The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
Important Measures Presented and Acted
Upon in Both Houses.

Senator Morgan OF Alabama hold the at
tention OF the senate and well-lllcd CALLER
les for an hour 10y his earnest advocacy OF n
strong and decisive policy In dealing with
Cuban question. At the close OF his address
the Sonato adopted his resolution. calling on
the executive for all the papers and all infor-
nation available bearing upon the Competi-
tor nlibus;er ease and the trial OF Americans
nt Havana.
The House entered upon the consideration
OF the Loud bill 10 amend the law relating to
the Transmission of sccond-class mail mat
ter. The bill denies the right OF serial
novels TO admission to the mails at the news
paper cent per pound rates, denies TO news
papcrs the sample copy privilege, prohibits
the return of unsold publications at pound
rates, and makes some other changes in the
present law designed to correct existing
abuses. Before this bill was brought up the
bill TO reorganile the Atlantic * Pacific rail
road company WAS called up and passed,
with some amendments.
EIGHTH DAY.
The session of the Senate developed the
most eventtul and exciting debate that either
branch OF Congress has heard in long time.
II brought forward the recognized leaders
Of the various parties and elements, In
Guiding such conspicuous figures rs Sher-
man. Frye, Teller, German, Vest, Aldrich
Plat, Mitchell of Oregon. Chandler, Hale
and Allen, in notable statements on the
leading questions which have engaged the
attention of Congress and the country of
late.
The day in the House was productive of
little progress. The army appropriation
till was under discussion, but Il deadlock
occurred over the proposition for the
abandonment Of the Army and Navy hospital
ut Hot Springs, Ark, and the House ad-
ourned.
NINTH DAY.
The long fight TO secure further aud more
adequate restriction to immigration practi-
cnlly ended today, so far rs Congress Is
concerned at leust, when the Senate, by
II vote Of 80 to 10, passed the LOdge-Mc-
Call bill. There Is little reason to doubt that
the Senate amendments will be agreed TO,
and then only the Presidents signature il
needed to make the bill u law The bill
makes ability To read aud write the test by
which the immigrant shall be- admitted or
debarrcd.
ELEVENTH DAY.
Senator Cameron presented TO the Senate
the report of the committee on foreign re-
lotions favorable to the adoption OF the iol-
lowing Joint resolution:
"Rcsolycd. BY the senate and House Of
Representatives of the United Stotes Of
America, in Congress assembled, That the
Independence OF the republic Of Cuba be and
is hereby acknowledged by the United states
OF America
ABE 1t further resolved. That the United
States will use its friendly offices with the
government OF Spain TO bring to close the
war between Spain and the republic of
Cuba."
The report Is very voluminous. The re-
port ends with recommending the joint reso-
luton recognizing the independence OF Cuba
and protlering friendly offices to Spain In
order TO bring the war to u close.
In the House to-day the senate amend
ments TO the immigration bill were nom con-
CURED in and conference agreed to.