The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summary Of the Most Important Nss,,
Presented in Both Houses
sixTY-sEvESrH DAY.

| ciAif-stNfNTH DAY.
The House today by vote OF 26s 20 Il
pressed In its own way its sympath,
Cuba and its desire to recognize the bali
ency otthe revoluttonists The Senate
lutions were ignored and those from
House Committee on Foreign Affairs sD
tuted. They were passed under sus,
sion OF the rules. such suspension proyi
for but 30 minutes debate. II was by NJ,
nous consent, however. agreed that 35 !
utes should be granted each side.
In the Senate, resolution was offerad
Mr. CAL democrat, Florida). and ref,
To the committee on foreign relations
queSting the President to demand OF
spanish government an explanation OF
imprisonment OF Gomez, editor OF La LuJ
Havana newspaper, to extort from
evidence against Sanguily, n naturalt
citizen of the United States and to dem,
ofSpain that all American citizens who i
be captured by the Spanish forces shall
treated as prisoners of war. and be accor,
humane treatment. and TO inform the Sts
ish government that the United states
insist on this demand.
sixry-ErGHTH DAY
The House spent the entire day in debas,
the amendment TO the legislative appronT
ton bill to abolish the fee system In n
eases Of United States district ATTORNEYS n t.
marshals. The salaries fixed by the anon
ment range. from $4,000 90 $4,000. N T.
!
member Of the Judiciary committee. 1t M
argued the amendment would reduce a =
/ expenses II the United States Courts yybi. !.
/ hav" doubled since 1878 at least $500 900 L
the llrst year, the result in stopping the rl, z
hiciQus padding Of the business of the Il,
eral courts.
The senate gave most of the dnv 10 n
agricultural appropriation bill and pa.,- a
that measure, carrying SO, 2G2 600, with1
, material amendment. Another bill pass,
durlng the day changes the limitations
, iourth-cass mail matter so as to free pos,
service from bulky articles heretofore ser
tEee ny the governmental departments,
sINry-NiNTH nay
Senate. The senate committee ON foroio.
relations discussed the house Cuban res,i1'
uons this morning for an hour AMI was mn.
the house. Nj, sherman lmmcdiq,t,y ON NJ
assembling Of tho senate, reported the actiot
OF the committee and reported that q confer.
encc be asked. There was a division Of sen.
llment In the committee, the majority hold.
Ing that the house resolutions were not q,
strong rs the senate resolutions and that ths
language was in some respects Ambiguous
This was charged especially with rcfereuca
to the second clause of the house resolutions
wherein it is stated that 'thc only permanent
solution OF the contest. equally In the inter.
ests Of Spain, of the people of Cuba and o,bn,
nations would be in the establishment of n
government 10y the choice Of the people Of
Cubn"
sEvByTIETH DAY.
senator Gallinger. chairman of the pen.
sions committee introduced in the senate
several bills bearing upon the pension laws
one OF these provides that upon the consid.
Grafton OF the application for pension un.
der the pension laws the fact that the appli.
cant was accepted and nustered into service
shail be accepted as satisfactory proof that
he was of sound body and mind OFT
other bills ono empowers fourth-cass post
to administer oeths to pensioners.
The senate conicrees reported that they
ma agreed 20 accept the house resolutions
on tht Cuban question. and they were made
sr'"irl order for Monday.
senator Elkins Of West NirYinia introduced
IN the senate a bill which isiof national i'm
poftaEce. The measure provides for dis
duty of 10 Pc cent. adyaorum
en an goods, wares and merchandise i'm
ported into this country in vessels not be. g.
',nginG 10 American citizens
sEyENTY-Ftus,
The h. - passed tl,n Ierisio.ivo anna
linton Which hasi been under consider
iti@h ido week. Most Of the day,. however.
-. -, "anHihara!!I y. 'ino-
amendment TO abolish the fee syst IN In tho
cases OF United States attorneys and mar
shnla~ This amendment was perfected and
adopted.
The house then entered upon the consider
alton Of the post office appropriation bill.
The largest Of the regular supply bills, which
carrea S9l .9f3 757. During the general de-
Late No Loud explained that the bill did not
purpose to abandon the inspection system
by this administration but the
terms ot TIE bill cut of the force employed
10y the first assistant pOstmaster-gencra and
increased that OF the regular inspection
force under the fourth assistant postmaster
general.
bill vans passed TO abolish the cash pay
mcnt of'pensions, the purpose OF which was
10 protect old veterans who squandered or
wcr" swindrd out Of the pensions on quar-
terry payduys. Checks will be sent to their
homes.
sRvESTY-sECoND DAY.
Scuatc-Mr. Hale, Republican, OF Maine,
argued against the adoption OF the Cuban
resolutions. lie urged that there was no
such state dl war in Cuba as would warrant
the recognition of the bollgercncy of the in
-urgcnts. who. he said had no government
except on paper. and had not fought what
could hr called "A battle. He quoted the mes
sage OF President Grant on the Cuban ques-
.ion 20 years agu, when the latter refused to
recognize Cuban belligerency, and Mr.. Hale
said the conditions OF that time were about
the same as prevailed now.
The Cuban resolutions were laid aside to
take up tho report of the Committee on Elcc-
iions declaring Mr.. Dupont entitled 10 the
seat from Delaware. The report was OPP
posed in n speech by Mr.. Turpie, Democrat
Indiana. who eontended that Mr.. Watson
while acting Governor Of Delaware was stil
In law and IN fact. a senator in the State leg
iSature. and had right TO vote in the GEN
cral Assembly; and that his vote being count
u /. Mr.. Dupont had not a Majority of all the
votes east. The Senate adjourned without
any action
Tho House spent most of the day In consid-
Grafton of the postofiice appropriation bill
and adjourned without disposing of il.
The Metric system
The Committee ON Coinage Weights and
Measures of the Federal House of Represen-
,a,yes has been considering q bill for the
ulnnilnM Of liz. LnnI rln aN.InLn If AuninLIs nnl