The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27
CONGRESSIONAL
Summary Of the Most Important Msa,ar,s
Presented In Both HouseA

l5UrH DAY.
The house to-day occupied itself IN passing
100 OF the private pension bills which have
been favorably acted upon. Congressman
lleiner introduceda bill appropriating $780,
600 for monument to General Grant to be
erected In this city. The bill provides for q
commission OF Ave persons, two each TO be
appointed by the speaker OF the house OF
representatives and the president pro tenn
pore OF the senate, and one by the secretary
Of war, to superintend the construction OF
the monument.
In deciding this afternoon not to sent Mr..
Dupont, Of Delaware, the senate was actu-
ated solely by question OF politics. The
Republicans voted solidly In favor OF Mr..
Dupont They believed that State Senator
Watson. OF Delaware, lost his vote In the
State Senate when he became governor, and
that therefore Mr. Dupont received ma
lority OF the vote cnst and was duly elected a
United States senator. But the Republicans
lack one vote OF majority In the United
States senate, and this prevents justice being
done MIR. Dupont. The Democrats and their
populistic allies voted solidly against seating
Mr.. Dupont.
13lsr DAY.
The senate to-day by vote OF yeas to IL
nays, defeated motion by Mr.. Allen (Pop.,
Neb toproceed with the consideration OF
the resolution to investigate alleged election
irregularities In Alabama, occurring at the
time Governor Oates was elected over II. +.
kolb, Populist Four Republican Senators
Chandler, Frye, Gallinger and Morrill-and
two populsts-Alen and Peffef-made up
the affirmative votes.
132D DAY.
The Senate passed the District OF Colum-
bia appropriation bill, carrying approximate
ly s7,300,000. Debate on the question of ap-
proprintions for sectarian purposes cropped
out on the paragraph making appropriations
for charities In the district. ON a vote the
Senate sustained the committee In providing
specific appropriations for the numerous
charitable institutions, some Of them OF q
sectarian character. A further provision
was adopted for an investigation into the
charity system of the district with view to
ascertaining what, II any, part OF the public
appropriations are used for church purposes.
The House to-day entered upon two
days debate Of the immigration bills re-
ported from the immigration committee. w.
A. Stone, Of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Trace
well, OF Indiana, argued for a restrictive
measure; Mr.. Corliss, OF Michigan, for his
bill designed to put an end to Canadian COM
petition with American labor, and Mr..
Morse OF Massachusetts,, and Mr.. Dartholdt,
Missouri, for the educational test bill.
193D DAY.
On the motion to substitute Congress man
W. A. stones consular inspection bill forthe
Mccall bill, only 10 members voted In the
affirmative and 13l against. All Pennsyl-
vania members except General Bingham
stood by the stone bill.
The Bartholdt-McCall bill as passed adds
| to the classes OF aliens excluded from ad-
mission to the United States all male persons
between the ages OF 16 and GO years OF age
Except parents Of persons living In this coun-
| try who cannot both read and write Eng
lish or some other language.
| The Corliss amendment. aimed at Canada
excludes aliens who come across the border
| year after year to perform labor In the United
States with no intention OF settling therein.
II declares all labor contracts with aliens
void, and makes parties thereto within the
jurisdiction of the United States punishable
by fine OF $1,000 or imprisonment not ex.
ceeding one year.
| 194TH DAY.
Senator Quay called up In the Senate to-
| day and passed the bill authorizing the
bridge that the Butler and Pittsburg Rail-
road Company desires to construct over the
| Allegheny river at some point In Allegheny
county. northeast of the eastern boundary
line OF Pittsburg.
BY vote of 1876 to AZ the honse passed
| over the Presidents veto the bill granting O
pension of $50 month to Francis E.
Hoover, late of the Twenty-third Indiana
Volunteers.
18TH DAY.
The Phillips labor commission bill which
was TO have come to n vote In the house to-
day under the special order was completely
crowded out by the conference reports on
the river and harDor and sundry civil bills.
The bill will now go over until next week.
The conference report on the river and
harbor bill, which reported an agreement on
all the items save that relating to the Santa
Monica and San Pedro harbors, California,
was made the basis Of very bitter attack on
the bill by Messrs Hepburn and Dockery.
The bill prohibiting the issue of interest
bearing bonds cansad another lively debate
in the senate to-day. Hill made bitter
speech against it.