The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-02-15
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CONGRESSIONAL.
~. Droc~.din~a of tho First Se8siOn.

CONGRESSIONAL.
The Proceedings OF. tho First session
The senate was not in session on the
3D.. In the house bills were introduced
for the construction OF lighthouses ~
Peshtigo Reef, Lake Michigan and Whale
back Reef, Cedar river. and for fog sig
nails at Ottawa Point and Menominee Har.
Dor: to investigate the conduct OF Firft
Assistant Postmaster General Jones In set
sing spies upon letter carriers and on this
evidence removing them from their places;
proyiding that the widow OF soldier who
has been receiving n pension shall not be
deprived of II because she has married
again. The army appropriation bill ana
the senate silver bond bill were reported
and referred.
, The house tariff bill was reported back
10 the senate OH the ith with an amend
ment striking out everything after the en-.
acting clause and placing In lieu Thereon
q free coinage substitute. in precisely the
same words as that adopted by the senate
as a substitute for the bond bill. Bits
were favorably reported granting PEN
sion of $500 a month to the widow OF the
late Gen. Walter Q. Gresham and 500
month to the widow OF the late Gen.
Thomas Ewing: prohibiting the desecra-
ton OF the American flag: for the annexa-
ton 10 Utah of all the portion o! Arizona
lying north of the Color ado river. and west
Of tho eastern boundary Of Utah. In tho
house the senate free coinage substitute
for the house bond bill was reported. with
the recommendation that the house nom
concur and insist on It's bill.
In the senate on the 9Th Senator Morgan
(Ala) introduced a resolution In favor OF
absolute neutrality between the contend
ing powers in Cuba, and that TO each all
the rights OF beligerents In the ports OF the
United States shall be accorded. Senator
l-l. hA IN
of agriculture because he did not distribute
seeds to farmers. In the house a bill was
passed to prevent prize and bull fights In
any state or territory The free-coinag.
substitute for the house bond bill was dis
cussed. but no action was taken
Senator Sherman (O.) on the 9Th presented
Mr.. Foraker's credentials to succeed Sen
ator Brice March 4. 1887. The bill to pro-
hibit prize fighting in federal territory.
which passed the house, was passed. Sen
ator Turpie Qnd) spoke In favor OF a con-
stltutional amendment to have United
States senator's elected directly by the peo-
pI. Of the several states. LIN the house
the time was devoted exclusively to the
further consideration Of the bond bill and
the senate free-coinage substitute there
for.
In the senate on the It'll Senator Frye
(rep., Mel was unanimously elected presi-
dent pro TEN. bill was passed opening
the forest reservations Of Colorado for the
locating of mining claims The resolution
contemplating a reform in handling APP
preparation bills by distributing them
among several committees was referred to
the committee on rules, to be reported
back next December. In the house the
time was occupied in debating the free
silver substitute for the bond bill. During
the discussion Mr.. Talbert (S Co tried to
defend secession and was called to order
by Mr. Barrett (Mass). who offered reso-
luton of censure, and II was referred to
the Judiciary committee.