The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-10
CONGRESSIONA
Important Measures Under Consideration
in Both Houses


61sT DAY.
The house galleries were thronged with
visitors all day. but the crowds witnessed
nothing beyond the dullest Of routine mat
ters until tho last half-hour OF the session,
when the bill to prohibit the transmission OF
detailed accounts OF prizo fights by mail or
telegraph was brought up This led TO very
lively skirnish In which prize fighting was
denounced en- all sides and the advocates OF
the bill insisted that the "sickening details
should be suppressed in the interest Of good
morals. But the bill met with most strenuous
opposition on the ground that II would tend
to establish n censorship Of the press.
In the Senate the District OF Columbia bill
was passed early In the day. The naval bill
brought out n hot contest on the price OF
armor plate and the establishment Of gov
ernment factory. The senate committee had
recommended n maximum price Of 5400 per
ton for armOr. Mr.. Chandler endeavored to
have the price fixed at $500 The bill was
laid aside at 4;30 p. m. for an executive ses-
sion.
In the House the bill TO prohibit the trans
mission OF the detailed reports OF prize
fights was called up by Mr. Aldrich. who
spoke against the "sickenlng details with
which the papers teen. Mr. Morse advo-
cated the passages tho bill as a protec-
ton to the youth Of the country"
The feature Of the House session to-day
was ths defonse Of Congressman John Dal-
zell Of Justice George Shiras against impu-
tations cast upon the laiter's character by
Messrs. McMillin and Dearmond some time
ago.
The House unanimously voted that Mr..
Black OF Georgia, whose seat was contested
by Thomas T.. Watson, the late Populist
candidate for vice-presldent, was entitled to
the seat.
After brief discussion OF the armor plate
clause OF the naval bill the speaker appoint
ed Messrs. Boutelle (Rep., Me.), Robinson,
(Rep., Pa and Cummings, (Rep., n. W
conferees on the naval bill, to whom the bill
was then given.
The Senate to-day passed the resolution to
prevent the Introduction of contagious and
Infectious diseases into the United States.
The confirmation In the Senate OF thirty
one nominations of presidential postmasters
Is expected to be unavailing so far as about
nve-sixths OF them are concerned. The fl
ing OF n bond Ia prerequisite OF the issuance
| OF commission, and this can not be done be-
fore March 4.
LAST DAY.
In order to save time, the reading Of yes
erday's Journal was dispensed with.
The conference report on the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill was present.
| ed and explained by Mr. Teller.
The conference report was agreed to and
| further conference ordered on the matters
still left open.
further conference was ordered on the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
A conference report was presented on the
| bill to amend the laws relating 70 navga-
| tion. When 1t was read an inquiry was made
| by Mr.. Allen pop, Neb. }, as to whether the
bill now contained any of the nogging
| clauses. Agreed to.
| The bill for an international monetary
conference was taken up in the Senate and
after two hours of debate the House amend
ments were agreed to without the formaity
! of n yea ana nay vote.
The fertilization appropriation bill was
passed early in the day. The deficiency ap-
| preparation bill led to an animated contro-
versy over adding a number OF claims. ag-
gregating s5S7, 800, under the Bowman act.
An amendment covering the claims was
| finally adopted.