The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-08

killed In the senate by the dsiermina-
tion TO substitute the reform silver
coinage measures On the other hand.
the senate resolution. to prohibit the
issue OF bonds without authority OF
congress. one of the last important
acts OF the senate. was reported ad-
versely by the house ways and means
committee. The only one Of the many
proposed changes In the tariff bill
which became an actuality was the
repeal OF the clause of the Wilson bill
giving free alcohol In the arts and
manufactures. this being done on the
Recommendation OF Secretary Carlisle
and Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Miller, This repeal met so much an
tagonism from members representing
foreign manufacturing interests, that
II could only be effected by coupling
with " a compromise scheme devised
by Senator Plat and Representative
Russell OF Connecticut. who recon-
mended legislation at the beginning OF
the next session by which free alcohol
can be secured under sufficient safe
guards for THE governments interests.
The policy OF reciproclty was thor
oughly investigated by a sub-committe
OF the ways and means, but II was
thought not advisable by the republi-
can leaders to attempt legislation on
that single feature OF the tariff sys-
tenn.
Although the house committee on
banking and currency devoted mudh
time to the discussion OF financial
questions. II was unable To agree on
but two bills. one to permit banks to
issue circulation TO the amount OF par
value of the bonds deposited by them
as security; the other for the organi-
xatlon OF national banks In the smaller
towns, neither OF which was passed
this session. The only important bill
reached by the house committee on
coinage was that for the adoption OF
the metric system OF weights and
measures
The first public resolution adopted by
congress. and that after one hours de-
bate In the house and after few days
In the senate. was that authorizing the
president TO create the commission to
investigate the Guiana
boundary line.
The debates over Cuban AFFAIRS re-
suited in the adoption OF concurrent
resolution expressing the sympathy OF
this government with the insurgents,
calling upon the president 10 accord
them belligerent rights and 10 offer the
friendly Offices OF the United States 10
Spain to bring the war to an end.
Resolutions were adopted by both
branches OF congress denouncing the
massacres Of Armenians In Turkey and
calling upon the signatory powers to
the Berlin treaty to protect the Arme-
nian christians. Seventy-fve thousand
dollars was appropriated for carrying
out the stpulations OF the Bering sea
seal fisheries treaty with Great Brit
ain. The dairy interests of the coun-
try prevailed upon congress 10 enact
the most important measure for their
protection since the oleomargarine law,
the "flled cheese" bill. which regulates
the manufacture and sale q adulter-
ated cheese. The old anti-option bill
was killed by the house committee on
agriculture and will not appear In this
congress A large portion OF the ses-
sIon's business related to public lands
and important amendments were made
to the public lands law.
An important law enacted In the ses-
sion was that Of the relief OF settlers on
the Northern Pacific indemnity lands.
Among the miscellaneous acts passed
during the session was one for the de-
portation OF the refugee Canadian Cree
Indians from Montana.