Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-05-20
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-
First Session.


The paragraph OF the river and harbor bill for
decp-watcr haroor at Santa Monica bay.
Sailtornia. Is still unccElpictcd Nix White
OF California. finished his speech ia Cpposi-
tion and Will be followed on Monday o. Chair
man Frye. OF the commerce committee. after
which the finai yot1 will bo taken. ard ate:
that the river and harbor bill will to PASSED.
Mr. Dubois trep. Ida-) asked immediate con-
sioeration Tor Joint resolution providing that
hereafter no bonds shall be issued By any
oncer until the president has communicated
TO congress the necessity for the bonds. the
amount OF the issue. ard until congress
shall authorize the payment o. the bonds is
sued Mr. Palmer Dem- MI reported the
bill 20 pension the widow OF Cap. Ailabach.
recently vetoed by the president with n rec
ommendation that IL pass over the veto
HousE-No business OF importance trans
acted Saturday.
WAsHIScIos. May fa-SrSArr-The senate
had another cop:ous dose OF San Pedro and
San Monica Monday. Three OF the members
OF the committee on commerce who opposed
the amendment offered By the chairman OF the
committee, Mr.. Frye, designating Santa
Monica as the place for n deep sea Dor in
California-SenatorS Berry (Arl1). Vest (Mo)
and Carney ia )-submitted remarks against
the amendment. which Mr.. Berry described as
most unjustifiable and inexcusabic ATTEMPT
TO orcrrule public sentiment and te appropri-
ate money In the interest of private greed and
private gain
HOUSEHOLDS passed: Extending for two
years the period within which the Dcnison 4
Northern Railroad Co may build its limo
through Indian territory; authorizing the Dem
Yer, Cripple Creek * Southwestern Railroad
Co. to construct its line through the South
Platte and Plum Creek forest reservation in
Colorado granting right Of way over public
lands In Colorado and Wyoming. except Vel
lowstonc Park. for oil pipe lines: author
izing the Flagstaff and Canon Rail-
road company to build it's line through Grand
Canyon forest reservation in Arizona; author
izing the building OF bridges over the Red
river between Wisconsin and Minnesota and
over tho Missouri river 1T Columbia Mo, ard
authorizing the secretary OF the treasury TO is
sue and enforce regulations for the safety of
passenger excursions at any regatta or yach,
race on the navigable waters OF the United
States.
WAsHISGIoN. May Ia-SESArE-The ami
mated contest which has proceeded for the
last four days in the senate over deep water
haroor on the southern coast OF California was
brought to u close Tuesday by . compromise
between the conflicting interests The issue
has been between the points OF Santa Monica
the terminus OF the Southern Pacific and san
Pedro the locality urged by the California
senator's An amendment urged by Mr. Cor
man. limiting the expenditure under the con-
tract authorizations to sl0OOoO00 annually
led to lengthy debate motion by Mr.. Vest
TO table the amendment faied-yeas &c. nays
81. An agreement was reached 10 dispose of
the bill by three o'clock Wednesday
HousE-Bills introduced: BY Congressman
McCreary ky). to pension Mrs Inndram,
OF Lancaster, Ky, widow OF William j.
Landram. Nineteenth Kentucky. at $50
per month; TO pension Sarah Montgomery,
widow OF John l. Montgomery, Second
Kentucky, Mexican war. at SIC per month =
WAsHiNGToS, May i4-SKNArE-The rivers
and harbors bill was passed Wednesday
leaving only three OF the annual ap-
propriation bills TO be acted on These
are the District of Columbia bill, the
iortihcHtions and the deficiency bill. but
before either OF them is taken up. the Della
ware senatorial election case will have to he
disposed OF. and to that case Thursday and
Friday have been assigned. The amendment
which had been offered to the rivers and ha--
bors bill Tuesday by Mr.. German. OF Mary
land. limiting expenditures under the bill to
slO,OOO.COO year was Wednesday, after long
discussion. laid or the table by a vote OF 40
to %
HoUsE-The house was mainly occupied
Wednesday in the consideration OF the Rina-
ker-Downin2 contested election case Mr.
Cook rep, lll) rcsuming his argument in IA
vor OF kinaker The debate continued until
night. though several motions to adjourn were
INTERCEPTED and defeated during the discussion
Inc debate was participated in by Mr.. Lacy
Gcp.. I'D in favor of Downing and DaIzell
rep Pa) who gave reasons for not asserting
to the report for unseating Mr. Downing
Messrs Hepburn rep. Ia.) and Connolly (rep
III strongly favored the seating of Mr.. Rina-
committed the case to the committee on cleo
tons No ]. with instructions to recount such
parts OF the vote deemed proper.
WASHINGTON, May ENITE--The senate
OH TO restrict immigration by the application
OF the iiiitcracy test was Thursday the occn-
sion OF the delivery OF two speeches. one
against and one for the bill The in
crease OF bouniies on sugar recently pro-
posed in the German reichstag was no.
uced IN the senate Thursday by Mr. Ca.ery
n iann u.
vidlng for an increase OF United States duties
In that and similar cases The bill was re-
ierred TO the committee on finance Mr. CAT
iery argued that it's passage was necessary in
order TO prevent the destruction of the sugar
INDUSTRY In the United States Pension bills
on the calendar were then taken up and sixty
were passed.
HoUsE-Cnder the special order ndopted
last week. the house spcnt Thursdays session
IN committee of the whole. considering private
pension bills Fifty-three were acted upon
iavorably and reported TO the house for pas
sage among the bencfciaries being the wild
ows OF COL Orlando NJ Poe. Gen John
Newton Brig Gen. Charles d. Jameson.
brigidier general and ex-senator George f.
spencer and Robert Smalls the famous coll
ored pilot and exc congressman The contested
election case OF Henry T. Chatham (rcpl
against Green Woodward (dem1 from the Sec
ond district OF North Carolina was disposed OF
oy the adoption OF a resolution reported from
-,
woodward entitled to the seat
WAsHINGToH, May 10 -SEsArE-By n vote
d 81 TO 20 the senate determined Friday that
henry a Dupont was not entitled to n scat i'm
the senate from the state OF Delaware Reso-
buttons were proposed by Mr.. Morgan. OF Ala
oama, for an inquiry as to our treaty.
rights with Spain. and by Mr. Gal.
linger. New Hampshire. relating 10 tho !
need OF additional tariff enactments Sirtv
pension bills were passed clearing tho calen-
dar OF all pension bills except the one recon- |
mended 70 pass over veto Among tho Mills /
passed were those pcnsioning the widow OF I
Brig Cen John Hough. at $50 per month. the /
daughter OF Gen. Phil Kenrnev al ~ tho /
Wldow OF Rear Admiral Queen. ut So
HousT-- bills introduced TO reimburse /
Dieterick CHAMBER for amour. Of Internal rev |
enue tax overpaid bv him In 1874 This nmount
not TO exceed 1880 70 grant honorable die.
charge 70 Frank Miller Fifth ohio a favor.
able committee report 70 the house has been
made or the bill 20 pay James H. smith 81
Manchester, o. s3i5 for services IN,
nine months whilo he sor,ed as musician in
the army. though ne was never mustered into
service The Hoge-Otey election case from
the sixth Virginia district was unarir,ousfv
decided IN favor Of Mr. Otcy dem D. the sitting
member After tho night pension session tbe
mouse adjourned until Monday
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