The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-05-07
CONGRESSIONAL
Summary Of the Most Import,n.il
Presented in Both Houu,

1i2rH DAY.
The senate was plunged into a,
financial debate to-day, after sevs-
OF serene and formal procedure On !,
alton bills. The naval appropur
was under consideration. and tbs
four battleships, 60 cost an aggregg.
600. 900. served rs n text for a spesli
German. pointing out that the nv.
the government are less than the
lures.
Mr.. Mahany, OF New York. In Il,
asked for the immediate considerai
resolution calling on the secretary n
view OF the report that John HnysB
the American engineer, had been 8
90 death for treason in the Transyaa
guard his interests as an America,
and interfere in his behalf II suA
seemed advisable. Mr.. Mahany .,
the urgency OF Hammond's case and
lay might be fatal.
18TH DAY.
Senator Quay this morning made u
to secure the passage Of n bill intro50
him entitled n bill creating a con-
known "a the Alaska transpor,atI
trading company. and granting rigb,
for the construction and operation L
corporation of a turnpike road fro-
inlet to Lake Bennett Ia the ten
Alaska.
After the routine morning bushes
suancc OF previous notice. rrsolut
ceptlng from the state OF Wi.rHy
statute OF james Marquette wrr" NJ,
/ First was read communication II
D ~
Vice President, presenting the .,,s
Pere Marquette To the United sal
stating that IL had been already pla.
old hall Of the house of Representa-
! known a. Statuary hall. Then % ~
/ was offered by MIR. Palmer dem. Il
| agreed TO, giving the thanks of rotl
/ the people of Wisconsin, for the A
James Marquette. the renowned M
explorer and discovcrer, and ac,etl
/ same.
il5rH DAY.
Senator Quay's amendment in r
| appropriation bill increasing the nu-I
battlcships from 1 10 was KILLED. ia
ate to-day. II was during the spoor
ntor Allen that the matter was bro
| 10y senator German. who has all al,
/ tended that the number OF battlo,hi,
constructed should be reduced o. tw
Maryland man made point Of ordpI
Quay's amendment. This brought "A
sylvania man to his feet. He said
~ hope their will be a vote. The
can party will be In possession OF thal
| ment before the construction Of the.
begun. with plenty OF money in the
and ample funds to pay for them.
The chair, Mr.. Call presiding. 4
the point OF order and the Quay au 4
went out. Mr.. Chandler proposed
tuting thirty large and fast torpedo 4
for two OF the battleships. Mr.. VA
fornia. spoke of the need OF coast
before further naval vessels were b.
Mr.. Allen, Nebraska, made speech
three hours arraigning the two old
ll6rH DAY.
The Senate today voted In favor n
Germans amendment to reduce the
Of battleships authorized In the nuya
priation bill from four TO two. lhl
caused considerable surprise. rs The
Of the battleship had counted nose,
day and found that they had a clca,I
ity for the larger number. The ydl
stood 81 to ~.
The House Committee on Immigrl
thorized favorable reports in,rod
Representatives COrllss, of Michia|
Mahany. OF New York. Mr.. Corl,.
drawn to prevent persons residing u
eign country from competing with
In this country. IL Is especially 4
Canadian labor. Amendments adj 1
| anpt fr,y, thn ,,r,ufafAna 81 thfa ltli
who come to teach new arts ID,
and sailors and employees o."
ING the great lake
Mr.. Mahany's bill provides II dT
sive set Of rules for the restriction
grafton and was reported with sei
amendments.
ll7TH DAY.
The House passed the Henderson
on the Torrcy bill, to establish al
system Of bankruptcy by a vote OF u
An amendment was agreed To ma,
non-payment of n note for 80 days q
bankruptcy.
18TH DAY.
The senate gave evidence to-dlr
approaching adjournment of CoGrrs
/
on Colonel Dupont's claim to II sea-
Senate from Delaware will bo had
atcly after the passage Of the river
Dor bill such an agreement on an
ant political question shows that q
tors are anxious and willing to get
At2 O'Clock the unfinished Dusll'
up in the form of the bond in,e
resolution. Mr.. PETER refused 10 il
lay the matter, and his motion 70
with the resolution was upheld 80 o
displacing the river and harbor d
Hin thereupon took the floor %
until adjournment. He will pr
morrow.
day was "pcnsion day" in D
under the rules. and numerous priv
sion bills were passed, The contr
tion case OF J. c. Kirby VS.. 10. ABB
tho sixth district of Texas. was rrpl'
Elections committee No. 3. declaril
Democrat. the sitting member, entt
seat, and II was agreed to.