The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-12
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summary Of Important Measures Before
Both Houses.


THIRD DAY.
Among the bills introduced in the Senate
were the following: by Mr.. Voorhees,, Indi-
ana-Deflning contempt Of the United States
courts and fixing the MAXIMUM punishment
therefor at a fine not exceeding 1900 and
Imprisonment foI not more than three
months. IL also gives, under certain con-
ditions, the right of trial by jury and an ap-
peal TO the Supreme court Making the
minimum pension for disability Cor to widows
of soldiers) under the law Of 1890 Sl2 per
month. Mr.. Squire. of Observation-Disclosures
priating Ss7. .OO0, 900 for coast defenses. Mr..
PETER. Of Kansas-For the establishment OF
postal savings repositories. Mr.. Perkins OF
California--For the appointment of non
partisan commission TO collect information
and to recommend legislation on problems Of
labor. agriculture and capital. Mr.. Lodge,
Of Massachusetts-To prohibit the immigra-
ton Of persons between IA and 60 years, who
can not read and write the English or some
other language.
Mr.. Allen. the Populist Senator from Ne
braska. made n speech in favor OF recogniz-
ing the Cuban revolutionists as belligerents,
and aiding them 'in all lawful ways to se-
cure the Independence OF the island and to
establish republic there. No action was
taken on Mr.. Aliens resolution to carry out
his views, and IL went on the calendar. where
it will remain unless taken up 10y vote OF
the Senate. Petitions for the recognition OF
the independence Of Cuba were presented
from the States Of Ohio and Florida and
were referred 10 the committee on foreign
relations.
and Stone and walrath left Chicago. Later
Stone returned and was implicated In the
murder Of father and son named Prunty.
Three men are now serving life sentences at
Joliet for the crime, but Stone was not ar
rested.
He tells Of murder nj Dunkirk. n. V,
where Duney stabbed a pail. Buffalo Jack,
four times, and buried him In the woods An.
other murder was committed at Union City,
Pa. the victim being an old man named Hor.
ton or Norton. Another murder was com.
mitted 10y the trio near Youngstown, o., the
victim bcng resident of Ashtabula.
The last murder committed by Stone,
Duffy and Walrath was on April 90 1895. on
a Pennsylvania freight train. At this time
Stone was shot and did not get medical aid
until South Bend was reached The next
desperate act of the trio was the robbery OF
Grand Trunk train in Michigan. where five
watches and some money were secured. Two
of these watches have been identified since
their arrest here
FOURTH DAY.
During the morning nour In the Senate
many bills were introduced and referred to
the committees, among them one by Mr.
Mills. Texas, TO provide for the coinage ol
the silver In the treasury. and one by MI
Chandler. N H.. TO provide. In connec
tion with other nations for the unlimited
coinage of gold and silver nj the ratio of 10
l5l6. Mr.. Gallinger, ". H.. offered res0.
luton declaring IL to be "the sense of the
Senate that IL Il unwise and nexpedIent %
retire the greenback,' and IL was referred 10
the committee on finance The resolution
offered last Tuesday by Mr.. Call, Flordh,
for the recognition of state OF public war
between the government OF Spain and 'the
government proclaimed and for Il long II ne
| an hy ~ nan n.
Of Cuba, protesting against ''the barbarous
manner In which that war Is ceing conduct
ed, .and authorizing the president to "tke
such steps a. may be expedient, in his julg.
ment, to secure the Observance OF the lawf OF
war, was taken up. and Mr.. Call addressed
the Senate. At the conclusion Of Mr.. Ctil.
remarks the resolution was referred to she
committee on foreign relations and the Sen
nte proceeded 10 executive business.
At 1880 p. IN. the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
FIFTH DAY.
The new printing law was the occasion OH
a recession by the house today OF its action
on Tuesday with regard 10 the presidents
message. Mr.. Payne, republican, New York,
stated that when the message was read he
had moved that 5000 copies be printed for
the use Of the house. He had since learned
that the new printing law provided for the
printing of 10000 copies for the house. His
motion. therefore, was not necessary, and he
moved that the vote by which II was adopted
be- reconsidered. Agreed TO. Messrs Very
democrat. Arkansas) and Boatner (demo-
crat, louisiana appeared at the bar and
took the oath of office. Speaker Reed an
nounced the appointment OF the following
committee on mileage: Messrs. A. b. Wright,
Of Massachusetts,, chairman; J. A. BarhGm
OF California; Orland Burroll. OF Illinois and
George c. Pcndlston (democraD OF vexas.
Various executive documents and reports
were laid before the house 10y Speaker Reed
and appropriately referred. Delegate
Murphy, of Arizona, introduced a bill grant
ing statehood 10 the territory he represents
The measure il similar to that passed by the
last house. At 1890 the house adjourned
until Monday next.
SIXTH DAY.
The most important incident In the Senate
today was the speech of Mr. Morgan, chair
man Of the committee ON foreign relations,
IN support of his resolution referring 10 the
committee that part of the Presidents mes
sage which recommended the payment to
Great Britain Of Si2j,0O0 In satisfaction for
the seizure of British sailing vessels In the
North Pacific ocean and Bcring sea. He
contendcd that the question of the liability
OF the United States for such seizures was
not settled 10y the Paris tribunal Mr.. Nor
gan read Sir Julian pauncefOtc's statement
of the British claims for the seizures, which
showed the actual amount due 10 be only
$50, lO2 instead oil -i25OOO, ~ proposed by
Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.. Morgan's resolution
was adopted. Mr.. Quay offered bill In the
Senate 10 establish postal savings banks. 1t
provides for deposits Of from 10 cents TO SO
ut all money order postoiliccs and for inter-
ests on deposits which do not exceed $500.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced n bill in the Senate
10 pay pension OF 300 per month TO the
widow of the late Secretary Gresham. Mr..
Cameron offered u bill In the Senate placing
enlisted men on the retired list after they
shall have served thirty years in the army