The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-03-26
TIFTY.TOURTH CONGRESS


1OV8 U0us 4.
WAsHIRs1oN, March h-ADNA1D-Tnsse
were three speeches naAe IN tAs ssnsss Nom
day - - many aiAerens subjecte Ths nrsS
was ~ Mr. Lodge (n<asa }, aad was in favor sf
such change In tho iamigYa tion laws - viii
keep out illitsPsss saA igAsraAt immigPantA
The second vas by -. Pugh (AlA) an0
was in favor Of tAs cstAass Il silver ~ tAs
rights a. gold Ths third spsssA was by Ne
Morgan (Ala). In suppert Of the senfeYsnss
report on the Cuban DelligereAcy Yesolntion
HOUSE. Bills passed.. Providing isss hene-
stesds on the public lands Of oklaAenA Sss
actual bona aAe seAblsps-with ~ aAsndmsnA
by congress the operatieas Of the land laws n
Greer county. Tex-due 70 ths decision Mon-
day Of the supreme ssurt asslasing that ssua-
try part of tAA pubic domain: Increasing the
penalty for mvtilatAG or dsfssinS soins -
making the passing ef suah coins felony; -.
Orleans 10 adjust the rank and pay Of solioitse
and Judge advessts general Of the navy; -
dispose Of the lands within abandoned town
sites in Oklahoma The bill relieving the %.
preme court Of jueisAictisn Of criminal cases
not capital failed Of passage.
WASHINGTON, March 1a-SnzATn Senator
Mitchell (rep., Ore) oon planned that ths Cu-
said II the Cuban question could NOS be dis
posed Of in reasonable time, he must insist on
going on with the Dupont election centest
Mr. Sherman responded that he saw no
reason why the Cuban question could not
be disposed Of in day or %. but ho ala not
desire to cut on speeches. Mr.. Pugh, Of Ala
bama. continued his silver speech arguing
that the movement for on international none
tary conference was futile, as England would
not consent to 1t. Mr. Morgan, Of Alabama,
proceeded with his speech in support Of ~
Cuban resolutions.
bill TO amend the administrative tariff act Of
1890, and passed 1t without substantial ame.d-
ment The purpose Of the bill is TO strengthen
the act of 1890, some weak spots having
been developed during the six years II
has been in operation. One Of the most
important changes makes increased duties
and penalties for naturalization commence ~
the point OF uuderv alustion. and not at ten per
cent above the undervalua tion, as provided BY
the present law. The judiciary committee Of
the house discussed Mr.. MOrses bill 10 phase
the name Of God in the constitution, which In
dicated that the committee is unanimously
opposed to it.
70 tho indispssition Of Mr.. Mills (den, Tsx)
who had the floor on the subject, the cubsn
debate was not continued Wednesday. An A.
fmated controversy arose over the resolution
Of Mr.. Cannon (rep, Utah) directing Secretary
Smith to execute the law for the public opsn-
Ing Of the Unoompahgre Indian reservation,
Utah. The senate passed bill authorizing
the secretary Of war to issue Springfield rihss
TO state troops In exchange for an equal NUM-
Der Of old srms
HoUsE-FavorabIe committee reports were
made to the house Wednesday on the follow
ing: bill to pay James Miller, Bourbon
county. Kentucky. N,s7o for supplies taken BY
federal troops during the war; o resolution
directing the secretary Of war to appoint three
army offioers ~ q commission to ascertain
what property was destroyed by the army Of
Cynthiana, Ky. June II, 1864 bill to psnsisn
Greenville Puckett, late corporal OomDaAy
D. Forsy-hfth KsAtueky infantry. 1t e72 Dsz
month
WAsH11sooN, Assoh 9a-snHA1nJThs - sem
ate committee on commerce Thursday su-
thorized q favorable report On Senator TuF-
pies resolution providing for . preliminary
survey and estimate Of the COST for Q ship CO.
nal from Lower Lake, Mich. to the Wsbash
river. A bill wss passed snshsrizinG ths bailA-
ing Of q bridge across the Tennessee river st
Knoxville, Tenn
HoUsE-Bills introduced: Authorizing seurt
of claims to adjudicate claim Of George S. 81
mon, Of paYke county, O., amounting 70 q. 80:
to pension Lydia w. Holiday, Of Wheeling, "
Va, late army nurse, at Sl2 peH month; 70 pen
sion Sanford Ross, of Jackson county, At - pal
month; increase pension Of John T.
Burgess of Madison county, Kentucky, to el2 POI
month; to pension Samuel Mcclure, of Resh-
castle county, at s2o per month Tho resolu-
tion censuring Ambassador Bayard for certain
sentences in speech delivered IN England
was discussed Thursday. A vote will prob.
ably be taken Friday.
WASHINGTON. March 21-SENArE-The Cu-
ban question was taken up as soon rs the sen.
ate opened. Mr.. German moved that when the
senate adjourn it be until Monday. Agreed to
Bills passed: For the relief Of the settlers
upon lands within the indemnity limits Of thu
grant to the New Orleans Pacific Railroad
company; to loan two condemned cannon 4
the Confederate Home of Missouri at Higgins.
vile, Mo-: to provide time and places for hold
ing terms Of United States courts in Utah; ;,
approve and ratify the construction Of Q brids,
across the Sulphur river in ArksA
sas by the Texarkana and Fort Snitl
railway company increasing the pension fo
the widow of Col Clendening, second cavalry
to see q month; to authorize the payment h
RI. Adm. John H Russell Of the highest pa!
of his grade to pay to VIM. S Grant S77,oS
for his claim for supplying military post.
in Arizona in 1851 and 1862; house bill
for the disposal OF lands lying withiI
the Fort Klamath reservation in Oregon; alst
senate bills for the exchange of land at Choc'
taw Point Ala held for lighthouse purposes
for another tract equity or better adapted TO
the same purpose: appropriating s25 600 for
monument in Baltimore to the memory OF Ger
/ VIM Smalwood, and the soldiers of the Mary
I lauu line IN tne WAT LOT american luOepeHu
| ence appropriating 100 for q government
survey of the mouths Of the Yukon rive,
/ Alaska
! HoUsE-Ambassa Thomas f. Bayard va
| censured Friday by the house for making
! sighting criticisms on American citizens Il
general and the republican party in particu
! lar, in speeches before the Barton CEngland
( Grammar school and the Edinburgh (Scot
| land) Philosophical institute last fall Afte
| an evening session. devoted to pensions. tn
house ad journed till Monday.
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