The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summary Of the Most Important Measures
Presented in Both Houses.

Senate-The bill granting pension Of s75
monthly to the widow OF Brigadier-General
Coggswell caused long debate in the senate
today. The hill passed. The Bond silver
bill was taken up at o'clock. and Mr.. Butler
Pop. Y. CO. offered an amendment prohibit
ing the issuance of interest bearing bonds.
and directing the secretary of the treasury to
pay In gold or silver. according to the mar
ket value of the coins. Mr.. Butler spoke in
opposition to the bonds.
House-The House took up the pension
Appropriation bill Immediately on convening
and Mr.. Northway (Rep.. Ohio) replied TO
the criticisms offered yesterday 10y Mr.. Bart
lett. Mr.. Cummings Dem. n. Y) created
the sensation Of the day 10y short, but bitter
arraignmcnt Of the pension Office and an
eloquent repudation Of the sentiments eN-
pressed by his colleague. Mr. Bartlett yester-
day. He declared II was time some rational
action was taken TO call Il halt on the pension
office. At the conclusion of Mr. Cumming $
speech the committee rose. and the speaker
announced the appointment OF the Chick
amauga commission as follows. Mcssrs.
Grosyenor tOhio). Keifer minnesota. Strong
COhioJ. Avery Michigan. Bowers (Califor-
nial, Republicans; Wheeler tAlahama). Cox
tennessee, Maddox and Crisp (Georgia),
Democrats.
The house at 425 adjourned.
rwESrY-NiNrH DAY.
Senate-Mr sherman secured the floor
shortly after tha session Of the senate began
today and presented an adverse report on
the bill prohibiting citizens Of the United
states from accepting any titles, decorations.
etc. from foreign nations. Mr.. sherman
said there appeared to be no need for the pro-
posed legislation. and the consideration Of
the bill was indefinitely postponed lie re-
ported favorably joint resolution appropri-
uting S75 900 for the expenses OF the COM
mission engaged In fixing the boundary llne
between Alaska aud British America, and
the resolution was passed. Mr.. Mills dem.
Texas then took the noor IN support Of his
resolution introduced yesterday concerning
silver, bonds. etc.
House After disposing Of minor matters,
the house resumed consideration OF the pen
sion bill. The most notable incident Of the
debate was the attack made 10y Mr. Grow. Of
Pennsylvania. upon what ne termed the eN-
traordinary attempt Of the president and his
clerks 20 cncruarh upon tho prcrogatives Of
the legislative branch Of the government.
He denounced Secretary Carlisle for sending
"a financial bill to congress and the action Of
the president In having read the famous let
ter to NJ. tutchings on the Wilson hill just
before vote ON the hill. which hc said was
an attempt to influence the vote. Congress
should resent such rncroarhmcnts upon it,
prcrogat!yes, Mr.. Grow declared.
ruErirrn DAY.
Suuatc-Nr. Cullom Rep. ul-..l offered a
resolution. which was agreed tu. calling ON
the secretary uf state for Information ~ t,
whether 'aturai2Dd citizens OF Armenian
birth are ulluWvjto visit IurkryHnd whether
United States PASSPORTS held 10y them ar,
recognized by IN" Turkish government; ais,
/ whether the families of such Armouiaus
naturaiilrd citizens residing In Turkey arD
peruittcdto leave that country under th.
usual prot"eon.
NJ tAui Dem. Fla, offered a resolution
calling on the secretary Of state for copies OF
dispatches of United States cOusuls in cuba
relating To- the war now carried on In that s-
land The resolution was laid on the tabl,
for the present upon objections of Mr.
sherman liep. Ohio and Mr. iiatt (kcr
Comm
A resolution was offered 10y Mr. Scwe
(Rcp. " j. and laid on the table temporarily
declaring that tn" Monroe doctrine was never
intended TO hc applied in the manner and foi
the purpose now proposed hv the president
OF the United states; and that the president
action was premature docking TO the history
Of the controversy ana inoppOrtuue in view
of the business and financial conditions o
the country.
THIHrY-TIRsr DAY.
The house passed the pension appropri
alton bill to the consideration of whicl
| il has devoted the entire week and thel
djournDd until Monday. Mr. Bartlett
raised points of order against all new legis
| lation proposed In the way of amendments
| such as that %; looking 10 making pension
/ % vested right etc, and Mr.. Diugl,N, ID
/ Maine, who was in the chair. sustained him
I In this way the clause in the till changing
/ existing law so AS TO allow widows 10 ohtui
/ pensions under the act oi 1880 whose net b.
/ comes did not exceed $500 per auuum wa
stricken out.
rHIRrY-sECoNp DAY.
senate Numerous petitions were present
/ ed ia the Senate and referred To- the commit
tees in favor of the Stone Till relating To i'm
migration. raising the level OF the great lake.
. service pensions. the recognition OF hclll
/ gcreucN, the rctlrm"ut of greruhaok- ana re-
. lating the Irunsyaal republic.
The Monroe resolution was reported TO III
. senate hy Mr. Davis. Ii i along the lines ,
. previous dispatches giving the pUrport Of q,
resolution. II announces that any atteml
10 secure new or additional territory on th
continent or any Of the islands adjaccf
thereto, either through force, crssiOn, occt
patton, purchase, colonization or uthrwis'
will bee looked upon AZ an infringement of III
doctrine, and that doctrine viii t
asserted and maintained 10y III
United States. 1t also places tho contr,
Of any canal that may be constructed coI
Meeting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans will
in the protection Of the doctrine.
House-The house passed IL number
bills OF purely local Importance; also, "a joiI
resolution directing the secretary Of Il
treasury TO destroy all income tax return
The message of the president concernil
Ambassador Bayard's speech was read al
referred 10 the committee on foreign r.
latons The military academy appropriate
bill was then passed without material amen'
ment. II appropriated s4i9.5i7.