Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1895 — SENATE AND HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

SENATE AND HOUSE.

WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAWJ MAKERS. A Week’s Proceedings in the Halls Congress—lmportant Measures cussed and Acted Upon—An Impartialßesume of the Business. The National Solons. In the Senate Monday a speech by Morgan of Alabama'opposing the settlement of’the Behging Sea claim was the event of The Senate in slon confirmed the following nominations- Elmer B. A Jams of Missouri to be district judge for the western district of Missouri; Rufus H. Peckham of New York to be associate justice of the United States SupremecCourt: The House held a short session and devoted most of its time to discussing the appointment of _llpuse_offi_cers. Thefirstbusinessproposition brought forward in the House was a bill by Nir. Hopkins to amend tho statute fixing the customs district of Chiall of the States of Illinois and Indiana. The biy was passed-by- unanimous con-‘ sent. A resolution was passed for the appointment of three new assistants to the superintendent of the document-room? The Senate was in session less than two hours Tuesday. The proceedings consisted of the introduction 1 of about 100 bills, followed by a speech on the Monroe doctrine by Senator Cullom. Representative Barrett of Massachusetts enjoys. the distinction of being the author of the first thrilling incident in the pres-' ent House of Representatives. lle' , threw a bombshell into that body by offering a resolution impcaching Thomas F. Bayard, United States ambassador to the court of St. James, for high crimes and misdemeanors, embodied in the utter-’ ances of Mr. Bayard before the Edinburgh, Scotland, Philosophical Institute Nov. 7. In this speech, It is said, Ml'. Bayard spoke of “protection” as a form of “state socmhsm” and said it had done more to “foster class legislation.” "breed Inequality,” “corrupt public life," “lowlr the tone of national ropreßctitation.” “divorce ethics from polities,” than any othilr Single cause. Mr. Barrett's resolution was: “Resolved, by the House of Representatives, That the Committee un Foreign be directed to ascertain whether such statements have been publicly made, and if so to report, to the jSi ch action by impeachment or otherwise ns shall be proper in the premises. Fer the purpose of this inquiry the committee is authorized to send for,per-' sons and papers.” Upon motion of Mr. Cannon, the words, “by impeachment or otherwise” were stricken out, and the resolution adopted. J Proceedings of the Senate Thursday covefefl tlie entire range of legislation, from thenntroduction of petitions, bills and resolutions to jlie passage of bills, and included two formal addresses. A' bill extending the Chicago port of entry so as to cover the State of Illinois re? 1 ceived the final indorsement of the Senate. Almost an hour was devoted to a speech by Senator Peffer in advocacy of his bill curtailing the expenses incurred th Congressional funerals-and-providing that a stfrgeant-at-arms shall'take the place’of ihe committee now sent out by the two ouses as escorts te their homes of the remains of. deoeased. members. Mr, Call addressed the Senate upon his resolution upon the cruelties alleged to be perpetrated upon the Armenians by Turkish authorities.' He thought the United State's should at least express encouragement to the civilized powers in the effort they are making to subpress those outbursts of bigotry, superstition, cruelty and criino. The House listened to a speech by MN Grow. ex-Speaker, relative to President Cleveland's utterance concerning tariff and currency. Both houses adjourned to Monday.