The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-04-03
,,vrY.F1Rsr CONGRESS.


\. New York harbor, and to purchase
~, and erect a magazine at some other
and appropriating t75,0 600 for this
= and S75, 900 more to enable the Sec
Il 1.-THE Treasury to improve Ellis Is
~, immigration purposes. The Anti
XII was taken up and debated, the In
being to take q final vote on 1t this
Y, resolution reported from the
| -stee on Rules and adopted, the House
4 ~ ,he Wyoming Admission bill, the
~ question g. be considered as ordered
4 Clock tomorrow. Representative
:. of Illinois, to-day introduced a bill
a, n pension of 5000 year to Mrs.
" v.erook, widow Of Maj. Gen. George
No Senate, Thursday, the House Bill
Ind the Census Act of March 3, 1889,
sported from the Census Committee
,sect OF It being to allow special agents
Nv forsubsistence when traveling) and
\ m explanation by Mr.. Hale it was pass
Among bills reported from committees
ssed on the calendar were the follow
IpYse bill constituting Cairo, ILL.,, port
Livery: House joint resolution to con-
En- force nm act authorizing the con
Ian Of bridge over Bayou Bernard, in
Issppi. Senate bill 10 authorize the con-
[-ion of a br dge across the Mississippi
I-Stvacn the mouth of the Illinois and
"a of the Missouri river. Nr. Haw-
from the Committee on Mill
Affairs, reported back House
c,horizing purchase Of 300 tents by
tserqtary Of War for the use of people
= from their homes in Arkansas and
ana by the present floods. and appro.
trg S!j,oOJ for the purpose. Mr. Ed.
z, while declaring himself i'm favor of
IN called the attention to il of Senators
rsre troubled about the constitution in
r,pprating of money for objects not
,ly namci in that instrument. Mr..
.I,y assuming that the remark was par
| directed at him, said that he consider
ltihis bill, and not the Blair. came
the clause Of general welfare" AT
Mel discussion, in which it was statci
ibs-t hai been no requests for tents
either Arkansas or Mississippi, and
Indirectly from the Governor of Louis
iie bill was passed.
4, House met at II o'clock, in contiuua.
Wednesday session, and the Wyom.
Admission bill was again taken up for
iera.irn Mr.. Cultivate, of Dhio.op
me bill, ,basing his opposition upon the
AGENCY of population in the proposed
STATE. Mr.. Buckalew, of Pennsylvania,
u,aconiLed the measure, declaring that
ps br.be held ont to Congress by the
Office seeking element in the Territory.
,g intended, he said. 10 pack the
M States Senatc-'a Senate already
fg eight new Republican seats, six
h held and two stolen Mr.. Nc.
d Of New Jersey, said the Constitution
Wyoming, If not the worst
rulon ever adopted was
N Of the worst. There was in the Con.
ZION everything bad in politics, morals
economies The only good thing in it
he clause which allowed il to be amend
Il held out to the European syndiCates
ilyeltisement that Wyoming was the
Ia 10 which thcv should hasten their
IN order to go5ble up the public lands.
Springer, Of Illinois, commented upon
small attendance of members when "a
L,his importance was before the House.
POSITION which he had taken in regard
Territories was an advanced one. In
last Congress he had favored the admis.
the four new States. At this session
bad introduced an omnibus bill, be-
be thought that all the Terrific.
should be treated fairly and
ly The Wyoming bill gave women
ght of suffrage. lie Idaho bill depriv-
4 MormOns, men aud women, of the
10 vote. The reason for this was that
yOming the MurmOns voted the Repub.
ticket, while in Idaho il was suspected
hey yot d the Democratic ticket. Nor.
Sm was no objection TO the admission
Fate except when the people having
belief were suspected OF having q desire
ethe Democratic ticket. lie believed
the MOrmons of Utah would vote
the Republicans the gentlemen on the
SIDE Of the house wouli railroad bill
5h the House for the admission OF that
|oiy as state.
he Senate Saturday on motion of Mr..
es, the senate bill appropriating Sii,-
the purchase of the Capron collection
ancc works ofart, now IN the National
|lm was taken up and discussed. In
urse Of the discussion Mr.. Hale satir-
w. voorhees, for his advocacy of the
ieas lit were one ON behalf of the
b Of the country whose depressed con.
be had pictured To the Senate last
The bill was passed-yeas, y; nays,
Dependent Pension bill passed the
Monday. Ii provides that in consid-
ile pension claims of dependent par
aleT the provisions of the ct the fact
death Of the soldier or sailor and the
AZ he left no widow or minor child or
70 having been shown as required by
shall be necessary only to show by
'ent and sufficient evidence that such
NTarents are without other means
of. than their own labor or the con-
hs OF others not legally bound for
ppot. All pensions allowed under
shaI commence from the date of the
lhe application after the passage of
Au persons who served ) months or
The military or naval service of the
states who are unable to support
We are 10 be placed upon the list Of
Auu pensioners and entitled to $l9
mn No person shall receive more
" pension Tor the same pOriod. Rank
service shall not be considered in ap.
ls Illed under this act. ANY honor.
nargei soldier leaving a widow,
'nuu or children under l6 years OF
widow, minor child or children,
W father shall be placed upon the
iVl without regard TO the cause of
Al pensions TO widows take effect
euae OF the death Of the husband.
use OF pensions for minor children
'he rate of 81 per month, instead
3nltth Month as now provided by law In
,,.Iu Is insane the pension shall con-
.uIs the life of such child. Attor-
V 'or securing pensions are limited