The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-12-27
CONTINUED IN NEXT ISSUE. I
TIIL EIFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
A Synopsis OF the Proceedings Of Both
Houses.
THE SENATE.

IhE oFsNhIE-
In the Senate on Monday petitions were
presented for restoration of the woods and
wooiens schedule Of tho Mckinley tariff act
and for ! cent letter postage. Bills were
introduced to exclude aliens from public en-
pIoyment and to protect public forest reser-
vations. and resolution was offered and
agreed to. calling on the President for a
report "a to why the law providing for the
payment Of u sugar bounty has not been
executed. Mr.. Call presented written
statement, the name ot the writer being
withheld, asserting the unreliability of the
press dispatches relating to Cuba, and also
asserting "the complete organization and
success of the revolutionjsts," which was
referred to the committee OF foreign rela
tions.
In the Senate on Tuesday Mr.. Call. of
Florida offered a resolution, which went
over until Wednesday, for the appointment
Of u select committee to investigate the sub
ject Of organized efforts of corporations to
control the elections of members Of Congress
and to influence leSisl9tion; Mr.. Hansbrough,
OF North Dakota, a bill to prevent the desec-
ration of the national flag, which was refer
red to the judiciary committee. The Senate
then listened with intense interest to the
reading Of the Presidents message accom-
panying the Venezuelan correspondence, and
evidences Of approval We're equally strong
and significant on both sides OF the chamber.
In the Senate on Wednesday Mr.. Hill, of
New York, introduced bill to repeal the
law which provides that no person who held
commissions in the army or navy Of the
United States at the beginning cf the late re-
be!lion and who afterwards served in any
capacity in the military. naval or civil SER
vice of the Confederate States shall be- ap-
appointed to any position in the army or NAVY
OF the United States. A resolution was
agreed to, calkng on the President for all
diplomatic correspondence and other infor-
nation respecting the establishment of post
routes by Great Britain or the Dominion OF
Canada over or upon United States territory
In Alaska; also respecting the occupation Of
that territory by the military or civil author
tiles OF Great Britain or Canada; also respect
ing any other attempt by Great Britain or
Canada to assert any claim to the territory
OF the United States In Alaska
On Thursday the Senate had Cnder consid-
GRAFTON the House Venezuelan bill but after
spending some time In the discussion of ic
that body adjourned without accomplish *
anything. The Senate does not seem inT.in-
ed to act with the promptitude of the
House.
On Friday, after talking over it for several
hours the Senate passed the House bill on
the Venezuelan commission, voting down its
own committee amendments. A resolution
was passed that the Finance Committee
consider the propriety OF free coinage at the
present time. message was received from
the President asking that no recess be taken
until after financial legislation necessary to
preserve the credit OF the government had
been enacted.
THE HOUSE.
Delegate Flynn. Of oklahoma. on Monday
offered in the House Il resolution which was
adopted, calling on the Secretary Of tho In
terror for the reasons why that official had
not. in accordance with the law. thrown open
to settlement the Wichita Indian Reservation
in Oklahoma. and in inquiring whether any
OF Secretary Smiths relatives were interested
in delaying the time of its opening Tues
day was set apart for the consideration of
amendments to the rules of the Fifty-ilrst
Congress so IA to permit an enlargement Of
the list of committees and an increase Of
membership thereon. A bill was passed to
legalizo certain practices in vogue OF i'm
porting fish and packing them. in bonded
warehouses, for export. Unsuccessful at
tempts werc made TO have printed in the
Record various memorials and petitions on
the Cuban and American questions.
On Wednesday the House passed n bill by
a unanimous vote authorizing tho Venezuela
boundary commission to be appointed by the
President, and appropriating one hundred
thousand dollars for its expenses The House
adjourned until Friday after providing for
holiday recess from that day to January
3rd
There was nothing Of special importance in
th" House on Friday. 1t was generally un-
derstood that the House will not adjourn for
the holidays "A carly as was expected on ac-
count OF the financial message.