The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-20
DAYS WORK OF THE HOUSE
Resolution to Revive the Grade
Of Lieutenant General.
IN FAVOR OF GEN. MILES
Many Resolutions Were Passed-The
Banking and Currency Committee
Gave MISUNDERSTANDING Report
Oh the Bill-tO Pension Gen. Cogs-
wells Widow.

In the House today u Joint resolution
Tor the printing OF 5000 additinaI COZ
les OF the postal laws and regulations o
1888 was agreed to. 49," a'.,f
The following joint resolutions wer,
also agreed to:
Extending to January 81, 1899, the tim,
| in which the Aransas Pass HarbOr Com
pany may complete the improvement o.
Aransas Pass, Tex; for the printing O
5000 copies OF the report of the Geological
Survey on the geology and mining indus
tries OF the Cripple Greek industries, Colo
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Authorizing a change OF plans of the pub
lie building at bloomington, III. Authoriz
ing the Committee on Foreign Affairs u
print papers on matters coming before It
Authorizing the p aciri c Ka iir0adsC Committee
| to sit during he sessions oE,the House. Also
a bill incorporating the Supreme Council
i thirty-third degree, Scottish Rite Masonry,
for the Southern jurisdiction of the United
States. Also donating Condemned cannon
| to various Grand Army posts. -
Granting right OF way to the Duluth and
| North Dakota Railroad through certain
| Indian reservS tions in Minneapolis.
Objection was made to the consideration
| OF resolution calling upon the President
| for the report OF the Nicaragua Canal Com
| mission.
Mr.. Cannon, Rep, OF Illinois. reported
the urgent deficiency bill Calendar.
REEVES THE GRADE.
Mr.. Hardy, OF Indiana, offered in the
House today resolution looking to the
recognition OF the services of Maj Gen.
Nelson A. Miles. The resolution revives
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when deemed proper to recognize the dis
tinguised services OF Gen. Miles, and the
law reviving the grade Is to expire on the
retirement OF Gen. Miles.
Mr.. Hardy, in spca king OF the proposition,
thought thatthe specialreoognitions should be
accorded Gen. Miles on the recognition of
the volunteer soldier.
The House Committee on Banking and
Currency Today heard Mcssrs. Cox OF Ten
nessee, Hill of Connecticut and Spalding Of
Michigan on the bill To regulate the Ioaning
OF money 10y national banks to their Off
GERS and directors. Mr.. Cox supported the
proposition and Messrs. Hill and spaul,iing
spoke against 1t.
The committee Indefinitely postpon 81
further consideration OF the measure.
The House Committee on Invalid PEN
sions today ordered favorable report on
the Senate bill granting a pension of S75
per month to the widow OF Geu. William
CogsweH of Massachusetts.
PACIFIC RAILWAY HEARINGS.
The House Pacific Railways Committee
held long session this morning, at which
it was decided 10 begin on Monday next a
series of hearings TO ali who wish TO be
heard upon the subject of the Indebtedness
or the Pacific railways 10 the government.
Among those who will appear before the
committee is delegation from California,
who were appointed a recent mass meeting
held in San Francisco, who will oppose any
settlement of the indebtedness except that
which provides for a government ownership
of the line. The case OF the Union Pacific
road viii be the first considered.
Mr.. Johnson OF California. one of the
members of the committee authorizes a
denial of the report that Chairman Powers
had declined TO give any hearings upon the
subject.