Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-01-09
The Nl1I0Nll CAPITAL
1ynOpsis ~ Proceedings IN Com
gress, and Matters Per-
tanning Thereto.
A REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
President Appoints the venexue-
Ian Commission-Tho Sem
ate Re-organizes.

ate Re-organizes.
WAsH1NoToN, d. C.-ISpecial CORES
pondence]-President Cleveland ap-
pointment of the Venezuelan bound
airy commission as follows:
David ]. Brewer Of Kansas, justice Of
the United State supreme court.
Richard H. Alvey Of Maryland, chief
justice Of the court of appeals Of the
district Of Columbia.
Andrew d. White of New York, au-
thor and historian and minister to
Russia during the Harrison adminia-
;.tioD.
Frederick r. Coudert of New York,
one Of the best known members Of the
New York bar, and late counsel for the
U. s. on the Boring Sea commission.
Daniel G. Gilman Of Maryland, presi-
dent of the John Hopkins University
and late president Of the University Of
California.
The commission is regarded as very
satisfactory and n whose opinions
and conclusions will be received by
the American public with the conf
dence which the standing Of the men,
beers of the commission in the public
eye inspires. They will assemble in
Washington as soon as practicable
with a view to entering upon their
work to collect evidence to determine
the true boundary between Venezuela
and British Guiana.
THE SENATE.
Burrows, Republican Of Michigan,
presented an amendment to the
house tariff bill placing a duty of GO
per cent. of the duties levied under
the Mckinley law on all articles
placed on the free list by the Wilson
law. The house bill had only included
wool woolens, carpetings and lumber.
It was referred to the finance commit
tee.
A resolution was adopted directing
the secretary OF the navy to accept
the ram Kahtadin.
Quay, Republican OF Pennsylvania,
introduced q bill increasing the duty
on leaf tobacco.
Cullom of Illinois offered a bill
compromising the families Of persons
killed by the explosion of an ammuni-
ton wagon in the street of Chicago q
year ago.
Hill of New York introduced g reso-
luton that any bonds hereafter issued
under the laws now in force may In
the discretion of the secretary of the
treasury be made payable in gold or
silver at the option of the holders.
No bond containing such an option to
draw more than 3 per cent. interest.
Mr.. Picker of South Dakota intro
duced a bill providing that soldiers of
the late civil war be given preference
in appointments to federal positions,
provided they possess the requisite
qualifications.
Mr.. Pfeffer presented resolutions
from several Kansas G. A. r. posts
offering services in case of war with
Great Britain.
Mr.. Chandler introduced a bill to
enlarge the interstate commerce COM
mission and increase its powers.
Mr.. Brice offered q resolution In
structing the secretary Of war to ex-
anime and report on the feasibility and
cost of raising the levels of the great
lakes by series of dams.
Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution
for enquiry by the committee of naval
.,ffairs into the relative cost Of armOr
plate to the United States and other
governments, whether the cost was in.
creased by the new processes; whether
the navy department could expedite
the granting of those patents, whether
United States o Ulcers had an interest
In them.
Mi. Quay offered a resolution and il
was adopted directing the secretary OF
the navy to inform the senate whether
it would be advantageous now to con-
tract for six battle ships Instead OF
two as at present authoA lied.
Mr.. Lodge delivered an address or
the Monroe doctrine and ~ listened
| to with attention. He sketched the
history or the doctrine at length and
told how It was vitality involved In the
Venezuelan controversy. II Venezuelt
paid the indemnity claimed by Great
Britain she would acknowledge that
the disputed country was British
territory and give away the whole
case. Not by accident, he said have thu
Corinto and Venezuelan affairs, thu
Alaskan boundary question and thu
feal fishing disputes Ill comt
to an acute stage within the past year
The settlement Of these question:
could only be reached by the action Of
congress and the president as arm a
temperate, should maintain the Mon
roe doctrine at all hazards.
Mr.. Perkins introduced . Nicara
guam canal bill on the lines OF tn
'Barham house bill. It provides fol
91O0,OOO,O00 capital stock.
Mr.. Voorhees, presented . communi
cation from the Argentine minister
asking that the tarin on wool DO made
! not applicable to the South American
republics in tho interest Of friendl.
commercial relations.
"A resolution for the reorganization
for the senate committees passed, yea
50 nays q, thus insuring Republican
control. The Democrats al voted no
Kyle. Populist Of South Dakota, ais.