Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-01-02

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took The door for : sharp critictsm Of
the presidsnts ansncaal messags: He
said tho president's upholdirg OF the
Monroe doctrine had placed hlm ON .
high level. The United States has re-
sources to create money for any emer-
gency. Wars are not fought on q gold
basis. It is the inherent strength OF q
nation that wins victories. Let the
president announce that United States
obligations will be paid in silver, and
there would be no further raids on
the treasury. II London wants en-
ancial war, we can meet 1t.
Mr.. Squires, republican, Of Washing
ton presented q bill preventing the en-
ployment Of foreign engineers on Am
erican ships receiving subsidies from
the United States. Mr.. Allen, popu-
list, of Nebraska, presented the follow
ing resolutions: "Whereas. such an
attempt shows the necessity Of q closer
union OF the American republics; re-
rolved, that it is the sense of the SEN
ate OF the United States that America
should as speedily as possible invite
all American republics to enter into q
closer union to be known as the Pan.
American Union, for purposes of the
promotion of the general industrial
aud commercial welfare Of the men,
bers thereof and to secure said repub-
lies from European or other foreign
encroachment." The resolution closed
with suggestion for common unit
of value between the American repub-
lies. Referred to the committee on
foreign relations
NJ, Vyoc<,c rocrir%icv go, ~o;ns.. ~
silver bullion in the treasury then
came up, Mr.. Vest presenting some
amended features. Mr.. Morrill, moved
to refer the resolution to the finance
committee, Mr.. Vest demanded roll
call. 1t looked like an unexpected
test Of the silver strength, and to avoid
this Mr.. Morrill, withdrew his resolu-
ton for reference.
THE HOUSE.
Senator Reed laid before the house
the presidents special message, which
was read and Immediately referred to
the committee on ways and means. ;.
The speaker then announced the
membership of committee If the
house.
Foreign affairs: Republicans: Hit
Of Illinoies, (chairman), Draper of
Massachusetts,, Adams, Jr., of Pennsyl-
vania, Quigg of New York, Cousins of
Iowa, Taft of Ohio, Smith of Michi-
gan, Heatwole of Minnesota, Pearson
of North Carolina. Democrats: Nc,
Creary Of Kentucky, Price of Louisi-
ana, Tucker of Virginia, Densmer of
Arkansas, Money of Mississippi, New
lands of Nevada.
Way and Means Republicans: Dim
gley of Maine, (chairman), PAYNE of
New York, Dalzell of Pennsylvania,
Hopkins Of Illinois, Grosvenor of
Ohio, Russell of Connecticut, Dolliver
of Iowa, johnson of North Dakota,
Evans Of Kentucky, Tawney Of Mime
sofa. Democrats: Crisp Georgia,
Mcmillan of Tennessee, Turner of
Georgia, Tarsney Of Missouri, Wheeler
of Alabama, DcLaurin Of Sohth
Carolina.
ules-Republicans: Speaker Reed
(chairmanb Henderson of Iowa, Dali
zell Of Pennsylvania. Democrats:
Crisp Of Georgia, Mcmillan of Ten
nessee.
Appropriations Republicans: Can
non of Illinois, Bingham of Pennsyl.
vania, Grout OF Vermont. Northway OF
Ohio, Stone Of Pennsylvania, Arnold
of Rhode Island, Hainer of Nebraska
Blue Of Kansas, Pitney of New Jersey,
Hemenway of Indiona, Mccall Of
Tennessee. Democrats: Ssyres OF
Texas, Dockery Of Missouri, Livingston
of Georgia, Robertson of Louisiana
Layton Of Ohio, Bartlett Of New York
Banking and Currency - Rep bill
cans: Walker Of Massachusetts,
(chairman), Br0ssius Of Pennsylvania,
johnson OF Indiana, VanVorhis Of
Ohio, McLeary Of Minnesota, Fowler
Of New Jersey, Lefevre Of New York
Spalding ct Michigan, Calderhead oi
Kentucky, Hill Of Connecticut.
The chairmen Of other committees
are Is follows:
Rivers and Harbors- Hooker of New
York.
Railways and Canals Chickering Of
New York.
Immigration and Naturalization
Bartholdt of Missouri.
Indian Affairs Sherman Of New
York.
Public Buildings and Grounds Mil
liken Of Maine.
Pacific Railroads Powers Of Yer
mont.
Naval Affairs-Boute of Maine
Military Affairs-Hull of Iowa.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Hepburn Of Iowa
Observation-Disclosures of Iowa.
Committees on EleCtions-No. /
Daniel, Of New York; No. 2, Robinson
Of Indiana; No. 5, Mccall Of Massa
chusetts.
Postoti1ces and Postroads -Loud o.
California.
Public Lands-Lacey Of Iowa.
Invalid Pensions-Pi Of South
Dakota.
Labor Phillips of Phnnsylvania.
Agriculture -Wadsworih Of New
York.
Mississippi River Levee Ray Of
New York.
Mines and Mining -Atken Of Nichi
gan.
Militia Marsh Of Illinois.
Education--Grow of Pennsylvania
Printing Perkins Of Iowa
Pensions-L ouderslager Of New