The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-01-16
FIFTY!FOURTH CONGRESS-
First osslOu.

That state, he said. had been admitted into the
union last Saturday and Mr.. Allen had creden-
state, though not in their oniciai capacity,
% they were only to be sworn IN Nom
day. Objection was made by Mr.. Crisp
(dem GA). and the matter was referred to
the judiciary committee with leave TO report
st any time. Mr.. Hit (rep, MY offered .
Joint resolution appointing william L Wilson,
Of West Virginia, q member Of the board OF
regents OF the Smithsonian institution IN
place Of Henry Copp, deceased passed
WAsHINGroN, Jan. s.-The finance commit
tee substitute for the house bond bill was re-
ported in the senate Tuesday by Mr. Jones
(dem.. Ark and was placed on the calendar
plan for making the proposed loan Q real.
ly popular one was suggested By
Mr.. Chandler rep, N H) in the
shape Of postal savings system. Al
Va), his resolution requiring United States
bonds 10 be issued after public advertisement,
was referred TO the finance committee Mr..
Turpie Dem Indy introduced q bill incress-
ing pensions for total deafness from $50 to go
per month and made an appeal in favor Of tho
proposition Referred. At 1880 the senate ad-
journed until Wednesday.
HoUsE-A unanimous report from the COM
mittee on judiciary was made by Mr.. Broder-
ick (rep, kan) that no doubt existed Of the
election OF Mr.. Allen as o representative from
Utah, and in accordance Herewith Mr.. Allen
was sworn in as q member OF the house
Mr. Henderson rep, Ia) reported from
the committee .on judiciary its unanimous
substitute for resolution introduced by Rep
resentative Hubbard regarding the enforce
ment Of the antitrust law
WASHINGTON, Jan 9-SENATE-The session
Of the senate Wednesday occupied less than
an hour. the rest Of the afternoon being given
to the senators TO agree upon line Of action
on the tariff bill The only incidents Of note
during the 30 minutes of session were these:
no n Of
for his new term the reporting Of an impor-
tant bill from the committee on naval affairs
for the enlistment Of additional men for the
navy, and the notice by M. Butler (pop., N C)
Of an amendment to the house bill with the
free coinage substitute The amendments
propose to prohibit the issue Of United States
bonds without the authority Of congress, and
to require the payment Of greenbacks, treas
ury notes ana the interest and principal Of
bonds in either gold or silver, but in the
cheaper of either metal The adjournment
was until Thursday.
HoUsE-ihe house celebrated the anniver-
sary Of the battle af New Orleans, known as
jackson Day, by remaining in session but 40
minutes. Half that time was occupied in the
reading Of the journal In the other 20 min
ures several unimportant routine matters were
considered and q joint resolution offered by Mr..
Spalding (rep, Mich.) was read and referred to
the committee on foreign affairs, looking to
the annexation Of the Hawaiian islands
bond bill. with the free coinage substitute for
It reported from the committee on finance, was
to have engaged the attention of the senate
Thursday, but half hours speech by Mr..
Baker (rep.. Kan.) in favor Of an application
Of the Monroe doctrine and On hour
and three-quarters speech by Mr.. Stewart
(pop, Nev.) on the financial question pre-
vented the taking up Of the bond bill until
so late an hour that Mr. Jones (dem., Ark
preferred to withhold his opening speech upon
duced O bill, which was referred to the judi
ciary committee, Withdrawing from the SUI
preme court of the United States jurisdio-
tion Of criminal cases not capital and trans
fer them to the United States court Of ap-
peals.
HoUsE-Mr. Blue (rep., Kan) reported the
general pension appropriation bill for the year
ending June 80, 1897, and gave notice that
he would call it up after the report Of
the committee on rules had been disposed
Of resolution offered by Mr.. Bingham
(rep., Pa) and approved by the committee
on appropriations, was agreed to- calling upon
the secretary Of the treasury for q statement
OF the reasons for the delay in the construc-
tion of the mint building at Philadelphia A
number of private bills were introduced Aft
er session of 20 minutes the house adjourned
until Friday.
WAsHINGToE, Jan. 1l.-SENATE-Ther were
three set speeches delivered in the senate FRI
day on as many different subjects, and they
OCCupleu tne WnOle OF tne IOur
hours that the session lasted. They were
made by the republican senator from
North Carolina, Mr. Pritchard, and by the
two democratic senators from California
and Arkansas-Messrs White and Jones'
Mr.. Pritchard's speech this maiden one)
was in favor of a higher protective tariff. =
HoUsE-The discussion of the amendments
proposed to be made to the rules of the house
by the committee on rules, upon which the
house entered Friday. for time apparently
threatened to extend over q weeks session
But it was only diversion Mr.. Hepburn
(rep, Ia) proposed an amendment making it
obligatory upon the speaker to recog-
nize member who addresses him
in accordance with the rule, and
said that the prevailing practice
chair of the house. The motion was antagon-
lied by Mr.. Henderson rep, Ia.), in charge Of
! the committee report, on the ground that no
| other custom was practicable than that which
| obtained Of permitting the speaker to deter
mine who should be recognized and who
should not. The discussion was prolonged un-
day.
WASHINGTON, Jan H. SENATE. - Senate
| not in session Saturday.
HoUsE-The house Saturday finished consid-
! Grafton of the code Of rules reported from the
committee on rules with the exception Of the
| one with relation to the counting, which went
over by request of Mr.. Henderson (Rep Ia.).
| Every change recommended by the committee
was agreed to and no proposition originating
on the floor was accepted The committee
amendments were agreed to as follows:
"Making it possible to change the rules
without previous notice; regulating the priv
ilege Of the floor granted to the representa-
tives of the press associations and striking
out the regulation governing the printing Of
documents that have been covered in the new
printing law" The most entertaining part OF
the days discussion was evoked by an amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Curtis (rep, N W,
which had to do with eulogies upon deceased
members. 1t was advocated by a number Of
members, but failed of adoption by vote of 81
70 l30 Mr. Wagner (rep., Pa) endeavored
20 secure re-enactment of the rule Of the
Fifty third congress, giving the privilege Of
the lobby in the rear of the hall to newspaper
men, but secured only II votes In supporter his
motion. The vote, being short of Q majority,
gave an opportunity for the speaker to count q
quorum for the first time in this congress.
There were 100 gentlemen in their seats, and
the speaker announced that quorum was
present to do business At 3:45 O'Clock the
| house adjourned until Monday.
Mrs vanderbilt and O. H. r. Belmont Wed.
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