The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-12-22
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Work Being Done by Our Law
Makers at Fifty-Sixth Annual
Session in Washington.
DAILY SUMMARY OF The PROCEEDINGS.
Resolution Introduced in the Senate
to Change Presidential and Con-
gressiOnaI Terms-ImpOrtant Meas
ures Presented in the House and
Debate on the Currency Bill.

| Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Mason
| Qll.) introduced in the senate yester-
day a resolution expressing the SYM
| pathy of the senate with the South At
rican republics in their war with Great
Britain. 1t was referred to the foreign
committee. Resolutions were also in
troduced to prohibit combinations be-
tween corporations to control inter-
state commerce, and for constitution
al amendment to make the presidential
and congressional terms end and begin
on the last Wednesday in April, instead
of March 4. Bills were introduced for
the coinage of the American product
of silver and to prohibit the transpor-
tation of goods controlled by trusts.
| Washington, Dec. 13.-A bill was in
troduced in the senate yesterday by
| Senator Cullom for the amendment of
the law creating the interstate COM
merce commission. Senator Petit
grew introduced a resolution asking
| forinformation as to whether Admiral
Dewey ever recognized the self-styled
Philippine republic. The nomination
of Leonard Wood to be major general
of volunteers was confirmed.
| Washington, Dec. 14.-Senator Gal
linger On. H. introduced bill in the
senate yesterday for the codification
of the pension laws by joint COM
mission of jurists and members of the
| G. A. r. A bill to establish tele-
| graphic communication between the
United States and Hawaii and the
Philippines was introduced by Senator
Lodge (Mass.).
| Washington, Dec. Is. = In the senate
yesterday Senator Pettigrew's resolu-
ton inquiring if Americans had recog-
nized Filipino insurgents was tabled.
| The house resolution for Christmas
holiday adjournment on the goth of De-
| cember until the Sd of January was
agreed to.
| Washington, Dec. 16.-In the senate
yesterday the new list of committee
members was agreed to. Numerous
| private pension bills were introduced,
making the number of such bills at the
present session over 1000. Adjourned
to Monday.
| Washington, Dec. I'm the house
| Yesterday UlllS "SlC lhllOouSSu III
postal savings banks; for a cable to the
Philippines, the cost not to exceed S.
100000, and providing that the names
of states shall be given only to battle
| ships and first-class cruisers. Debate
on the currency bill was opened, Mr..
Dolliver Qa.) speaking in favor of the
measure and Mr.. De Almond (Mo.) in
opposition.
Washington, Dec. 13.-Little was
done in the house yesterday aside
from the debate on the currency bill.
| The features of the debate were the
speeches of Mr.. Grosvenor CO.,, for
the bill, and of Mr.. Cochran (Mo.)
and Mr.. Newlands New against it.
Washington, Dec. 14.-The house
Yesterday adopted a resolution pro-
viding for holiday recess from
Wednesday, December 20, to Wednes-
day, January 8, and continued the de-
bate on the currency bill.
Washington, Dec. Is. = Mr.. Williams
(Miss.) introduced joint resolution in
the house yesterday which declares the
intention and purpose to recognize the
independence of the Filipinos and with
draw our land and sea forces, provided
the independent government agrees to
refund the $20,000,000 paid by the
United States to Spain. Bills were in
troduced to admit Arizona to state
hood; to give two months extra pay to
those serving in the war with Spain,
without limitations of present law; to
extend the homestead law to the Phil
ippines so that soldiers serving in the
wars with Spain or the Philippines shall
have the benefit of homestead settle
ment in the Philippines. The currency
bill was further discussed.
Washington, Dec. 16.-Bills were in
troduced in the house yesterday pro-
viding a system of government for Alas
ka; authorizing the president to APP
pointas cadets at the Naval academy the
cadets temporarily appointed during
the Spanish war; giving to all Mexican
war veterans who have reached the
age of 70 years and their widows of the
same age pensions of $50 month. The
debate on the currency bill was ended
and a vote will be taken Monday.
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