The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summary Of the Most Important Measures
Presented in Both Houses.

In the senate to-day among the papers
presented and referred were resolutions OF
the Lincoln Post q. A. r., of Topeka, Kan,
rendering their services" as Mr.. PETER
(pcp. Kan.), phrased II sin case we should
hive any trouble with our neighbors on the
other side Of the Atlantic" They were re-
ferred to the committee on foreign rela.
tions.
MIR. Chandler (rep. N. H.), introduced
bill to tnlarge the interstate commerce COM
mission, by making II conist of one member
from each state. these members to select an
executive committee Of five. Referred.
Mr.. Chandler also offered resolution
which went over till tomorrow. calling on
the secretary Of the navy for information as
TO whether prices paid or agreed TO be paid,
for armor for vessels OF the navy are as low
as the prices charged by the same manufac-
turers to foreign governments; whether these
prices have been increased on account of the
patents, and, II so, whether the increase in
price has been fair and reasonable, also
whether any government officers are inter-
ested In such patents.
The House bill as to bonds was laid before
the senate, read twice and referred TO the
finance committee. The resolution by Mr.
Quay (rep. Pa.), calling ON the secretary for
Information as to whether II would be advan-
tageous TO the naval service to contract now
for six battlesh.ps instead Of two was taken
up and agreed upon.
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senate on the subject of the Monroe doc
trine.
rwESTY-rfnsT DAY.
Senate--Senator Sherman presented n reso-
luton which embodies plan that II adopted
would go far toward placing the treasury In
secure position. His resolution directs
that the gold reserve shall be restored to
s100, ,000, co. and In the future shall be used
exclusively for the redemption OF greenbacks
and treasury notes, and not to meet current
expenses. Finally II directs that when green.
backs shnll have been redeemed they shall be
reissued only In exchange for gold coin OF
bullion.
House-Among the bills introduced were
the following; BY Mr.. McNIillin, of Tennes.
see.to repeal the law allowing II rebate on the
tax on alcohol TO repeal the 10 per cent tax
ON the circulation of banks other than nation.
al banks. BY Mr.. Cummings, of New York
providing that there shall be In the army ol
the United States 10 regiments of artillery OF
IL batteries each; II regiments Of cavalry OF
IL companies each; 80 regiments Of infantry
of II companies each.
The last session Of the houre for the yeai
| 1895 was purely formal meeting, lasting
only few minutes and an adjournment wa:
taken until Friday, according to the under.
standing.
TwENTY-sEcoND DAY.
| Inc HOUSE fehssemDleu ffluuy unuer the
arrangement heretofore announced by Mr.
Dingley, Rep, Maine, merely for the purpos,
OF adjourning until next Monday. Speaker
Reed announced that he had signed the bill
to accept the ram Katahdin, and then, ai
1915, on motion OF Mr.. Henderson, tn,
| House adjourned.
The Senate has, on motion of Mr.. Morrill,
chairman Of the finance committee, agreed
when 1t adjourns today, to adjourn till Tues
| dny next. Mr.. Morrill, expressed the hop,
| that at that time the finance committee woult
be able to report both the bond and the tariff
bills of the House. The finance committe,
met again this morning, but after n shor
conference between the Republicans ant
Democrats, found they could accomplish
nothing, and an adjournment until Monda,
was taken. The silver men were not read,
to submit their silver bill, but said they hoped
to be able to do so at the next meeting. An
| other conference Of the silver men will b,
held before the bill is laid before the ful
committee.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Sherman las
Tuesday in relation to the reserve fund wa!
laid before the Senate. and Mr.. Sherman pro
ceeded to speak.