The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11

for the governments interest.
The policy of reciprocity was thor
oughly investigated by subcommittee
of the ways and means committee M the
imStigation Of McSsrs. Tawney of Min
nesota and Hopkins of Illinois. but II
was thought inadvisablc by the Rcpubl-
can leaders 10 attempt legislation on that
single feature Of the tariff system, SO
long rs an agricultural revision was out
of the question. Although the house
committee on banking and currency de-
voted much time TO discussion Of fnan-
cial questions. it was able 10 agree on
but two bills-one TO permit banks TO
issue circulation to the amount Of the
par value of the bonds deposited by them
as security; the other for the reorganiza-
ton of national banks in the smaller
towns, neither Of which was passed this
session.
The only important bill recommended
by the house committee ON coinage. that
for the adoption Of the metric system of
weights and measures ut the beginning Of
the next century, met with Il temporary
rebuff in the house, but will be brought
forward again.
While foreign affairs divided with finan-
ccs the interest of congress. comparative
ly little legislation resulted from the dis
cuSsiOn, because so great Il share of the
conduct of foreign relations rested with
the executive branch. The hrSt pubic
resolution adopted by congress, and that
after one hours debate III the house ana
a Few days III the senate, was that au-
thorizing the president to create the com
mission to investigate the Venezuela
British Guiana boundary line. Inc de-
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Resolutions were adopted by both
branches OF congress deholhclhg the mas
SsacrcS OF ArmeliahS III turkey ana call
ing upon the Slghatory powers to the
Berilh treaty 10 protect the Armenian
Chrlstans.
Seventy-five thousand dollars was ap-
propriatcd for carrying out the stipula-
tons of the Bchring sea seal fisheries
treaty with Great Britain. Another resO'
luton passed was to defray the expenses
of negotiating a convention to locate the
boundary line between Alaska and
British America.
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81 ttondod tho crisis of tba Vanoyunion
houndorv disnuto wos tbn nuicl, odont;on
Inv hoth tho sen,te and honse If Sonntnr
Tiill's nronosition to rcneol tbe law far.
hiddinJ oY-cnnfnJor,+as who roI;nnmisbnd
commissions in the ITniteJ states amy nv
navy to hn ogoin onnointnJ to tho cor.
vice
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w., ; niSpilcu ,ne raIlu enactment OF Il
i fow nioSimG uA.rtlieiy severe Peli'iles
t tb' p ,i;J m?a'hs IN .he ieLritories, anu
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