The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-03-19

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Dupont contest was then taken up and !
Iurple (Dem., 1ndiann) resumed his sra
against the claims of Dupon, to n scat n
senate. The House passed the bill ma, l.
years continuous residence In n terr,orH
requisiteto obtain divorce.
sEyENry-FouRrH DAY.
The Senate debate on the Houss CpN
resolutions still drags on. but the frieni
Cuba claim they will pass tomorrow or u
urday, This now seems probable, nltho,U
II Is likely that the dissenting vote Nj
somewhat greater than that on the Se, y
resolution last week.
The House passed the postofilce approx
alton bill, which has been under consid
ton since last Friday. The feature of +
debate to-day was the attack on the "spy y
tenn, in connection with the letter carr /
The House committee on agriculture. III
vote OF to q, decided TO lay upon the ts
the anti-options hill. This practically
the measure for this congress.
sEyEsrY-rirru DAY.
The conference report on the Cuban i.
gereucy resolution was again up In the u
ate to-day. and two speeches were m,
upon u. The first was by Mr.. Hin. Dec
voting against the conference report Il
stating the reasons why he took ~
position, after having voted for the rr.
tion that passed the Senate. His oppo.tl
was 10 the third claus" of the confercuoa
port which proclaims the purpose of
United states 20 be prepared 20 interyeno /.
order 10 protect the legitimate Interests of,
United states. He opposed that rcsolut
"a being liable to misinterpretation. and
being unnecessary and therefore unwise
House Mr.. Dalaell to-day called up IN "a
house and had passed the bill to extend n
time Tor the construction Of the Union "a
way bridge over the Monongahcla. Mr. M
zell introduced bin for the relief OF Day
A. Mcknight, surviving partner OF Ell
Johns X Mcknight. II authorizes the .ca-
tary OF the Interior TO pay Mcknight sl2. .OOl
out OF any money In the treasury am.
priatcd TO pay the claims Of the cold -
tiers, or western Cherokee Indians. IA
lowing the passage of MIR. Dalzelrs h-HsI
bill, election contest cases were consider,
The claim OF Coleman. (Repl, ~ the s.,
ond Louisiana district, TO the seat Of nj
Buck, (Dem.), was decided in Bucks mytl
sEyENrY-sIxrH DAY.
The cxcitemcn, of the Cuban debate "a,
way in the senat" to Mr.. Cockrcll's elaboraI
speech, occupying four hours, on the ilua
cial question. IL was an able presentau
from the silver standpoint. so much 50 Oh
Mr. Hoar, in the course of an inquiry, stat,
that il was the ablcst silver speech he hi
over listened to.
The house by vote Of i73 TO 80. unsea-l
Castor A. Robbins from the Fourth Alaha1 !
district. and decided that his Republican o..
ponont, W. +. Aldrich, was elected and cn
tied to the seat. All the Republicans, wtl
the exception OF Mr. White. of Illinois. 40
the Populisis and three Democrats. Mr,.nl
Cobb, Dorkery and Dcarmond. of Missouri
voted for the majority report. Tho 50 yot
against the report were east by DomOcrlol
witt one exception. Before the ease wa
taken up the house passed a number of bill
including one requiring officers Of AmeriGI
steamers To be citizens of the United State,
and then adjourned over until Monday.
sEvESTY-sEvENTH DAY.
Senate-The bill to amend the existing lad
40 as TO place further restrictions upon inI
migration TO the United States, was taken I'D
and Mr.. Lodge, (Rep., Mass. y addresses, IA
senate u. adv ,s.ey - the hill. The bf4 u
said, Is OF tho simplest h,nd. The flr.eai
ton excludes from the country all immh. II
who cannot read and write, either their
or some other language. The second sect
merely provides "a simple test for dotertA./
lnS WHttnet tne Immigrant can req IN
write. and IL added to the bill 40 as TO
the duties of the immigrant inspectors II
assure To all immigrants alike perfect
tire and fair test OF their knowledge. ,,
Mr. Lodge eaid the influx of RussiarY
Poles Bohemians. Italial'
Greeks and Asiatics threatens the very cxisI
tence Of thc English-speaking race on I'd
continent.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for II statue !!
Victor Hugo, to be placed In the new libran
was reported and placed on the calendar
Mr.. Elkins CRep., W. Va, y offered rc,5
luton instructing the committee on forpic.
relations TO report to the senate before v04
was taken on the Cuban resolutions. all th.
material facts and findings, setting for.
whether or not there exists n state OF war &
Cuba; II so, how long ii has existed: u.
number Of men and officers engaged on ra..
side; whether or not the insurgents have
and organized govcrnment;v ha.
titles aud towns, inland and on the sea coas,
hey occupy, and 4 vat effect the passl.'
Of the resolutions " D,ld have on the insur
gents, the Spanish government and d.
United state. The resolution went over W.
III tomorrow.