Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-11
NATIONAL SOLONS.
REVIEW OF THEIR WORK AT
WASHINGTON.
Detailed Proceedings of Senate and
House Bills Passed or Introduced
in Either Neutrality-suspicious. of Mo-
mcnt to the Country at Large.
The Legislative Grind.

The Senate plunged into real business
Tuesday. Naturally the Presidents mes
sage attracted the main attention of the
day. but aside from this there were stir
ring resolutions ON the Monroe doctrine
and the Cuban rebellion. and after that
the usual deluge of bills and resolutions
1he message was given the closest atten-
ton. AT Its conclusion Mr.. Lodge. of
Massachusetts. offered Il resolution. Wig
orOuS in terms, reailrming the principles
of the Monroe doctrine and presenting
them IN such form as To permit their en-
actment as permanent law rather than
an expression of the policy advocated by
President Monroe. In the same line was
resolution 10y Mr.. Cullom. of Illinois.
and another by Mr. Allen. OF Nebraska.
There Wcr" - bills and sixteen reso-
lutions introduced in the Senate alto
gethcr but large majority of the bills
were reprints OF measures which failed
10 pass last session Many OF these. as
also large proportion of the new bills,
were for private purposes There were
also several for the modification of the
pension laws Senators PETER. Stewart,
and Squire reintroduccd their bills of last
session pertaining TO silver coinage. Sen
atcr rcttigrew introduced a bill to es-
tabiSh Il uniform system of bankruptcy
and reintroduced his bill Of last session
10 prevent the determination of the fur
bearing animals OF Alaska. Senator
Vest reintroduccd his bill of last session
10 prohibit monopoly in the transportation
of cattle to foreign countries. and also
his bills for the compulsory education of
Indian children and the settlement Of pri-
yate land claims. Senator Chandler re-
introduced his bill for the exclusion Of
alien anarchists and also his bill for the
regulation of immigration. Senator Frye
introduced Il bill providing for the amend
ment Of the tariff laws. 80 rs to admit
free of duty all material used in the con
struction or equipment of vessels built
III The United States. He also presented
several other bills for the encouragement
OF American shipping and American ship
building and general bills to amend the
laws relating To navigation and To pre-
vent discrimination against American
trade. Among the large number of bills
offered 10y Mr.. PETER Pop. Kan) were
those limiting the President term 10 six
years without reelection. repeating all
laws permitting the issuance of bonds,
the limitation OF the power of injunction.
The Cuban situation received attention
from both tho Florida Senators. The
Call resolution and the Monroe doctrine
will receive early attention. At the
brief executive session the nominations
OF Mr.. Olney rs Secretary of State and
Mr. Harmon a> Attorney General were
confirmed. and that of Rufus W. Peck
ham 10 the Supreme bench referred To
the Judiciary Committee. In the House
Il large number of bills and joint resolu-
tons were introduced. many of them
that failed during the last ses-
SION. The session of the House WAS how
~ oiiel ana consumed almost entirely
'H the reading of the Presidents mes
sage This WAS listened To with fair nj
ehtloE. but the features of the document
,eceiNed no signs either of approval or
lisdppfoval from the members until the
conclusion of the reading. when several
'eihocratS created slight dcmonsra-
Ioh- hen ii was finished the House
Immediately adjourned until Friday.
The Senate worked "Wednesday nm,
most OF the business transacted was If
routine character. Mr.. Hoar offered
resolution denouncng the recent afro
- "i nv anu assuring me pNpfV-
We branch of the cordial Endorsement
congress of Il vigorous course for the
rejection of American citizens in Tur
:" ana The suppression of the barbara
as against Christianity. The first for
ai speech of the session WAS made ny
If. Allen. of Nebraska. on Cuba and tbe
onroe doctrine. Mr. Allen urged the
c"gnItion of the Cuban insurgents. the
lneNation of Cuba and a strong for
sn policy. The influx of bills contiu-
81. Among them was one increasing
pensions granted under the act Of
80 to SD.
ne session of the Senate was brief
'ursday. Its only feature beyond the
reduction of bill by Mr.. Chandler
I the free coinage of silver when En-
ma. France and Germany enact sim
7 legislation. and resolution by his
league. Mr. Gallinger. declaring il To
the sense of the Senate that if WAS
wise and ineXpedient to retire the
,enbacks. was a short speech by Mr.
II IN favor of the recognition Of the
pan revolutionists as belligercnts.