Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-19
WORK OF CONGRESS.

sions this week. When the house met
to-day an adjournment was taken for
several days. The indications are that
practically nothing can be done in the
way of the consideration Of actual leg
islation until after the holidays. How
ever, the congressional hoppers are
filling up preparatory to the grinding
that will follow later. Last week sew
eral hundred bills were introduced,
and it is probable that fully as many
will be started on their journey to the
senate this week.
Washington, Dec. ii The Populist
senator's have changed their former
decision concerning the organization
Of the senate, and have now agreed
among themselves to interpose no OBJ
lection to the Republicans taking con-
troll.
The senate in executive session con-
frmed the nomination of Rufus III.
Peckham of New York to be associate
justice Of the supreme court of the
United States.
The chief interest in the senate's reg
ular proceedings conferred in a speech
chairman of the committee on foreign
affairs, on the Boring sea awards Sen
ator Caffery of Louisiana, who was
elected at the expiration of his past
term for full term of six years, was
sworn in. The first bill Of the session
to be passed was one granting the
State of Pennsylvania permission to
occupy the United States court rooms
at Scranton and Williamsport during
certain months for Il period Of five
wears. 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
bill by Mr.. Hopkins Rep., Ill) to
amend the statute fixing the customs
district of Chicago so that the district
would embrace all Of the states of Ill
inois 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.
A resolution was passed for the ap.
pointment of three new assistants to
the superintendent Of the document
room, as was a resolution for the APP
pointment of Isaac Hill Of Ohio as 8
deputy sergeant-at-arms, and the three
, other employees agreed upon by the
| Democratic caucus.
Washington. Dec. 1.-Two Massa-
chusetts Republican congressman
caused sensation soon after tho
house assembled. Representative Nc
Call offered resolution, calling upon
the president to report to the house
whether he had taken any steps to
ascertain if reports of speeches of Am
bassador Bayard, delivered in Eng
! land and Scotland, were true, and if
true, what steps, if any, had been
4 taken to recall or censure said Bayard.
Mr.. Nc Creary Dem., Ky.) immedi-
ately objected, when Mr.. McCall's col
league. Mr. Barrett Rep., Mass) came
! forward to a question of privilege and
sending to the clerks desk. had read
4 resolution for the impeachment OF
Mr.. Rayard. Both resolutions COM
planned of Mr. Bayard's reflections on
Americas protective system, as state
socialism. and of his references to the
United States needing ''real man.
like Cleveland to govern. "a strong,
self-confident and oftentimes violent
people"
In the senate Mr.. Cullom of Illinois
spoke on the Monroe doctrine.
| Washington, Dec. 13.-The session
of the senate lasted but one hour and
was mainly devoted to discussion Of
Senator Dubois proposition to amend
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