Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-05-27
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
First Session.

buttons. spoke IN favor OF turtner ana more de-
cisive action toward the recognition of the
Cubans as belligercnts- The senator declared
IL to be the duty of congress TO adopt Joint
resolutions on belligerency. which. unlike
the previous concurrent resolutions would
require the approval Of the president, and
thus fix responsibility. At the close OF his
speech the senate adopted. without division
the esolutions introduced by him, directing
the committee on foreign relations TO inquire
into. and report on the treaty relations be-
tween the United States and Spain relating
to the Americans now under condemnation at
Havana. also requesting the president for the
recent diplomatic correspondence with Spain
on this subject
HoUsE-Not in session Saturday
WASuiSCTOS May lq-SESATE-Tho sem
ate Monday. by vote OF yeas TO II nays de-
fcatcd n motion by Mt Allen tpop.. Neb) &c
proceed with the consideration of the resoiu-
ton TO investigate alleged election IRREGULAR
ties In Alabama, occurring ut the time Gov.
Oates was elected over K +. EoIb. popu-
list With this furry over. the senate took
up the bill relating TO the price OF gas in the
District OF Columbia. ana spent the rest of the
uay in its consideration. The senate commit
tee on judiciary ordered n favorable report on
the nomination OK Pension Commissioner
Lochrep to be United States district Judge OF
Minnesota
HoUsE-rhe immigration bills were crowded
out Monday. the house had other work on
hand. Bills we're passed to expedite the de-
ages rot exceeding $50 IL value: 20 provide
Cor the registration of trade marks on bot
ties. barrels. corks and other recepiacles used
in inter-state anG foreign commerce: to incor-
porate the Ancient Society OF Colonial Danes
of America. and for the general distribution
Of condemned cannon by the secretary OF war
and secretary OF the navy.
WAsHINGToH, May 20-SEsArE-The sem
ate gave It's attention Tuesday almost ex.
clusively 20 the District OF Columbia appro-
wa tpd M,
appropriation committee. appropriating
about seven million dollars. of which
about one-half comes from the treas-
ury OF the United States and the other hall
from the taxes collected by tho district COM
missioner. The only two general approp-ia-
ton bills remaining TO be acted upon by the
senate are the fertilization bill ana the def
cheney bill. The senate At r. III. adjourned
until Wednesday.
HoUsE-Thc house passed the resolution re-
ported by the committee on Election No l.
confirming the title OF W G. Owens (dem) &c
the seat he occupies as n representative from
the Seventh district OF Kentucky, which had
been contested b. George Denny. IL (rep).
Messrs. Steele rep, lnd), Cousins (rep..
Ia) and HcClellund dem, " " were ap-
pointed visitors on the part OF the house to
the military academy OF West Point Nearly
all the day was taken up by argument upon
the several bills reported from the committee
on immigration ana naturalization to impose
additional restrictions upon immigrants
WAsHINGT o., May 2L-SENArE-Thel last but
one OF the appropriation bils-thc one which
provides Notifications and other works OF de-
fense-occupied the attention OF the senate
Wednesday and was passed before adjourn
ment II carries nearly Sill 200 CO0-about IS OCO-
600 more than it carried when it passed the
house. The principal item of increase is one
OF S3,ll5OOO for gun ard mortar batteries.
Earlier in the day conference report on the
rivers and harbovs bill was presented by Mr.
Frye. OF Maine, and an effort was made By him
to get immediate action on IL. That was re-
sisted by Mr.. Bacon. OF Georgia. who had
learned that the appropriation for the harbor
Of Brunswick. Ga, had been struck out in
conference and who wanted time to argue the
matter before the senate.
HousE-The house disposed OF the immigra-
ton question Wednesday by passing the Nc
Call educational bill. together with the
Corliss BILL intended TO protect the lake
cities from Canadian competition. The
latter was agreed to-I2i. to i5-1nd the
amended bill was passed-i95 to 90. 4 record
OF the vote by yeas and nays refused.
only 80 members rising to second the demand
by Mr. Fitzgerald dem. Mass.) therefor
The consular pension bill, proposed by Mr. w
A. Stone rep, Ph) was rejected-75 to 1871.
He too was unable to get n vote OF record.
President Cleveland's message. vetoing the
bill TO pension Lydia a. Taft, the divorced
widow OF deceased soldier, was referred.
At $50 the house adjourned.
WAsHINGToS. May 22-SENArE-A favora-
bic committee report was Thursday made in
the senate on house bill to grant an hon
oraole discharge to Refus Betz. Ninth
Ohio Mr. Bricc presented TO the SEN
ate memorial OF tho Toledo (O) pro-
duce exchange, remons :ratinR against the
passage by congress OF any measure
tending to relax the legal restraints OF the in
terstate commerce commissio also n me-
mortal OF the Civil Engineers club Of Cleve-
land o.. praying for the passage OF a bill pro-
viding for the establishing OF engineering ex-
pertinent stations in connection with colleges
In the several states
HoUsE-So much OF the time OF the house
was occupied Thursday in considering the
presidents veto of q bill To pension Francis T.
Hoover. private in the Sixty-fourth O. v .
that the time for debate on the Phillips
commission bill was extended until Fri
day at four o'clock. The bill provides
for the appointment by the president Of a nom
partisan commission OF O. seven representa-
tives from labor. agriculture and business to
collect Information and consider and recon-
mend legislation 10 meet the problems pre-
sented by labor, agriculture and capital
WbsHiNCToS. May 3-SENATE--An i'm
portant and spirited debate took place in the
senate Friday on the bill introduced several
months ago by Mr. Butler (N c.. prohib-
iting the issue OF government bonds
without the consent OF congress- Mr.
Hill spoke for nearly three hours in
condemnation OF the measure as an act OF
Reputation: and IL wasaiso denounced in most
emphatic terms by Senators sherman (O).
Hawley tCtJ. Lodge (Mass }. Baker O{an :
while IL was defended and advocated by Sena-
tors Mills Crcx). George (Miss). Clark CwyD.
Teller COD, Allen (Neb). and stewart
(Nev).
HctsF-Thc Phillips labor commission bill.
which Was 10 have come 10 vote in the house
Friday under the special order was crowded
olt oy thc conference reports on the river and
haruor and sundry civil bills The corfc-ccs
reported on the river and harbor bill an
agreement on all tho items save that re-
hitting 60 the Santa Monica and san
PEDRO 'Groovs. California Mr. Hooker's no.
to2 g. adopt tao conference report was agreed
90 III. to 80. The speaker rcappoiutcd Ncse-s.
fooScs HERMAN and Catcn.nrs confcrces Afr
Cannoa f.IoNCl with the conference report on
the sundry civil appropriation bill u was de-
fee;cd. - 90 $50 Conferccs on the fcrtlnca-
ton appropriation bill were appointed The
evening session was devoted % pensions
ES-City Treasurer Bolln's Case.
OMAHA, Neb., May 22.-The supreme
court has suspended the 10 year sen.
tcncc of Ex-City Treasurer Bolln and
fHe3 MS bail 80 IS 600, pending the re.
view OK the case
Granted Divorce.