The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
Daily Doings of the National Lawmak.
SENATE.

SENATE.
For;ieth Day-A joint resolution, au-
thorizing the president to appoint one
woman commissioner to represent the
United States ard the National Society
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution at the unveiling OF the
statute o. Lafayette at the exposition,
at Paris. was passed.
\ bill was passed TO erect a public
building at Selma, Ala, at cost OF
$4,000
Mr.. Caffery. of Louisiana. then re-
sumed his speech on the Philippine
question. at the close of which the Sen
ate adjourned.
Forty-first Day.-Mr. Vest. of Mis-
souri, proposed in the Senate an amend
ment to the pending financial bill. pro-
viding that the secretary Of the treas
ury shall have prepared 5000 100000 CT
treasury notes" They shall be full le-
gal tender for all debts and shall be
loaned by the secretary OF the treas
ury to anybody who may deposit Uni
led States bonds for them, the note to
bear the same interest as the bond de-
posted. A joint resolution increasing
the limit Of cost of the new govern
ment printing Office by S429,OO0, on
account of the increased price OF build
ing materials. was passed. Mr.. Till
man. Of South Carolina, offered and
had passed a resolution calling for in
formation from the secretary or the
treasury as tc the status OF the claims
Of South Carolina for moneys paid
out by the State in the Florida war.
Forty-second Day.-Almost lmlIc
Ciiately after the Senate convenei dis
cuss:oa c: the Financial measure was
resumed. Mr.. Allen (Neb) corclddea
his speech charging the Republican
party with breaking faith ws:h the pee
ple on bi-metallism. Mr.. CocHr"":
tMo.) analysed the Financial bill. A
: house dill was passed granting inc
New Orleans Levee Board authority !"
move the existing lines in front OF the
United States Marine Hospital in New
Orleans.
Forty-ihird Day-AS no Senator
IVES prepared to proceed with dis
cussion of the financial bill the Senate
transacted only routine business and
adjourned early TO enable members
TO attend the obsequieS of General
Lawton. Mr.. Allison presented the
credentials of his colleague, John II.
Gear, reelected Senator from Iowa.
for term of six years from March 4,
1901. The credentials were filed.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas. intro
duced free silver coinage substitute
hill The
substitute provides that from ana
after the passage of this act. the minis
of the United States shall be open 10
the coinage of silver. and there shall
be coined dollars of the weight or Az
l-2 grains troy. of standard silver 9-lO
fine. as provided by the act of January
lS 1897, and upon the same terms
FcT;y-fcurth Eay.-A resclu1:on eX
pressing sympathy 70 TIhe BcsTs N
Their struggle against Great Brian
sni urging mediation c1 the part oi
the United States between the beilig-
erer,.s. was adopted by the Senate in a
fit O: temporary alteration OF a':ten-
ION. The resolution was offered by
NJ. Allen, OF Nebraska. and went
;l.3uel without attracting t1e slight
e:t C2nnent from any one OF the doz-
en- c.. n cce Senators present. min
u.a !. ar, however. al the request oi
the chair (Mr. Frye. Mr.. Allen con-
sea:el ID a reconsideration of the vo;'
h: which the resolution was pa:aed
AMI iHa incident closed. amid much
a.sA;e.. The financial CcEI.2 w2i
rar:inuei BY Mr.. Chandler, wAo up
passed the gold standard and strongly
urged the double standard NJ.
Money. OF Mississippi. also spoke.