The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-03-05
FIFTY.FOURTH CONGRESS


seized by revenue of1cials in September.
1907, and the value of certain machinery
also seized and destroyed; providing
for an increase Of pension for Henry w.
Schoder, . sailor on the Susquehanna, at the
rate OF $50 month; to correct the military
record Of John L Richardson, Company I, One
Hundred and Twenty-second Ohio
The senate Monday passed the bill granting
pension OF 500 q month for the widow Of the
late General and Secretary Gresham.
HousE-Congressman Sorg presented in the
house Monday resolutions adopted by the
Montgomery County Farmers institute,
held at Vandalia O., on February g.
for an amendment to the postal laws
Congressman Layton. resolutions Of the
Pennsylvania society, Sons of the Revolution
asking congress to appropriate sum cient
sum Of money and adopt necessary measures
to increase the publication and preservation
OF the records and proceedings Of the conti-
mental congress and official documents relat-
ing to the revolutionary period.
WASHINGTON Feb. 20 SHNATR-A motion
by Mr. Morrell to take up the house tariff bill
Tuesday was voted down. The democratic
votes were all cast against the motion, and
they were backed by the votes OF f1ve repub-
hcan senators-Messrs Cannon, of Utah; Car
ter and Mantle, of Montana: Dubois, OF Idaho,
and Teller. of Colorado, and by the votes Of
five populists, Messrs Allen, Of Nebraska:
Jones and Stewart, Of Nevada: Kyle, Of
South Dakota. and PETER. Of Kansas. After
the announcement Of the vote, Mr.. Morrill,
stated that he would make no further attempt
to get up the bill; that it was hopelessly de-
feated, and 1t was perfectly obvious that the
republican party was in q minority in the SEN
ate. The last three hours of the rs session
were given up to the consideration of the Gu
ban belligerency resolution.
HoUsE-Before taking up the election case
the house passed the Indian appropriation
bill without further discussion. the paragraph
n pf ha of ho
Ogden Land Co. to lands in Allegheny and
Cattaraugus Indian reservations in the state
Of New York, having been stricken out by
unanimous consent The house at sos p. m.
adjourned until Wednesday, with1a prospect
OF spending day or two in the further discus
sion Of the election case.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. H-SENATE-The
speech delivered in the senate Wednesday by
Senator Carter. who is also chairman Of the
national republican committee served plainly
to show that the forks of the road on the
silver issue have been reached It seems
to show, moreover, that hereafter pro-
lection is to be subordinate to the money
question, and that from henceforward the
silver republicans will battle in the clear light
Of day, rather than under the cover of party
discipline MI. Carter was followed by Messrs
Teller and Sherman At $3.50 o'clock the Gu
ban question. which had been laid aside since
2oclock. secured the right of way, and Mr.
White dem, Cal) addressed the senate until
adjournment.
HoUsE-Thc Van Horn-Tarsney contested
election case from the Kansas City district oc-
cupied the attention Of the house Wednesday.
The vote on the case will be taken Thursday.
| The senate amendments to the house
bill to extend the time in which the govern
ment, under the act of 1891, can bring suits to
| annul patents to lands in railroad and wagon
| grants were agreed to- One Of the senate
amendments reduces the extension from five
| years to one year
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2a-SENArE-The Gu
ban question was up again in the senate
! Thursday and will be continued Friday The
| voting the resolution and amendments
| is to begin at 4 O'clock p m. The sub
ject of the seacoast defenses Of the
| country was elRborately treated in o
| speech by Senator Proctor. of Vermont in
which he advocated land Notifications in pref.
erence to the creation of powerful navy, and
| 1t was announced Immediately that the COM
mittee on Notifications contemplated trip to
| New York to examine the defenses of that
harbor Bills appropriating $500. 900 for two first
| class revenue steamers for the Pacific coas,
and S10O, 900 for public building at Newport
| News, Va, were passed. Also the army ap-
| preparation bill with no greater delay than
| that caused by its being read in full 1t ap.
propriates over S23, ,000, 900, and is the fifth oi
the annual appropriation bills that has passed
| the senate.
| HoUsE-Mr Hit, of the foreign affairs com.
mittee, reported concurrent resolutions on the
| Cuban revolution, to take the place Of those
previously introduced. The resolutions IA
| vor the recognition of the Cuban patri'
| OTIS as belligerents by the United States
On the conclusion Of the reading Mr.
Sulzer dem, n W jumped to his feet ant
asked in view Of the great public interest il
the question raised by the resolutions thai
they be made special order for next Tuesday
Mr. Meredith dem, Va.) suggested that they
be passed Immediately. No action had beer
taken when the house adjourned
WAsHINGToN, Feb 20 29-SENATE-Friday al
ternoon the senate passed the following reso
| lutions by vote Of "A to 6: Resolved, By tn,
senate (the house of representatives con
curring), that in the opinion of congress con
dition of public war exists between the gov
ernment of Spain and the government pro
claimed and for some time maintained b.
force Of arms by the people Of Cuba: and tina
the United States of America should maintain
strict neutrality between the contend
ing powers, according to each all th
rights Of belligerents In the ports and terri
tory Of the United States. Resolved, That tn
friendly Offices of the United States shall b
offered by the president to the Spanish gov
ernment for the recognition of the indepen
dence of Cuba" Mr.. Mitchell (rep. Ore } chair
man of committee on privileges and elections
gave notice that on Wednesday next he woul
call up the Dupont contested election case, in
volving the seat from Delaware. AT o'cloc
the senate adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE-The whole day in the house wa
spent in the consideration of the legislativ
APPROPRIATION bill, and considerable progres
was made. An agreement was reached where
by the bill to change the compensation
United States attorneys and marshals froI
fee to the salary system is to be offered as a
amendment to this bill Mr.. Bailey (dem
Texas) raised q point of order against tn
appropriation of 5000 for the privat
secretary to the president 1.-The law,
said Mr. Bailey fixes the sa
ary of $3, 500" The chair sustained the poin
WASHINGTON, March 2-SENATE-No bus
ness of Importance transacted
HoUsE-The first presidential veto Of th
session of congress was overridden by tn
house Saturday by q vote of 1893 to 49, All tn
republicans and 81 democrats voted for tn
bill. while the votes to sustain the presideI
were all cast by democrats The bill author
ICES the governor and local of1cers Of Al
izona to lease the educational lands
the territory for school purposes TT
senate amendments to the army al
. | preparation bill were non-ooncurred In by IL
. . house Saturdaypand the bill was sent to col
| ference. The remainder Of the day was col
sumed in the consideration of the legislati,
| appropriatiOn bill, The bill was cOmplete