Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
NATIONAL SOLONS.
REVIEW OF THEIR WORK AT
WASHINGTON.
Detailed Proceedings of Senate and
HOuse-Bills Passed or Introduced
in Either Branch-QuestiOns OF Mo-
mept to the Country at Large.
The Legislative Grind.

The Legislative Grind.
The House Saturday entered upon the
considera ton of the eighth of the thirteen
regular appropriation bills, that providing
for the postal service. 1t is the largest
of the supply bills, carrying over S91, Co.,
600 \ series of attempts were made 10
increase the compensation or fOurth-class
postmasters. but they went before points
of order. The cOntroverted items in the
bill relate TO postofiice inspectors and spe-
cial mail facilities Mr.. Dockery DEM
of Missouri, opened the annual fight
against the appropriation of S196.G00 for
special facilities on the trunk lines from
New York to New Orleans. Similar ap-
propriations for this special service have
been carried since 1877. The bill also
carries $1,000 for special service from
Kansas City to Newton. Kan, and $780,
OO0 for service from Chicago TO Council
Bluffs. This compensation was Mr..
Dockery declared. in addition to the reg
ular compensation.
District of Columbia business cOnsum-
ed the major portion of Monday in the
House. Among the bills passed was one
TO decrease the cost of gas from $50 to
81 thousand This was the outcome Of
a long fight against the gas company The
consideration OF the postofiice appropria-
ton bill was continued, but no important
amendments were adopted The speaker
announced the appointment of Mr.. Hen
bricks Dem.) of Kentucky to the Bank
ing and Currency Committee. \ resOu-
ton was adopted calling on the Secretary
of war for estimates of the cost of repair
ing the brcakwater 1T Cleveland. .. 4
bill was passed to change the times for
holding court in the northern district of
California The House then took up Dis
trict of Columbia matters Pending the
consideration of these it adjourned.
The House Wednesday passed the post
Office bill. The feature of the debate was
the attack on the spy system" in connec-
ton with letter carriers. The salaries of
the special inspectors have been paid un-
der the current law out of fund ut the
disposal of the first assistant postmaster
general. This fund was cut off by the
present bill. but provision was made for
the employment of thirty additional regu-
lar inspectors under the fourth assistant
postmaster general. increasing the APP
preparation from $1,000 10 S2l2, 900.
Mr. Quigg. of New York. led the fight
against this Increase and after 4 pro-
tracted debate his amendment 10 reduce
the appropriation TO $4,000 prevailed
by vote of 40 TO - Nothing of inn
portance was accomplished in the Senate.
Senators Sherman and Hill were the
conspicuous figures in the Senate Thurs
day, when the former urged and the lat
ter opposed the measures recognizing the
Cuban insurgents. In the course of bis
speech Mr.. Sherman paid a glowing trib-
ute TO the patriotism and fidelity of Presi-
dent Cleveland and his readiness TO up-
hold the country's flag. Mr.. Hill contend
ed that if this country interfered in the
matter at all, it should be upon different
grounds than those 50 far urged. viz: pro-
lection of our commercial interests. The
Dupont election case was taken up in the
Senate, Mr.. Pritchard speaking in adj
yocaey of the ma jority report in favor Of
seating Mr.. Dupont. The bill creating
the art Commission of the United
States was passed. The following bills
were also passed: Granting government
lands in aid of the Industrial school at
Tuskogee, Ala; granting certain lands 10
Colorado Springs. Colo; for the construc-
ton of a revenue cutter to cot $50. 900.
fer use on the Gulf of Mexico and tribu-
taries to permit owners of claims to iron
and coal mines on forest reservations TO
perfect their title thereto and to procure
a patent therefor IN the House a resoln-
ton was adopted 10y which the claim of
Coleman GRcpD of the second Louisiana
district TO the scat OF Mr. Buck Demb
WAS decided in favor of the latter. a bill
was passed extending the time for COM
pleting bridge 10y the Union Railway
Company across the MoHcngahela river.