The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1895-12-19
~CoNoRsss.
Condensed Report Of tho Fast Weeks Pro.
ceedtnge.

THE feature Of the, prpceidings In the senate
on the 9th was o speech by Senator MORGAN
SAia', on the Behring sea question In which he
severely criticised the British ambassador,
SH 1uilan Pauncefote. A resolution by Sem
asor morgan referring tho question to the for.
oy Dill or otherwise. was unanimously adontes
among the bills introduced was one by Sem
ator berry (Ark.) organizing the Indian terri
tory ana one by Senator Palmer Qll) giving
inform pension Of $50 per month to nil who
lost hand and foot In the late war and ssD to
tnose VINO lost IN entire limb. Also bill
oy senator Voorhees, Qnd) granting PEN
sions TO soldiers and sailors who were
captured and confined in confederate prisons
curing the war. The senate, in executive ses-
sion confirmed the following nominations:
Elmer Ii. Adams, OF Missouri, to be Judge of the
eastern district Of Missouri. Rufus w. Peck
nam, OF New York, to be associate Justice OF
the supreme court :. The house held brief
session Resolutions were presented calling
!or .he correspondence Of the Waller case, and
ior lists OF pensioners who have been stricken
from the rolls since March I, 1893, or reduc ed,
put both were objected to and went over. A
Few bills were introduced.
THE senate held o brief session on the 10th
About 100 bills were introduced and Mr.. Cul.
kom addressed the senate In favor Of upholdins
she Monroe doctrine The resolution Of Sena.
w. oohSs NHihI " suSpcuu the removal OF lo.
trnders In the Cherokee country until Their
shall be an appralsement Of the value of i'm
provements made by them, was adopted. Mr.
CAL presented several memorials praying for
the recognition Of the Cuban insurgents. Mr..
Peners bill in regard to the civil service was
favorably reported and tho senate adjourned
THE house had long debate on resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Barrett (Mass,) impeaching
Hon, Thomas f. Bayard for utterances deliv-
cred by him In speech before the Edinburgh
philosophical institute In November. The de-
bate was very lively and the resolution was
finally referred to the judiciary committee.
after being toned down by an amendment.
Very little other business was transacted
THE senate was in session one hour on the
llth and that hour was mainly occupied In dis
cussing the proposition to amend the rules so
Us to distribute the appropriation bills among
the various committees. Mr. Allen (Neb.) ad-
dressed the senate on his resolution to recog-
nize the Cuban revolutionistS and in favor Of
the Monroe doctrine So. No business was trans
acsed In the house. that body not having any
thing to do pending the appointment of COM
mttees.
THE proceedings OF the senate on the l2th
were characterized by more life than had been
for several days. The bill extending the Chi
caGo post office entry over the state OF Illinois
passed. 1t had previously passed the house.
Mr.. Stewart introduced q rcso,u tion instruct
ing the finance committee to inquire into the
rates OF exchange between gold standard and
silver standard countries, etc. Mr. Call spoke
In favor OF his resolution in regard to the Ar
menian massacres and Mr. PETER spoke on his
congressional funeral bill. In executive ses-
sion the senate confirmed the nominations OF
c. b. kileore, Yancey Lewis and W. NJ Spring.
er as judges In Oklahoma; Andrew C. Cruce
and William J. Horton, United States district
attorneys, and Samuel NJ. Rutherford and
Samuel NJ. Stowe United States Marshals for
Oklahoma, and the senate adjourned until
Monday In the house ex-Speaker Grow
(PaD spoke for about one hour on that portion
OF the presidents message in regard to the
tariff. The house then adjourned until Monday.