The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-04-02
FIFTY.FOURTH CONGRESS


ban resolutions took the course Monday IN the
senate to which the current Of debate has
conference report was,on motion Of Mr. Sher.
man himself, disagreed to. and the senate
insisted on It's agreement to the house
substitute for the senate resolutions,
and asked for further conference.
The same conferees on the part Of the senate
were appointed Senators Sherman, Morgan
and Lodge. The legislative, executive and ju-
dicial bill was taken up and considered for up
ward Of two hours Some 80 out Of the 1876
pages being disposed Of, the senate, at 6i8 .
o'clock adjourned until Tuesday.
HoUsE-Monday' session Of the house was,
under the rules. given up to District Of Colum-
bia business. but the district calendar was
soon cleared, and the remainder Of the session
was spent in consideration Of . bill to modify
the existing law regarding the punishment of
crimes committed under federal jurisdiction,
involving the death penalty, SO as to allow
sentence to prison for life
WASHINGTON, March %. 25.--SENATE-Senato
PETER introduced o bill TO amend the inter-
state commerce law 30 ss to authorize the in.
ter-state commerce commission to proceed
summarily by petition through the courts
against any railroad company which may re-
fuse TO obey any requirements Of the Dcommis-
sion in regard to rates or charges on agricul.
tural products and other freights and req quiring
the courts to give the precedence to such
cases over others on their dockets. The reso-
luton offered by Roger @. Mills, of Texas, pro-
viding for the forcible occupation Of Cuba in
case Spain refused to recognize the islands
independence, came up In the senate. Mr..
Mills spoke In support Of his measure and was
unsparing in his arraignment Of Gen. Weyler
as IAN atrocious scoundrel and villain"
HousE-Representatty Hepburn ia, Tues
day introduced bill providing for q commits
sion of five engineers to report upon the best
practical route for ship canal 2S feet deep,
connecting he
ocean. Forty thousand dollars is appropriated
for the expenses of the commission.
dill was passed by the house to make
the sale Of spurious liquors under a false
brand punishable by fine and Imprisonment
The senate bill 10 relieve ex-confederates
from the statutory disability not allowing
them entrance to the army and navy of the
United States passed the house Tuesday by
an almost unanimous vote.
wAsB1NeroN. March. 28-SrNArr-Sena,or
Platt (rep.. Ct) offered a resolution Wednes-
day providing for the final adiourrment Of
congress next NAV at two O'clock n m.
Without comment the resolution wns referred
to the Committed on annronriations and the
senate turned to the consideration Of the lao.
islative apportionment bill The question Of
reforming the fee system of United
States district attorneys and marshals
occasioned much debate. Mr. Hoar
opposed the change from fees to salaries by
means Of an appropriation BILL as it was o
large subject, needing separate treatment
Mr. Sherman presented favorable report on
the resolution authorizing ex-President Ben
jamin Harrison to accept decorations con.
fered on him by Brazil and Spain while he was
president. Mr.. Sherman asked immediate 40.
tion. Allen (pop, Neb) prevented action By
objecting
HoUsE-The house Wednesday. took up tho
naval appropriation bill and, despite several
diverting incidents. made such rapid progress
with 1t that when the adjournment was
reached all the paragraphs had been PASSED
save those relating to the inerease of the navy
The bill carries S3l 6ll O34 S. 4o3 43S more than
the current law and authorizes four new bat.
tleships and Is torpedo boats, the cost Of
which complete will be almost S35, 600, 900
Not single amendment was adopted,
although there was an effort to pro-
vide for a new dry dock at the League
Island yards Bills introduced: To grant an
honorable discharge to Thomas Cox late of
Company F, First Ohio volunteers: to pension
Dorothy J. Edgar. widow OF William D. Edgar,
$50 per month; to pension Sarah j. Richard
son, widow George Richardson, Sl2 per month
and 81 per month for VIM l.. Richardson until
18y years of age
WAsprNcrox Ma~ch o,-Srv.rp Mon, -.
the matters mat csna hefore the senas =. !.
Thursdav was of much nnhlic interest mr. inn
nortance One.third NJ the time was con.
sumed oyer a ioint reso,ution annotn,tng a
snccessor tn Gen Casev in the matter of the
4 construction of the new ubvarv buildinc in
Washington; nearly as much time on an amend
, ment to the legislative appropriation bill al
! lowing a third clerk to the senate COM
mittee OF pensions, and all the rest Of the time
! on a motion made by Mr. Sherman, Of Ohio
/ Without disposing of Mr. Shermans motion
J the bill was laid aside, Mr. Cullom, who is in
charge Of it, giving notice that be would try to
have final vote on it Friday. A bill for the
admission of Arizona as state was reported
/ from the committee on territories and placed
on the calendar The senate then, at 5:2O ad.
journed until Friday.
! HousE-The house spent most of Thursdays g
session in discussing, in committee of the
! whole, the motion offered by Mr. Hanley (rep
Ind }, member of the committee on naval af-
fairs, to amend the naval appropriation bill
for the year ending June 30 1897, by providing
for the construction of six battle ships in
stead of four as recommended by the commit
tee. The motion was lost by vote OF 81 tc
a. Without further amendment the bill was
reported to the house and passed as recon-.
mend by the committee the first appropria.
t,on bill of the session to pass unscathet
through the house Among the morning mis-
cellaneous business transacted was the pass
age of two or three private bills; the presen.
tation of a concurrent resolution by Mr.. Heat.
wole (rep, Mimi, authorizing the appoint.