Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

cnamD6r presented al duludleu Scou0.
The galleries were filled early, many
| of the spectators being visitors to
| Washington who had embraced the Op-
portunity to witness a congressional
opening. The desks Of the members
were loaded with magnificent speci-
mems of the florists art
A call of the senate developed the
presence of 81 members. The usual
resolutions were offered and adopted.
The presidents message was laid be-
fore the senate at 128 p. m. It re-
ceived careful attention for an hour,
but after that the senators drifted to
the cloak rooms and committee rooms
where they could peruse the message
at leisure in the printed copies which
they had been furnished.
Washington Dec. 5.-Congress reas-
sembled under circumstances of I'M
usual public interest. The same con-
gress, six months ago, declared war
against Spain and now, with the war
fought and won, it came together again
for the first legislative consideration
Of the questions developed by the
CIV GAIlQl tu1OnLuO just PClOI' OOAA SA'o
convened promptly at noon. The gal
ieries of both houses were crowded
There was a good attendance of sena-
tors and members. The roll call de-
veloped the presence of 267 mem bers,
179 being quorum. Three new mem
bers were sworn in. The whole Wiscon-
sin delegation responded to the roll, ex-
aoy,+ To 1.-Two pohn0nlx
The presidents message was then
read There was no expression of ap-
prevail or disapproval throughout the
reading. 1t was ordered printed
Gen. Wheeler introduced in the house
resolution providing that in "recog-
milton of the patriotic devotion and
bounteous benevolence Of Miss Helen
Miller Gould to the soldiers of the
army during the war with Spain,' the
thanks of congress be rendered Miss
Gould and gold medal with appropri-
ate designs, prepared by the director
of the mint, be presented her by the
president Gen. Wheeler was the cen
ter of attraction and congratulation
when he appeared in the house to re-
sumo his congressional duties. He
said that he probably would resign
from the army, but his plans were not
yet definitely fixed. He expects to
confer with the president and secretary
of war before determining his course.
eff there is to be any more fighting /
want to stay in the army" said the
general, "but if the fighting is over.
I prefer to return to civil life
Mr. Cousins (rep., Ia.) had the honor
Of introducing the first bill in the
house this session. It is entitled a bill
declaring the standard of value in the
United States, and provides that the
standard hereby declared be declared
to be and is the standard gold dollar
of twenty-five and. eight-tenths grains
of standard gold 900 fine.
Mr. Meyer (dem., La.) introduced a
bill appropriating $12,O00,000 for the
construction of a wide, deep channel
from the deep water of the Mississippi
Mexico, via the southwest pass.
Representative Sulzer of New York
ranking democratic member of the
house committee on military affairs
introduced a resolution authorizing
and directing the committee on mill
tary affairs to investigate the war de-
partment and the conduct of the Span
American war" The resolution
was referred to the committee on mill
tary affairs.