The news boy., 1896-04-04
NEWS AND NOTES,
4 Summary VI Important EVshts.
Nv. CONGRESS.
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n tho seuNte. on the 2si, the conferenee sSs
port on tho Cuban resolution wps hcn-Soncurred
IN, Ind the senate insiaNed Sn its agreement TO
tho house sups.is,sse and asked further con.
terenrvs Two new resolutions were introduced
Soking 10 the granting Of aid BY the .uhsted
States In the establishment " 4 fcpublic in
Cuba The executive legislative and judicial
appropriation NAH was taken up. In the
hpusc' District Of Columbia business occupied
tho hours until the calendar was cleared, n
the morning hour bills were prseed, among
others authorizing the rvnstruction Of various
bridges,
1sshe senate on the e4th. the matter Of chief
interest was the speech OF Mr.. Mills dem,
Tex.) In support OF his joint resolution re-
Questing the president to procure from Spain
the right Of selt-Fovcrnuent for Cuba, or, fall
ing In that, to take military possession NJ tbs
island until tnat end Is attained the j5int
resolution Was placed Ipaa. the calendar, and
the senate toSR op the legislative, executive
and jNdfeial appropriation bill for further cop-
Siueration -. In the house number q. Stlis
were passed aud the bin waking provision for
the naval establishment for the year ending
June " 'sN', was taken up. A bill to repeal
ses remaining restrictions against thcse Tno
served In the confederate orgy was passed
IN the senate ~ the 9th, Mr.. Platt (Conn.)
onered RESOLUTION to fix the time Of Anal ad-
sournment for May next. which was referred.
The legislative, executive and judicial appre-
priation bill was further considered, feasH
all the discussion being on the proposed
change from a FEE tt Salary system. A Joint
ion TO aniend the constitution so as to
prohibit ctEsress or state legislatures from
nstre public moneys in aid of any sectarian or
religious association was introduced. .... In
the house. in committee of the whole. the
naval appropriation bill was considered but
developed no incidents OF special public inter.
est
IN the senate, on the pjth aothins Of public
interest was accomplished, the appointing of 4
sncccssSrto Gen. Casey in the matter OF the
construction OF the new librer- building. and
the motion to strike fro,ii the legislative. ex-
cutive and indrial appropriation bill all sec
tions In felation to the compensation Of United
states district attorneys, marsha.is and
clerks, being the only matters attempted. .....
In the house mos. of the days session was
spent IN discussing. in committee of the whole
motion to amend the naval appropriation
bill by providing for six battlcships instead Of
four. as recommended by the committee. The
Dill was finally passed as reported from COM
mlttee. Two or three bills were passed dur
ing the morning hour,
IN the senate, tn tie a1th the legislative ap-
preparation BILL carrying. in round numbers;
twenty-five and oIc-half million dollars. was
passed after the adoption @. a motion by Mr.
Hill to strike out 2 provso changing the time
OF meeting ot the legislative assembly of New
Mexico. ...... In the house Il motion hv Mr.: Iiep:
burn ua) to take up bills on .ht private cal
endar-for the first time this scssion-was
adopted, It was further agreed that only PEN
sion and private relief bills, reported from the
committee on military affairs be considered
Three bills were considered and reported to
the house with recommendation that they be
passed. An evening session was held devoted
to the consideration os private pension bills.
Adjourned unfii tho 11tlt