The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
REASSEMBES,
Both IBranches Of tie Fifty-sixth
Assembly Convene for the
Short Session.
.6oOOAT1EApANcE IN SENATE AADHousE
Several Bills of Importance Present-
ed In the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Passes
the Army Reorganization Measure
I. with an Amendment Prohibiting
the Canteen-Other Notes.

Washington. Dec. 4.-The last. ses-
sion of the Fifty-sixth congress for
mallyopened atnoon yesterday The
fall of Senator Frye's gavel caused a
hush to fall overtime chamber at 10
o'clock. and then Mr.. lMilburn, the
venerable blind chaplain, I'M prayer
paid touching tribute to the deaths
of Senator's Davis and Gear.
The call of the roll disclosed the
presence of 81 senators. Aside from
the reading of the message and the
administration of the oathsof Office to
William B. Dillingham; the new sena-
tor from Vermont, who succeeds the
late Justin S. Morrill,, no business was
transacted. f
Washington, Dec. SIN the senate
yesterday bills were introduced to
createa supreme court for the Phil
ippines, to admit Oklahoma as state,
and for repeal of the bankruptcy law,
to take effect September l next. The
credentials of Jonathan P. Dolliver,
of Iowa, as successor to thu. late Sen
ator Gear. of Iowa, were accepted. /
Washington, Dec. GA bill was
passed in the senate yesterday provid-
ing for the celebration of the centen-
NAL anniversary of the establishment
of the national capital in Washington.
Senator Frye spoke on the ship sub
sidy bill. Bills were introduced to pro-
vide for revisions of the patent and
trademark laws and to revive the
grade of vice admiral in the navy.
Washington, Dec. IA bill provid-
ing for a bridge across the Mississippi
at Dubuque, Ia. was passed in the
senate yesterday. The rest of the
time was devoted to consideration of
the Hay Pauncefote treaty in execu-
tive session.
Washington, Dec. s.-After an ex-
ecutive session, in which no business
of Importance was transacted, the
senate yesterday adjourned to Mon
day.
In the House,.
Washington, Dec. 4.-The proceed
ings in the house yesterday were al
most as brief as those in the other
branch of congress. In his invocation
the chaplain referred feelingly to the
deaths of the late Representatives
DAILY, of New Jersey, and Hoffecker, of
Delaware, which occurred during the
recess. Speaker Henderson announced
that 275 members had responded to
their names, and the following mem
bers-elect were sworn in:
II o5rt ~, Ick
Representative Chickering, of New York;
Allen F.. McDermott, who succeeds the late
Representative Daily, of New Jersey; Wal
ter o. Hoffecker, who succeeds the late
Representative Hoffecker of Delaware;
Edward Dew. Morrell. who succeeds the
late Representative Harmer, of Pennsyl-
vania !; William Richardson, who succeeds
Gen. Joe Wheeler, of Alabama; w. Fl.
Jackson, who succeeds Gov. Smith, of
Maryland Samuel D. Woods. who succeeds
Representative DeVries. of California.
Washington, Dec. Sin the house
yesterday the army reorganization
bill was presented and a bill was
passed to provide for the detail of re-
tired army officers and noncommis-
stoned officers as military instructors
in public schools of cities that adopt
system of military instruction..
Washington. Dec. 6.-The ways and
means committees bill providing for
war revenue reduction was intro
duced in the house yesterday. 1t pro-
vides for a total of $4,000, 34S. 70. All
stamp taxes except on stock exchange
and board of trade deals, bills of lad
ing and custom house Withdrawals
and entries are repealed.
Washington, Dec. I'm the house
yesterday the army reorganization
bill was passed by. a vote of 166 to
1873, with an ,amendm ent prohibiting
the canteen. Az s. Us
Washington, Dec. s.-The Grout
bill, intended to prevent the sale of
butterine for butter, was passed in
the house yesterday. The war rev.
enue bill and a measure authorizing
the appointment of Mr.. Boutelle. of
Maine, as captain on the retired list
of the navy upon his resignation from
congress were favorably reported.
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