The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-01-02
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS


WASHINGTON, Dec. M-SnNATH-Not In see
sion
Houss-Bills introduced Monday: To re-
store wool and woolen goods TO the protected
list This is not the Mckinley schedule, but
one which Is from one to three cents higher;
to provide revenue by re-enacting the pro-
visions Of the Mckinley billie regarding wool
manufactures Of wool and agricultural prod
ucts for the relief Of telegraphic op-
orators who served during the war by
making them pensionable at the same
rates and under the same conditions
as others In the service: for the protection OF
American staples and American ships by pay
ing bounty Of from one to ten cents on agri-
cultural products exported Joint resolu-
ton appropriating e1 SOC, 900 to enable the Sec
retary of the navy to contract for reserve
supply of projectiles for the use OF the navy
ives offered The session Of the house lasted
but half an hour, when adjournment was taken
until Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Dec Tuesday
resolutions and memorials from Ohio, indors-
ing the action of the president in relation to
Venezuela and in favor Of recognizing the Gu
ban revolutionists as belligerents, we're pre-
sented by Mr.. Sherman (rep., o., and referred
to the committee on foreign relations Mr..
Hill dem, N. W asked the senate to take up
and pass the bill introduced by him last week
to repeal the statute which prohibits ex-con-
federate officers who had previously been COM
missioned officers in the United States army or
navy from holding positions in the army or
navy. Passed. Adjourned until Thursday
HoUsE-Representative Northway (O) in
troduced in the house Tuesday bill directing
the secretary Of agriculture to establish six
silk, flax and ramie experimental stations, to
be located in different parts of the country.
Mr.. Beach tO) introduced bill providing for
the reciprocal interchange Of products be-
tween the United States and other nations,
similar to the provisions OF the Mckinley law.
leo NTH ri zin fhn IN N n
ternational conference Of American republics,
to meet in this city one year from the passage
OF this act for the formal acceptance and de-
claration Of the Monroe doctrine as princi-
pie OF international law Fifty thousand dol
lars are appropriated to pay the expense OF
the United States in the conference.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-SENArE.-No bus
iness Of interest transacted Thursday.
HousE-The new tariff bill passed the house
by strictly party vote, the populists voting
against the measure with the democrats.
number of private bills were introduced, such
as correcting the military records Of certain
persons. Adjourned until Friday.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s-SENATE-Friday
Senator Hill introduced joint resolution reg
ulating bond interest and payment The inter-
est to be paid in gold or silver and to be no
higher rate than three per cent. This caused
o hot debate between Messrs Hill and Teller
At the close of the discussion the joint resolu-
tion was allowed to remain on the vice-presi-
dents table to be taken up hereafter. The
house bill for the transfer of officers from the
territory Of Utah to the state of Utah, was
laid before the senate and passed Mr..
Quay Rep, Pa) offered resolution
calling on the secretary of the navy for
report as to whether it is not desirable at this
time to contract for six battle ships instead Of
two, and asked for its adoption. Let it lie
over" Mr.. German dem, Md.), interposed.
and 1t went over Mr. Lodge (rep., MaSs.),
gave notice that he would on Monday next
submit some remarks on the subject OF the
Monroe doctrine. The senate then proceeded
to the consideration Of executive business, and
at 2:45 p. m. adjourned until Monday.
HousE-In accordance with the decision Of
the committee on ways and means reached
last Monday, Mr. Dingley Friday reported to
the house o bill to provide for the restoration
and protection Of the gold reserve by the sale
of three per cent. bonds, and to authorize the
issue of certificates Of Indebtedness to meet
deficiencies in revenue The measureswas de-
bated until five o'clock p m. when the house
took q recess till seven o'clock. At that hour
the debate was resumed and continued until
ten o'clock, when the house adjourned till
Saturday.
WASHINGTON, Dec 30-SENATE-Not in ses-
sion.
HousE-The bond bill, with it's certificate Of
Indebtedness provision, went through the
house Saturday with "a majority, though AZ
republican votes we're registered against 1t,
including seven of the Ohio delegation. Those
who were in doubt Friday night supported
the bill Saturday in order to indorse the
effort to cut down the rate of interest on
bonds. Mr.. Hit rep, ny, chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, reported
and the house agreed to, resolutions calling
on the president for the correspondence upon
the Waller case: the case of the American
steamer Henry Crosby, fired upon by Santa
Domingo troops December 10, 1893 and the
matter of the Cuban insurrection, and in re-
gard to the reported Boston England) and
Edinburgh speeches Of Ambassador Bay
ard whether or not the president knows
that such speeches were made, and II
SO whether any action has been taken
in regard thereto The senate joint resolution
directing the secretary of the navy to accept
the ram Katahdin and make it part of the
navy, was adopted 1t now goes to the presi-
dent At 430 O'Clock the house adjourned un-
til Tuesday next, under an agreement an
nounced by Mr. Dingley rep, Me.), chairman
of the committee on ways and means, that no
business will be transacted until Monday, jan
uary 6.