Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1894 — FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

In the Senate, Monday, consideration of the seigniorage bill was resumed. Mr, Vilas spoke in opposition to the measure. Mr. Allison also opposed the bill. The resolution of Senator Peffer for an Investigation of the newspaper charges against certain Senators was called up, and,- on a motion to table, the vote resulted-yeas 33. nays 27. Messrs. Tutpie and Voorhees voted nay. Senator Peffer introduced an Independent tariff bill amending the McKinley law which embodied his personal ideas on the matter. Monday’s House session was devoted to the consideration of a bill relating to the extension of the time for allowing a street railway in Washington to change its system of motive power. The debate developed the fact that the General Electric and Westinghouse companies controlled the overhead trolley systems of the country, and that they would spare no expense to prevent the introduction of the underground system now in practical operation in Buda Pesth and, on a small scale, on the outskirts of Washington. No conclusion was reached. The proceedings in the Senate, Tuesday, were dull. The Bland seigniorage bill was discussed. Mr. Stewart supported the measure. Mr. Lindsay also- supported the bill after saying that if he believed the dire results predicted by its enemies would come to pass he would be against it. Mr. Dolph exposed the,danger of the scheme to coin, the seignoirage which he characterized as a reckless-proposition. Senator Hqar interrupted' the Senator from Oregon and called his attention to the absence of a quorum. The roll was called and but 36 Senators responded. On motion of Mr. ..Pasco the Senate adjourned. The House, Tuesday, considered the sundry civil bill. Only‘three amendments of any importance were adopted—one ap-

propriatifigs43,soo for lighting Hay Lake 'Channel, another of 564,000 for the public building at Buffalo, and another of $90,000 for repairing the postoffice at New York. The latter was fought by the' appropriation committee. The only other amendment of importance Was one made by Mr. Morse to cut off the appropriationfor the Inter-Stato-Commerce Commission. ,The manner in which tliat portion of the appropriation for Wtadefi led to a rather ’spirited debate in whicl) Mr. Cannon,' pf Iljipols, rather •‘broadly intimated appropriation had been placed under the direction oi theCommissfoii Iristoaxl of-thteDfepartment of Justice as heretofore, because of the criticism' against AtiOrricy'-Uenmal Olney from certain quarters that ha‘Wits'in Sympathy wijth corporations. (In the 'Senate, --Wednesday, Mr. Teller

and Mr. George advocated the passage of .sqigntoraga Wil. A vote on SenatbF ditlwdfl’S motion io reconsider resulted to; the defeat of the pro.p^sjtlop—2B tP 45 Manderson’s motion to commit' the‘bill to the finance cpmittee wo? defeate<V“4l4: to 40 JSbAato& .tobrlfeiLind , voted against the foregoing which were intended to kill the bill; 4f> P ng °ed After a short executive session the Senate at 5:25 adjourned. FsrCqnfldHiSadwjutjWg bill was continued in the House, Wednesday the geodetic survey carrying's4l4,wo, wniph usually ft4re - tliuH kfppfeivitifmi> f.’PAssdiF ii<MTgod.H;Whfehrthto‘ltem!s were iwAueliecl, t (quid hqfbor pontrqct system, Mr, Wilson, of Wash;-. ,ed something of a sensation by hist severe denuncid"CTCTT” of the _ lek wanted the Item relating to the Misrouri river commission passed over tern"porarily. Mr. Wilson Insisted'that ihfeqg itejps- fSjjpuJA. bp ,t|io^pghjy z He charged that these contracts were full df pfiblife [lliiildur and'Wdrited tho Work of tile commissions analyzed‘ and dissected. Mr. Wi)s<m .l>€paiDc greatly , excited. ■ The .Speaker brpqght hijn tp order. assorted' .calmly,. iam,id micfe, laughter, that he was perfectly, coot. t After ai'fdw wtefds' in defence of'the fefehtract 1 sytttna frbm 'Mtl Dingley', t/he ' Missouri river item was passed oveHw Biecordance with ’Mitl Btodnrick’s suggestion. Mk ,€Jop;nbs. offered an amendment to the pai!* agrapih. making, appropriations for tjha t to set apart.l2so for an appropriate, stone ffer'the £faye of 'Cfe'pl? Satnaer thy ticisfgmfe? the Americad flttpf bfie of b eftios of the war f ■of 18W 1 f The BbuSfe, at il | od Hiw ml \ . 'iv I bThnrsflay's ; session of,the Serrata...was takeq HP fey : tyo continued the Bland measure wits put upon its' final and was carried—44 to 31. Senators Voorhees andTatpie toted ydar-The announce'- 1 ..papiitqp.tbo vq,e.wapjgn|qlpd;wi,th tr;e r The balance of the day Was devoted to miscellaneous business. TW'Duiutn <fc •MaWtebaßfeiHvky 1 Company was granted a right of way across the Fort Pembiha resprvgtiQU Ahi North, /AHI IO the Senate adjourned till> Monday id , 1; j .. j In tho Hquse, Thursday, Gen. introduced an, amendment; to .the, (Sundry civil b|U granting tu thehoardspf;governors o( soldiers’ homes the rightt to employ physicians without regard to thpir military service. , A heated controversy arose’ and Mr. Black, withdraw the resolution. A discussion of the experiments conducted' by the Agricultural Department followed., Mr. Enloe moVed io strike out all provisions for the maintenance of this bureau. In the midst of the discussion of this proposition a message froth the Senate announcing, the passage of the Bland bill was received. The announcement caused some enthusiasm on the Demacratic side. After considerable debate Enloe’s resolutions was ruled out of order. Mr. Enloq then moved to strike out the appropriations for coast and geodetic surveys. Without action on this the House adjourned.