Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-05-06
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
Ftrst SessIon.

roes- Senator Lodge succeeded in getting a
resolution through the senate asking the
postmaster general to take steps for ex-
pediting the distribution of seeds through
the post ONCE. Consideration OF the sundry
civil appropriation bill was resumed An
amendment directing that the printing of
postage stamps 1T the bureau OF engraving
and printing be discontinued. and that the
printing be done by contract after public com
petition. was ruled out on a point OF order
after heated discussion The sundry civil bill
then passed II carries s37 0OO.OJ0 When IL
passed the house the amount appropriated
by IL was $50 10000
HoUsE-Bills introduced: By Mr. BERRY
kentucky-To pension Lucy T. Bryson widow
OF w. A Bryson. first lieutenant. Eighteenth
Kentucky Another partial report on the
legislative. executive and judicial appropri-
alton bill was adopted and the bill
was sent back to conference In connec-
ton with the report, Mr.. Grosvenor (rep.
COhio) called attention 10 the provision in
the bill which would prevent the legislative
assembly OF Oklahoma from removing the
capital of the territory from Guthrie The
Pickler general pension bill occupied the rest
OF the day and the night session.
WAsHIsGroS. April ss-SESArE-The rivers
and haroors bill reported back to tho
senate from the committee on commerce late
Monday evening. 1t was changed in many par
ticulars. some OF the items being inc eased and
others reduced There one important ad-
dition which relates to the Ohio river improve
ment Senator Elkins introduced IN amend
ment providing that 10000 additional be ap-
propriated for the purchase OF sites for dams
Nos 8, and This will be accepted by the
senate and house and the engineers can pro-
coed with the Improvement.
Observation-Disclosures OF the general PEN
sion bill after three days discussion was con-
cluded In the house Monday and q vote upon
its passage will be taken Tuesday immediately
after the reading OF the journal BY q special
order reported from the committee on rules
further debate on the bill was limited to one
hntt uV.Aa AalN
to the sundry civil appropriation bill were dis
agreed TO and a conference ordered Atl:40
o'clock the house adjourned until Tuesday
WASHINGTON. April 2e-SEsArE-Senator
German and Senators Hale, Sherman and
Chandler crossed swords the financial
question Mr.. German opposed the large
appropriation for battle ships. and de-
nounccd the secretary of the navy Mr.
Herbert The appropriation for four battle
ships, to cost t3,750.OOO each: three 30-knot
torpedo boats. at $500 600 and ten torpedo
boats at $500 900. brought Mr.. German TO his
feet The amendment was pending when the
senate adjourned. Mr.. Chambers amendment
TO the naval appropriation bill making IL I'M
lawful for retired naval officers to enter the
service OF contractors furnishing naval ma
terial to the government. was adopted
HoUsE-The house Tuesday passed the
Picker pension bill by a vote OF 1877 to 81
The republicans and populists voted solid
ly for the measure, and the democrats
with six exceptions. voted against IT.
The bankruptcy bill was taken up un-
der special order providing for q vote
Saturday at p IN. The bill to authorize the
president to retire John NJ Quackenbush as a
commander OF the navy passed by a vote
OF ioi to 49, The house also passed Mr.. Wat
sons Dill to grant an honorable discharge to
Charles X. Jenree.
WARRINGTON. April 30-SENATE- nota-
BILE speeches by Senator Teller and Senator
Sherman-representing opposing elements on
the financial question-were heard in the SEN
nNn
Dill is nominally before the senate
but is being thrust aside for the
Incidental tariff and financial de-
pate. Mr.. Hale. in charge OF the
Dill protested vigorously against the distract
ing debates, declaring that il IL continued
congress would remain in Washington until
next fall Senator White OF California OF the
committee on commerce, Wednesday present.
ed the minority report on the river and har-
Dor bill nppropriating 81. 09s 900 for a break
water at Santa Monica, in Southern California
HoUse-The house spent the day in further
discussion OF the bankruptcy bill Mr. on
molly rep, Ill spoke in favor OF the measure
and Mr.. w. A. Stone (ren, Pal MIR New
lands (silverite. Nev), and Mr. Broder
lex Fep, Kan) in opposition to It, Be
fore the bankruptcy bill was taken
up there was some discussion OF the treasury
situation in connection with the appropria-
ton for this session The house adopted the
report OF elections committee No 2 in favor
OF Bell in the contested election case OF Pearce
Va Bell. from the Second Colorado district
WASHINGTON, May L-SESATE-The senate
spent the day discussing the approximation for
four battle ships, which Mr.. Quay had amend
ed TO six and Mr. German to two Mr.
German made point of order against
the amendment offered by Mr.. QUAY
liking the number OF battle ships at
six The chair (Mr Call presiding) sustained
the point of order. and the Quay amend
ment went out Mr. Chandler wanted 30 tor
pedo boats In place OF two battle-ships Mr.
Hale said that he would endeavor to get a vote
by six O'Clock Friday night. otherwise he
would seek to secure a night session.
HoUsE-The general debate on the bank
ruptcy Oil was continued and concluded in
the house Thursday. Friday the bill will he
open to amendment under the hve-minute
rule, and the final vote will be taken az
four o'clock on Saturday. Bills intro
duced: Providing that the terms OF pat
ent granted to Daniel r. Lawson OF Wells
vile, o. April %. 1880, for means OF prevent
Ing explosions OF steam boilers be extended Is
years; TO grant an honorable discharge to
Elias Guisinger, late OF the One Hundred and
Eighth Ohio, and Patrick Welsh Forty
fourth Ohio; to pension Matilda IL Galley,
widow Of Benjamin Galley, who served in this
Black Hawk war. to pension Lydia A. Jewell
stepmother OF Jefferson NJ. Jewell Eleventh
Indiana at sic per month
WAsHINGToN. May 2-SENATE-The sessio "a
OF the senate Friday enlivened by two
characteristic specches-a fiery and irnpetu-
Gus one by Mr. Tilman Is CT and n ternner-
ate and suggestive one by Mr. Hill CN W
Before the speechmaking began vote
was taken on Mr.. Germans motion to
reduce the number OF battle ships pro-
vided for in the bill from four to two
"a reduction OF $500 600 in EXPENDITURE
and IT was agreed to-yeas 81. nays % An
other vote was taken on a motion by Mr. Allen.
OF Nebraska. TO strike out the appropriation
Tor these two battleships, but there wero
only 10 senators in favor OF that proposition.
An amendment was offered by Mr. Chandler.
OF New Hamps hire appropriating - 100000 TO-
u torpedo boats and four torpedo boat do.
strovers. but vote was not reached upon IL
HoUsE-The house again devoted the major
part OF the day TO debate on the bankruptcv
OIL several amendments were offered but
none adopted bill 70 provide for delegate
IN congress from the territory Of Alaska was
defcated-4to 50 The contested election case
OF wilson vs. McLaurin. from Sixth south Car
lima district. was decided I'm favor OF the att
ting member Pension bills occupied the
night session Bills introduced. To grant
honorable discharge TO John Dewitt Fiftv-
second Indiana, 20 grant honorable discharge
20 MAI Nathaniel T. Lightfoot Twelfth KEN
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