The National tribune., 1899-12-14
IN CONGRESS.
Synopsis of the More Important
Proceedings OF that Body.

, eNiire Time Delng consumed Ill readtr
the Presidents Message. The Sena
adjourned out of respect to the memory
Senator-elect Monroe l.. Hayward, ,
Nebraska
In the House the Roberts case divide
time with the Presidents Message and
host of bills and resolutions that we
presented. RobertS's case was referred
a committee of nine members by a vote
-302 to 81
Representative Corliss introduced bi
Tor Pacific cable to be built by the Go
ernment to Hawaii, the Philippines. Jabar
and China. at "a limit of cost of SIS, 600, 90
of which SJD6. 900 is TO be immediatel
available The route and general contrC
is placed t,fdersa Pacific cable commission
including the Postna ster-General and til
lChief Signal Officer, Of the Army.
The Senate on Dec. 6 transacted som
routine business. the session being chief
| occupied with the Introduction of bills.
Mr.. Aldrich, Chairman of the Financ
Committee, had the distinction of intro
| ducing the first bill at the present session
| 1t was what is known as the Senate Einanc
measure, and is ito affirm the existing
standard of value of all forms of money
to refund the public debt. and for othe
purposes" 1t was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Senator Rawlins, of Utah, offered 6
| resolution for immediate consideration
which was referred to the Judiciary Com
| mittee on Senator Walcott's objection, fol
| investigation by the committee on the
condition of polygamy in Utah.
Senator Mason, of Illinois, brought the
Senate face to face with an interesting
situation. He presented a resolution eX-
pressing the sympathy of the American
people with the Beers in the latter's strug-
gle for liberty.
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the table until he should speak on it. be-
cause he believes it is said, that such an
expression of sympathy is in line with
the precedentS of American history.
The reciprocity treaties negotiated dur
ing the Congressional recess were trans
nitted to the Senate in the Executive
session. and orderd printed and referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The
most important of these treaties is that
between the United States and France
for reciprocal reductions of tariff rates.
The terms of this and the other treaties
are not yet officially made public. either by
the State Department or the Senate.
The House was not in session.
The Republican caucus finally recon-
mended immediate consideration and pass
age of the financial bill. This was ac-
complished by the adoption of the following
resolution:
aResoIred, That H. R. 1. entitled "a bill
to maintain the parity of all forms of money
issued or coined by the United States, and
for other purposes be and the same is
hereby approved, and its immediate con-
sideration by the House, and passage
after reasonable debate is recommended
and urged"
The Senate on Thursday transacted
some routine business and adjourned until
Monday. One of the resolutions intro
duced was joint one by Senator Berry.
of Arkansas, in favor of the election OF
United States Senators by the people, and
gave notice that at a later date he would
address the Senate upon the subject.
The House held only a half-hour session.
Representative OverStreet. in charge OF
he finance bill, attempted toreach an agree
nent for its consideration next week, but
Leader Richardson, on behalf of the mi
aority, rejected all proposals on the ground
hat bill as important as this should go
through the regular channels. The Speaker
.thereupon appointed the Committee on
Rules, which is to include himself, Repre-
sentative Dalzen, Of Pennsylvania; Repre-
sentative GroSvenor, of Ohio; Repre-
sentative Richardson, of Tennessee. and
Representative Bailey, of Texas, to decide
upon time for the limits of the debate.
On Friday Mr.. Dalzell for the Committee
IN Rules presented to the House a reSolu
ton for the consideration of the finance
bill. 1t provided for general debate. begin
ming Monday until next, Friday, debate
Inder the five-minute rule on Saturday
and vote upon the bill Immediately after
The reading of the Journal on Monday
The 18th.
Mr.. Richardson. on behalf of the mi
nority, said he dissented most emphatic
ally from the proposition advanced by
Mr.. Dalzell that the bill to be considered
YnfhInp
Gen. Grosvenor, in support of the rule.
argued that it could not be justly said
hat it would unduly curtaiI debate and
consideration. AS to the charge that mem
bers of the minority would find it difficult
70 explain their change of front, he said
I was one of the proudest boasts of the
Republican party that it was wiser now
than it was a good many years ago. "The
Democratic party" he said, 'is the only
demonstration of great
which has survived long
period without learning anything" Gap
plause and laughter.)
After further exchange Of courteses
Cannon said that ii was true
hat in 1877 or 1873, before resumption. he
goted for free coinage OF silver. There
we're but eight points between gold and
silver at that time. At that time, with
approaching, the Democracy
mainly took the ground for fiat money |
| believed then, under those conditions
hat the free coinage Of silver would over
come the eight points. Since that time we |
nave had resumption and practically Il gold |
standard for 30 wears. Now my friend |
from Tennessee. with all the equities of the |
and the rights of creditors. |
to 50 or 7J billions of dollars
contracted upon the present basis, wants |
70 journey halfway TO fiat money, to the |
free coinage of silver at 16 to /. Condi- |
tons have changed, and | have progressed
He lives with the changed conditions Of 30
years ago"
The special order was adopted by strict
party vote of 1853 to IA
The House adjourned until Monday.
Senator Mason on Monday addressed the
Senate on his resolution expressing sym
pathy for the Beers, and speaking over
an hour and 20 minutes.
Free for Everybody.
DIR. J. M. Willis, a specialist of Craw-
fordsville, Indiana, will send free by mail to |
all who send him their address, a package
If Pansy Compound, which is two we eks'
treatment with printed Instructions, and is |
a positive cure for constipation, biliousness. |
dyspepsia, rheumatism, neuralgia, nervous
or sick headache, la grippe, and blood
poison. |
Taylor Declared Governor.
The election certificate of William S. |
Taylor as Governor-elect of Kentucky |
was signed on Dec. 8 by the election com |
Inissioners at Frankfort, H.. The official
figures of the vote filed with Secretary of |
state Finley are: Taylor, 1874; Goebel,