The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-01
CONGRESSIONAL.



The Cuban resolutions took the course to-
day in the Senate TO which the current OF
the debate has been drifting for eoinc tifhe
past. That is the conference report was, Oh
motion Of Mr.. Sherman himself disagreed
to; and the Senate insisted on its agreement
10 the House substitute for the Senate reso-
lutlons. and asked for u further conference.
To-day's session OF the House was chiefly
given up 10 District Of Columbia business,
and the remainder Of the session was spent
In the consideration Of bill to modify tho
existing law regarding the punishment OF
crimes committed under Federal Jurisdiction,
involving the death penalty, 30 as to allow
sentence to prison for life.
Eionry-THiRD DAY.
In the house to-day the bill TO abolish tho
death penalty In certain cnscs In which Il is
prescribed In the federal statutes was tassed.
Mr.. Evans called up a bill to amend the in
ternnl revenue laws so as TO make the sale OF
spirituous liquors, except under the brand
which they were known TO tho trade, dcsig-
nnting the Kind and quality, punishable hy a
fine Of $500 and imprisonment for six months
and the forfeiture Of the liquors. II was
passed.
The matter Of chief interest In the Sennto
to-day was the speech OF Mr.. Mills, Demo-
crat, OF Texas, In support OF his Joint resolu-
tion requesting the President to procure from
the Spanish government the right OF self
government for Cuba; or In event Of Spains
refusal, TO take military possession Of the
island and hold II until the Cubans organize
n government and raise military and naval
forces for its defense.
EioHrY-FoURrH DAY.
The first reference TO the adjournment OF
congress came in the Senate to-day as IA for
nal resolution offered by Mr.. Platt propos-
ing an adjournment on May 2. Mr.. patt
said his purpose TO call attention at this
time to the dcsirability OF an early 8aioutn-
ment. The resolution was referred TO the
appropriation committee, as any determine
tion as 70 adjournment must depend upon
the condition OF appropriation bills The
adopting of q resolution allowing ex-Presi-
dent Harrison to receive decorations from
Spain and Brazil was postponed by an OBJ
lection from Mr.. Allen, (Populist). During
the day Mr.. Gallinger, Of New Hampshire,
proposed nn amendment TO the constitution,
70 be known as article XVI, prohibiting tho
United States or any state from giving any
recognition or financial aid TO any church or
religious organization. Most OF the day was
spent on the legislative appropriation bill,
which is not yet completed. The paragraph
substituting salaries for fees for United
States district-attorneys and marshals were
agreed to. after a lengthy discussion.
The house took up the naval appropria-
ton bill and when adjournment was reach
ed all the paragraphs had been passed save
those relatlng to the increase Of the navy.
MOI u Single amendment was uuDIttt, IL
though there was an effort 20 provide for a
new dry dock ut the League Island yard.
EidHTy-FrFrH DAY.
Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont, presented the
Senate a joint resolution appointing Ber-
nard II. Green. n civil engineer. to succeed
general Casey, the deceased engineer IN
charge Of the library construction, at $1,000
annually.
The joint resolution providing for the APP
pointmcnt Of n commission for the prelimi-
| nary survey Of a ship canal from the lower
shore OF Lake Michigan to the Wabash river
was adopted.
The Senate spent the balance OF the day ON
the legislative appropriation bill, but dill not
complete II, owing to Mr.. Sherman's motion
to strike out the proposition for the change
from fee to salaries for United States district
attorneys and marshals.
The Senate passed the joint resolution
| allowing ex-Presdent Harrison to accept q
decoration from Brazil and Spain.
Senator Quay had passed In the Senate
the bill which he introduced, appropriafing
900 for the erection of a federal building
al Washington, Pa.
EIGHIY-sIxTH DAY.
The Senate indulged In an acrimonious po-
litical debate to-day, which developed much
personal and party feeling and brought in
two sharp personal exchanges between Mr..
Hill and Mr.. Elkins, and between Mr.. Brice
and Mr. Elkins.
There was sent TO the House to-day
port from Secretary OF War lamont -
tanning the recommendations by Lieutenant
Colonel j. A. Smith, upon the now project for
Conneaut harbor on Lake Erie. The new
| project increases the estimate for the COM
| plete harbor 10000, making 1t S6l0, ,000 in
all.