The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-06-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summary Of the Most rmportan: Ma,,,
Presented in Both HoussA

The senate met an hour earlier than u,,..
to-day to give longer time for consi5s..
tion OF the bond bill. A partial confe,e,|
report on the general deficiency appro,-'
tion bill was presented and agreed 10 AZ |.
further conference was ordered. Senate -
TO promote the efficiency ot the militia ~.
reported from the COMMITTEES on military -
fairs by Mr.. Hawley, and was placed On y,
calendar.
In pursuance OF notice given YESTERDAY "a.
Dingley tariif bill was laid before the so,.
and Mr.. Morrill, rep. VT. chairman Of n,
finance committee addressed the seaa,a I.
relation to it. He spoke OF the Demo,,...
free coinage substitute ~ having been },
tached to the house bond bill by the d.
crats and Populsts of the senate ia ~.
mockery, and rs uncovering purposa =
stampede the country to silver monor.,G
ism. His remarks were direct chiefly apa,,.
silver agitation.
At 7 o'clock tonight the long struerla /,
the senate over the hill 20 prohibit the -.
Of bonds came 10 au end. and the Butler
was passed by n vote OF 30 TO 25. The lH :
passed covers only three lines, rs follow.
"Be 1t enacted that the issuance Of iut,-s,
bearing bonds Of the United Sta,es flr h.
purpose whatever without further autb5r,,
Of Congress f. hereby prohibited
iilrH DAY.
In the Senate to-day the filed choose ts
was passed As II came from the House f,,
vote OF 81 to l3. Tho measure l. uua.a. :
TO the Oleomargarine law. Manufir.Y.o.
of filed cheese are taxed : 400 aurgl.,
wholesale dealers $3.50. retail dealer. n
In addition to these taxes. the product NJ
Is taxed | cent per pound, and imt9rl
filled chccs" Is taxed : cents per p..5i /.
addition TO the import duty.
by vote Of lj3 to 30 the house t,.l,.
decided against the claim " William T. .
from the First South Carolina distrI., M
gave the seat to George ". Murray. Nr-r,
t. a negro. and In the Fiity-nrst run,-.
was seated IN plarr of Mr.. Elliott. lh. n
hal ]. 13j majority In the face Of the ru:ar.
nut the committee said the former Nal ii
ried the district 10y majority OF i3i III
Elliott Is the ninth Democrat un-pl,al
the present house. The final coufrruaa j
port on the general deficiency appr.rrr
bill was agreed to.
lljru DAY.
Mr.. Morgan gave the senate spirited i
viyal OF the Cuban question TODAY "a
which most OF the day was spent iu waits
for conference agreements bills. Mr. MI
gan urged the adoption of his r".a..
calling on the president for informa,r 4
the Americans taken on the CompctItlr II
HOW uHutI SfulfI'' OF ufulH NJ lllfI Il
The senator asserted that the president, i
action was violation Of law. Mr. NUuI
declared that Congress should not li 1
without authorizing the president 9.
warships 20 Cuba 10 demand tho rrl,a,
the American prisoners. On the sucs,.,
Of Mr.. sherman chairman OF the c0mu /
on foreign relations, the senate went 10 i
cret session. where. after further arsr4I
I Ivy Mr. Morgan, his resolution wa, pIu.aI |
the calendar, parliamentary move eI. |
I lent 20 postponing action.
ilGrI DAY.
President Cleveland vetoed the genera |
/ llcicncy hill and the House refused. hyau|
/ Of 40 To- 30. TO pass the bill over the lrs
l dents head. Instead, 1t passed. 10y y.r
| l72 10 ~. new general deficiency hiI. h
| which the French spoilation and BHwrr |
[ act war claims and several minor
| which were In the original bill wero na