The Yale expositor., 1895-12-20
DoINos OF THE STATESMEN.

Wis. introduced Joint resolution for the pur-
chase OF statue OF Victor Hugo for the Con-
Rressional library The rest OF the session was
mainly devoted TO discussion OF Senator Du-
bois proposition To amend the rules so as to
distribute the appropriation bills among the
various committees OF the Senate. Senator
Hill. OF New York. rcintroduced the amend
ments which he proposed TO the rules in the
last congress during the deadlock on the repeal
of the Sherman law for cloture and for count
ing quorum. No action was had on the reso-
luton. which was allowed to lie on the table.
Nothing more being before the Senate the
clerk called the nrst order on tho calendar
which proved TO be the resolution CT Mr. Allen,
Pop, Neb: TO recognize the Cuban revolution
lists as belligerents. Mr.. Allen made a brief
pension tho widow OF the late Gen. O. M. Poe
al 500 a month. After II short executive ses-
sion the Senate ad burned.
SENATE-Ninth day--Tho BILL making Chi
cago the port of entry for Illinois, was passed
n large number OF petitions were presented TO
recognize the Cuban revolutionsts as bellig-
erehts. MT stewart Pop.' Neb.' introduced
resolution lnstructing the committee on
finance 10 inquire into the rates OF exchange
between gold standard and silver standard
countries and their effect on agricultural and
manufacturing interests. A resolution was
passed asking the secretary OF agriculture
whether he had expended the appropriation
for the purchase aud distribution OF seeds
Mr.. Call addressed the Senate upon the resolu-
ton, declaring IL TO be the duty OF the civilized
powers TO suppress the crucltes alleged to be
perpetrated upon the Armenians by the Turk
ish authorities Mr.. Cali said that while it
was the accepted policy OF this government 10
avoid participation in foreign complications. he
did not understand IL 10 mean that we should
not interfere TO prevent such crueltes ana bar
barism as mad been enacted in Armenia. He
thought the United states should AZ least eX-
press encouragement TO the civilized powers in
the efforts they are making TO suppress these
outbursts OF bigotry, cruelty and crime. Mr.
Pener, Pop, kan, spoke for an hour
upon his bill 10 regulate congress
sIonal funerals and providing that
sergeunt-at-arms take the place OF the COM
m - shO
that these funerals have cost the gov
eminent from 5000 TO $1,000 each. After
an executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE Among the bills introduced were
these: Providing for severe penalties for Civ
Ing unauthorized performances of copyrighted
dramatic operate compositions: TO amend
the pension law so as to remove the disabilities
OF persons conscripted into the confederate
service and who enlisted therein 10 escape mil
itary prisons; 10 restore the duty on salt and
increase the duty on willow: for the three
battalion organization OF the infantry recon-
mended by Secretary Lamont and Gen. Miles;
to restore the Mckinley rates on importatlons
and manufacturers OF wool; making an inlunc-
tton issued by any L. - court servceablc any
where in the United States. A resolution was
passed calling on the attorney-gener for
detailed statement OF the accounts, fees etc,
of the clerks OF the u. :. courts. marshals
deputy marshals and commissioners, from
which statement IL is desired to secure mate
rial wanted as basis for law 10
mako all Of these persons salaried officers.
EX-SpcakCr Grow, Rep, Pa, made a speech OF
almost an hour on the portion OF the Presi-
dent message referring to the tariff IN which
he compared the old protection tariff laws with
the new customs law. lie showed that the
new law. up TO Dee T. had produced a de-
hciencv of sl3l.U 1901 while under protection
measures. from 1880 10 1883. the revenues had
exceeded the expenditures by Sl.3ii.JJ0O0J. He
attributed tho depletion OF tho gold reserve TO
the payment OF current deficiencies or the re-
serve ana maintinc1 that the grcenbacks
would not menace the reserve II there was suf-
hcient revenue
SENATE-Tonth day-Mr. Stewart, of Ne
vada, occupied an hour in II vigorous assault
the gold combine In one respect the
senator presented q new phase of the subject.
lie urged that the great depreciation of silver
gave TO the cheap labor OF Asia y tremendous
advantage in competing with the domestic pro-
duets of the American market. Japan in par
ucular. he said, was prohtlng by this difference
OF 80 per cent between our money and that OF
Japan, and japanese merchants were today
uuderselling our home producers in many lines
OF goods MIR Canrey, OF Louisiana. offered
resolution calling on the treasury department
for the reason for the suspension OF sugar
bOuuttes. POstmaSter-General Wilson's re-
cent order forbdding postal employees from
urging postal legislation also came in for at
lention. Mr.. Pcner Offering resolution OF IN
quiry as TO the order. Another resolution by
Mr.. Sallinger calls for information to the
number of aliens in the various governmental
branches. Among the bills introduced in the
Senate were these: Providing for the organiza-
tion OF a reserve militia: appropriattng - 1900
Tor "A survey OF the lands OF Indian Territory;
for punishment by fine or imprisonment for
selling intoxicating liquors TO Indians; to ex-
clude aliens from government employ: a Joint
resolution for an amendment TO the constitution
acSnow lodging God in that instrument; author
izing the construction by the Michigan Central
Bridge Co.. OF high international bridge
across the Detroit river from Detroit to Can
ada. II Is provided that all railroad companies
shall be permitted TO use the bridge under due
regulations. The structure is TO be begun
within three and completed in six years and all
the American approaches are to be within the
city OF Detroit There are TO be three I'M
broken spans and the main span is to have the
great reach OF l,1)J feet and the bridge itself
will tower 12j feet above low water
mark. Only two piers are allowed inside
the bulkhcads. IL is thoeyht that these di-
mansions will remove all objections. IL is
estimated that "a bridge constructed under
these provisions would cost s400JOOO. The
Michigan Central Bridge Co is ready to under
take the work II the legislation IL successful
HoUSE-Mr Cannon. Rep, Ill, offered a reso-
luton for the increase OF the membership or
the leading committees from Is TO II. and for
elections. Mr.. Crisp, Dem. Ca, said that he
would oppose the creation OF an elections COM
mittee ana the resolution was laid over.
Mr.. Flynn. Rep, Ok. offered resolution
scoring Secretary OF the Interior Smith for his
failure TO comply with the law which was made
last year tor allotment of the surplus lands OF
the Wichita and affiliated bands OF Indians in
Oklahoma. Mr. Flynn claimed that Secretary
Smith had relatives who were acting as attor-
ncys for the Indians and they were Fronting
bv the continued delay. After some objections
from various Democrats the resolution was
adopted. Among the important bills presented
were these: To define the crime of train
wrecking with the intention to rob- and TO
provide the penalty OF death therefor: amend
ing the statutes so as to provide that II any
pensioner Deing involved shall desert his wife
or minor children. ana a court shall adIudge
him guilty OF deSertion. One-half OF the pension
due him and coming due him shall be paid to
the deserted wife or the guardian OF the minor
children; bill TO provide for the collection OF
duty on importations OF barley and It's pro-
IuctS