The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-16
The News Condensed.
important intelligence From All Parts
CONGRESSIONAL.
Of tho First SA10iOn,

The Prooeedings OF the First Session.
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-silver SUBSTITUTE
for tho house bond bill was reported and a
bill was introduced providing for a 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-
were to blame for the present financial con-
dition. .. In the house bills were introduced
to create special commission on highways:
to authorize the issue Of ~ per cent. bonds
to maintain the gold reserve and for the
redemption and retirement OF the green
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 Sth 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 (lich.) introduced a resolu-
be erected into now state. to be called the
state Of Hawaii. with q republican form Of
government, to be adopted by the people.
Senator Baker (Kan.) introduced a reso-
luton in the senate on the 9Th that the
United States will regard 1t as an unfriend-
ly act for any foreign power. without our
consent, to extend its 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 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 Cl41, 325s2O was reported.
Mr.. Livingston (Ga-) introduced a reso-
luton demanding that no English armed
force should be allowed in the disputed
Venezuelan territory. Referred to the
foreign committee.
A bill was introduced in tho senate on
the 10TH for the general revision of the ma
t.onal banking laws. Senator Jones (Ark.)
spoke ir favor Of the free-coinaSe substi-
tute l.r the house bond bill. Senator
Pritcha-d IN. c. favored the reenactment
Of the Mckinley law. and Senator Morgan
tAla.) introduced q resolution congratu-
latiaE the republic of Transvaal on It's
stand I. r Independence. Adjourned to the
18th. IN the house the time was occupied
in discussing the proposed amendments
20 the rules o. the 61st congress.
The senate was not in session on the
It'll. In the house a resolution was Of
zered directing the foreign affairs COM
mittee to report upon the advantage and
practicability Of the establishment Of
permanent court Of International arbitra-
ton, representing tho United States and
ness and the amendments thereto were
adoptcd,