The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summary Of Important Measures Bes
Both Houses.

Resolutions were introduced In the Son
10 purchase a statue OF Victor Hugo for
new library building, TO appropriate go
for n monument to John Paul Jones. m
authorize the placing Of a statue Of Prp.dI
Franklin Pierce on the grounds OF the ne
building nj Concord, N. II. Mr.. Haiber
troduced hill to grant To Union sIliI
who were confined In Confederate prison.
for each day OF their confinement, and
month for the remainder of their lives.
Populist members Of the Senate held
ference, Senator Jones, Of Nevada. b.
present, and agreed 20 support Senator A
Of Nebraska, for president pro tenn ln ca
reorganization Of the Senate l. attonD,I
The resolution offered by Mr.. Allen. r
Nevada. recognizing the belligcrent rghtI
the Cuban revolutionists, was brought M
the Senate. Mr.. Allen declared thai !
populist party was thoroughly committed
the Monroe doctrine, but no action !
taken ON his resolution.
NINTH DAY.
senate-Among the numerous bills in,
duced In the senate during the morning IN
was one by Mr.. Frye (Rep., Me- 10 rroy
for the settlement of the Pacific railroad
debtedness TO the government: also one
Mr.. Thurston (rep., Neb. }. on the same Il
iect. Mr.. Thurston also introduced q hil |
Increase pensions. Mr.. Call, Democrat
Florida, made "A short speech I'm supp1rt
his resolution relative 10 the massaar' of II
Armenians in Turkey. and the resolution d
referred TO the Committee on Foreign II
lations. Mr.. Call introduced hill proyid !
That passenger transportation on all railw
engaged in Interstate commerce shall not Il
ceed one cent per mile: II is made lawful
railroad companies TO have separate car.
All AiffaTRnt gl.aV,tp., Il.
duced to 81 for each "a hours of occupan
freight charges are ordered to bc reduced
an amount not exceeding per cent. inter-
on the present value OF the railroads.
House-Mr. Bingham, OF PENNSYLVANIA
Extending the free mail delivery system
places of 5000 inhabitants; restoring II
duty imposed by the Mckinley law ON n
portations OF wool and manufacture thereJ
providing that after March /, 1896. all dutl
on imports shall be paid In gold coin
Mr.. Cummings, Democrat, OF New York;
popular loan by the issue Of 3 per cel
bonds, redeemable at the pleasure Of u
United States, after 10 years from issue. II
House adjourned until Monday.
TENTH DAY.
The proceedings Of the House were enl
ened to-day by Mr.. Flynn, the delegate ir
Oklahoma, who offered the following re
luton:
Whereas, BY act Of Congress. approx
March 2. 1893. an agreement between !
Wichita and affiliated bands of Indians
Oklahoma and United States commission
were duly ratified and provision made
the allotment of lands therein to the Wict
Indians. and providing for the opening
surplus lands after allotment 10 home-i
settlement; and,
"Whereas. the secretary Of the interior |
wholly failed to appoint agents 10 a
said lands. Us provided in said act, therci
| be II
Resolved. that the secretary OF the
| terror Is hereby directed. II not noOmr(
ible with the public interest, to report 70 /
| house;
First the reasons and causes operatil
| II any. 10 delay the appointment oi all
| ing agents and the allotment Of said landsl
"Second-Whether any of his connccti
or relatives by blood or marriage are act
as attorneys for said Indians or any partyI
parties interested in delaying the opening
| the reservation 10 settlement
The senate was In session about two NJ
to-day. half OF that time being given 10
Stewart, Of Nevada, In vigorous assault
the gold Combine" Senator Carter
Montana. introduced n bill authorizing
Pacific Gable Company TO builda suO-mar|
cable from some point on the Pacilc coH
the Hawaiian islands and Japan.