Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-05-13
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
First Session.

Mr. Allen took occasion to remark that the
whole Oil was rocking with favoritsm and
)oooing from top TO bottom. in the center from
core 10 cuticle" Senator Chandler has intro
dueed bill for the amendment OF the inter-
state commerce law as TO prevent discrimi-
nation in transportation in favor of foreign
shippers.
HoUsE-The house Saturday after ave DAYS
OF debate. passed the Henderson bill TO cstab-
lish uniform system of bankruptcy by a
vote OF l5' TO 81. The bill. passed. Is based
upon the Torrey bankruptcy bill Il provides
for both voluntary and involuntary bank
ruptcy Under its terms there are
eight acts for which debtor can
be forced TO Involuntry bankruptcy
Mr. Turner (dem.. Val called up the
contested election case OF Thorpe VS.. McKen-
ney. from the Fourth Virginia district The
report was unanim ously in favor Of the con-
testant. Mr.. Thorpe. and. without opposition
IL was adopted Mr.. Thorpe was then sworn
in The senate bill appropriating $4,000 for
the expenses OF the Behring sea commission
in its deliberations At san Francisco was
passed.
WAsHISCToS. May 4-SENArE-The senate
agreed TO postpone the Dupont case till the
river and hurbor bill was passed. but Senator
Pener insisted on proceeding with his bond in
vestigat.on resolution. the senate sustained
him tas 10 81 thus dis placing the river and har-
Dor bill Senator Perkins. OF California intro
duced with some modification. the bin pre-
sented in the house by Mr. MeikleJohn. OF Ne
b. iska. giving the president power to counter
wall discriminating duties. exactions. condi-
tons. etc. by foreign countries against the
products OF the United States
EoUsE-The first skirmish over the senate
fnendment TO the naval appropriation bill. re-
ducing the number OF battlcships provided for
in that bill from four to two. occurred in the
house Monday, when Mr.. Boutelle. chairman
OF the naval committee. moved to non-concur
In all the senate amendments, and re-
quest conference OF the senate
WASHINGTON. May 6.-SESATE-Senntor HIN
i III fals sHanr .Na..
the bond resolution in the senate Tuesday
Mr. Pcner author OF the resolution, an
nounced that he would seek to force a vote
Tuesday night by holding the senate in
session until the resolution was disposed
or Senators were not disposed to submit
TO the hardships OF "A protracted session and
Mr.. PETER did not carry out his plans He
said, however. that the resolution would GER
tain!y pass Wednesday, which. however is
doubtful in view of Mr. Hills apparent abil-
| ity TO speak indefinitely
HousE-The opponents OF four tattleships
sustained an Overwhelming defeat in the
house Tuesday on the proposition to accept
the senate amendment to the naval appropria-
ton bill reducing the number to
two The vote stood i4i TO 81. A special or
der was adopted to set aside May and 10 for
the consideration OF private PEN
sion bills, ten minutes debate to
/ be given to each bill There are
/ iOo private pension bills on the calendar
/ Bits introduced: To pension Mary Landfrit
/ widow OF Adam Landfrt. late first lieutenant
! flith ohio, at slT per month: tograut an hon
orab!e discharge to Daniel Hettesheimer
! Fifth Ohio: to transfer the name of Com VIM
| I. Mccain, u s. navy. from the retired list of
commod TO the retired list of rear adj
mirals.
! WAsHISGToN, May 7-SENATE-The senate
| Wednesday passed a bill for the relief OF Mrs
! Sarah Il Mclean, of Cincinnati, widow
| OF Col Nathaniel Mclean The bill gives
70 MRS Mclean pay Justly due Col Nc
Lean. and which was never paid to him
Inc Dill was introduced in the senate by
! Mr. Brice, but was called up by Mr. Turpie OF
! Indiana. The same bill is now before the
! house committee on military affairs where IL
| mas been favorably reported on by the sub
committee TO which II was referred The sem
| ate committee on foreign relations agreed TO n
Japan. ~
HousE-The house Wednesday served no.
/ tlce on the senate that IL had transacted its
| business and was ready for the final adjourn
ment by passing, without division. a resolu-
| tion for final adjournment Monday May IS
Inc reading was received with an outburst
! OF applause from members on both
| SIDES OF the house. Mr. Wheeler
| dem. Ala) denounced the majority for pro-
! posing TO desert their posts The report ON
the contested election case Of Thompson vs.
! shaw from the Third North Carolina district
/ IN laVor OF the sitting member. was adopted
! In five and n half hours ~ private pension
! bils were favorably acted upon
| WAsHINGToS. May S-SENATE-B the de-
cisive vote OF 81 to the senate Thursday in
| augurated an investigation. to be conducted bv
senate committee on finance. into the facts
| and circumstances connected with the sale OF
! United States bonds by the secretary OF the
treasury during the last three years The six
/ adverse votes were cast by Senators Gallery
| u.h). Faulkner (W. Va). Gray (Del) Hiil
| N W, Mitchell (WisD and Palmer Ql J. all
! democrats. The resolution asks for report
/ as to whether there was or was not money on
hand to meet all obligations OF the government
| at the time the bonds were sold
! The net result OF a three-and-a-hnlf hours,
session OF the house Thursday was the pas
| sage of bill TO amend the act creating the
court appeals SOFAS to allow appeals from the
/ supreme courts OF the territories to the court
| OF appeals. Mr.. Picker rep = d.
/ TOOK revenge for the defeat he suffered Wed
hcsday nlghs when the house refused to re-
main IN session TO pass private pension bills
/ nc ihaue the point OF no quorum Mt every op-
/ portunity till the house adjourned Mr. pick
/ Ter threatens to keep up his tactics until no
! receives further consideration for private peu-
sion bills
| WAsH1NGToN. May 0-SENArE-The river
ana harOor bill was completed in the senate
win the exception Of the item for a deem
water sea harbor on the Pacific Coast This
/ mas aroused keen opposition, the two Calf
iorhla senators opposing the proposed contract
| appropriation OF s3o9s0OO for q har-
/ Dor at Santa Monica Bay on tho
ground that 1t is a project fostered nv tho
southern Pacific as against public sentiment.
fnd the recommendations OF two boards OF
army engineers An amendment by Mr. GRAY
I dem. Dell 20 permit retired army officers To
engage IN river and harDor work was ad0ptcd
a favorable committee report was made ON
Mr. Iurpie.s bill 20 grant Abel s Chase Of
| Logansport. Ind, pension Of ssD per month
HousE-The members OF the house voted
themselves SOB permonth for clerk hire during
/ the recesscs ofcongrcsc The peusion.,ius fav.
/ oraby acted upon at the last Friday nights
session Wcrc.taken up and, passed The evening
session was devoted TO the con-
sideration Of private pension bills
twenty-five private pension bills were
.sNoraoly acted upon at the night session OF
the house Among them were bills to pension
the widow OF the late MAJ Cen Thomas Ew-
ing ~ the rate 81 s75 uer month. tho widow ~
the late MAJ Theodore W Greig AT tho rate
NJ go per month. and the widow OF tho late
MAJ. Cen Joseph + Carr at the rate OF s75 per
month.
The g., T.. s. y. Purchaser.
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