The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-04
THE SENAT And HOUSE
The Presidents Message listened To With
Marked Attention. Of The Members.
! ! ! MANY NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senator Daniel offered RiII to Pro.
vide for Public Buildings at Pcrts.
mouth and Newport News. 10 Cost
sl5o.ooO and 100000 Respectively
'r.Mr, PETER md Frye, Goinngc.

Washington. Dec. S.-Scnatc.--Hall
OF the time that the Senate remained
in session to-day WAS occupied in the
| reading of the Presidents message.
The message was subsequently laid on
the table and that part of II relating
to the payment OF the indemnity 10
British subjects IN connection with the
Behrfng sea controversy was referred
specially to the Committee on Foreign
Relations, with instructions To examine
the question of the reciprocai liability
OF the American, British, and Caundin n
his intention of addressing the Senat te
on that subject tomorrow.
Resolutions In favor OF the rccogni-
tion of Cuban belligerency were Of
fered by MIR. Call Dem) of Florida and
Mr. Allen CPop.) of Nebraska, ami hpth
these Senators intend to submit their
views in speeches to- the Senate to-
morrow. tg5.
Mr.. Prudcn. had reached the Capitol.
and was within the Senate Chamber.
ready to deliver the Presidents mes
sage Few minutes before noon After
the reading and approval of the Jour
nal of yesterday the message was re-
ceived and laid before the Senate. The
Secretary of the Senate proceeded To
read the message In the presence of Il
fairly full audience.
Various annual reports and depart
mental communications were laid he
fore the Senate and laid on the table.
Then the memorials and resolution
above described relative to Cuba and
Turkey and the Monroe doctrine. wcrr
presented and referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations.
Mi. Stewart pop, New introduced
bill for the free coinage of silver and
1t was referred to the Finance Con,!nit
tee Then two hundred and seventy
two bills and eleven joint resolutions.
were introduced and referred Many of
these are inherited from previous Con
crosses. one of them, by Mr.. Kyle, of
South Dakota, provides for the Govern
ment control of telegrnnhs. One, by MIR.
Peiier' of Kansas, Ism fre, coinage bill
Public buildings bills were introduced
caliins for an aggregate expenditure of
sS,"OO,O00. Two of these were introduced
by Mr.. Daniel, providing for buildings
mt Newport News. Va, to cost 500 O0D.
ana portsmouth. Va. Ia cost. sl50,G0Q
Mr. Peffer offered joint resolutions
proposing amendments To the Constitu-
ton providing for the election Of prcs;
dent, Ntcc-Presidcnts and Senators b,.
direct vote of the people and that no
change in public policy Of the Govern
ment, especially respecting foreign rein
tions, taxation and monetary affairs,
snail take effect until approved by the
people at an election held for that pur-
pose. Senator Frye presented the Joint
resolutions OF the LEGISLATURE OF Maine,
a""''t' 'Hdl tHeHDlftnQaN Ol ADTa nam
Lincoln be made public holiday.
~ 3:lO y. M. after "A short executive
session. the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
HOUSE-Thc session OF the House
to-day was opened with prayer by the
new blind chaplain, Rev Mr Couden.
of Michigan
Mr.. Payne ORcp., ". ". accompanied
py his colleagues. Cannon and Crisp.
was recognized to announce that their
errand, 10 notify the President that the
House was organized and ready TO re-
ce,ve any communication he might
make. had been performed The Prrsi-
dent sent his respectful salutations"
10 the House. Mr.. Payne said. and au-
thoriZcd the committee to say that he
would communicate at once to the
iiouse in writing. Immediately behind
the committee was then seen Mai.
Pruden. the Presidents executive clerk
with the message under his arm IT
was handed to the Cler, and read
throughout the reading, which occu-
pied over an hour. there WAS respcct full
and earnest attention given 10 the mes
sage.
Mr.. Payne Rep.. n. " moved that
the message be referred to committee
OF the whole. and that 5000 copies be
printed for the use of the House.
Agreed TO.
The House then at 1:52, adjourned
until Friday next.