The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL.

rMInrY-srcoNp pAy.

nlHrNtlOn, fhlSlng inc lever OF tne rftrt lnkef.
service pensions, the recognition OF belli-
gerency, the retirment Of greenbacks and re-
atlng the Transvaal republic.
The Monroe resolution was reported TO the
senate by Mr.. Davis. II Is along the lines Of
previous dispatches giving the purport OF the
resolution. II announces that any attempt
10 secure new or additional territory on this
continent or any OF the islands adjacent
thereto, either through force, cesslon occu-
patton, purchase, colonization or othrwise,
doctrine, and TINT doctrine will be
asserted and maintained by the
United States. II also places tho control
OF any canal that may be constructed con-
Meeting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans with
IN the protection of the doctrine.
House-Ihe house passed number OF
bills OF purely local importance; also, Joint
resolution directing the secretary OF the
treasury to destroy all income tax returns.
The message Of the president concerning
Ambassador Bayard's speech was read and
referred TO the committee on foreign re-
lations. The military academy appropriation
bill was then passed without material amend
ment. IL appropriated S449.5i7.
TnfnrY-rHrRD DAY
The house Tuesday passed the urgent de-
ilciency bill. The bill carried e4.f15,922.
S3,242, ,5S2 Of which was for the expenses OF
the United States courts. The abnormal
growth of the expenses OF federal courts
came In for good deal Of criticism and
there ,vna n s,encrnl oxrr.agion iu fov,, - "a
salary system
Ind resulted In the niling nm or ,,,o ,,,nensoa
nf Ifnited sta,ea co,,r,s nrgued ,bat tha soo
system was responsible for the bringing OF
many frlyioous suits. He cited an instance
whore man In the Western district Of Ar
kansas held the position Of clerk OF the
United stntee commissioner md drew over
s12 oOO In fees he dcclnred Tim. tbe whole
system wns honevcombed with fraud
-. -.
ii-f'o"" pHi'
Sennte-Mr Cullom. from the Senate Com
lnlttee on f0rtlgn Helations, reported resO-
luton relative 70 the Armenian troubles. II
recltrs thr provision OF the treaty ut Berlin
~ 10 fehgious freedom and resolves that II
~ ihe imperative duty OF the United States
to express the hope that the European
powers VIII bfihg about the carrying out OF
the treaty ana requests the president TO trans
mt TINS rcsolutior.to the powers. IL as
sLl'1 ~ .n"t wv nenil5 uhu House VIII support
-, @ aii',i,s ~ Ioi"s "i no c"li " pI'ns
auou' NO." az uiletla,ioh OF tme present cohdi-
,,i &C.,, ~. ,',,t ".'ion ~ & w
~ a. S"sssS'eu wa.
i,',..,,i ei. r.,I,1''o" 9pouiu Bo oNer' "hu WIS
NJ yrtoa,, ..,. A. vo..a-..,..
o,ins;io ,,i,h p..I spoIhu on tns ,ehonue.hn .a.n
Wnnr"n doct,i,dP rha ea,,a,nr haia ~, .ho
,,ii,,i, ~ I, ~ ..i'oL iIoip 'l'". 'ilo
applied I'm the bending Venezuela boupdarv
controversy: that so much OF President Mon
roe's message as referred to the colonization
Of portions of America by European powers
could have no applicability to any boundary
dispute now existing in South America; that
/ the hostility to the extension by European
| powers Of their systems to any portion OF this
hemisphere; as expressed In that messag 10, has
| especial reference to the systems OF govern
ment which were based ON the divine rights
Of kings and which were directed to the
/ overthrow OF all republics wherever ex-
fitting; that the Monroe doctrine was in
no wise intended as insisting upon Re-
! publican forms Of government In this hemis-
phere or as committing this government to
maintain the doctrine outside its own bor1> '.
or except ns It's own integrity might bel
fected; that this country was embarkingS
n new and different policy from the one
down by our fathers and that from
until now, Congress had uniformallyae
to define the Monroe doctrine or to ypofa-
as Il rule Of action.
House-Amone the bills and resolutions
/ presented in the house vas one IN allow the
president 10 veto any items In the appropri-
! alton bills Another was 10 establish n ma
/ tionnI reserve Of one regiment of soldiers for
ench congressional district But little busi-
ness was done in the bouse a resolution To
appropriate =25 600 for Architectural AID in
eanstrnctpe tho CT CSinnpo nostofice occnnied "u
much time and was ndopted.
- -.
ihih ii-'ifIh DAY
senate.lhe three subjects most promi-
nently before the public-the Monroe doc
trlhe, Hhance anu turlH-each came 10 Tor
ioI Df virni,ia u, anS suno W., tou"y r, nai
% ivi y, pe"hins W. ~. houus IN suppol'
VI. oI u 'lsoious l, uPno.uins VI ,ne hvnroe uoc-
'tiI1 ~ "Ppiit"Die ~ tehezueia' ~. DuuVis
grai,J uea3 WIN "a Si,Ssr Pass oi "
W,n"nine, IIo;ntiUn on. ', ,ho d,las, ~,
,,.I ",Ins sTiJ,s Du' s,ie ul"s'ious @ ~
VI ttar ,"ii.l ~, od .ho duss eon
on .iili P'ouuo's ~, ~ seeii anu On ~
ba,' i,.t, "o' sircenes ,r NJ
unS .,,,. us.tioP'9 h.sie !t ol nhpor,nhce' me
p,. sViis 70 .n1 stna.o lePy 70 .no
9,li,ed 'it, W a,'g i,sh.s oi 'he
an aIIan VI. ~ plnsn wno
ar, are aiiomaI nao1 20 s,sn NV nnu 9assp9r,s
addressed ne 20, ~ 81
at.,',is, -, VI. III n.a vaiS
noinn 80 TO-, ~ 'nu & ~ nuoen anu
w., oi .,'lI "nu anu ieluesuns
ia',,sIn,in " fopof' "pprop'ia'o
Of rules for the present Congress- w where com