The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14
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 ana Con-
gressiOnaI Terms-Importnnt Meas
ures Presented in the House and
Debate on the Currency Bill.

Washington. Dec. 7.-Seyeral hundred
bills and joint resolutions were intro
duced in the senate yesterday, the
most important being to provide a
form of government for Hawaii; for
the establishment of postal savings
banks and a government telegraphic
system; for the restriction of immigra-
tion joint resolution for consti-
tutional amendment for the regula-
ton of marriage and divorce; for the
free coinage of silver; to pension Mrs.
Gridley, wife of the late Capt. Gridley,
of the Olympia, at 500 per month, and
the financial bill.
Washington, Dec s.-Bills were in
troduced in the senate yesterday for
the establishment of a government for
Hawaii and to increase the pension of
Gen. Palmer, of Illinois, to 500 per
month Adjourned to Monday.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Mason
Gll) 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 a constitutions
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. ia bill was in
troduced in the senate yesterday by
Senator Cullom for the amendment of
the law creating the interstate com
mercc 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.
House.
Washington, Dec. THE house was
not in session yesterday. The republic
house financial bill and recommended
its immediate consideration and pass
age.
Washington, Dec. SIN the house
Yesterday bills were introduced TO per
nit national banks OF the United States
to establish branches in Cuba, Porto
Rico, the Philippines and in all for
eign countries; for the construction
of the Nicaragua canal, and for one
cent letter postage. Announcement of
the death of Representative Greene, of
Nebraska, was followed by adjourn
ment as a token of respect.
Washington, Dec. 9. - In the house
yesterday it was decided to devote next
week 10 discussion of the financial bill.
Bills were introduced for Pacific cable
to Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines.
Japan and China; to reestablish the
American merchant marine and pro-
mote commerce: granting additional
homestead rights to soldiers and sail
ors of the Spanish-American war; for
the raising, organizing and maintain
ing of the volunteer army of the United
States. A copmittee on insular affairs
was ordered Adjourned to Monday.
Washington, Dee. 12.-In the house
yesterday bills were introduced for
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.-Iittle 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 (OD. for
the bill, and of Mr.. Cochran (Mo.)
and MIR. Newlands (Nev.) against it.