The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL
Summary Of the Most Importsn.sI
Presented In Both House,
EIdnTY-EIonrH pAY.

Senator Cullom, Chairman OF a
Committee on Interstate Conn
author Of the present interstate
law. announced his purpose of int
bill to amend the law so IA 20 pr-v
transportation Of foreign goods a,
rates than those Of domestic manual
Is allowed under the decision of ths /
Court in the import case rendered Il
The House spent the day consil
sundry civil bill and fair progress ",
A determined effort was made by
Southern representatives to STRIKE 7.
bill the appropriation of $50, 600 iof
OF internal revenue reformers. whiAt
ticularly obnoxious to people In The
shine" districts. but was unsuccessi.
EIaHTy-SISTH DAY.
Senator George. OF Mississipri. !
the second instalment of his spre,l
the claims Of Mr.. Dupont 20 the va !
in the senate from the State Of III
He spoke for over three and n h4
and promises to continue his rer
morrow.
Another Cuban joint resolution ",
cd by Mr.. Call. OF Florida. II II
way by preamble the continual
the usagcs and rules of war 10y the
in Cuba and directs that an adoqu.'
force be Immediately sent to pro,e-'
States citizens 10y force IL ncce,s
threatens forcible Intervention IN
recurrence of murder, outrage or
death prisoners Of war. The Joint
was laid on the table temporarily
The Postofilce Appropriation liU
disposed of.with the exception Ot Oh
ment providing additional compers
carrying the mails between san 4
and New Zealand and New South A
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Butt
list, Of North Carolina, and rcterr
Finance committee, providing that
OF notes. bills, checks, etc, shall ts
tender money, irrespective of any g
In the contract. lie explained tha,
was TO stop gold mortgages and
IL did not affect existing contracts.
SfNETIE1H DAY.
The postofllce appropriation hii
out lively debate in the Senate to.
propricty Of abolishing the c0utI
offices and absorbing them a. br
the greater city offices caused some
senator German opposed the plan 1
speech, assailing 1t as un-Demoora'
Representative Danford Of Ohio,
ported to the house from the ir-'
committee the Stone bill proyiiIu.
inspection Of immigrants by lu.tl
consuls. The object of the mcH-ur
report, Is to enforce existing law, l
laws as may hereafter be passed by
restricting Immigration.
SfSE1Y-f1hsT DAY.
The house to-day revived the a. 4
| the question OF Cuban belligercno,
nection with the conference r"p0-I
resolutions. II was not expected /
would be much debate, but Mr.. 4 4
his opposition, prevented action
/ heated dispute over "A bill for anutfeI
across the Mississippi at ~ Lu..I
was passed. Chairman picklcr, of /
sions committee, insisted on d
order, as this was private bill llrI
that Cuba could wait. After about
had been passed in something mos
hour. Mr.. Erdman made a nuy
order. demanding. after a bill hal
dercd cngrossed, that copy Of ti
scd bill be produced. As this cua
done the bill was laid over.
SINErY-sECoND DAY.
Tho galleries were filed this mon.
Il throng Of interested people g. hrHt
taken on the Cuban resolutions audi
result announced. There was au "a
full attendance of members IN all
Of the vote, the question being
which all desired to make record
Before taking the vote, In accord
agreement reachsd on SaiuIdax y
worth (Bep. n. Y. chairman OF tho
tee on agriculture, read n letter fr
tary Morton. stating that In oh"dici
almost unanimous consent of the i
had arranged with the seoA coair
put up the garden seed in packat.
each instead of Is. as first arranrr.
2,025. 900 packages instead OF 625 .u@
use of members Of congress. III.
quired an additional eXpen1, Of : Sd
Mr.. Hit rep, H. chai,inH o'
mittee on foreign affairs, deMal
regular ordcr-the vote on the
agreeing to the report Of the cOri
conference recommending the IL
the Senate resolutions regarding
stead OF those primarily adOpts'
House. On that Mr.. Tucker lDcu
manded the yeas and nays, and 4
| ordered.
The resolutions were agreed
House by vote of 2ii TO q.