The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summary Of the Most Important Measures
Presented in Both Houses.
TWENTY-THfnD DAY


Among the bills and resolutions introduced
In the House today were the following:
BY Mr.. Tracey, OF Missouri, joint resou-
tion giving Congress power TO levy eradu-
ated Inheritance tax on all inhcritanccs aud
estates whose value exceeds 800, ,000
BY Mr.. q. w. Stone, of Pennsylvania,
bill repeating the section OF the Wilson tariff
law relating to the use OF alcohol in arts.
BY Mr.. Towne, of Minnesota, q bill to pro-
vide for the establishment OF branch hydro
graphic offices at Duluth, Sault Ste. Marie
and Buffalo.
TwESTY-foURTn DAY.
Mr.. Spaulding, OF Michigan, today intro
duced n resolution In the House, looking TO
the admission OF the Hawaiian republic into
the United States as State, subject TO the
consent OF the Hawaiian people and the ap-
proval by this government Of the constitution
which they may form. II IL further provid-
ed that II the President of the United States
shall deem II advisable TO submit this propo-
sition to the Hawaiian government, State
to be formed out of the present government
Of Hawaii, with one representative in Con-
gress, shall be admitted into the Union by
virtue OF this act as soon as the terms and
conditions OF such admission shall be agreed
upon by the governments OF Hawaii aud the
United States, and that 100000 be approprl-
ated to defray the expenses of missions and
negotiations either by treaty or articles as
the President may direct.
TWENTY FIFTH DAY.
In the house Mr. Livingston asked unani-
nous consent for the consideration OF the
following concurrent resolution; That the
president of the United States Is hereby re-
uuested to forthwith ascertain whether Great
Britain Is advancing her outposts on the
territory In dispute between her colony OF
British Guiana and the republic of Venezuela
or Is reinforcing posts heretofore established
with troops, police or ordnance, and should
the president become cogniZant of the fact
| that n British military or police force Is ad-
vancing to invade or reinforce, or since
| December II last has invaded or reinforced
posts formerly occupied within said disputed
| territory, he demand the immediate with
drawal Of said soldiers and the reduction of
| the police force In said territory to a number
| not greater than that occupying the British
! outposts on the aforesaid December II, 1895,
Mr.. Boutelle objected and the resolution
went to the committee on foreign affairs.
| Mr.. Villas, of Wisconsin, introduced n bill
| which was referred TO the judiciary COM
| mittee, Withdrawing from the supreme court
of the United States jurisdiction of criminal
cases not capital, and transferring II to the
United States court Of appeals.
In presenting some petitions favoring ap-
| propriations for coast defenses, Mr.. Daniel
of Virginia, expressed the opinion that the
| public apprehensons as to the danger of the
bombardment of the American seaports were
overstrained, but he also expressed the hope
that the country would prepare itself for
whatever emergencies might happen. He
favored the project Of Mr.. Squire's fortiflca-
tion bill.
TwENTy-FIFTH DAY.
Senate--During the morning hours, on
| motion OF Mr.. Voorhees, (Dem., Ind.), n
resolution was adopted appropriating $3.50
| for the purchase OF portrait OF the late
Allen G.. Thurman. Mr.. Prtchard Rep.. N.
~ ll.I .l.. l..
the revenue bill to increase the duties on
certain kinds of clays, marble, iron ore, tim
Der, live stock. cereals, fruits wool and coal
for the purpose OF addressing the senate
thereon. He favored the re-enactment oi
the Mckinley law and the free coinage ol
the remainder of the time before the expira.
tion Of the morning hour with a speech In
favor Of some practical notifications of the
senate rules.
HousE-The house gave its time to discus.
sion Of the proposed amendments of the
rules Of the Fifty-lrst congress, which were
Professionally adopted early In the session tC
govern this house. Mr. DeArmond (Dem
Mo- offered an amendment providing for de
duction from members pay FOR absences mo-
due to sickness, or sickness In the family. W
A. Stone (Rep., Pa assured him that tn,
only effect of the enforcement OF the rule In
the last house had been to increase the sicl
| list.
Another surprise was brought into the de
bate by Mr.. Hepburn (Rep., Ia.), who imad'
a speech against the usual rule putting In tn,
hands of the speaker discretion OF recogniz
ing members to speak. Mr.. Hepburn woult
make II the speakers duty to recognize th
member who first addressed him. Afte
some debate he withdrew his objection.
In the morning hour Mr.. Tawney (Rep.
Mimi, offered a resolution based on charge
that the medical division OF the pension
bureau fails to properly regard the report
and findings in pension claims made b!
various boards of the United States examin
ing surgeons, and asking for reports. Th'
resolution went over.