The Princeton union., 1895-12-26
WORK OF CONGRESS

Washington, Dec. 1S.-In the house
Delegate Flynn Of Oklahoma intro
duced resolution reciting that Secre-
tary Smith has failed to appoint
agents to allot lands in the Wichita
reservation in accordance with law,
and asking why he has failed to do SO,
and If any Of his relatives by blood or
nlarriage are interested PARTIES. The
4 democrats We're not disposed to raise.
any objection to- this resolution of in
luiry, but Mr.. Flynn, after consent
for Its consideration Lad been Sc
cured, began an attack on the secre-.
tary of the interior, which called forth
la vehement protest from Mr. Cooper
OF Florida, who maintained Mr
Hlynn's language toward the secre-.
tary was undignified and disrespect-.
ful. This melted MI. Flynn to re.
neWed attacks. At the, close OF his
speech, however. he called for the pre-.
VlOus' question:. this shutting Off the
possibility Of q further defense of the
secretary Of the interior. <fH
Among the bills introduced in the.
house We're. the following: By Mr.
johnson, Of North Dakota, granting
to the State. of North. Dakota certain
portions' Of the abandoned Fort Abra-
ham Lincoln. military reservation. BY
MI. Jenkins Of Wisconsin, a bill to
extend to the port Of Superior, Wis.,,
the privileges of the act providing for
immediate transportation, Of dutiable
goods. }%
| The. senate was in session about two
hours, half OF that time being given
to MI. Stewart Of Nevada in a vigor-
GUS assault on the gold combine In
one respect the senator presented a
new phase of the subject with which
his name has been much identified in
senate speeches. He urged that the
great depreciation of silver gave to
the cheap labor of Asia tremendous
advantage in competing with the do
mestic products Of the American mar
ket. Japan, in particular, he said, was
profiting by this difference Of so per
cent between our money and that OF
Japan, and Japanese merchants were
to-day underselling our home produc-
ers in many lines of goods.
Washington, Dec. 49, - The presi-
dent's message, reached the senate
about 1890 O'clock Senator Morgan,
chairman Of the committee on foreign
relations, examined the message of
the president, and then moved to go
into executive session.. At 1 O'Clock
tile, senate resumed its legislative ses-
sion and the message of the president
was laid before the. senate. The ex-
ecutive session, it was explained Of
icially, had been devoted to the con-
sideration Of nominations. The SEN
ators showed the. keenest interest in
the reading Of the document. There
was hardly a vacant seat on the Re
publican side of the floor, and but
few absentees on the Democratic side
AS the reading Of the message closed
there was hearty handclapping from
all quarters of the chamber. Mr:
Chandler Rep., n. H.) leading in the
demonstration on the Republican side.
1t was, indeed, an innovation to- the
usual decorum of the. senate, where
the senators seldom, if ever, give vent
to their feelings by applause. Veter-
ans OF the senate say it was the most
spontaneous; demonstration in their
recollection. The message and ac-
companying documents were referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
The house devoted itself to discuss
ing proposition to have two elections
committees instead Of one, the Ven.
ezuelan message meanwhile lying un.
claim: 'eThere is al important mes
sage from the president relating tc
Venezuela lying on that table and yet
this Republican congress enters upon
partisan action, delaying the consider
alton of a presidents MESSAGE"
Mr.. Buick {Rep., Ohio) was quickly
on his feet with the inquiry: lis il
this house or the presidents drckine
excursion that has delayed the mes
sage on the Venezuelan Question?'
There was round of laughter and
applause from the Republican side OF
the chamber.
''There is the message on thai
table," proceeded Mr.. Crisp. ut lies
unheeded by this house. And yet it is
a frank, honest and manly support OF
the Monroe doctrine" Both sides Of
the house joined in the applause Al
the mention Of the Monroe doctrine
Later the proposition to have two
election committees was adopted, ani
then the presidents message was rea(
and it was heartily applauded.
Washington, Dec. 2O-The senate
shared the general sentiment Of bel
ligerency prevalent to-day, and from
the outset Of the session the measures
proposed breath ed Il spirit of patriot
ism and of preparation for any i'm
, .nersency that might arise concerning
Venezuela. The first bill introduced
., was that of Mr.. Chandler of New
Hampshire, providing an appropria
tion Of $1O0,O00,000 for a heavy in
crease in the national armament
This was quickly followed by a prop
osition authorizing the secretary o.
|. war to purchase late device of heavy
battery and for a report on the feast
bility Of eQuirping for service the ole
ship Constitution. Mr. Hill of New
; York added to the suggestions of de
fense by asking immediate considera
ton of a bill making ex-Confederate te:
eligible to service in the army an(
,, navy. Aside from these steps in
: augurating legislation, the day passed
without decisive action on the Ven
' ezuelan question. AS a further ex
preston on the subject of British en-
, croachments the senate agreed to {
resolution introduced by Mr. Davis
calling on the president for informa
. tion as to British or Canadian occupa
ton, military civil Of any part O.
the. United States Territory Of Alaska
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