The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Various Doings of Our National Lawmakers
Given in Condensed Form.
TUESDAY.

TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-Many petitions
were presented in the senate yester-
day from manufacturing bodies urging
the passage of the Dingley bill. Sem
ator Cullom gave notice that he would
speak on the Cuban question. The
house resolutions on the death of ex-
Speaker Crisp were presented and the
senate adjourned at 1928 as mark of
respect to his memory.
The house passed bill to authorize
the use of private mailing cards when
n one-cent stamp should be affixed. 1t
takes effect July next. A bill to pro-
vide an indemnity of not to exceed $40
for any one registered letter lost and
bill to authorize the collection and de-
livery of mail in villages where no
service exists by an authorized employe
at not over one cent a package were
also passed. The house then passed
the pension bill without any factious
opposition. 1t carries sI41, ,263, $50
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-In the senate
yesterday vigorous Cuban resolutions
from Senators Cameron (Pa), Mills
(Tex.) and Call (Fla.) were presented
and referred. After this came flood of
bills covering every phase of legisla-
ton, including an antitrust bill and
measure to withdraw small notes from
circulation by Senator Shoup Qda.)
Senator Chandler IN. II. secured the
adoption of a sweeping resolution d.
recting the commerce committee to
inquire into the prevention of compe-
tition by the joint traffic association,
the reported combination of the flour
and milling interests and the reported
combination of the window-glass in
terests- The Dingley bill was consid
cred and replaced by the immigration
bill.
The house held three-hour session
and passed dozen bills of minor inn
portance. The Shafrath bill for the
protection of forest reservations from
fire was defeated.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-An armful of
petitions was received in the senate
yesterday, the main subjects being for
the passage of the Dingley tariff bill,
the independence of Cuba and the re-
striction of immigration. A resolu-
tion was agreed to for committee of
three senators to make necessary ar
rangements for the inauguration of
the president-elect. Senator Cullom
then made a vigorous speech in favor
of the United States interfering in the
Cuban struggle. Afterwards the i'm
migration bill was taken up. The
senate then adjourned until the 14th.
In the house the bill for the protec-
tion of dramatic and musical compost
tions and prohibiting the sale of intox-
icating liquors in the capitol were
passed.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I2.-The senate
was not in session yesterday.
1t was private bill day in the house
and several war claims, carrying an
aggregate of Sls,4 ,407, were favorbly
acted upon in committee of the whole
and two were afterwards passed. At
the evening session 81 private pension
bills were favorbly acted upon. The
house then adjourned until the 14th.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Iu the senate
yesterday Senator Allen (Neh) called
up his resolution declaring the sacred
ness of contracts and made a long
speech defending the populist legisla-
lures from the suspicion that they
would be unjust to anyone in their leg
islation. The resolution was referred
to the judiciary committee. Senator
Call Fla.) presented three resolutions
-one about Maceo's death and two
others about Americans imprisoned by
the Spanish-which were referred.
Senator PETER (Kan.) introduced res
olution for the appointment of COM
mission on establishing a permanent
monetary system. A concurrent reso-
luton was passed to take holiday re-
cess from December 22 to January 5.
The copyright bill and SIS private PEN
sion bills were passed and after brief
executive session the senate ad-
journed.
A concurrent resolution for a holiday
recess from December % to January 5
and bill regulating the sale of intox-
icating liquors in the District of Column
bia were passed in the house. Mr..
Treloar (Mo.) introduced resolution
for lengthening the term of the presi-
dent and senators to eight years and of
representatives to four years A bill
to pay bounties on exported agricul-
tural products under certain condi-
tions was introduced by Mr.. Meredith
(Va.).