The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-16

iterated the senator's Wen nown nv
silver views. and concluded with an
appeal Off the financial as we'll as tho
present independence Of the United
States. IN the morning hour Mr.. b.
ker introduced a resolution somewhat
expanding the Monroe doctrine, and
made a speech in favor of it's adoption
as a formal and unequivocal declara-
ton Of our policy with reference TO the
Western hemisphere.
In the house the following resolution
was referred 70 the committee on for
eign affairs: THAT the president Of
the United States is hereby requested
TO forthwith ascertain whether Great
Britain Is advancing her outposts on
the territory In dispute between her
colony OF British Guiana and the re-
public OF Venezuela, or is reinforcing
posts heretofore established with her
troops, police or ordnance. and should
the president become cognizant Of the
fact that British military or police
force is advancing to invade or rein
force, or since the 18th day of Deem
Der last. has invaded or reinforced
posts formerly occupied within said
disputed territory, he demand the i'm
VI NliIIld Ndl ol salt SDllltTS
and the reduction of the police force in
such territory to not a greater number
than We're occupying the British out
posts on the aforesaid 18th day OF De-
cember. 1895"
N~aaA.,Ston, Jan. 12.-SenatOr Mel
son introduced a bill providing for a
revision OF the entire banking system
by amendments to the Revised Stat
uteS relative to national banks.
Mr.. White Dem, Cali made n
speech in favor Of some practical mod
ifications Of the senate rules. He did
not mince his words in his character
iZation of the rules and the ancient
t~ictionS" they perpetuated. The great
evil which he especially inveiChed
against was that which permitted in
terminable debate on any question and
placed it in the poN - Of a single Sena-
tor to hold the senate at his mercy Sc
long.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Whites,
speech, Mr.. Morgan Dem, Ala. for
merly chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, introduced Il joint
resolution cOngratulating the republic
Of TranSvaal in Africa for the stand
for liberty which it had taken. and di-
rccting the president o fthe United
States TO transmit the action to the re-
public Of Transvaal.. The Morgan res
OlutiOn was referred to the foreign re-
latiOnS committee.
Mr.. Jones Dem, Ark.) then took the,
floor and made a speech on the free
coinage substitute for the house bond
bill.
In the house. Mr.. Tawney Rep.,
Minn.) offered a resolution relating to
pension claims. 1t recited that it was
frequently charged by pensioners and
applicant that The medical division Of
the pension bureau fails to properly re-
gard the reports and findings in pen
sion claims made by various boards Of
the United States examining surgeons.
An objection to its consideration was
was made by Mr. Mcclellan Dem,
y. ".
Mr.. Odell Rep.. y. " offered a res
olution to direct the committee on
banking and currency to report an
amendment to the general banking
laws giving power TO banking associa-
tons to invest not to exceed 80 per
cent of their lawful reserves in bonds
of the United States to be hereafter is
sued under the acts Of June IA, 1875,
and May 81. 1878. objection was made
to Mr.. OdelIs resolution. and it was
referred to the committee.
Then the changes in the house rules
recommended by the committee on
rules were reported by Mr.. Henderson
rep, Iowa., and were debated section
by section.