The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-01-18
The News Condensed,
important intelligence From All Parts
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Proceedings of the First Session.


The Proceedings OF the First Session.
The senate was not in session on the
eth. In the house a joint resolution was
introduced giving congress power to levy q
graduated inheritance tax on all inherit
ances and estates whose value exceeds
10000. A bill was introduced repeating
the section OF the Wilson tariff law relat-
ing to the use OF alcohol In tho arts.
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 agrt-
culture TO resume the purchase and distrt-
button OF seeds. The free-silver substitute
for the house bond bill was reported and a
bill xss introduced providing for 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-
rison administration and the money power
were TO blame for the present financial con-
dition. In the house bills were introduced
TO create a special commission on highways:
10 authorize the issue OF 2i2 per cent. bonds
10 maintain the gold reserve and for the
redemption and retirement OF the green
backs and treasury notes. A resolution
was adopted 10 inquire whether the laws
against trusts and companies were being
enforced. Momber-Elect Allen. from
Utah, was sworn in.
senate on the Sth TO increase the number
Of enlisted men In the navy. Amendments
10 the house bond bill were offered prohib-
itinG the sale OF interest-bearing bonds
without the consent OF congress, and max
Ing II mandatory TO redeem greenbacks
and treasury notes In silver. :. In the house
Mr.. Spaiding (Mich) introduced resolu-
ton providing that the Sandwich islands
be erected into a new state. to be called the
state Of Hawaii with republican form Of
government. TO be adopted by the people.
Senator Baker (Kan.) introduced reso-
luton In the senate on the 9tA that the
United States will regard II as an unfriend-
~ 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 a 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 a ''cruel |
mockery.". In the house the pension APP |
Precipitation bill (slil, 325. SOD was reported |
Mr.. Livingston tGa) introduced a reso- |
luton demanding that no English armed |
force should be allowed in the disputed |
Venezuelan territory. Referred to the |
foreign committee.
bill was introduced in the senate ON /
the 10th for the general revision of the ma
I onal banking laws. Senator Jones (Ark.) |
spoke iE favor of the free-coinase substi-
tute ,rr the house bono BILL Senator
Pritcha-d On. CO favored the reenactment
Of the Mckinley law. and Senator Morgan
tAla.j introduced resolution congratu-
latiiE the republic Of Transvaal on its
stand fer Independence. Adjourned to the
l3th....:n the mouse the time was occupied
in discussing the proposed amendments
20 the rules OF the list congress.