The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1895-12-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
rhe Weeks Proceedings Given In Con
densed Form.

Auo "ooks proceedings Glven In Con.
densed form.
The business OF the senate on the 18th was
mostly on the line Of resolutions Of inquiry.
MI. Stewart advocated. In q speech, the pend
| ing resolution for a commission to investigate
the needs OF labor Mr. Gallery Ia.) offered
resolution inQutring the reason for the sus-
pension OF the bounty on sugar, and Mr.. PETER
onered resolution Of inquiry Us to the order
refusing postal clerks permission to visit WASH
lngton to lobby for their own interests. Mr.:
Gallinger wanted to know how many aliens are
employed by the government. e. In the house
MIR. Flynn (Ok.) made fiery speech against
the secretary OF the interior in support OF his
resolution inquiring why agents had not been
appointed to allot the Wichita Indian lands.
Inc resolution was somewhat modified and
adopted On motion OF Mr.. Moody (Mass) q
Dill was passed for the amendment OF the act
| for the establishment of bonded warehouses
Tor storing and cleaning rice for export so as to
include permission for curing and repacking
| hsh for export in such warehouses. Many bills
were introduced. The house then adjourned.
The presidents message on the Venezuela
question occupied the attention OF the brief
| session OF the senate on the 18th. When the
message was received Mr.. Morgan, chairman
OF the committee on foreign relations, moved
that the senate go into executive session,
Whlch at l2:4O was agreed to. At one o'clock
the doors OF the senate were thrown open and
the secretary OF the senate began the reading
OF the presidents message. AS the reading OF
the message closed there was a hearty hand
clapping from all quarters of the chamber
Mr.. Chandler, Of New Hampshire, leading in
the demonstration on the republican side
Many petitions relating to the Turkish maSsa-
cres and Cuba were read .... The proceedings
OF the house were very tame. A partisan de-
bate took place over the formation Of election
committees. Among the bills introduced was
one by Mr.. Blue (kan.) relating to and pro-
tecting the rights Of pensioners. He also in
troduced bill placing on the pension roll at
~ per month all members of the Kansas mill
TIA who served 80 days, and who are suffering
from physical or mental disability The read
Ing OF the presidents message was heartily re-
ceived by all parties in the house.
THE senate was in patriotic mood on the
18th and showed disposition to do anything
in the shape Of legislation preparatory to
maintaining the claims Of this country in the
Venezuelan matter. Mr. Chandler IN. HI in
troduced u bill carrying an appropriation of
SlO),OOO,OO0 for a heavy increase in the national
armament, and propositions followed author
izing the secretary of war to purchase lately
improved battery devices resolution also
passed calling for information as to British
Entertainments in Alaska 80. The session Of
the house was short but bill unanimously
passed authorizing the president to appoint a
commission to investigate the Venezuelan
boundary. Mr. Grout (Vt) introduced bill
for the appropriation of 100000 900 for the de-
Tense Of the Seaboard and Canadian frontier.
The bill proposes to raise the funds by 3I-year
two per cent coin bonds In small denOmna-
lions to be sold at the Sub-treasuries and post
oihces. The sent iment apparently was undni-
nous in sustaining the recommendations Of
the president in his special message.
WHEN the house Venezuelan bill was laid
before the senate on the 10th, Mr..
Morgan moved its reference to the COM
mittce on foreign relations. He addressed
the senate in favor OF the motion Mr..
Morgan thought the president right in the
position he had taken. but he thought the mat
ter should be considered deliberately without
undue haste Mr. Sherman took the same view
Of the question. Mr. Lodge favored a vigorous
policy and that the Monroe doctrine should be
upheld as American doctrine, although not in
ternational law. Mr.. Allen objected to consid-
GRAFTON and the bill went over After an ex-
ecutive session the senate adjourned -. The
house was not in session.
THE senate on the Goth, without the formal
ity Of a roll call, by unanimous vote passed
the house bill for the appointment OF a Vene-
Zuela commission. after number OF notable
speeches had been made by Senators Sher-
man, Teller. Mills, Lodge, Platt, Turpie,
Chandler, White, Caffrey, Call and Stewart,
and after Senator Morgan had withdrawn his
amendments, leaving 1t In It's original form. A
message was received from the president on
the financial condition Of the country and sug
costing that no holiday recess be taken, but
that measures for the relief Of the treasury be
considered The house resolution for q holi-
day recess had already been adopted. and
when the senate adjourned 1t was without ref
erence to that resolution, the house having adj
journed before the message was sent in ... The
proceedings Of the house were unimportant.
That body being ready to adjourn for the holi-
day recess only awaited the action Of the sem
ate on the Venezuelan resolution. The presi-
dents message. however, had upset all plans.
Adjournment WAS to SATURDAY.