The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
CONGRESSIONAL

aEyENTY-rHlnp DAY.

SEvENTY-THihD DAY. f.I
The Senators spent most OF the morning
hour to-day In fighting over the question Of
propriety OF introducing into speeches COM
muncations from foreign diplomats. The
Dupont contest was then taken up and Mr..
TNurple Dem., Indann) resumed his speech
against the claims Of Dupont to q seat IN the
senate; The House passed the bill making
years continuous residence In territory
requislteto obtain divorce
sEvESrY-rounrH DAY.
The Senate debate on the House Cuban
| resolutions still drags on. but the friends Of
Cuba clnim they will pass tomorrow or Fat
urdny, This now seems probable, although
II Is likely that the dissenting vote Will be
somewhat greater than that on the Senate
resolution last week.
The House passed the postofIlce appropri-
alton bill, which has been under considern-
tion since last Friday. The feature Of the
debate to-day was the attack on the "spy sys-
TEN, In connection with the letter curriers'
The House committee on agriculture, by
vote Of o TO 0, decided 70 lay upon the table
the anti-options bill. This practically kills
the measure for this congress.
sEvETTY-FIFrH DAY
The conference report on the Cuban beli-
gerency resolution was again up In the Sem
ate to-day, and two speeches were made
upon II. The first was by Mr.. Hill, Demo-
crat, New York, announcing his purpose Of
voting ngainst the conference report, and
stating the reasons why he took that
position, after having voted for the rcsolu-
tion that passed the Senate. His opposition
was 10 the third clause of the conference re-
port which proclaims the purpose OF the
United States 20 be prepared 10 Intervene In
order to protect the legitimate interests Of the
United States. He opposed that resolution
as being liable TO rnisinterpretation, and as
being unnecessary and therefore unwise.
House Dalzell To-Day called up In the
house and had passed the bill TO extend the
time for the construction Of the Union rnil-
way bridge over the Monongahela. Mr.. Dali
zell introduced bill for the relief OF David
A. Mcknight, surviving partner OF Ellis,
Johns Mcknight. II authorizes the secre-
tary OF the Interior 10 pay Mcknight e12, 900. ~
out Of any money In the treasury appro-
priated 10 pay the claims Of the Gold set
tiers" or western Cherokee Indians. Fol-
lowing the passage Of Mr.. Dalzell's bridge
bill, election contest cases were considered
The claim Of Coleman, CRep.), OF the Sec
ond Louisiana district, to the seat OF Mr..
Buck, (Dem.) was decided In Bucks favor.
sEvEsTY-sIxrH DAY
The excitement of the Cuban debate gave
way in the senate 10 Mr.. Cockrel's elaborate
speech, occupying four hours, on the finnn-
ciai question. II was an able presentation
from the silver standpoint, so much so that
Mr.. HOnr, In the course OF an inquiry, stated
that II was the ablest silver speech he had
ever listened 10.
The house by vote OF 173 TO 30. unneated
CASTOR A. Robbins from the Fourth Alabama
district, and decided that his Republican OPP
ponent, w. +. Aldrich, was elected and enti-
tied TO the seat All the Republicans, with
the exception Of Mr.. White, OF Illinois, and
the Populiss and three Democrats, Messrs.
Cobb, Dorkery and Dearmond, OF Missouri,
voted for the majority report. The 80 votes
against the report were cast by Democrats,
with one exception. Before the case was
taken up the house passed number OF bills,
including one requiring officers OF American
steamers TO be citizens Of the United States,
and then adjourned over until Monday.