The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-12
FlFTY-THIRD CONGRESS
The Most Important Measures Con sid
cred by Both Houses

nun M houf to-uny, M the leaders OF the
majority desired to caucus on the general
order OF business before proceeding with the
business itself. There was time enough.
however, Tor Mr.. Lodge, OF Massachusetts,, TO
have passed two resolutions for information,
which promises 20 bring the Hawaiian and
Bluenold, Incidents before congress- for com.
ment, aud probably criticism. There was
the usual deluge OF bills and petitions Incl
dent to tho opening days Of session.
Senator Peifer introduced n number of
bills. One Of these provides for the purchase
OF silver bullion at the market price with
greennacks, the silver 40 purchased TO bc
coined into standard silver dollars and both
the silver aud the greenbncks to bo used for
the payment OF outstanding bonds. The titles
oil the more important OF the other bills In
troduced by Mr.. PETER are as follows
To provide Tor the Government control OF
freight railways; TO reduce the cost OF trans
portation; to establish n Just and uniform
charge for carrying freight; to prevent In
terruptions OF Interstate commerce by strikes,
and to secure reasonable compensation to
railroad employees.
To authorize banking on capital secured
by pledge OF real estate securities; TO So
cure dcposiiors against loss, TO enlarge the
volume OF circulating money; TO provide n
flexible currency and TO establish safe and
profitable Repositories for the savings OF the
people.
To relieve persons who have settled on the
10y reason OF misfortune fer which they nro
not responsible.
To repeal that part Of tho act Of January
H. 1875, known M the resumption act which
authorized tho sale of bonds.
HoUsE. The session Of tho House to-day
was exceedingly dull and un-interestlng.
The attendance was small and there was no
olash OF amy kind. A bill providing for the
dedication Of The Chickamauga aud Cbatta-
nooga military park september ~ 1895, and
one for the establishment Of "a national mill
tary park on the site Of the battle OF Shiloh
were passed. and the remainder Of tho day
was devoted to fruitlcss discussion OF tho
printing bill.
THIRD DAY.
SEsArE.-Scnator Quay introduced nm
amendment for the repeal of the dilerential
OF y OF n cent pound on refined liquors.
The feature OF chief interest In the senate
to-day was tho speech OF Mr.. Vest, Democrat,
OF Missouri, In support OF the cloturo resolu-
tion which he offered yesterday but which he
modified 30 M to instruct the Committee ON
Rules TO report before December 10 u plnn
putting II within the power Of the majority
to force vote ON any pending bill resolution
or motion. The resolution went to the cal
endar, but Mr.. Vest gave notice that he would
tomorrow move to take II from the calendar
and have It adopted.
Tho resolution offered Monday by Mr.
Lodge Republican, OF Massachusetts,, calling
on the President Tor Information as to the
surrender by the United States Consul at
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Kansas, instructing tho Judiciary committee
TO report ms to the legality OF the recent issue
OF United States bonds was agreed to. Ad-
journment followed.
UousE.-Thc attendance on the floor was
agnin small when the house met mt noon to-
dey. Mr.. English objected TO a resolution
offered by Mr.. Blair calling on tho president
10 furnish the house all correspondence be-
tween tho country and China relating to the
war between China and Japan, The resolu-
tion went TO tho COMMITTEES on foreign
nfynirs.
Representative Plcklcr presented a resolu-
tion requesting the secretary OF the treasury
TO furnish the house the names OF tie soldiers
OF the lnte war discharged from his depart
ment since the beginning of his administra-
tion. and the cause OF dismissal In each
case.
Mr.. Wilson, Of West Virginia, Chairman OF
the ways and means committee, offered the
usual resolution referring the several parts
OF the president's message to the various COM
mlttees. but ex.speaker Grow. Republican,
OF Pennsylvania, objected, stating TINT hc do
sired to address the house on the general
subjects ueult Win In tnt message DeIOEt IL
was referred. The resolution consequently
went over.
Mr.. Outhwaite. from tho committee on
rules, presented the special order for the con-
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sENATE.-Upon the opening OF the Senate
to-day Mr.. Gorman offered u resolution pro-
viding that when the Senate adjourned to-
DAY II DO TO meet on Monday. The resolution
was adopted The Presidents message Ia
response to Senate resolution submitting
Information rs to tho arrest OF an American
cnizeh In feru. was received. Mr.. Turpie
then took the hoor for carefully prepared
speech on the resolution for the election OF
United States senators by direct vote OF tho
people. ne pointed out that during cent
ary the legislative branch OF the government
had stood still without advance or reform
whiie the scope and form OF the other CO.
ordinate Notwithstanding and judicial
had been enormously expanded. -.
HOUSE entire session OF the house to-
day was taken up by discussion OF the rail-
road pooling bill, to which there appears to
DC considerable opposition. No action was
taken on the bill. Messrs. Cooper, Florida.