The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL
summary Of the Most rmportas|
Presented in Both Hou,|

NfuutpT tullOiil, tuulTiluu NI T.
Committee on Interstate Con,
author OF the present interstate
law. announced his purpose Of ih,
bill to amend the law so rs 10
transportation Of foreign goods
rates than those OF domestic man
is allowed under the decision OF ID
Court In the import casc renderci !
The House spent the day con. 2
sundry civil bill and fair progres.
A determined effort was made hy
Southern representative to stris .
bill the appropriation ot $4,000
OF internal revenue reformers, WI
ticularly obnoxious to people In IA
shine" districts. but was unsucces.
EIGHTy-SISTH DAY.
Senator George. Of MlssissipT
the second instalment of his spoe /
the claims Of Mr.. Dupont to the N.
In the Senate from the State Of 1
He spoke for over three and
and promises to continue his r
morrow.
Another Cuban joint resolution i
cd by Mr.. Call. OF Florida. II 4
way by preamble the continual 4
the usagcs and rules of war by ths
in Cuba and directs that an adplI
force be Immediately sent 20 prod
States citizens 10y force II noc
threatens forcible intervention IL
recurrence of murder. Outrage OF
death prisoners OF war. The join,
was laid on the table temporarily
The postofllce Appropriation Il
disposed of.with the exception Of a
ment providing additional comre.I
carrying the mails between Sau
and New Zealand and New South
A bill was introduced 10y Mr.. Bad
list. Of North Carolina, and rcta-I
Finance committee, providing that
OF notes, bills. checks, etc. shall d.
tender money, irrespective Of auys
In the contract. He explained tina.
was 20 stop gold mortgages and I.
Il did not affect existing contract.
StNETiErH DAY.
The postoillce appropriation ID.
out n lively debate IN the Senate o.
propricty of abolishing the con.
offices and absorbing them a. ia
the greater city offices caused son.
Senator German opposed the plan
speech, assailiug 1t rs un-Demoeu.
Representative Danford OF Ohio,
ported to the house from IL" .-
[ committee the Stone hill proyil.l
inspection OF immigrants by J1-
consuls. The object OF the mca,g,
/ report. il TO enforce existing Law.
laws as may hereafter be passed
restricting Immigration.
SfNEIY-iihsT DAY.
The house to-day revived the a.
the question OF Cuban belligcrong
nection with the conference rnp
resolutions. II was not oXpuct0l
would bc much debate, but Mr.. L
his opposition, prevented action
heated dispute over bill for au#i
across the Mississippi mt 81 LU
was passed. Chairman Picker. %
sions committee. insisted on %
order. as this was private bill "a
that Cuba could wait. After Gt.
had been passed in something mo-
hour, Mr.. Erdman made "a nov
order, demanding. after bill hai
dcrcd engrosscd, that a copy oi O.
scd bill be produced. AS this COO
done the bill was laid over.
SISErY-sECoND DAY
The galleries were filed this mH
u throng of interested people g. h-
taken on the Cuban resolutions 40
result announced. There was 40
full attendance of members IN a
Of the vote, the question being
which all desired to make ttcoi
Before taking the vote. in arcO
agreement reached on Salprday
worth Rep. n. Y. } chairman OF d
tee on agriculture, read n letter I
tary Morton. stating that In ohrdi
almost unanimous consent of the
had arranged with the secA 60.
put up the garden seed in packa
each instead of Is. as first arrarl
2,025. 200 packages instead Of 62i
use of members Of congress. H.,
quired an additional eXpenA, Of :
Mr.. Hit Rep, lllD chaiI1Nm
mittee on foreign affairs, de-
regular ordcr-the vote on the
agreeing to the report Of the co
conference recommending the
the Senate resolutions regardinl
stead Of those primarily adOp
House. On that Mr. Tucker de
manded the yeas and nays, and
ordered.
The resolutions were agreed
House by vote of 2ii 10 27.