The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-15
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-
Extraordinary Session.

WAsHINoToN, April 6-SENATE-Tbe sep-
ate Monday adopted o resolution offered some
time ago instructing the committee on civil
service and retrenchment to investigate the
case Of the discharged employees Of the bureau
OF animal industry In South Omaha, Neb., for
mere political .reasons and also one Of
fered Monday for like investi.
cation of the dismissal Of IS colored
persons from the bureau Of engraving and
printing in Washington for no other cause
than that of color bill was Introduced by
Mr.. Chandler (Rep), N. H.. abolishing COM
petition In trade productions and authorizing
combinations TO enable merchants, manufac-
turers and producers OF commodities, subject
to interstate commerce. to maintain prices
and make profits Notwithstanding business
depressions The routine morning business
having been disposed Of, the resolution Offer
ed by Mr.. Allen last Thursday for o protest
against the trial by drumhead court-martial,
and the execution Of Gen. Ruis Rivera.
leader Of the Cuban army OF independence,
was taken up and led to debate, in which
some hard things were said against Spain by
Senators Allen and Gallinger. The resolution
was modified and adopted
HousE-Not in session I-
WASHINGTON. April 7.-SENATR Two OF
the appropriation bills which failed last ses.
sion-the sundry civil and the Indian-were
reported Tuesday and placed on the calendar
soon to be acted on Senator Morg ans resolu-
tion. recognizing q state of war In Cuba and
extending belligerent rights to both sides in
the conflict was taken up. and discussed until
2 o'clock when 1t was placed on the
calendar. with notification that Mr..
Morgan would move to take 1t up
Wednesday and that the vote on
that motion would be regarded as test vote
The remainder Of the days session was given
to debate on the bankruptcy bill Mr. Stew
art (pop, Nev.) occupied the floor for three
hours and half In opposition to the principle
NJ In nnto m nlxr,1p mfr int
the question OF bimetallism, on which he and
Mr. Chandler (rep.. N. H. INDUCED in an en-
tertaining dialogue
WARRINGTON. April a-SENATH-The mes
sage from the president suggesting govern
ment aid for the sufferers BY the Mississippi
floods was read In the senate and was fol-
lowed by the Introduction and passage Of
Joint resolution appropriating siso,oso for the
purpose Before this action could be com.
municated to the house, Q joint resolution
was received from that body appropriat.
ing 100000 for the same purpose,
and including the Red River Of the
North In the territory to be aided This
house joint resolution was Immediately
passed by the senate, action on the other
one, and on Mr.. Bates joint resolution on
Monday, before considered and annulled
Senator Morgan, (dem. Ala..) continued his
joint resolution extending belligerent rights
to both sides in the Cuban revolution No
action was taken on it
HoUsr-The house was In session an hour
Wednesday, in which time 1t passed the reso-
luton appropriating 100000 for the relief Of
food sufferers in the Mississippi valley Mr..
Simpson (pop, Kan) furnished the sensation
of the day by following the example Of
Earle Is C) in the senate Tues.
day and protesting against the
failure to appoint committees to proceed to
the consideration Of legislative business in
the regular and orderly way. He spoke Of the
power exercised BY the speaker as autocratic
and described present indications as revolu-
tion and anarchy. Speaker Reed responded
at some length stating that it was not the
first time this condition Of affairs had exist
ed. The house adjourned until Saturday
WASHINGTON. April 9.-SENArE The SEN
ate Thursday heard Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama,
for the third successive day on his resolution
declaring that state Of war exists In Cuba
He was severely critical Of Spain's methods
against American prisoners and went over In
detail the circumstances In the Competitor
case Mr.. Morgan said he would close his
speech at the next meeting Of the senate,
when he would present letter from ono
Of the Cuban of1cials Of the eastern
province of the island showing the complete
civil system of government now sustained by
the Cubans Mr. Nelson. Of Minnesota. spoke
for two hours on the bankruptcy bill op-
posing the pending Torrey bill as excessively
harsh and designed as a collection agency for
large creditors and urging his subs titute as
measure drafted In the interest Of thousands
OF poor debtors struggling to get on their feet
HoUsE-Not in session