The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-01-31
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
second Session.


bate on the Hawaiian revolt Monday was not
Of an exciting or sensational nature. Mr..
Gray delivered o speech OF some brevtty, its
purpose being to laud the course OF the ad-
ministration and to discredit the conclusions
Of Admiral Walker The senate. after tedious
debate passed the conference report on the
urgency deficiency bill, which carries the ap-
preparation for the enforcement Of the income
tax Mr. Lodge again brought forward the
Hawaiian question by introducing aseries Of
resolutions approving the sending OF vessel
to the Sandwich Islands. and In favor OF annex
alton On objection the resolutions went over
HoUsE-In the house Monday Mr. Cooms
IN. W offered q preamble and resolution,
which we're referred to the committee on for
eign affairs. requesting the president to take
steps toward cooperating with the plan OF
settling by arbitration all disputes between
the United States and Great Britain
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-SENATE-The Ha-
waiian question was again debated in the sem
ate Tuesday for somewhat over two hours. Mr..
Gray tdem.. Del) occupied the position Of de-
fender and advocate Of the administration. and
Mr.. lodge rep, Mass.) that Of its prosecutor.
The latter senator was plain and outspoken in
advocacy OF the annexation Of the islands. The
remainder of the days session was occupied
with speech BY Mr., Turpie tdem., Ind.) in op-
position 10 the Nicaragua canal bill
HoUsE-After six days consideration Mr..
Holman dem, Ind succeeded Tuesday In get
ting the Indian appropriation bill for the year
ending June 3d. 1906 through the house. A
number of changes were made in the text,
however Bills we're passed in the morning
hour authorizing the establishment Of . no.
tional military park at Gettysburg, Pa, and
appropriatiug SIS 600 therefor. The conference
report on the urgent deficiency bill. carrying
the appropriation for the collection OF the in
come tax. was agreed to-
WASHINGTON Jan. a4.-SENATE.-The Ha-
xyniinp pSati inn 1vae drODnpd WpdnasdQv Mr.
George not feeling disposed to go on with his
speech and the much befogged question Of f.
nance took possession Two bills were iutro-
duced-one by Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, and
one by Mr.. Smith. of New Jersey. Mr.. Jones'
bill is substantially the same us given to the
public some days ago. Mr.. Smiths bill pro-
vides for O currency commission Of 1o persons,
four to be appointed from civil life by the pres
ident. four from the senate by the president Of
that body, and four from the house by the
speaker. Not more than two Of the fonr to be
appointed by each Of these officers is to belong
to the same party. Mr.. Smith, bill also pro-
vides for the issue Of $500 1000 Of bonds, pay
able in 10 years. at per cent. interest
HouSE-The house committee on election Of
president and vice president Wednesday
agreed to report joint resolution amending
the constitution SO as to provide that the presi-
dent shall be eligible to service but one term
There was one dissenting vote. Mr.. Dingley
(Me.) called the attention Of the house Wednes-
day to what he termed the utter failure Of the
Paris tribunals regulations for the protection
of the Alaskan seal here, and to the probability
of the complete extinction Of the herd unless
steps were Immediately taken to secure a CO.
operation Of Great Britain for the protection
Of the seals. The remainder Of the day was
devoted to the consideration Of the sundry
civil appropriation bill Rapid progress was
made Fifty-fve pages Of the los in the bill
we're disposed Of without amendment before
adjournment.
WASHINGTON, Jan. a5-sENATE-Thursda
Mr.. jarvis IN. c., dem). who has held on ap-
pointment from the governor TO fill the vacan-
cy caused by the death Of Senator Vance, in.
troduced and made way for his successor, Mr.
Pritchard (Rep), who has been recently elect
ed By the legislature to fill Senator vance's un-
expired term Mr.. Pritchard, after being
sworn in, took seat next to Mr. Chandler, who
subsequently offered Q resolution TO pay MS
Jarvis ga 20 for his last days service, which
resolution was Immediately agreed to. The
Hawaiian question was kept olive by aspeech
from Senator George (Dem.. Missy against the
Lodge resolution, proposing annexations and
by another offered by Mr. Allen Pop, Neb.),
in favor Of immediate steps for annexation
Mr.. Aliens resolution went over till Friday,
when Senator Mills (Dem., Tex.), will address
the senate in opposition.
HousE-Beside passing a resolution author
izing an investigation Of the management of
the ONCE of architect Of the capitol the house
Thursday did nothing but consider in commit
tee Of ihe whole the sundry civil appropriation
bill. which came over from Wednesday. the
reading Of the bill for amendments was COM
pleted, but owing to the fact that several mat
ters which have been antagonized remained
undisposed Of, the bill will be the order Of
business Friday The policy of the depart
ment in abandoning outlying military posts
and concentrating the army in and near large
cities, and the Mississippi river improve
ments were discussed, but no change was
made in the bill in regard to either Of them.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-SENATE-Senator
Mills delivered Friday, with some vehemence
and some insinuations as to Hawaiian bonds
as acceerating New England patriotism, o
speech defending the presidents attitude in
the Hawaiian complication The bill pledg-
ing the faith Of the United States to the con-
struction of the Nicaragua canal passed by q
vote of 81 to 2l 1t was the termination Of q
debate which has lasted since the present ses-
sion of congress began. 1t was, moreover, the
first realization in either branch of congress of
the vast project so long and vigorously urged
for O canal joining the Atlantic and Pacific,
with the United States government standing
sponsor for the execution of the work.
HousE-rhe sundry civil bill passed Friday.
The bill carries $50 l25,Tal Two propositions
by Mr. Sayres and Mr.. Coombs, the formers to
clothe the secretary Of the treasury with pow
er to issue United States bonds of such de-
nominations as he should see fit, instead of as
now, to reissue them of the same denomina-
tion, and the latter's, to restore and cancel the
gold certificates and make them conceivable
for customs dues after July next, furnished
the principal theme of discussion. Mr.. Sayre's
proposition was. defeated. while that OF Mr..
Coombs was carried. Mr.. Settles amendment
to strike out the appropriation OF s5o0oe to pay
for information regarding moonshine distil-
lers, was lost.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-SENATE-Presiden
Clevelano's policy toward Hawaii was sustain
ed in the senate Saturday by q vote Of "A to p
The resolution was offered by Mr. Vest as an
amendment to q previous resolution on the
subject by Mr.. Allen (pop., Neb). The reading
Of the journal was dispensed with. and Mr.
Lodge (rep, Mass) then rose to reply TO the
remarks Of Mr.. Mills Saturday that New Eng
land had Hawaiian bonds said to be the mo.
tive inspiring New England senators In theil
interest for the Hawaiian republic He de-
clared that the bond story was miserabk
falsehood.
HoUsE-The bill providing special rules fol
the navigation OF rivers and tarbors and in.
land waters Of the United States, and TO amend
the act to prevent collisions at sea, passed
The house went into committee of the whole
to consider the bill to repeal that portion o.
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