Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-29
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS



wAsKISGTos. April so-SESArE-Not in
session Saturday.
HoUsE-The house committee on approp-ia-
tions Saturday reported 10 the house tue gen
eral deficiency bill. the last OF the regular ap-
preparation bills for this session The total
amount carried by the bill is si.7pi.3io The
house saturday paid tribute 10 the memory Of
the late Representative Cogswell. OF
Massachusetts, Gen Cogswell was one
Of the most popular members Of the
house Catchings (dem Miss) Gros-
yenOr rep. o.. Henderson rep. La.
and Dockery (dem, MOI were among
those who laid their tributes on his bier Mr.
Talbert (dem.. :. c., who had previously
blocked private bills. objected TO a pension
bill presented by Mr Cannon (rep.. III in the
house MI Cannon made personal ppeai 10
Talbert lie said IL the first time in
twenty years that he had asked for unanimous
coasent He reviewed the pathetic history Of
the soldier who was constituent OF his. shot
70 pieces and almost totally blind Mr Tai
bert was plainly touched by the appeal. and
withdrew his objection.
wAsHiyGroS. April aI-SESArr-The cues-
ton OF appropriating money for sectarian
schools came in for more lively debate in the
senate Monday. when the Indian approprIa-
ton bill was considered Mr. PETERS
amendment, directing the secretary
o: the interior TO provide temporary
schools for Indian children cut OF from school
facilities by the closing OF the sectarian
schools was adopted The Joint resolution
for The appointment o.! Gen Franklin Repre-
sentative -teele. Gen Bcal and Gen. Hender-
son as members OF the board OF managers OF
the National Soldiers home. was adopted
without debate
HoUsE-The general deficiency bill the last
OF the regular appropriations. was taken uu
in committee Of the waole and passed The
indemnity TO the EnFiI ,Enan Frederick Daw-
son. his wife and daughter Tor Injuries infict-
ed In Nebraska. was ordered paid.
a favorable report 20 the house YVES
made on Congressman Fenton's bill 70 grant
an honorable discharge 70 John X Dixon OF
Portsmouth, O The WAYS and means COM
mittee OF the house favorably reported the bill
TO permit the entry free OF duty on exhibits
and laborers FOR the Nashville Tenn. exrosi-
ton. and also Mr. Adams bill to permit the
return TO the United States. free OF duty OF
articles or live stock sent abroad for exhibit
in foreign eEpositiOns.
WAsHINGroN. April 2-SEYArE-Thc SEN
ate spent tue day on the Indian appropriation
bill. but did not complete it. The sec
tartan school question was taken up
late IN the day. Senators Gallinger,
ators Gray and Pettsrcw supporting
the amendment offered by Mr. Cockrcil.
extending Tor two years the time for the
entire abandonment OF sectariun indian
schools.
HoUsE-Thc house Tuesday unseatcd James
r. COBB tden} }, representing the Fifth Ala
bama district. and yoteG-i2t 20 f5-to seat Al
bert T. Goodwin tpopD, but the point OF no
quorum being made the house adjourned
with the final vote still pending An eff
fort was made TO FIX Tuesday. Wednes-
day and Thursday Of next week for
debate on the bankruptcy bill. but IL
was unsuccessful Mr. P.ckler's general PEN
Sion bill viii be brought up Wednesday and
the debate Will probably run until Friday
Bis introduced To pension Chas. =. Spring.
SNty-fourth Ohio and VIM. : Laney. First
Ohio. TO grant an honorable discharge 10 Geo
Simmonds, Nincty-sixth Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON. April 3.-SESATE-1'he sem
ate Wednesday disposed OF the sectarian
school question by adopting compromise
framed by Senator Cockrcll. OF Missouri
The Indian bill, as IL came from the
house. provided that mo money herein
appropriated shall be paid for education
IN sectarian schools % This provision is
struck out By the CoclrcH amendment as
adopted and IL Is declared to be the settled
policy of the government 20 make no appro-
priations for scctarian schools after July l.
ls9S, thus giving two wears for the abandon
ment OF secta-iau schools. instead OF an imme-
date abandonment The amendment was
adopted by the decisive vote OF IS to n.
HoUsE-The house entered upon the con-
sideration Of the general pension bill, re-
ported from the invalid pension committee
The bill amends existing laws in several re-
spccts II makes presumption OF death OF an
enlisted man exist il no tidings have been
had Of him for seven years: IL provides
that deScrtion or dishonorabe dismissal
snail not nc n bar to n pension under the
act OF 1850 IL the enlisted man had served
ninety days subsequent to such discharge: IL
provides that pensions allowed shall date from
their first application: il fixes the maximum
income OF q widow entitled to a pension under
the act of 1890 ut 500 per anrum: il provides
that no pension shall be reduced or discontin-
ued except for fraud or recovery from disabil-
ity. and that discontinued pensions when re-
considered and rcallowcd. shall date from
their discontiuance
WASHINGTON April 2i-SENArE-The In
dian appropriation bill was taken up in the
senate, the question being on Mr. Platt's
amendment to terminate the tribal relations
OF the Indians ana divide their lands
In seNer"lty. After an amendment
by Mr. WalihalI dem. Miss) had been
ruled out OF order the bill passed. The sundry
civil appropriation bill was taken up with the
agreement tina; IL should not disp!acc except
temporarily. the bond resolution. Meesrs
Pcttigrew. Teller and CocErell were named as
conferees on the Indian bin
HoUsE-The house renewed consideration
OF the Picker genera! pension bill 40 other
business was transacted The house com
mittcc on territories Thursday decided
by vote OF to . 70 report
favorably n bill 20 admit Oklahoma TO
statehood Knox and Taft. republicans. alone
opposed IT representatives. .iHterestcd in
ton. arc still making efforts to secure consid-
Grafton of ore OF the two bills reported from
the immigration committee
WAsHISCToN, April 25-SESATE-Tnc sem
ate gave Friday to the suudry civil appropria-
ticn bill without completing 10 Mr.. PETER
proposed notifications In the bono 20 meet the
criticisms in the recent speech OF Mr. Hill
The resolution then went over by agreement
The item Of the sundry civil bill was reach
ed authorizing the Venezuelan COM
mission 20 pay rent for its quarters out OF
10000 appropriated FOR IT'S expenses Bills
introduced. To increase the pension Of Capt
Theodore u. Harlan. % grant honorable dis
charge 90 Turner Rogers. OF Frankfort ~:
20 pcrsio Gen Theodore Jones.
HorsE-Thc house spent the whole day dis
GUESSING the Picltlcr pension bill Mr. Lavton
dem. % criticised the section Of tho bill
which gives pensions to dcscr;crs. Hc replied
10 length TO some OF the remarks made Thurs
aay. charging tho democratic party with
hostility toward the Union soldiers Mir
Coaroiy rep, I'D criticised the
provisions which would grant pens IONS 20 de-
sertCrs from tho confederate ranks Tho
house noncoucurrcd !h the senate amend
ments 20 th0 Indian bill and agreed 60 % rsu-
ference At fae night session % priyate p.u-
sion bills were farcrgbly passed uu1n INCLUDE
irr bills giving Co the widow OF Moi cen
Spriggs Carroll pension Of 800 per month add
Cen ". q. Morris ss5