The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-01-30
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-


WADhINGTONs jan xL-SENATB-Tn0 Mon
roc doctrine was the chief topic of discussion
In the senate Monday Senator Sewell. Of
New Jersey, led the opposition to the applica-
tion Of the doctrine to the Venezuelan Ques-
tion The silver bond was laid aside TOM
porarily, as no senator was ready to
speak Mr. Platt and Mr. Hale pointed
out the delay In this measure, and Mr..
Platt asked that day be set for vote
MI. Jones. Of Arkansas, in charge Of the meas
ure, declined to fix time, as several senators
were still to be heard Mr. Pugh's resolution
for silver payments Of outstanding govern
ment obligations did not reach Q vote, al.
though urged by its author. Senator Davis,
OF the foreign relations committee. rose at the
opening of the house and presented o favorable
report on the Monroe resolution.
HoUsH-The house Monday in q brief ses.
sion, disposed Of the second Of the appropria.
tion btlls-the military academy bill In the
morning hours resolutions and bills were
agreed to extending the time for the completion
Of Arkansas Pass harbor: donating
condemned cannon to various grand
army posts; Incorporating the SUI
preme Council Thirty third Degree Of Scottish
Rite Masonry for the southern Jurisdiction.
and to print 5000 copies each of the posta.
laws The presidents message in response to
the house resolution Of inquiry relative to AM
bassador Bayard's Edinburgh and Boston
(England) speeches, with Secretary Olneys
report thereon, was laid before the house and
referred to the committee on foreign affairs.
WASHINGTON. Jan 22. SENATE AT the
close Of the morning hour Tuesday the house
bond bill, with the free coinage substitute,
came up as unfinished business. Mr.. Teller
(Rep, Col }, who had the floor to speak upon
1t, readily yielded to the suggestion of the
postponement of his speech until Wednss-
day, and Mr. Jones (Dem., Ark) who
has the parliamentary management Of
the BILL just as readily consented to have
the bill go over for the day. The Cuban ques-
tion, however, came in for measure Of atten-
tion indirectly in connection with the two res
olutions offered by Mr. Call (dem., Fla), one
in reference to the arrest OF United States
citizens in Havana, and the other calling on
the state department for copies Of reports Of
United States consuls In Cuba relating to the
progress Of the war on that island
HoUsE-The house Tuesday passed its third
appropriation bill, that providing for urgent
deficiencies for current and past fiscal years.
Tho total amount carried by the bill. as pre-
pared by the committee on appropriations, was
&44lb,9.3, and as passed by the house 4,420,-
40a Earlier in the day joint resolution pro-
viding for an increase Of twenty in the number
Of representatives and documents furnished
the state department gave rise to discussion
Of the printing bill passed at the last session
OF congress. 1t was criticised by Mr. Cannon
(rep. IlL) and defended by Mr.. Richardson
dem, Tenn) who managed its passage
through the house
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-SENArE-The spe.
cial feature of Wednesdays session in the
senate was the speech of Senator Wolcott. Of
Colorado, in condemnation Of the proposed ex-
tension Of the Monroe doctrine andin criticism
Of the action Of the executive and legisla-
tive departments of the government
on the Venezuelan question After
Mr.. Wolcott's address the presiding
officer stated that the morning hour had ex-
pired, and that the house bond bill, with the
free coinage substitute, was now before the
senate as the unfinished business The meas
ure was discussed by Messrs Teller, Sher-
man, German, Hoar, Aldrich and Lindsay
until $3.50 when the senate adjourned until
Thursday.
sion Of the house Wednesday was occupied in
the consideration of o senate joint resolution
authorizing the expenditure OF S55 900 all told
for the employment OF outside assistance to
the supervising architect Of the treasury in
the preparation of plans and specifications
and supervision of the Chicago public build
ing. In the course Of the debate the conduct
Of the architects office was the subject Of
considerable criticism. The joint resolution
was passed. The unanimous report of cleo
tions committee. No. 2, that H G Miner was
elected to the seat now occupied by him as rep
resentativs from the Ninth New York dis
trict, and that Timothy ]. Campbell contest
ant, was not entitled thereto, was agreed to
without discussion. The house, at $3.50, ad-
5ourned until Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-SENATE-Senator
Daniel, Of Virginia, made o strong defense Of
the Monroe doctrines application to Venez-
uela Thursday In the senate, and the remaind-
or Of the session was devoted mainly to debate
% the bond substitute Several private bills
were introduced. In an executive session ap-
potntments by the president were confirmed.
Adjourned until Friday
HoUsE-The rules of the Fifty-first con-
gress were adopted. including the quorum.
counting rule, which was favorably reported
with some minor amendments. Ex-Speaker
Crisp vainly attempted to have the rules Of
the Fifty-third congress adopted as q substi-
tute. A number of private bills were intro
day night.
WASHINGTON Jan 25.-SENATB-Thec con-
current resolution reported last Wednesday
from the committee on foreign relations on the
subject OF the Armenian OutraRes was taken
up in the senate Friday and was passed after Q
highly interesting discussion. An effort was
made by Mr. Jones dem, Ark to have a time
fixed for taking the vote on the house bond
bill, with the free coinage substitute, but, as
objection was made by Mr.. Allen (pop.,
Neb.) Mr.. Jones gave notice that he
would ask the senate next Thursday
to remain In session until that
matter is disposed Of Mr.. Thurston (rep,
Neb.) gave notice that on Tuesday he would
address the senate on the Monroe doctrine
resolution. Mr.. Baker (rep, Kan) offered an
amendment to the free coinage substitute,
limiting its operations to the American pro-
duct alone, and addressed the senate in ad-
vocacy of it. The senate. after q short execu.
tive session, at 4:l5 adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE-There was o fair attendance of
members when, at p M, the house met for
the first pension session of the Fifty-fourth
congress. Among the 10 bills which received
favorable consideration were senate bill grant,
ing pension of SIS per month to the widow Of
the late Brig. Gen. and Representative VIM
Cogswell, of Massachusetts,, and house bill in
oreasing to s7s a month the pension of the
widow of the late Col Win. Dulaney. At 10:S0
p m. the house adjourned till Monday.
Ohio to be Represented at the Mexican Ex-
position.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 27.-Gov Bush
nell has received letter from President
Diaz, of Mexico, asking that Ohio ap-
point commission to represent the
state at the national exposition TO be
held in Mexico next year. Gov. Bush
nell will ask permission from the legis-
lature to appoint the commission, the
leg islature to fix the number and other