The news boy., 1896-03-21
NEWS AND NOTES.
a Summary Of 1mportaas E1snts.
Llv. CONGRESS.
First Besslon.l

IN the senate, on the 9th, the Cuban bel.
ligcrencv resolution, rs reported from the con.
Terence Committee, was Antagonjzed BY Mr.
Hale Q4e.) In a two hours speech OF great
force ana earnestness, and then gave way 10
s sne report OF the committee on privileees and
elections TO the effect that Mr.. Dupont Is en-.
Titled 70 the vacant seat In the senate from the
statc OF Delaware. ..... In the house number
OF oilB OF minor Importance were passed by
unanimous consent, when, under tho rules,
District Of Columbia business was taken up,
and several local measures were disposed Of.
consideration, IN committee OF the whole, Of
the post ONCE appropriation bill.
In the senate, on the 10th, Spanish Minister
Do LONE was severely criticised for his at
tacRs upon the United States senate through
the public press. Mr.. Hoaf offered D resolu.
tion to postpone the further consideration OF
the conference report on the Cuban resolution
until the 9th OF April, and to direct the COM
mittee on foreign relations to report In the
meantime the facts on which the resolution
was justified. The rest OF the days session
was Riven to the Delaware election case BIZ. In
the house consideration Of the post ONCE ap-
preparation bill occupied almost the entire
session. Only two or three miscellaneous mat.
ters were disposed OF, mostly bills for the re-
lief Of individuals.
In the senate, on the nth. Mr.. Hoar's reso.
luton to postpone the conference report on the
cuban concurrent resolutions until April g. was
taken up, and after speech by Mr.. Hoar in
support or 1t, lost Its place in the morning
hour and went to the calendar. Mr.. Turple
concluded his three.days speech against the
claim OF Mr.. Dupont to seat In the senate
from the state Of Delaware .... In the house
the post off1ce appropriation bill wos Bnally
disposed OF and sent to the senate.
IN the senate, on the 12tn. two speeches were
made against the adoption Of the conference
report on the Cuban resolutions, the principal
ono by Mr.. Hill (dem., n. Y.). while the actor
OF the foreign relations committee and the sen.
ate conferees was defended by Senator Sher
| man. Mr. Pritchard IN. C.) spoke in support
OF Mr. Duponts claim to seat in the senate
number OF bills were taken from the calen.
uRr and passed .,... In the house the entire
days session was spent in consideration o.
contestcd-election cases. That Of Dudley II
Coleman against Charles F. Buck, from tho
second Louisiana district. was. without de-
bate, decided in favor OF the sitting member
seven hours debate was devoted to the Al
drich-Robbins case. from the Fourth Alabama
| district, without action being taken thereon.
IN the senate, on the 18th, the financial con
dition Of the government was presented b.
Mr. Cockrell MOI in 4 four hours speech. il
which he charged eS-Secletary Charles Foste
with voluntarily, meekly and submissivel,
| surrcndering the right of the government t,
| redeem United states notes or greenbacltS il
silver as we'll as in gold. thus paving the wa!
| for all the financial ills that had fallen upol
/ the country ..... In the house CASTOR A. Rob
| bins (dem.) was unseatcd and VIM. T. Aldricl
| (rep) was declared elected to represent th
| Fourth Alabama district. 4 night session
| was held for the consideration OF private pen
sion bills. after which the house adjourned un
| til the 10th.