The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-17
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS


presenteA 10 remarkable foatufea There
were u senators IN their seAts eaa 10 ab-
ssntssa. Ths rsssidsnvs annual neseaes wae
read without apparsrtiy svohing aay epseiA
interest The only exception - th4s rule IVES
% to the portiona q the message ooRoood -
Armenian outrages and 70 the revolution II
Cuba On the nrst Of those subjoets the prees
idsnt ststss his belief: That Ne present.
permitted 70 offend the sisAt ot christsa.
demA"
AousE-The house devoted the nfst day Of
the session principally 70 hearing the presi>
dents message Mt W. d Stokes, from the
Seventh South Csrolina district. was sworn
bills for the coming fscel year--the PEN
sions-wAs reported from the appropriation
committee and placed ON the calendar The
death Of Ell. Speaker Crisp was announced
by Mr.. Turner (dem, CAL. and the house. -
. mark Of respect 70 his memory, adjourned
until Tuesd,y.
WASHINGTON, Dec A-SHNArE-Ths senate
spent less than half an hour In session Tues
day and then adjourned until Wednesday as .
mark Of respect 70 the memory OF the late
Speaker Crisp The only business transacted
during the half hour was the preseafafion OF
communications from several OF the depart-
ments and Of petitions-some Of them favor.
ing the passage Of the Dingley bill An effort
wss made by Mr.. Call dem, Fla 70 get In
resolution on the subject Of Cubs, but 10 that
stage of morning business had not been foach~
ed, he was forced to walt for another day.
Notice Was given by Me- Cullom (rep. M that
he would next Thursday submit some remarks
on that subject S
doUsE-The house promptly got down 10
business, resuming the call Of committees
where 1t left on at the close Of Inst session
Under the call the committee on post ofi1ces
and post roads occupied nearly three hours OF
the session, IN that period securing the pas
nH <hvoa t.asn nj
izing the use Of private postal cards: Cg au-
thorixing the postmaster general 70 allow an
indemnity not exceeding 80 In any one case
for the loss Of registered PACKAGES or
letters; (O authorizing the sppoint-
ment Of letter carriers q ofices
where the free delivery system 10 not
established. the cost thereof TO be borne BY
the patrons. Tho general pension Appropri-
alton bill was then taken up and passed with
out amendment The documents In the con-
for seat in the Fifty-fourth congress from
the Tenth Georgia district. were received
from the clerk of the house by the speaker
referred TO the committee on elections No. l.
At 420 the house adjourned until Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Dec lo-SENArE-Tne inde-
pendence Of Cuba was the subject Of three
joint resolutions Introduced By Senators
Call dem, FlA) Something Of . political
sensation was produced by motion made BY
the populist senator from Nebraska, Mr.. AL.
len, to take up the Dingley bill for actton,
DO. as he stated, to preclude the necessity
for an extra session At hrst objection
was made by Mr. Aldrich (rep, r -,
| but after few minutes reflection Mr.
Aldrich withdrew the objection which was
thereupon renewed By NE Palmer dem, Ili).
| The motion however. was carried ~ yea
and nay vote-ss to e. A very Interesting
colloquy followed and was still in progress
when the morning hour expired The matter
then went over without further action, but
NAV be taken up st any time that similar
motion 10 made by any senator. Tho immi.
grafton bill came up as the unfinished busi-
ness but NO action was taken upon II, and tho
senate at ESQ p m adjourned until Thurs
d.y
HoUsE-Bills Passed: Extending until July
]. 1904, tho period within which the University
Of Utah may occupy certain public lands
granted TO II: authorizing the secretary OF the
interior to use the abandoned military reserv-
alton NJ Fort Bidwell Cal. for On Indian
training school: authorizing the joint entry and
equitable division OF lands whom swo or more
settlers locate Homestead entries upon the
same tract OF agricultural land before survey:
authorizing Flagstaff. Arix TO issue t760,000 Of
bonds for water works system: abolishing
the arbitrary power of the secretary Of tho
territory Of New Mexico to organize the leg
islature A senate bill was also passed au.
thorizinR associations Of farmers and stock
taibors 70 iOcAt0 euu purcneS6 PUBIC Iouoo
for reservoir sites. Irrespective Of the homs-
stead or pre-em ption acts. The senate's in.
crease Of the pension granted to Mrs. Mary
Gould Carr, widow Of Gen. J. b Carr. former
ly secretary Of the state Of New York. from
$50 to s75 Per month, was agreed to by vote
OF l46 TO 80 The usual resolution distribute
ing the topics Of the presidents message 70
the appropriate committees was reported
from the ways and means committee, and
agreed to
WASHINGTON. Dsc. li.-The independenoe
| of Cuba and the recosuition Of the innursents
| as q reeulsrly oreauired eovernment ma iva
| advocates in the seuete Thursdsy In the per.
sous of Seustora Cullom (ren. MY. and Cali
| dom. Flal. NJ Cullom deiivered : csrefuilv
prepared spesch In support Of his Views,
while Mr.. Call coutented himself with Z
brief discussion statement The bill 70
restrict immigrstion was taken up - unnn-
ished business-s motion oy M Gibson
tdem NO 70 postpone ~ oonsiderettoa ~
the nrst Monday IN January heving been q.
Isased: various amenaments 70 the texs q
tne oin were onerea OF sue9ested. pas uo
sot'on vas saken Adsoufnso sui MONDAY