Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-03-11
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
ftnt session.

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force OF arms b. the people OF CUBA. ana ana,
| the United states Of America should maI,,,in
| strict neutrality between the con,end-
| rag powers. according to each all ths
| rights OF oelliye-ents IN the ports ana tor-i-
| tory OF the United States. Resolved TY,a, On.
friendly ofices OF the United States shall be
offered by the president to the Spanish cor.
ernment Tor the recognition OF the indcpcn.
| dencc OF Cuba"
HousE-The whole day in the hous. wa,
spent IN the consideration OF the legislative
! APPROPRIATION bill. and considerable progress,
was made An agreement was reached where
oy the Dill TO change the COMPENSATION of
united states attorneys and marshals from
Zee 10 the salary system is to be offered as an
amendment to this bill Mr. Bailey td.m
iexas) raised n point OF order against the
appropriation of 5000 for the p-iynte
secretary TO the president The law"
AIRY OF $500 - The chair sustained the point.
WASHINGTON. March s-SExArE-No BUSH
ness of importance transacted
| housE-The first presidential veto OF this
session or congress was overridden nv the
mouse saturday by n vote of iQs TO IS All the
republicans and 81 democrats voted for the
DILL while the votes TO sustain the president
were all cast by democrats The biz author
izes the governor and local officers of Ar
Itoha 10 lease the educational lands of
.ne territory for school purposes The
senate amendments TO the army an
preparation bill were non-concurred in by the
mouse Saturday, and the bill was sent to con-
ference The remainder OF the day was con-
sumed In the consideration of the legislative
| appropriation bill
| WASHINGTON. March 2-SESArE-The hill
passed by the senate Monday for the increase
OF the navy attracted considerable attention
| In view OF the tension over Spanish-Cuban az
| fairs The bill as passed authorizes the nddi-
ZION OF l'VVO enlisted men TO the navy. the en-
listing FOR not more than two years OF
the naval militia forces In case OF emer-
! gcncy' and the chartering OF transport ships
| IN case OF emergency. The bill passed un-
| der the hve-minute rule and by unani-
nous. vote. Another bill OF general
interest passed which establishes n retired
/ list Tor the revenue marine service, similar to
the retirement system OF the army and navy
HoUsE-The house Monday passed resolu-
, lions favoring the recognition of the Cuban
insurgents as belligerents. and declaring that
tue United St2tes protect American interests
| by Intervention II necessary. The announce
/ ment OF the passage OF the resolutions was a
signal for an enthusiastic demonstration in
/ which the galleries heartily Joined For fully
minute handclnpping continued The houso
/ then went into committee OF the whole and re-
| sumed consideration of the legislative appro-
! priation bill Without action the house ad-
| loucned
| WASHINGTON. March 4-SESATH-The prin-
cipal subject before the senate Tuesday was
the agricultural appropriation bill carving
appropriations TO the aggregate amount of as
-o-'oo- IL was passed with very little opposi-
-tlon or discussion and is the sixth regular an
preparation bill that has passed both houses
Inc only other appropriation bill that has
been received from the house is that for
the indian department. and 1t is now in the
hands OF the committee on appropriations
HoUsE-Tuesday session OF the house was
almost wholly devoted TO the discussion OF the
amendment proposed to the legislative execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill, to make
the onices of district attorney and United
states marshal salnried ones instead OF
paying incumbcnts with fees. A mistake
having been made in the message conveying
the CUBAN resolutions passed Monday to the
senate. whereby they were described as house
concurrent resolutions. instead OF a substitute
for the senate resolution resolution was adopt-
ed on motion by Mr. Hit rep. M asking
return OF them, in order TO make the necessary
corrections They were shortly returned. In
accordance with the request
WASHINGTON. March 5-SENArE-T'he som
ate Wednesday began the consideration OF the
Du Pont election case, from Delaware. Mr.
Mltchen spoke In favor OF seating Mr.. Du
Pont' but no action was taken. Mr. Sherman re-
ported back the Cuban resolutions and moved
that the house amendment to the senate reso-
lut'ons be non-concurred in. and that confer
ence committee be appointed. The motion
was agreed to. and the vice president appoint-
ed Senators sherman. Morgan and Lodge
conference committee u appears probable
that II the house insists upon its substitute
the house resolution will be accepted as the
expression OF the joint opinion OF the two bod
les. Mr.. Frye. from the committee on foreign
relations reported the house Dingiey bill pro-
viding against the determination OF the Alaska
fur seals. which was made q special order for
next Thursday.
HoUsE-The house spent the entire day FIX
ing the salaries OF United States district NJ.
torneys in the amendment TO the Legislative
appropriation bill to abolish the fee system
Inc law at present fixes the maximum salary
IRON fees at 5000. The salaries for thd
district attorneys we're fixed "a FOL.
lows: Indiana 5000. Kentucky. IS 200 Ohio
northern and southern. 20 900. Tennessee east.
ern middle and western. $1,000 Texas, north.
ern, 5000. eastern. 5000 western o. ZOO
West Virginia. $1,000 The request OF the sen.
ate for conference on the Cuban resolutions
was received. but not acted upon Wcdnes day.
Tne conference report on the army rppropria-
ton bill was adopted. a number OF private
bills were introduced.
WASHING roN. March G.-SESATE-The SEN
ate took up the Dupont contested election
case. and Mr. Mitchell rep Ore) resumed mis-
argument IN favor OF Mr Dupont Upon its
conclusion Mr. Turpie (dem Ind took the
floor 10 open the argument against Mr. Dupont
but yielded until Monday. Mr. Allen OF Ne.
braska. presented u joint resolution 81.
recting the PRESIDENT to issue "a procIa.
nation recognizing the Independence Of CUBA
The senate passed bill directing the tuIi-
ciary committee 20 investigate the subject OF
'Nohtempt OF Court and report what amend
ntory legislation was necessary. The last reso.
buttons was drawn by Mr. Hill and IL a substi.
tute for resolution FOR an inquiry into tho I'm
prisonment OF p. V. Debs. The senate al.
journed till Monday
HoUsE-A larCe number OF private bills
we're introduced THURSDAY Tho house com
nittee on inyalic pensions Thursday decided
20 report favorable the bill passed by the sen
ate granting 60 the widow Of ex- Secrstary
Gresham pension OF 500 per month. a favN
orable report was also authorized on n bill
granting pension OF go % the widow Of Gen
Kelly. bill was passed on motion OF Mr
Grosvenor rep, o. 20 make the nationa
military parks national fields Tor ma
neuvers Of the regular army and militia Of the
United states under regulations 20 be pre-
scri0ed b. the secretary 81 var Congressman
Phillips pa introduced Thursday at the re-
quest Of the executive council OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor. . bill % restrict IN,
Jurisdiction OF United States courts In pro
oeedings for contempt
Assumes the Duties and Powers Of GOV
ernor.
BOsTON, March G.-Lieut. Gov. VOL
colt Thursday issued an official procla
nation announcing the death OF Gov
Greenhalge and his assumption of the
duties and powers Of governor He
recommended that the people Of tn,