The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-15

Compiled From Late Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Tho PROCEEDINGS OF the First Session.


Tho Proceedings OF the First Session.
The senate was not in session on the
9Th. :. In the house a joint resolution was
introduced giving congress power to levy a
graduated inheritance tax on all inherit
ances and estates whose value exceeds
100000. A bill was introduced repeating
the section Of the Wilson tariff law relat-
Ing to the use of alcohol in the arts.
Joint resolutions were introduced in the
senate to revive the grade Of lieutenant
general in the army in the interest of Gen.
Miles and directing the secretary of agri-
culture to resume the purchase and distri-
button of seeds. The free-slver substitute
for the house bond bill was reported and a
bill was introduced providing for popular
loan by the issue of postal savings notes.
Senator Vest spoke on the Sherman gold
reserve resolution. saying, among other
things. that the supreme court, the Har-
rison administration and the money power
were to blame for the present financial con-
uitfon.. In the house bills were introduced
to create special commission on highways:
to authorize the issue of 21a per cent. bonds
to maintain the gold reserve and for the
redemption and retirement of the green
backs and treasury notes. A resolution
was adopted to inquire whether the laws
against trusts and companies were being
enforced. Member-Elect Allen. from
Utah. was sworn In.
A bill was reported favorably In the
senate on the 8th to increase the number
of enlisted men In the navy. Amendments
to the house bond bill were offered prohib-
iting the sale of interest-bearing bonds
without the consent of congress. and max
ing 1t mandatory to redeem greenbacks
and treasury notes in silver. In the house
Mr.. Spalding (Mich) introduced a resolu-
ton providing that the Sandwich islands
be erected into a new state, to be called the
state Of Hawaii, with republican form of
government. to be adopted by the people.
Senator Baker (Kan.) introduced reso-
luton in the senate on the 9th that the
United States will regard 1t as an unfrend-
ly act for any foreign power, without our
consent, to extend it's territorial limits in
the western hemisphere on either of the
American continents. Referred to the
foreign committee. Senator Stewart (Nev.)
in speaking in favor of a resolution pro-
hibiting the sale Of any bonds in the future
except with the express consent of con-
gress characterized the proposed popular
loan of the administration as "cruel
mockery.".. In the house the pension ap-
preparation bill ($141. 1920 was reported.
Mr.. Livingston (Ga.) introduced reso-
luton demanding that no English armed
Venezuelan territory. Referred to the
foreign committee.
A bill was introduced in the senate on
the 1Otn for the general revision of the ma
t,onal banking laws. Senator Jones (Ark.)
spoke in favor of the free-coinase substi-
tute tor the house bono bill, Senator
PriLcha-d IN. Co. favored the reenactment
of the Mckinley law, and Senator Morgan
tAla.) introduced q resolution congratu-
stand +. r independence. Adjourned to the
18th. I'm the mouse the time was occupied
In discussing the proposed amendments
TO the rules o. the 51st congress.