The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-31
THE EiErY-FOURrH CONGRESS-.
"A Synopsis of the Proceedings of Both
Houses.
TIE SENATE.

Houses.
TuE SENATE.
Tho Monroe doctrine was tho subject OF
resolutions and discussion in the Senate on
Monday. Tho committee ON commerce re-
ported a bill ON the subject OF naptha
launches. Under il, launches less than 15
tons burden shall not require inspection, or
an engineer, or u licensed pilot; but launches
exceeding 10 tons. carrying passengers for
hire. shall be subject to inspection and all the
laws OF tho road No progress was mado on
the House bond bill with the FREQ coinage
substitute reported from tho committee on
finance. Tho PETER funeral bill gave rise to
some discussion and was disposed OF by be-
ing referred to the committee on rules.
In tho routine business of tho Senate on
Tuesday n service pension bil'' was report
ed from tho committee on pensions, without
any recommendation and was placed on the
calendar. A resolution was offered AMI ro
ferrcd TO the committee on foreign relations,
requesting tho President If tho United
States to inquire into tho arrest and IOrCihln
removal Of Mark G. Rodriguez, 4 citizen of
tho United States on board Of tho United
stats mail steamer Olivcttc in tho harbur OF
Havana ON tho 18th instant, u'Id also in tho
arrest of Louis :. Somciilau and his son in
Hayanaj and ii no just cauar for such arrests
exists, that tie President demand their i'm
mediate release. Tho bond bill c;lmr up as
the unfinished business, but it also wen. over
for the day and business on tho calendar w.ls
proceeded with and about Cd bills, to which
no OtJC'llOn WIS lil,l'lt, were passed. ABOUT
40 were private pension bills aud half u doZ-
en- wcro bridge bills
On Wednesday after to routine business
tho presentation Of petitions and the intr ro-
duction and -cI"r"n"c of bills tho rrSUlu-
tiOn directing the Secretary ii stat" to send
to tho Senate tn" dispatches OF United States
consuls relating to the war now carried on
in Cuba was reported back adversely from
tho committee on foreign relations. and was
placed on tho calendar. Tho committee on
r,l l,l, 4
concurrent resolution in regard to the Arrnp-
nian outragcS in Turkey. Senator WalrOtt
addressed the Senate at length on the Ecnc-
Eucan question concerning the proposed "X-
tension of tho Afonros doctrine, and in criti-
cism of tho action ot the executive and lcSis-
latiyO departments Of tn" government
Three set speeches wrrO delivered in the
Senate on Thursday Warren talked tariff;
Dubois, tho bond bill and free coinage; Dan
lei defcudcd tho administrations course in
tho Venezuelan matter. y bill was introduced
to repeal the rcfundini, act Of 1870 and tho
resumption act OF 1875. resolution was Of
Tered Tor tho appointment of 4 select COM
mittco to inquire into tho imprisonment of
Eugene V. Dehs Gn connection with tho great
railroad Strik"). resolution was offered
md referred To tho committee on commerce.
directing the chief OF engineers Of tho army
TO max" u survey across the Peninsula Cf
Florida Tor route for u ship canal and to
prepare estimates therefor The Senate then
proceeded to executives business.
In tho Senate on Friday tho committee on
privileges and elections was given permission
to sit during tho sessions OF the Senate 10
consider tho Dupont election c;lsG from Del
aware. The concurrent resolution rcported
Wednesday from tho committee on foreign
relations on tn" subject Of outragcs on tho
Arm"ni.tns was laid GCforo thD senate, and
discussed 1T length. and the resolution wls
adopted. Tho bill apprOpriatnr & 900 for
tho purchase Of lands adjoining tho United
States naval station ut Port Royal, :. e., was
passed. Alter short executive session tho
Senate adjourned until Monday.
"uE HOUSE
Tho House on Saturday after an unm-
portant session. adjourned until Monday
Tho House Monday in a brief session dis
posed of tho second OF tho general annual
appropriation bills tho Military Academy
bill Resolutions and bills wCro agreed to
extending tho time for tho completion OF
AranstS Pass liarbor; donating condemned
cannon to various Grand Army posts in
cooperating the supreme council thlrty-third
degree Of Scottish EtO Masonry for tho
Southern jurisdiction to print 1000 copies
each OF tho postal laws and tn" geological
surrey report on tho Cripple Greek. Colo.
district. The President ) message in response
10 tho House resolution of inquiry relative
to Ambassador Bayard's Edinburgh and
Boston (EnslandD speeches. with Secretary
Olncys report thereon, w:uS laid hcioru tho
House and referred 10 tho committee on
foreign affairs. Tho urgent deficiency bill
was reported to tho IIuu~c. The Military
Academy appropriation bill for the year md
Ing June Sd. 1897, was taken up in committee
ot tho whole and passed IL apprlpriAt.4
Si!9,li7 IoIut resolution reported FROM
the rommittc" on ways aad means waa
agreed to, directing tho Commissioner ,f
Internal E"."nUr 10 dcstroy al tmroI,n tax
returns and copies thereof mad" under ihu
PROVISIONS OF the tariff law f 1891 since de
claTHd To DC unconstitutional.
On Tuesday :, IHstlut ion ,I fu,,rfrry ,..y. .rI
ca rom tho cOmmittcO on intrv-Statn and
IorrIEn commerce was voted. iir"rtiu.. tho
Secretary Of the Treasury To inform the
lio"S" whether or not, IN his opinion, tho
regulations for tho safety Il tho public ~
ocean travel are adequate auh ii 80. whether
or not these regulations aro being carried
out. Tho House went into committee Of tho
whon to - nSiirr tho urgcmt deficiency bill
a brief general debate cnsuca uuon tho Sub
lo't OF tho lee system IN paying Officials; uG
United states courts and tho necessity Tor
its reformation. ii not abolition Several rI-
important amendments and ono appropriate
ing 3,oOo Tor the survey Of Chippewa Indian
and", being added. tho romiuittco ro., and
tho hill rs amended was passed
TWO-thiriS Of the three hour session Of
tho House Wednesday was occupied iIt tho
conttl"r''i"n Of .. Senate Joint resolution
hItn2r"nS u" expenditure of :-5.JDD. al,
l9td, Tor lNh "npIOyn"nt OF outside ;.-.t.'-
NC" 10 IN" supervising; 2rrhit""t g, IT,,
treasury m IN" plaut and ~urriGctiua. .iil
'ai'r, lr!on pi IN Chicago Uu' !.r ,u''di....
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