The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-17
Proceedings of the House.

While the scenes attending the openinC
of the House were both brilliant and in
teresting in the crowds that thronged the
galleries and the conspicuous personages
present. the proceedings themselves were
dull and spiritless. being distinctively
routine. The House met. the chaplain
invoked the divine blessing on the work
of the session. the roll was called, a COM
lnittee consisting of Mr.. Cannon of Hi
nois. Mr.. Payne of New York and Mr..
Turner of Georgia was appointed To wait
on the President and the latter's annual
communication was read.
Before the Tuesday session closed the
House had passed three bills and the first
of the regular supply hills-that for pen
sion>. One of the bills provided for the
use of private mailing cards Of the same
general she and chara -cr as the present
postal cards. when | cent stamps are
affixed. Another provided for limited in
d~elnnity Of $40 for the loss OF registered
mail matter and the third provided that
on the application of twenty lers uas re-
celvin. their mail At the Same utiice the
postmaster shall aproin, such persons as
are wiling IL undertake the collection
and delivery If mails ~ the charge not
Ia eNce,'! ! cent for each letter. and that
the charge shall lac paid 10y the hene-
t~iciarics. The pension bin carries SILL
2'3.N>0. ai'"u; S75,WnU less than the law
for the current year. The notice vi The
opening If u Cuban discussion was about
the only feature Of interest developed at
Il" brief session Of the Senate.
- III, Sonat" "Wednesday the prayer Of
Rev !U. M,lhurn made eloquent refer
: ,llta. =, .l. ! ,-. Gina rl. y ('riu,. - ft,,r-
Gia-"A maN .;:thful and loyal III all his
relations and faithful servant of the peo-
pie: May H. name be craven on the tablet
Of ;l" L~atioH'> memory" Early in the
d3T three sets Of vigorous resolutions for
Cuban independence furnished an inter-
cstng feature. The Senate 10y a vote Of
- 10 Il adopted Il motion to take NJ the
lCn@ley tar;ft-silver bill. The House
passed Il dozen bills of minor importance.
The House also agreed to the Senate
amendment approving certain acts of the
Legislature of New Mexico for the issue
OF bonds. So as to validate S112.r0o of
bonds of Santa Fe County.
The Senate Thursday took w the I'M
migration bill. and also heard the first
of The speeches on Cuha-thoSc of Mr..
'ullom and Mr.. Can. The immigration
''i Was !ot HndilE passed upon. but tne
Scnate agreed 10 the Lodge bill as a sub
stltutc To- the House measure. The sub
Sutute requires that all immigrants over
The age Of Il Years shall be able to read
and write their native language and shall
he required 10 read and write in the pres
ence of a United States official at .east
i've lines of the United States Constitu-
ton. The Senate adjourned to Mondas
PENDING the preparation of the nexf !
preparation bill the House again de-
voted its time to the consideration Of bills
on the calendar. but only two were paI.sed
during the four hours session. Oni. ot
these was a copyright bill. urged by pjom.
mrnt playwrights and theatrical M ma
gers 70 secure 70 musical composi1i Tins
the same measure of protection undir he
copyright law as is nuW afforded ~ Inc
uons OF 4 strictly dramatic charA .,ar.
a hlll 70 prohibit the sale of liauor III, the
capitol building was also PASSED. 4 lin
10 modify the law forhidding the Lion
ownership of lands in the territorj So
as to give aliens the right to acuuJ., mn.
der mortgage and to hold fer toni ..,r-