Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-12-19
WORK OF CONGRESS

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decision concerning the organization
OF the senate, and have now agreed
among themselves to interpOse no Oh
lection to the Republicans taxing con
troll.
The senate in executive session con-
firmed the nomination of Rufus Ii.
Peckham Of New York to be associate
justice Of the supreme court of tie
United States.
The chief interest in the senate's reg
ular proceedings centered In O speech
Of Senator Morgan's of Alabama,
chairman of the committee on foreign
affairs, on the BeriDg sea awards. Sen
ator Caffery of louisiana, who was
elected at the expiration OF his past
term fol n full term OF six years, was
sworn III. The first bin OF the session
to be passed was cGe granting the
State of Pennsylvania permission to
occupy the United States court rooms
at Scranton and Williamsport during
certain months for a period OF five
years. Mr.. Cullom of Illinois gave
notice that he would address the sen~
ate tomorrow on the Monroe doctrine.
The first business proposition
brought forward In the house was a
bill by Mr.. Hopkins Qtep.. ILL., 10
amend the statute fixing the customs
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would embrace all of the states OF Ill
inols and Indiana. Mr.. Hopkins eX-
planned that the bill was in the inter-
est Of the smelters of Aurora, who de-
sired to be able to pay the duties on
Canadian ores at the port OF Chicago.
At present, he said, Aurora was not
in the district. The bill was passed by
unanimous consent.
Washington, Dec. 1.-TWO MaGsa-
chuSetts Republican congressman
caused a sensation soon after the
house assembled. Representative Nc
Cali offered a resolution, calling upon
the president to report to the house
whether he had taken any steps 10
ascertain if reports Of speeches OF Am
bassador Bayard, delivered in Eng
land and Scotland, were true. and If
true, what steps, II any, had been
taken to recall or censure said Bayard.
Mr.. Me Creary (Dem.. KY immedi-
ntcly objected, when Mr.. McCalps col
league, Mr.. Barrett Rep., Mass.) ca me-
forward TO a question of privilege AID
sending 10 the clerks desk, had read
u resolution for the Impeachment OF
Mr.. Bayard. Roth resolutions COM
planned of Mr.. Bayard's reflections on
Americas protective system. as state
socialism. and Of his references to the
United States needing a real man.
like Cleveland 10 govern. "a strong,
Scif-cortident and oftentimes violent
people"
In the senate Mr.. Cullom OF Illinois
spoke on the Monroe doctrine.
Washington. Dee. 13.-The session
Of the senate lasted but one hour and
was mainly devoted to a discussion or
Senator Dubois proposition to amend
the rules so as to distribute the appro-
p~riation bills among the various COM
mittees OF the senate. Senator Hi OF
New York re~irtroduced the amend
ments which he proposed to the rules
in the last congress during the dead
lock on the repeal of the sherman Sill
yer law for cioture and for counting u
quorum.
Washington, Dec, 14-In the house
mir. Grow Utep, Pa addressed the
house on the presidents message, first
having the clerk read that portion OF
The message relating TO the results OF
the new tariff law on the statute
books. Mr.. Grow called attention 10
the fact that Mr.. Cleveland said moth
ing about the efficiency Of the new Gus
| TOMS laws &c produce the revenue
necessary to carry on the government.
The president, Mr.. Grow pointed out,
did not give the receipts or the eXpen-
ditures for last year. Yet il was a
fact hat the deficiency for 1891 was
$69, 900, and for the first five
months OF the present fiscal year $751;
100000. The total deficiency since
June, 1894, was S131 900. The bonded
debt under the present administration
had increased $162,O00 900. That had
/ hnnn fhn rnUrt1t nf YhA nAyu a,,.tnfrn
system which the president extolled.
The proceedings of the senate to-
day began with the presentation of the
usual petitions for the recognition OF
the belligerent rights Of the Cuban in
surgents. Messrs. Cameron and Har-
ris both offered motions for the ad-
journment of the senate until Mon
day, when it should adjourn to-day,
anG the vice president created a rip
pie Of laughter by putting both mo-
tons at once They were adopted.
Mr.. Stewart pop. New introduced a
resolution i~nstructing the committee
OF finance to inquire into the rates OF
exchange between the gold standard
and the silver standard countries and
their effect on agriculture and manu-
featuring interests. and gave notice or
a speech IN Monday. Dir. Cullom
(Rep., ILL, called up, and the senate
passed the house bill attaching Au-
rora, ILL.,. to the Chicago port of entry.
Mr.. White Dem, CALI, presented an
amendment TO the senate rules requir-
Ing that all debate in the senate shall
be relevant to the subject before the
senate.
IaJaIN 100 - II 'o9Q 'uolSuIVsBM
to-day introduced a bill to put Josiah
King OF ST. Paul on the retired list Of
the army. Cant. King was a member
of the First Minnesota, and claims the
distinction of having been the first
man 10 enlist In the army of the
Union. The First Minnesota is con-
coded to have been the first regiment
raised In response to President Lin
coins first call for men, and Mr.. King
was one OF the first to offer himself
for the regiment.
Speeches are promised IN the SEN
ate during the week on various topics
now before that body. Senator Hin
4 will npoha hIy ~ III ~ the Nynrrnn lor