The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-12-16
FlFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.l
SENATE.

"AshiNeIoN, Dec. l4-Senators
sherman (rep., o., Elkins (rep., W.
Val and Mitchell (dem., Wis.l were
appointed by the the vice. president as
the Inauguration committee on the
part Of the senate.
The credentials OF Samuel Douglas
McEnery, as senator from the state of
Louisiana, to succeed Mr.. Blanchard.
We're presented by Mr.. Blanchard and
placed on file.
MIR. Peffer tpop., Kasl introduced a
joint resolution for the appointment
by the president of the United States
OF commission of four. one from each
OF the political parties. republican, ma
tional democratic. democratic and
populist, who shall select fifth,
and shall constitute a national
monetary commission to examine and
study the general subject OF
finance in reference to its practical re.
lations to business. lie asked that il
be laid on the table, and said that he
would speak on 1t after the holidays.
MIR. Hale rep, Me.) introduced con.
current resolution for the holiday re.
cess from Tuesday, December %, to
Tuesday, January s, and it was re.
ferred to the committee on appropri.
ations.
At the request OF Senator Thurston
the nomination of VIM. ID. McIIugh to
be district Judge for the district of
Nebraska was laid over until after the
holidays. The other cases were re-
ferred to subcommittee for investi.
CATION. The only serious opposition
appears in the McHugh case and pa.
pers are being prepared for prcsenta.
tion to the committee.
A joint resolution requesting the
president OF the United States to de.
mand the release Of all citizens Of the
United States held In confinement at
Ceuta In violation of the treaty with
Spain, was introduced by Mr.. Call
(dem., Fla. and referred to the com.
mittee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Call also offered resolution,
which was referred to the same COM
mittee, declaring that the recent kill.
ing of Antonio Maceo. reno wned
general In the service of the republic
of Cuba, II true, Will Q under flag OF
truce and with an assurance of safety
from the Spanish captain general, was
a violation OF the rules Of civil
lied warfare. an act of base treachery,
a murder cowardly and disgraccful,
which demands the execration of every
government and OF all the people OF
the world, whether civilized or sav.
age; declaring that the govern
ment which authorized permitted
or failed to punish the assassins was
an outcast from the family OF nations
and from the pale of civilization and
public law. and directing the com
mittee on foreign relations to inquire
into the facts and report at an early
day,
MIR. Allen, (pop. Neb.) addressed the
senate on the resolution offered by him
last Wednesday declaring that i
is the settled doctrine in th,
United States Of Americ;
that no state possesses constitu
ito nal powers to impair the obliga
tions OF legal contracts either by di
rect legislation or by Legislation tina
withdraws all subtantial remedies
from their enforcement.
The senate agreed to take the vote
on the immigration bill at four O'Clock
on Thursday of this week.
HOUSE.
On motion OF Mr.. Dingley (rep, Me-.
a concurrent resolution was adopted
providing for holiday recess from the
22d inst. until January 5.
Under the rules the day was set apart
for District of Columbia bills, bu'
Thursday was substituted.
Bills we're taken from the calendar
and passed as follows:
Constituting new division of the
eastern judicial district of Texas and
providing for holding terms of cour'
at Beaumont, Tex.
For the relief of G. I. Trowbridge
c. d. Walker and |. A. Trowbrldge
correcting their military records, sc
as to allow them pay for the grade II
which they served.