The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-05-14
CONGRESSIONAL
Summary Of the Most Importau. NJ
Presented In Both Hous,

l2OrH DAY.
The time prior TO 2 o'clock. when :,
resolution came up as unfinished 4,
was occupied In the considerable,
river and harbor bill, In which con.
progress was made.
The opponents Of four battleships
ed an overwhelming defeat-6l Ia
the House to-day on the propositi5s
cept the Senate amendment to the IA,
preparation bill reducing the numb,,,
12lTH DAY.
The House today passed Joint -
fixing May IL as the date for final \
ment. May 20 was the date origipaI
the Ways and Means committee. n
ported the resolution. but IL was ch,l
the former date at Speaker Reeds !
Nr. Reed Is very anxious for ndjo-
and saws there IL no earthly reason Y
gross should not close on May Is.
During the long debate Ia the So
day. on the bond resolution. SepsI
was most conspicuous person. n.
dulged In n hot attack on Senator ,.
whom he belabored with shafts o,
and sarcasm.
Senator Wolcott finally came 10 N.
rescue. only to feel the sting Of n
York Senator's running commer
disposing OF these gentlemen, Setgt
took up the defense Of the Hebrew.
l22D DAY.
BY the decisive vote Of 81 to 6 th
inaugurated an investigation TO be-
ed by the senate committee on tina,
the facts and circumstance conue.s
the sale OF United States bonds hy II
tary OF the treasury during the
years.
Congressman Mccall, Of Mas.,
introduced resolution in tho h,g.N
the committee on rules to bring iu
order setting apart next SATURDAY Y
3 O'Clock Monday afternoon for tn,
alton Of bills from the committee
grafton and naturalization.
l2irH DAY.
Among the dozen or more bill ~ p
passed by the Senate to-day h.
werd unobjected to. was one peru- q
erection In Washington Of mon q
honor OF samuel IIahncmann.t tho
the medical school of hompoI athyu ~
priating $4,000 to defray the c. q
foundation. The only restriction q
the bill Is that the monument d.
placed In the capitol grounds. Th n
GRAFTON OF the river and harbor hl II
cluded with the exception of one OF,
involving the bitterly contested q.
the location Of deep water harb0i
ern California. Senator White, " f.
addressed the sennte In oppositi
committee amendment changing d. y.
from san Pedro to Santa Monica
not finished his argument when
M 5:l5 y. m. adjourned until tom II
Representative W. l.. Barrett
sachusetts. introduced in the Hon. -
resolution proposing an amendm- ~
Constitution Of the United State. ~
that Congress shall have power ~
PIRATE legislation to limit the Tin
which persons may be daily or. pr
manufactures of textile frabric- az rce
industries. Bills were passed o taI
the construction of life saving i. -
Point Bonito, Cal. ..and Port Hur
appropriating 5000 to enable n. ~
to deport about 500 Canadian tr- vp
in Montana To the border and dp ~
To the Canadian authorities, and oR
pension bills. er1
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""9 - -p.oseu lor uoteIhin' = part
81 o. cent 40 u
Government commission TO.
Government exhibit Approprietl'
900 foa u Government nuiiuihg M
Tor a Government eNhlpit were Ii n
sideration OF the river ana narpU1
then resumed 80, IT,
lZOrH DAY. lkk1
The Senate had another copi ehc
San Pedro and Santa Monica tod BE- (