The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

Dea The American Coogse0 = 60
session. Promptly at noon IL So
House Of Representatives vefo called 4
IN tAoir respective chambers amad $500
of q ConGresa Tho House OF Rspreee1eoe
passed into tie control Of the Rspab1ieans -
Thomas Bracket Reed Of Maine again assumoe
the sneakers gavel ExSpeaksr Crisp -
sumed the leadership Of tho minority, and -
vas enifcant that Mr.. Payne OF Nev 1osk
made tho motion which usually q
wolves npon tho leader Of The ma5esi1y.
This !. taken to mean that he Il to b ehaie.
man Of the ways and means COMMITTEES and -
recognised leader Of the Republicans On IL
0oor. All the Republican, voted for Ne
Reed. With ono exception, al tho Democrats
for Mr.. Crisp. and all the Populists for IL
Bell Tho exception was Mr.. Grain, no.
Texas who voted for his colleague. Mr. Cul-
berson Of Texas The result Of tho vote was:
the Senate the usual opening prOceelings 90
CURED. -
Dec. s-The Presidents message was read h
both houses In the House q largo number e
bills and joint resolutions wefe Introduces
many of them measures that failed during ~
last session. Mr.. Livingstone Of Georgia
introduced q resolution calling toe
an investigation Of the British Gui-
ana-Venezuelan boundary limo disputA
There were 372 new bills and sixteen resolutions
introduced in tho Senate, but large majority
OF the bills were reprints OF measures which
failed to pass last session. Senators Pe6e9,
Stewart and Squire reintroduced their bills q
last session. pertaining to silver coinage. 4r.
Lodge Of Massachusetts, introduced q resolu-
ton fOrcibly approving Of the Monroe doctrins.
and Mr.. Call Of Florida a resolution direeting
that the insurgents of Cuba b recognized -
belliGerents.
DEC. THE Senate worked, while the Hcueo
enjoyed a recess, but most Of the business
transacted was of . routine character. Ma
Hoar showed a disposition toward cooper
ton in dealing with the Turkish Queetioa ~
Offering q resol;tion denouncing the HognS
atrocities in Turkey, and assuring tho executive
branch Of cordial Endorsement BY congress oe ..
vigorous course for the protection Of Americas
citizens in Tur-.ey and the suppression Of bas.
barities against Christianity. Tho first formal
speech OF tho session was made BY Mr.. ALL
Populist, Of Nebraska ON Cuba and the Monroe
doctrine Mr.. Allen urged the recognition OF
the Cuban insurgents, the annexation OF Cube
and a strong foreign policy. The influx OF bills
continued, several hundred being added 20
thOes already introduced.
De-. s.-The session Of the Senate was brief
again. Its only feature, beyond tho intr0duc.
tiOn of a bill by Senator Chandler of New
Hampshire for the free coinage Of silver WhoA
ENGLAND. France and Germany should enact
similar legi station, were q resolution BY htD
colleague, Senator Gallin9er, declaring it to b
the sense Of the Senate that it vas unwise aud
inexpedient to retire the greenba, ks, and .
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 Of Agriculture Morton BE-
cause Of tn, latter's refusal to expend an appro-
priatiOn for the purchase Of seeds for dis
tributiOn among congressional constituents,
attempted to put through q resolution calling
upon the secretary for information upon the
subject, but Mr.. McMillin of Tennessee OBJ
jectei. Plans for the admission Of Oklahoma,
Arizona and New Mexico made their appear
Wheeler, who was chairman Of the committees
territories in the last Congress, and the other
two BY the two new delegates of the respective
territories, Messrs. Murphy and Catron.