The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-09
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CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of tho Second Session.
In the United States senate on the 18th the
credentials on Richard +. Pettigrew OF South
Dakota, reelected to tho senate for six years
from March 4. 1906. were presented Tho bank
ruptcy bill was discussed -. In the house the
bill 70 repeal the diHerential duty imposed by
the tarin bill on sugars from bounty paying
countries was considered A bill was passed
authorizing the secretary OF war TO make q
survey Of Kalamazoo harbor, Michigan Mr..
Springer introduced bill designed TO carry
outthc financial recommendation OF the presi-
dent In his message TO congress.
On the Goth the bankruptcy bill was dis
Hussed In the senate and Senator Chandler IN.
Ill., spoke against the pooling bill bill was
passed to amend tho Interstate commerce law
90 as TO permit the sale OF interchangeable
mileage tickets TO commercial travellers. .. :. In
the house the bill to repenl the discriminating
Guty on sugar was passed The senate Joint
resolution rcvlving the grade OF lieutenant
general OF the army for the benefit OF Maj.
Gen Schofield was presented. bill was In
troduced advocating the publishing OF labor
bureau reports at intervals OF not less than
two months. to contain current facts rs to the
Condition OF labor here and abroad.
In discussion OF the currency question In
the senate on the 30th Mr. Vest said he would
follow the presidents lead no longer, and Bit
lterly denounced tho financial measure pro-
posed by tho president A bill was introduced
permitting Associate Justice Jackson. OF the
supreme court OF the United States. to retire
on account OF Ill health :. In the house the
time was occupied In discussing the Union Pa
citc railway bill
In the senate on thsus1st ult. Senators German
and Hill made strenuous efforts to have some
Immediate action taken on the financial ques-
ton. Resolutions were passed calling on Sec
rotary Carlisle for Information concerning
every detail bearing on revenues, reserves, de-
ficiencies, etc. A joint resolution providing
for Especial election the first Tuesday OF Oc-
tober, 1905. to ascertain the will OF the people
respecting financial matters was introduced
by Senator PETER. In the house the time
was occupied In discussing the Pacific railway
Funding bill.
n ON the LIST the district appropriation bill was
taken up again In the senate and served as q
text for further financial discussion, during
which Senator Teller, representing tho silver
element, gave warning or opposition to any
financial plan not agreeable to him. %. In the
house, during debate on q Hawaiian resolu-
tion, Congressman Breckenridge fKy) and
Heard (Mo.) called each other liars and one
blow was struck, when they were arrested and
made to. apologize A bill was passed giving
the Seventh judicial circuit OF the United
States, composed OF illinois, Indiana and Wis
consin, another judge. A resolution was
adopted calling on the president for all corre-
spondcnce and information regarding the al
legged aid furnished the rebels In Hawaii by
representatives OF tho British government.