The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
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CONGRESSIONAL.
The Proceedings of the First Session.


The Proceedings of the First Session.
The 5fth congress convened its first ses-
sion on the I'd. The senate was called to
order by Vice President Stevenson and the
new senator's and those who had been re-
elected were sworn in. a committee was
appointed TO notify the president....ln the
house Thomas l.. Reed, of Maine. was
chosen as speaker. a committee was
named to join a like committee on the part
of the senate to wait upon the president.
Several bills were introduced in the in
terest Of railway postal clerks and letter
carriers.
In the United States senate yesterday
the presidents message was read. Ihere
were 22 bills and Is resolutions introduced
hut a majority were reprints Of measures
which failed to pass last session. Among
the bills were the following: To establish
q uniform system of bankruptcy; for the
compulsory education of Indian children;
for the exclusion of alien anarchists; Tor
the amendment of the tariff laws, so as TO
admit free of duty all material used in the
construction or equipment of vessels built
In the United States: to limit the presi-
dents term to six years without ~reelec-
tion. and repeating all laws permitting the
issuance of bonds....In the house the pres
dents message was read. after which bills
were introduced to establish n uniform sys-
TEN of bankruptcy: to amend the imnlt-
grafton laws; to ~eQualize pensions on ac-
count of service in the Mexican war: to
provide that no alien shall be admitted TO
citizenship who has not for the continued
term Of five years preceding his admission
resided within the United States, and h
cannot speak, read and write the English
language.
Petitions for the recognition of Cuban
insurgents were offered in the senate on
the 4th. Ellis were introduced to amend
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migrants between Il and Go years Of age
who cannot both read and write the Eng
li5h language: to remove the bar of limita-
tons in suits brought by labOrers or ne
ChauiCs against the United States for work
done: to Increase all pensions granted under
the act of 1880 to 81: TO provide for a gen.
eral system of Notifications for sea-coast
defenses. a resolution was introduced
for vigorous action for the protection and
security of American citizens in Turkey. 9.
The house was not in session.
Bills were introduced in the senate on the
9Th for the unlimited coinage of gold and
silver in connection with other nations. 70
prevent the carrying of obscene literature
on railroads: to have all the silver in the
treasury coined into subsidiary coin. AMI
providing for the repeal Of all laws au-
thOrizing the issuance of Understanding
bonds. A resolution was introduced for
the recognition of the belligerenCy Of
Cuban insurgents and another declaring i:
to be the sense of the senate that it was
unwise and ~incxpedient to retire the green
hacks. Adjourned to the 9Th. The house
was not in session.
The senate was not in session on the 9Th
LIN the house bills We're introduced to
levy a duty on wool: to amend the act in
cooperating the Maritime Canal company
of Nicaragua; to repeal the interstate COM
merce law to prChibit the appointment Of
aliens to Office under the government. Pc
titions We're presented for the admission of
Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico to
statehood and for the recognition of tn"
Cubans as belligerents. Adjourned until
the 9Th.