The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-01-23
THE NATIONAL LAW MAKERS
A Curious Petition Presented to the
Senate By PETER.
Bill Introduced BY Chandler to Pro.
vide for a Representative Mt
Monetary C~onferencc--
Bill Tomorrow.

Er . NaHa..
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Sher-
man. rep, Ohio, was in his seat at the
opening of Mondays session of the sem
ate and was complimented by many of
his associates on his prospective trans
fer to the premiership of the Mckinley
cabinet. Senator Cameron. rep, Penn
sylvania, was also in his seat and for
some time held a colloquy with his col-
league. Senator Quay, and others.
Among the curious petitions and me-
MORALS presented during the morning
hours was one by Mr.. PETER, pop, Kan
sas, from some of his constituents urg-
ing such an amendment to the constitu-
ton as will require the supreme u
in ruling against the constitutionality
OF a law of congress-, to submit Its rul-
Ing first to congress, as in the case of a
presidential veto. and II congress shall
insist upon 1t, the act shall be deemed
constitutional.
A petition from The Bankers club of
Chicago, urging the ratification of the
arbitration treaty, was presented by
Mr.. Cullom. rep, Illinois, and referred.
Mr.. Quay, rep. Pennsylvania, from
the committee on public buildings and
grounds, reported back the bill intro
duced last week by Mr.. Murphy, DEM.
New York, to provide for the erection
of a custom house in New York city,
and it was placed on the calendar. 1t
limits the cost to Sc, 900. 900 and fixes on
the present custom house site. The leg
islative. executive and judicial and mill
itary academy appropriation bills were
reported and placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Chandler, rep, New Hampshire,
introduced on behalf of Mr.. Wolcott,
rep., Colorado, now in England. ar act
to provide for the representation of the
United States by commissioners at any
International monetary conference here
after to be called. The bill was read in
full. 1t provides that whenever, after
March 4, 1897, the president of the Unit
ed States shall direct that the United
States shall be represented at any in
ternational conference called by the
United States OF any other country,
with a view to securing, by internation-
al agreement, a fixed relative value be-
tween gold and silver as money, with
free mintage at such ratio, he shall be
authorized to appoint five or more COM
m%issioners to such conference. and it
appropriates $1,000 0 to cover all ex~
penses. Mr.. Chandler stated thai the
bill was in the exact language of three
previous acts providing for representa-
ton of the United States at internation-
al conferences, except the insertion of
the words free mintage at sue ratio"
The bill, he added, presented but a sim
gle point and n which all senators UNI
derStood.
He asked unanimous consent that the
bill be taken up tomorrow for consider
alton without being referred TO any cons-
mittee. There being no objection, 1t
was so ordered.
The concurrent resolution prohibitins
the use of any part of the new library
building for other than library xpur-
poses was passed.
Mr.. Pettigrew. silver, South Dakota,
offered a resolution, eafling on the secre.
taIy of state for Information as to the
doings,ef the Venezuela boundary COM
mission and to furnish a copy Of the
agreement on the subject between the
United States and Great Britain, which
aad been already submitted to the gov
eminent OF Venezuela.
Mr.. Gray, dem, Delaware. suggested
that the resolution should be referred
to the committee on foreign relations,
DuI AAl. LiSiS PtVlSlICA that IL lie
on the table, saying that he would call
it up tomorrow.
The army appropriation bill was
taken up. Mr.. Quay being in charge of
it. The dill as reported to the senate
appropriates 1923, 1884, or $4,000 more
than the house bill. (This item being
an increase of the appropriation for
the signal service.)
aL Tl,a tot,l a., e1EE sEp Iaa, ll,o., 49,. &a+,1
for the current fiscal year. There was
no discussion, and the bill was passed
with no other delay han that required
for it's reading rapidly by the clerk.
A bill to provide for a permanent cen-
sus was introduced by Mr.. Chandler,
rep. New Hampshire, and referred to
the committee on census.
The house oleo1nargarine bill was re-
ported to the senate.
Mr.. Gear, rep, Iowa, moved his refer
ence to the committee on interstate
commerce.
Mr.. Hill, dem, New York, thought
hal the proper reference was to the
committee on agriculture.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Cockrell,
dem, Missouri. the bill vas aid OF. the
table for the present.
AT 2 p. m. the morning hour closed,
a motion was made by Nh. Morgan,
dem. Alabama. to proceed to the on
sideration of the Nicaragua canal bill,
The motion was agreed to.
The presidents message trans
hitting report of the COM
m%issioners appointed to inquire
as to the feasibility of constructing a
canal between the great lakes and the
Atlantic Ocean, was laid before the SEN
ate and referred to the committee on
commerce.. The Nicaraguan bill was
again taken up ard Mi. Morgan, dem,
Alabama, addressed the senate. He
said that the committee on the Mica
ragua canal was unanimous OF it's ap-
prevail of every feature of the bill. He
was satisfied that it was the best bill
yet presented on the subject. 1t was
more conservative and left more power
in the hands OF the president than any
former bill.