The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-02-12
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Proceedings of the First Session.

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The senate was not in session on the
3D.. In the house bills were introduced
for the construction Of lighthouses ut
Peshtigo Reef, Lake Michigan and Whale
back Reef, Cedar river. and for fog sig
nails at Ottawa Point and Menominee Har-
Dor; to investigate the conduct OF First
Assistant Postmaster General Jones In set
sing spies upon letter carriers and on this
evidence removing them from their places;
providing that the widow of a soldier who
has been receiving pension shall not be
deprived of 1t because she has married
again. The army appropriation bill ana
the senate silver bond bill were reported
and referred.
The house tariff bill was reported back
to the senate on the 4th with an amend
ment striking out everything after the en-
acting clause and placing in lieu thereon
a free coinage substitute, in precisely the
same words as that adopted by the senate
as a substitute for the bond BILL Bills
were favorably reported granting PEN
sion of 5000 month to the widow OF the
late Gen. Walter Q. Gresham and 500 a
month to the widow of the late Gen.
Thomas Ewing; prohibiting the desecra-
tion of the American flag; for the annexa-
ton to Utah of all the portion of Arizona
lying north of the Color ado river. and west
of the eastern boundary of Utah. In tho
house the senate free coinage substitute
for the house bond bill was reported, with
the recommendation that the house nom
concur and insist on its bill
In the senate on the 5th Senator Morgan
(Ala) introduced resolution in favor Of
absolute neutrality between the contend
ing powers in Cuba, and that to each all
the rights of beligerents in the porte of the
United States shall be accorded. Senator
Vest (Mo.) severely criticize the secretary
of agriculture because he did not distribute
seeds to farmers. In the house a bill was
passed to prevent prize and bull fights in
any state or territory. The free-coinage
substitute for the house bond bill was dis
cuSSed. but no action was taken.
Senator Sherman co. on the 9Th presented
Mr.. Foraker's credentials to succeed SEN
ator Brice March 4. 1897. The bill to pro-
hibit prize fighting in federal territory,
which passed the house, was passed. Sen
ator Turpie Qnd) spoke in favor of con-
stitutional amendment to nave United
States senators elected directly by the peo-
pie of the several states. In the house
the time was devoted exclusively to the
further consideration of the bond bill and
the senate free-coinage substitute there
for. =
In the senate on the 7th Senator Frye
(rep., Me) was unanimously elected presi-
dent pro tenn. A bill was passed opening
the forest reservations of Colorado for the
locating of mining claims. The resolution
contemplating a reform in handling ap-
preparation bills by distributing them
among several committees was referred to
the committee on rules, to be reported
lack next December. In the house the
time was occupied in debating the free
silver substitute for the bond bill. During
the discussion Mr.. Talbert Is. c. tried to
defend secession and was called to order
by Mr.. Barrett (Mass.). who offered reso-
luton of censure. and it was referred to
the judiciary committee.