The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-12-11

Complied From Late Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL

CONGRESSIONAL.
The Proceedings of the First Session.
The saith congress convened it's first ses-
sion on the I'd. The senate was called to
order by Vice President stevenson ana the
new senators and those who had been re-
elected were sworn In. A committee was
appointed to notify the president. In the
house Thomas q. Reed, of Maine, was
chosen as speaker. 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 ana letter
carriers.
In the United States senate yesterday
the presidents message was read Ihere
were 2T2 bills and Is resolutions introduced
but a majority were reprints Of measures
which failed to pass last session. Among
the bills were the following: To establish
a uniform system of bankruptcy; for the
compulsory education of Indian chlloren'
for the exclusion of alien anarchists LOT
the amendment of the tariff laws, SO as 10
admit free of duty all material useo IN the
construction or equipment OF vessels Duiit
in the United States; to limit the presi-
dents term to six years without reeiec-
tion and repeating all laws permitting the
issuance of bonds. In the house the pres
dents message was read. after Whlcn pllls
were introduced to establish uniform sys-
tenn of bankruptcy; to amend the imml-
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 who
cannot speak. read and write the English
language.
retitions for the recognition Of Cuban
insurgents were offered in the senate on
the 4th. Bills were introduced to amend
the immigration laws, excluding all i'm :
srrro l,afxxy nd - q
who cannot both read and write the Eng
lish language: to remove the bar of limita-
tionS in suits brought by laborers or me-
chanics against the United States for work
done; to increase all pensions granted under
the act of 1890 to SIP: to provide for 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
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: to
prevent the carrying OF obscene literature
on railroads: to have all the silver in the
treasury coined into subsidiary coin, and
providing for the repeal of all laws au-
thorizng the issuance of Understanding
bonds. A resolution was introduced for
the recognition of the belligerency of
Cuban insurgents and another declaring ii
to be the sense of the senate that 1t was
unwise and ineXpedient to retire the green
backs. Adjourned to the 9th. The house
was not in session.
The senate was not in session on the 9Th
LIN the house bills were introduced to
levy duty on wool: to amend the act in
cooperating the Maritime Canal companv
Of Nicaragua; to repeal the interstate COM
mefce law: to prohibit the appointment Of
aliens to office under the government Pc
titions were presented for the admission Of
Oklahoma. Arizona and New Mexico to
statehood and for the recognition of the
Cubans as belligerents. Adjourned until
the 9th.