Fair play., 1896-04-25
TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
lIv. CONGRESS-
(Firpt Scsslon.l

IN the senate, on the 18th, the amendment ia
the legislative appropriation bill authorizing
xhe extension OF the cont7act for printing the
ka'ent oiiica Garette (at greatly reduced
tAtes) was on hiotion Of Mr.. German. rcce led
from. The Joint resolution proposink a ro-
monstrahce with the British government
IN the matter OF the imprisonment OF Mrs
-MN"rlck was reported adversely on tho
sround that the senate had no Jurisdiction.
Inc Dupont election case was constderc.. at
some length .,...1n the house, Under the
rules, various matters of interest only IN the
1istrict OF Columbia were disposed OF. when
she absence OF Quorum being disclosed, the
house adjourned.
IN the senate. on the 18th. after a speech es
AIR Squire Cwash } in support OF his bill max :
gus large appropriations for seacoast de-
rhses, the rest of the session was taken up In
consideration Of the Delaware election case
Mr chandler IN. H. speaking In favor Of. and
MI Gray tDel) against Mr. DupontS claims.
.--.- In the house the iortlfications and coast
defense appropriation bill was passed. and trs
nouse nSreed to the conference report on the
ieaisiative, executive and judicial appropria-
'lon OIL SO far as the tonfereeS had agreed,
ana ordered another conference on matters
etl1 IN dispute between the two houses.
IN the senate. on the 18th. Mr.. Gray (Del.)
occupied over three hours In the presentation
oi she case of Mr.. Dupont's claim to the vacant
scat from Delaware. and had not finished
when, at $40 i. M. nf;cr an executive session.
the senate adjourned for the day -. In the
house the CID fight against the reelection of
Ten W H. Franklin rs member OF the honrd
of MANAGERS Of the National soldiers home
and against the retention OF Col A j. Smith
as governor cf the home at Leayenworth Kas,
occupied cearly all the session. and had moi,
ceen decided when the house. at five O'clock
adjourned.
IN the sena,c. on the 16ih. Mr. GRAY con-
Guided his speech against the right OF Mr.. Du-
pont to the yacan; seat in the senate from the
state OF Delaware. The resolution offered he
Mr. feIer thar) for an Investigation into the
facts ard circumstances connected with the
recent bond issue was taken up. Mr., INT op-
posed The resolution in three hours speech
which he had not concluded when the senate
at a:sl adjourned. In tho holse, nftrr
three hours debate on the question OF retain
Ing Cen franklin As 4 member CT the board Of
managers OF tho National soldiers home. by a
vote Of II. 10 80, the report of the committee
on military affairs naming W. B. Franklin AMI
George ". Steele to succeed themselves: Gen
Henderson, Of Illinois. TO succeed Gen Black
and ten q. l.. Bo1l Of Maine, to succeed Fran
els feSsonden, was adopted
In the senate, on the Eth, Mr.. Hill N. "
continued, without concluding. his speech
against the passage Of the PETER resolution to
investigate the bond sales OF the present al-
ministrat!on. having much documentary mat
Ger on the subject read from the clerks desk
hlr Hoar 'Mass) spoke briefly IN favor of the
Investigation rrsointion, and criticised the re-
marks Of Mr. Hill as being more IN place on
the stump than in the senate chamber ..... In
,he house. It being private bill dav. number Of
bitter speeches were made on both sides OF the
question OF payment Of accounts allowed hy
the court Of claims. and result of the
days discussion one bill was allowed and one
rejected 4 night session Was held for the
consideration Of private pension bills.