The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-10
IN SESSION BUT AN HOUR.
The senate Dcvotes Its Attention 10
Routine Business.

The Senate was in session but an hour
yesterday. as several Senators who had
! expressed an intention of addressing the
Senate on the Currency bill were in at
tendance upon the Lawton obsequies, and
none of those present was prepared to go
on with the debate.
Mr.. Chandler expressed his dissatisfac-
ton at the delay. and intimated an inten-
tion to reeede from his position OF non
interference with the financial debate in
behalf of discussion and disposition of the
Quay case.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas submitted sub.
stitute for the pending Currency bill. The
new measure provides that from and
after the passage of this act the minis of
the United States shall be open TO the
coinage Of silver and there shall be coined
dollars of the weight of I12 1-2 grains troy
of standard silver $40 fine. as provided by
the act OF January is, 1897, and upon the
same terms and subject to the limitations
and provisions of law regulating the coin
age and legal tender quality of gold" The
substitute further provides that whenever
| the silver coins shall be received by the
Treasury. certificates may be issued for
them IN the manner prescribed by the ex-
| listing law.
| Mr.. Allison submitted the credentials OF
| his colleague. John H. Gear. as having
been reelected Senator from Iowa for
| term OF six years from March 4, 1901.
Mr.. Nelson introduced a bill providing
that the capital OF new national banks
shall be in proportion 10 the population Of
the cities in which they are 10 do bust
In how n phah ants
the banks capital is to be not less than
5000. 600; with more than 5000 inhabitants
and not exceeding 80 900 ii is TO be $780,
600: between 1000 and 5000 inhabitants.
$4,000; ard less than 1000 inhabitants,
SOS. 900 capital.
Only a short time was spent in the
transaction of routine business. after which
the Currency bill was laid before the Sem
ate. The Senators who had been expected
10 speak on this subject were absent. and
after snort discussion Mr.. Hoar called
for the question
This at first provoked opposition until
il was explained by the presiding officer
that the question was the amendment re-
ported from the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Chandler announced that he had re-
Trained from pressing the Quay case. as he
understood that all the time of the Senate
would be occupied on the Financial bill.
If, however, the Senate was not prepared
TO 60 on with that bill he would ask the
Senator from Tennessee. MIR. Turley. TO
proceed with his argument on the Quay
case.
No further reference was made to this
subject, however. and the calendar was
taken up. the following bills being passed:
Approprlsting 100000 for a pubic BALD
ing al Deadwood s. u.
Approprsting $500 for monument TO
mark the site Of the Fort Phil Kearney /
massacre, in December. 1866.
Referring TO the Court of Claims the |
claim Of the estate of George W. Law
renee for increasing compensation in the I
matter Of the construction of an iron-clad |
monitor.
A bill granting 10 the State OF Kansas |
the abandoned Fort Hayes military reser-
walton, 1000 acres. for the purpose OF es- |
tablishing western branches of the Kansas |
Agricultural College and Of the Kansas /
State Normal School thereon. and for a |
public park. |
On motion Of Mr.. Aldrich. the Senate, |
at 1 O'Clock. adjourned until today. in
order to give senators an opportunity of
attending the funeral of the late General
Lawton.