The true northerner., 1898-12-14
THE F|FNF|F1H congress
The National Law Makers Assemble
in Washington for the Third
and Last Session.
BOTH HOUSES MEET PROMPTLY AT NOON
Opening Day Il Marked ny "a Notable
AttendaBcc-PubIic Interest Great
er Than UsuaI--President Mckin-
ley's Message Rcad-BiIIs and Res
oIutions In the House.


Washington. Dec. 6.-The third and
last session of the Fifty-fifth congress
began yesterday at noon. The attend
ance of senators and representatives.
was unusually large for the opening of
short session. Public interest in the
meeting of the nations lawmakers. if
one could Judge by the throngs of eager
and eXpectant visitors, seemed to be
much greater than usual.
In the senate.
Promptly at the stroke of 10 o'clock
Vice President Hobart entered and
raped for order. Rev. Mr.. Milburn
the venerable blind chaplain. offered
prayer. after which a call of the SEN
ate developed the presence of 81 mem
bers.
The reading of the message occupied
two hours and eighteen minutes. and
at its conclusion the senate adjourned
until to-day.
Washington. Dec Tn the senate
Yesterday Senator Vest (MO) intro
duced a joint resolution against the
acquiring of territory to be held and
governed permanently as colonies. Pc
titions were presented for reviving the
grades of admiral and vice admiral and
recognition of Rear Admiral Dewey.
Washington, Dec. s.-The appoint
ment of John Hay as secretary of state
was confirmed by the senate yesterday.
The deaths of Representatives North
way, of Ohio, and Love. of Mississippi,
were announced and the senate adj
iourned as a mark of respect to their
memories.
Washington. Dec. Q. - Senator Vest
introduced bill in the senate yester
day for a joint inquiry into the war
scandals and also a bill opposing the
appointment of senator's on presden-
tal commissions. Senator Mitchell in
trduced a bill amending the existing
law in regard to volunteer soldiers
homes so as to admit volunteer soldiers
who were disabled by the war with
Spain. The nomination of Assistant
Naval Constructor Richard i. Hobson
To be naval constructor was received
from the president. Twenty-siX pen
sion bills were passed. Adjourned to
Monday.
In the House.
Washington, Dec. 6.-Speaker Reed
received a warm welcome from both
sides of the house when he ascended
.he rostrum to call the house to order.
The chaplain offered prayer. after
which the roll call showed 267 members
present. New members were sworn in,
and then the presidents message was
read.
Gen. Wheeler (Ala.) introduced res
olution providing that the thanks of
congress be rendered Miss Helen Nj
Gould, of New York. in recognition OF
her patriotic devotion and hounteous
benevolence to the soldiers of the army
of the United States during the war
with Spain. Bills and resolutions were
also introduced as follows:
BY Mr. Cousins Oa). providing that the
standard of value in the United States Is
hereby declared TO be and is the standard
gold dollar of 25 s-lO grains of standard
gold 900 fine.
By Mr.. Meyer U.a.), appropriating Sl2,-
coo 600 for the construction Of a wide chan
mel from deep water of the Mississippi river
10 deep water in the Gulf of Mexico via
Southwest pass.
American merchant marine and to regulate
international trade and transportation.
BY Mr. Brewer (Ala.), to repeal the act
providing ways and means to meet war eX-
penditures approved June 13, 1898.
BY Mr.. Sulzer IN. ". a resolution "au-
thorizing and directing the committee on
military affairs TO investigate the war de-
partment and the conduct of the Spanish
American war.
Washington, Dec. I'm the house
Yesterday the urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill ($66, ,2S0 1899 was reported.
The report of the Hawaiian commits
sion was referred to the committee on
territories together with bill offered
by Mr.. Hit to carry out the recon-
mendations of the commission.
Washington, Dec. S.-The house yes
terday passed the anti-ticket scalping
bill by vote of 119 10 l01. This action
is the elimination of ten years strug
gle on the part of the railroads TO put
an end TO the business of ticket scalp
ing. A bill was introduced increasing
the regular army to approximately 100,
600 men, also a resolution rendering the
thanks of congress TO the officers and
men of the North Atlantic squadron
and the army of Cuban invasion for the
meritorious service performed by them.
Washington, Dec. 9.-The urgent de-
fciency bill, to provide for the support
of the military and naval establish
ments, was passed in the house yester-
day. Adjourned to Monday.
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