The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-01-26
The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of the Second session.


Is the senate on tho nth Senator Sherman
presented an emergency currency bill and SEN
ator Pugh offered a measure In the same line
The pension bill. appropriating ti4i0oo.ooo
was passed with two amendments. one making
% the lowest rate for pension disability and
another repeating the present law cutting on
the pensions OF non-rosidents. The army BILL
nppropriating S23. $4,000, was discussed. 49,. In
the house the senate amendments 10 the ur-
gent deficiency bill were disagreed 20 ana
the bill was sent 20 conference A btu devised
10y Attorney General Olncy was introduced by
Mr. McGann for arbitrating labor troubles II
makes the Interstate commerce commission
and the commissioner OF labor the permanent
body 70 hear disputes. one member OF the de-
Gliding body to be named by each side.
ON the 18th the senate passed the army ap-
preparation bill, carrying s23 900. and the
bill which In effect advances Gen Schoheld. IN
command OF the army, 20 the rank OF lieuten-
ant general Aside from this the day was given
20 debate on the Nicaraguan canal bill In
the house the Indian appropriation bill occu-
pied the time during the day AZ the evening
session private pension bills we're considered
and hot speeches we're made because two bills
were blocked by the obstruction OF Mr. Jones'
OF Virginia.
In the senate on the 10Th the trouble In Ha-
wall was discussed and Senator Frye (Me)
offered resolution brlstllng with indignation
at the attitude OF the United States govern
1ncnt In such an emergency. This precpitated
an animated debate, during which Senator Frye
arraigned the executive branch OF the govern
ment senator George defended the admins
tration In the house the senate amendments
60 the pension bill were not agreed 10 and the
bill was sent TO tho conference. resolution
was introduced that vessel OF the United
states navy should be sent 70 and stationed at
the harbor OF Honolulu for the protection OF
American interests Mr. Boutellc IN u speech
said the uprising In Honolulu was caused by
the policy OF the administration al Washing
ton
OK the 2ist Senator Fryes Hawaiian rcsolu-
tion was agaln debated ia the senate, Mr. Gray
defending the administration The fortinca-
lions appropriation bill was passed and the
conference report on the deficiency bill was
agreed tor. In tho house a bill was intro
duced authorizing the issue of per cent bonds
mud repeating tho legal tender act OF 1878. A
bill appropriating H.00lO00 for new post Of
fice building Ia Chicago was passed. Mr.
Breckinridge offered u resolution favoring the
annexation Of Hawaii A favorable report was
ordered on the bin passed by the senate 20 pro-
vide for gold and silver coinage at the branch
mtnt az Denver. Col
hGAIs the policy OF the administration as
90 Hawaii was the subject OF sharp attack and
defense in the United States senate on the
2sd' Petitions were presented from citizens
OF Alabama claiming that they we're deprived
Of republican form OF government and ask
ing the Intervention OF congress IT. In the
house tho Indian appropriation bin was passed,
as was also bill TO authorize tho appoint
mont before March 81 cadet TO the naval
academy from each congressional district not
actually represented. The conference report
on the urgent deficiency bill was adopted and
the measure was passed