Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-09
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS,
SENATE.

animated dI al Times, ana occasionally
acrimonious, which occupied the greater
part of this week. the senate this evening
by the decisive vote of AZ to 80, passed the
Teller concurrent resolution. The resolu
ton is a practical reaffirmatlon of that of
Stanley Matthews in 1873, and is as fol-
lows: "That all the bonds of the United
States, issued or authorized to be issued
under the said act of congress, hereinbe-
fore recited, are payable, principal and in
teres, at the option of the government of
the United States, in dollars of the coinage of
the United States, containing 41218 grains
each of standard silver; and that to re-
store to its coinage such silver coins as a
legal tender in payment of said bonds, prin-
cipal and interest, is not in violation of the
public faith, nor in derogation of
the rights of the public creditor"
All efforts to amend the resolution were
voted down by majorities ranging from five
to twenty nine, Lodges gold standard sub
stitute being defeated by the latter major
ity. The vote on the Lodge amendment
was: Ayes, "a; nays, 50. Allison did not
answer to his name on the roll call and
many republicans voted directly against
the amendment.
HOUSE.
The bill to pay the book publishing com
pany of the Methodist church (south)
S2Ss, 900 for damages sustained by that COR
poration during the war, passed, 1SS to 81
HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 29.-Again to-day
almost the entire session was consumed in
the discussion of political topics. At times
considerable acrimony was displayed, but
as a rule the debate was good-natured,
both sides seeming to recognize that it was
merely a struggle to score political
advantages.
Washington, Jan. 31.-To-days session
of the senate lasted six hours. Two of the
general appropriation bills, that for the
army carrying So, 243, 492 and that for the
legislative, judicial and executive depart
ments, carrying S21, 65S, $50, were passed,
the latter consisting of 12l pages, occupy
ing the attention of the senate during the
greater part of the session. After a brief
executive session the senate adjourned
HOUSE.
The house buried the Teller resolution,
declaring the bonds of the United States
payable in silver under an adverse MAORI
ty of fifty votes. The republicans were
solidly arrayed in opposition, with two ex-
ceptions, Mr. Linney, of North Carolina,
who voted with the democrats and popu-
lists, and Mr.. White of North Carolina,
the only colored person in the house
who answered ''present" when his name
was called. The assertions from the demo-
cratic side were Mr.. McAleer of Pennsyl-
vania and Mr.. Elliott of South Carolina
Both voted with the republicans against
the proposition. The vote was reached
after five hours of debate under a special
order adopted at the opening of the SEES
sion to-day.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The senate spent
almost its entire time in executive session
debating the Hawaiian annexation treaty.
A motion by Thurston to postpone consid-
GRAFTON till March was voted down. Platt
of Connecticut spoke for the treaty and
White of California and Pettigrew of South
Dakota against it.
HOUSE.
The house devoted most of the session to
the District of Columbia appropriation bill,
but had not completed it at the time of
adjournment. Some politics was injected
into the debate just at the close.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. beyond the read
ing of the agricultural appropriation bill
and agreeing to the amendments proposed
by the committee, the senate transacted
no business of Importance in open session
to-day. The greater part of the afternoon
was passed in executive session, the dis
cussiOn being upon the Hawaiian annexa
tion treaty.
The house, after three days spent on the
District of Columbia appropriation bill,
mostly in political discussion, passed the
measure, and then took up the bill to pro-
vide Notifications and coast defenses of the
country.
Washington, Feb 3-As O result of the
German order prohibiting the importation
of American fruits, Mr.. Davis, chairman of
the committee on foreign relations, pre-
sented q resolution calling on the president
for correspondence and other information
bearing on the matter. Agreed to. The
agricultural appropriation bill, carrying
S., 527 ,202, after being slightly amended,
was passed. A short executive session
was held.
HOUSE.
The house spent the day ostensibly con.
sidering the Notifications appropriation
bill. In reality the major portion of the
time was consumed in the discussion of
political topics. The existence of prosper
ity in this country was again the maip
question of dispute.