Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1896 — NATIONAL SOLONS. [ARTICLE]

NATIONAL SOLONS.

REVIEW OF THEIR WORK AT WASHINGTON. Detailed Proceedings of Senate and House-Bill* Passed or introduced in Either Branch—Queatioias of Moment to the ConntrF at-Large* ■ The Legislative Grind. An animated debate over -the question of-taking a vote on the pending bond bill closed the session of the Senate late Thursday altgrnoon. MrTStewart declared that it made no difference . wlupn 1 * vote was taken, or whether nfiy was taken. It was all “dress parade” and ■“buncombe.” He added the significant statement that the pending silver amendment would be germane ffs Bfi amendment to the tariff bill, and that when the latter measure came before the Senate he would offer a silver amendment; to test the Senators on their choice between tariff and silver. Tl»e'Senate went Into executive session and then took a -recess without any exact understanding as to the time of taking the vote. The attendance in the House was slim. The report of the Elections Committee in favor of the sitting member, D. B. Culberson, from the fourth Texas district, and against T. 11. Davis, was adopted without division. On motion of Mr. Doolittle (Rep., A\ ash.) ft resolution was adopted requesting the President to transmit to Congress the report of the Board of Engineers on the Nicaraguan canal. The bill to amend the dependent pensions act of 1890 so that in considering widows’ claims seven years of unexplained absence should be deemed sufficient proof of the death of the soldier, was passed. The speaker announced the appointment of Mr. Wellington (Rep.. Mo.) on the Committee on Labor, and Mr. Belknap (Reps, Ill.) on Railways and Canals. The Senate Friday spent most of the time sparring over the Tree coinage measure. The House,confined itself to’routine business. Most of the session was devoted to the District of Columbia appropriation bill. The regular attempt was made to have all the expenses of the District gov•ernment paid by the District, but the motion made by Mr. De Armnad (Dcm., Mo.) to •effect this was ruled out- on a point, of order. The District bill carries $5,417,9(50, $353,45J3 less than the sum appropriated for the current fiscal, year.