The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-01-09
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-


WASHINGTON. Dec. 31.-SENATE-By vote
of 30 to 20 the republicans Monday afternoon
took possession of the committees Of the sem
ate, Mr.. Kyle, populist from South Dakota,
voting with the democrats, the rest OF the
members Of the thir party declining to vote
Earlier in the day Mr.. Lodge, of Massachu-
sets, delivered a scholarly speech on the
Monroe doctrine, in which he reviewed the
history of that doctrine and its application
by this government He praised the attitude
Of this administration on the question
and condemned the aggressons Of
Great Britain in language that was at times
severe. although always polite and diplomatic.
Senator Voorhees, presented in the senate
Monday a communication from Senior v. j.
Dominguez. charge dafaires Of the Argentina
legation in this city, bearing upon the rela-
tions between Argentine and the United States
affected by the tariff which 1t Is proposed to
taYy Siii on wool unoor 'ne mousse revenue '"r'n
HoUsE-Not in session
WASHINGTON. Jan 2.-SENATE--Tuesday was
occupied by the senate to large degree in
listening to a couple of prosy speeches on the
tariff and financial questions, the speakers be-
ing Mr.. Mitchell, of Oregon, who urged the
restoration of the old rates on wool, and Mr.
Nelson, of Minnesota, who made his maiden
speech and addressed himself to both ques-
tions During the day Mr. Sherman offered
the following resolution: Resolved That
by injurious legislation by the Fifty
third congress the revenues of the gov
ernment we're reduced below it's neces-
sary expenditures and the fund cre-
ated by law for the redemption of United
States notes has been invaded to supply such
deficiency of reserve; that such misapplica-
tion of the resumption fund is of doubtful le-
gality and greatly injurious to the public
credit and should be prevented by restoring
said fund to the sum of not less than SlOO,0O0,-
600 in gold coin or bullion, to be paid out only
in the redemption of United States notes and
treasury notes, and such notes when redeemed
to be reissued only in exchange for gold coin
or bullion. Adjourned.
HoUsE-The last session Of the house for
the year 1895 was purely formal meeting,
lasting but very few minutes, and an ad-
| journment was taken until Friday. according
| to the understanding. The prayer of Chaplain
| Couden was most impressive. He asked that
party contentious might be buried that the
| country might advance with the motto "One
| flag, one country, one God forever" and con-
| cluded: with malice toward none, with
| charity for all, let our nation stand an exam
| pie to all the world! with justice written on
| her brow" %
| WASHINGTON Jan a. 4-SENATE. - Senator
| Sherman addressed the senate Friday on
the financial situation At the conclusion of
| Mr.. Sherman's remarks Mr.. Butler (pop,
| N. c. asked for immediate consideration Of
| his bill to prohibit the issue of interest bear
| ing bonds except with the consent of congress.
| Mr. Hill, who happened to be in the chair,
| startled the senate by himself objecting.
| The senate agreed to q resolution by Mr..
| Allen (pop, Neb.) calling on the secretary OF
| the treasury for detailed information as to the
| segregation of funds in the treasury and their
use for purposes other than redemption, with
dates and circumstances of such use. The
senate adjourned till next Tuesday in the
| hope, Senator Morrill,, Of the finance commit
| tee, said, that his committee would be ready
| to report the tariff and bond bills then.
HoUsE-The session Of the house Friday
| lasted five minutes The chaplain offered
| prayer, the journal read and approved, a
message was received from the senate and
| then the house adjourned until Monday next