote on
Wednesday, that it be taken on Thurs
day, and that proposition was agreed
to.
Mr.. Perkins of California added that
at the conclusion of the morning bust
ness on Monday. he would call up the
pension appropriation bill.
Upon Mr.. Lodges motion, the senate
then, at LOS p. M, went into execu.
tive session.
At 4.4b.the senate adjourned.