Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL

Dee The American Congress Is again IN
session Promptly at noon the Senate and
House or Repre- sentatives were called to order
In their respective chambers amid scenes of an
imatlou and excitement marking the openina
of Congress. The House OF Representative
passed into the control OF the Republicans and
Thomas Bracket Reed OF Maine again assumed
the speakers gavel Ex-Speaker Crisp as
sumed the leadership of the minority, and il
was gnihcant that Mr.. Payne of New Yo-k
made the motion which usually de-
wolves npon the leader OF the majority
This is taken to mean that he is to be chair
man of the ways and means committee and the
recognized leader of the Republicans on the
floor. All the Republicans voted for Mr.
Reed. With one exception, all the Democrats
for Mr.. Crisp. and all the Populists for Mr.
Bell The exception was Mr.. Grain, from
Texas. who voted for his colleague Mr. Gull
berson of Texas. The result of the vote was
Reed, 23t Crisp. 90; Bell s. Culberson 1. In
the Senate the usual opening proceed ings &C.
CURED.
Dec. s.-The Presidents message was road in
both houses In the House large number of
bills and joint resolutions were introduced
many OF them measures that failed during the
last session. Mr.. Livingstone of Georgia
introduced resolution calling for
investigation of the British Gui-
ana-Venezuelan boundary line dispute
There were 272 new bills and sixteen resolutions
introduced in the Senate, but large majority
of the bills were reprints of measures which
failed to pass last session Senators PETER,
Stewart and Squire reintroduced their bills of
last session. pertaining to silver coinage Mr.
Lodge of Massachusetts, introduced a resolu,
ton forcibly approving of the Monroe doctrine,
and Mr.. Call OF Florida a resolution directing
that the insurgents of Cuba be recognized as
belligerents.
Dec. <-The Senate worked, while the House
enjoyed recess, but most of the busine,s
transacted was OF a routine character. Mr..
Hoar showed a disposition toward co-opera-
ton in dealing with the Turkish question by
offering a resolution denouncing the recent
atrocities in Turkey, and assuring the executive
branch OF cordial Endorsement by congress of
vigorous course for the protection of American
citizens in Turkey and the suppression of bar
barities against Christianity. The first formal
speech of the session made by MIR. Allen,
Populist, of Nebraska Cuba and the Monroe
doctrine. Mr.. Allen urged the recognition of
the Cuban insurgents the annexation of Cuba
and strong foreign policy. The influx of bills
continued, several hundred being added to
those already introduced.
Oec. G-The session of the Senate was brief
again Its only feature, beyond the introduce
ton of bill by Senator Chandler of New
Hampshire, for the free coinage of silver when
England. France and Germany should enact
similar 1egi Station, resolution by his
colleague, Senator Gallinger, declaring it to be
the sense of the Senate that it was unwise and
inexpedient to retire the green BAG ks, and a
short speech by Senator Call of Florida in favor
of the recognition of the Cuban revolutionists
as belligerents.
Dec. 6.-The House was in session but half an
hour, when it adjourned until Monday. Mr..
Baker of New Hampshire, who has proclaimed
war upon Secretary Agriculture Morton be-
cause of ths latter's fusa1 to expend an appro-
prlation for the purchase of seeds for dis
trlbution among congressional constituents,
attempted to put through a resolution calling
upon the secretary for information upon the
subject, but Mr. McMillin of Tenne OBJ
jecte6. Plans for the admission of Oklahoma,
Arizona and New Mexico made their appear
ance. the first being presented by General
Wheeler, who was chairman of the committees
on territories in the last Congress- and the other
two by the two delegates II the respective
territories, Messrs. Murphy and Catron.