The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
Daily Delays Of the -Naiioaai lssnsk.
ers.
SENATE

ForIeth Day-A joint resolution au-
thorizing the presiden; To appoint one
woman commissioner TO represent the
United States and the National Society
OF the Daughters OF the American
Revolution at the unyeiling OF the
statute OF Lafayette at the exposition.
at Paris. was passed.
A bill was passed to erec; n public
building AZ Selma. Ala. al co~t o.
$1,000.
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 $500 O00. 900 cf
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 10
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 1929 900. on
account OF the increased price of build
ing materials. was passed. Mr.. Till
man. of South Carolina. offered and
had passed resolution calling for in
formation from the secretary OF the
treasury as to the status of the claims
Of South Carolina for moneys paid
out by the State in the Florida war.
Forty-second Day.-Almost imme
diately after the Senate convened dis
cussion OF the Financial measure was
resumed. Mr.. Allen (Neb.D concluded
his speech charging the Republican
party with breaking faith vita the pee
! pie on bi-metallism. Mr.. Cocarcll
(Mo.) analyzed the Financial Hill. \
house bill was passed granting the
New Orleans Levee Board authority -
move the existing lines in front of the
United States Marine Hospital in New
Orleans.
Forty-third Day.-As no Senator
wes prepared TO proceed with a 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 III.
Gear, reelected Senator from Iowa.
for a term of six years from March 4.
1901. The credentials were filed.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, intro
duced a free silver coinage substitute
for the pending currency bill. The
substitute provides that from and
after the passage of this act. the mints
of the United States shall be open 10
the coinage of silver. and there shall
be coined dollars of the weight OF 4l2-
1-2 grains troy. of standard silver $40
fine, as provided by the act OF January
is, 1897, and upon the same terms
FCrty-fourth Day-A resolution ex
| pressing sympathy 70 rtile Beers in
their struggle against Great Bgft1ir
and urging mediation on the part ol
the United States between the 5ellig-
erents, was adopted by the Senate in a
fit of temporary alteration of atten-
ton. The resolution was Offered by
Mr.. Allen, OF Nebraska, and went
through without attracting the slight
est comment from any one Of the doZ-
en- or mere Senators present. A min
ute later, however, at the request oi
the chair (Mr. Frye, Mr.. Alien con-
sented TO a reconsideration OF the vot:
by which the resolution was passed
and the incident closed, amid much
aughter The financial debate wa
continued by Mr.. Chandler, who up
posed the gold standard and strongly
urged the double standard Mr.
Money, OF Mississippi, also spoke.