The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-03-25
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.



WASHINGTON, Nsroh M--SENAx1--Presi.
dent MeKinisy'S pfosiamation eonvening the
SSth congress II extraordinary session was
reed immediately after tie senate assembled
at noon Monday. Tho0gh tAs seseion lasted un.
til o:S6 D. m, when edtournmsnt was taken
until Tuesday, the greater portion Of the time
was spent In recess waiting for the house 70
organise MT W. 4 Harris, populist. ap-
poared and took the oatA Of ofaco ~ senator
from Kansas 70 succeed Mr.. PETER: but the
credentials Of Henry W. Corbett appointed
by the governor Of Oregon TO succeed Mr.
Mitchell (the Legislature having failed TO
eiecs) we're referred 10 the committee on priv.
ileges and electionA
HousH-Ths house Of representatives was
fully organised Monday by the election Of
speaker, clerk. doorkssper. sergeant-at-ar arms
and other ofdcers. II consists OF SN members
Of whom 800 served In the last congress and Il
in form or congresses, while tS2 have never
served In congress before Politically olassi.
fed, there are 2o6 republicsns. i22 democrats,
and 2S fusion silverites and populists. There
were al Of them present Monday The vote
on the election Of speaker was: Reed R .Me.),
l99; Bailey ID, Tex), ia; Bell pop. Tex.),
u; Newlands (Silverite, Nev), The clerks
and oficers of the last house we're reelected
for the present congress. The rules Of the
last house, until further orders, were adopt.
ed. The presidents message was read MT
DinRley introduced his new tariff bill, and the
house adjourned until Thursday.
WASHINGTON, March N-SENATD-1n the
senate Tuesday one pension bill was passed
and several hundred bills public and private.
were introduced and referred There was
hardly one OF them which had not been on the
calendar or on committee files in the last
congress- When Mr.. Allison (rep. Ia.), In
gentle remonstrance against the passage Of
one pension bill n50 month to the widow OF
Of Brig Gen. John b Stevenson), suggest
ing that its passage Tuesday would not ex-
a.. Ioxp md hAv Ne Uno az
ID, MOI EXPIRE ssed his belief that It would,
and that he could get action on 1t in the house.
the Iowa senator looked incredulous and ex.
pressed his great admiration for the Missouri
senator's confidence. In connection with the
extension Of civil service rules to the con-
struction Of public works in charge Of the en-
gineer department of the army, MI. Frye R.,
Me) referred to those rules as IAN awful out
rage" and as absolutely absurd and stupid ="
The senate spent two hours Tuesday In
the discussion OF the credentials OF Mr.. John
A. Henderson appointed by the govern
or of Florida, to fill the vacancy caused by the
expiration, on the 4th Of March, Of the term
OF Senator Call. An effort WIS made by Mr.
Pasco ID, Fla.) to have Mr. Henderson ad-
mitted to the seat but 1t was resisted on both
sides Of the chamber inconsistent with the
action Of the senate few years ago in re-
fusing seats to appointees Of the governors Of
! Wyoming. Montana and Washington Finally
, Mr.. Pasco yielded and permitted the matter
to be referred as we're the like cases this
session from Kentucky and Oregon, to the
committee on privileges and elections At
$3.50 p m the senate adjourned till Thursday
WASHINGTON March 49, l9-SEEATE-The SEN
ate was In open session Thursday for bout
! an hour. during which time large number Of
bills which had been on the calendar or in tho
files of the committees of the last and prior
congresses were reintroduced and the bill for
the adjustment Of the government debts Of the
De- nt-u 49, Av.A
placed on the calendar resolution was
agreed to instructing the committee on for.
eign relations to inquire and report whether
the Danish West India islands Of st. Croix,
St John and st. Thomas can now be pur-
chased, and whether, II not purchased by the
United States, they would probably be sold to
some other power After On executive session
the senate at 81; p m. adjourned until Fri
day.
HousE-The house of representatives met
Thursday pursuant to adjournment on Mon
day, but the committee on ways and means
motion by Mr.. Henderson rep Ia }, immedi-
ately after the reading Of the journal, 1t ad-
| journed until Friday.
WASHINGTON, March 70 2Q-SENArE-When
the senate met Friday the number Of bills
| that had been introduced the three days Of
the extraordinary session was 7es; when 1t sd-
journed-after about one hours public ses-
| sion-the number had run up to 955 Almost
, all Of them had been introduced in the last
| and former congresses The senate went into
, executive session on the arbitration treaty
, at 1850, and ct p m. adjourned until Mon
day.
| HousE-Mr. Dingley rep, Me) returned
I the tariff bill with Recommendation that II
, do pass which with the accompanying report
was placed on the calendar Consent was
given for the minority TO file their views
Monday. Mr. Dalzell (rep. Pa) presented 9
resolution from the committee on rules pro.
viding for the consideration OF the tariff bill
) day next and including Thursday, the S6tt
/ inst. from 10 a. m until II p m. with {
recess from to Then consideration undel
the ten minute rule, the bill to be open foi
| amendment until 3 p m, Wednesday the S1st
| when the voting on the amendments and bill
shall begin. Mr. Anderson. (rep Ia..) report
ed resolution providing for the passage O
the appropriation bills which failed at tn,
last session of congress. In this order-th'
sundry civil. general deficiency, agricultural
and Indian Adjourned until Saturday.
WASHINGTON. March 22-ssNATE-Not II
session
HousE-The house Saturday pushed through
the two remaining "ieft-over" appropriation
bills, according to Fridays schedule, tn
agricultural bill carrying - l0s, coz and the In
dian carrying 0.o703D. Tne sentiment OF thu
house against the provision in the Indian bill
/ opening to entry, under the mining laws. tn,
lands in the Uncompahgre reservation fl
Utah, containing gilsonite or ssphaltum dc
posits, which was inserted In the bill by tn
! senate. was so intense that 1t was stricken
| out by unanimous consent After the appro
priation bills were passed q resolution for ex
ira mileage and stationery for this session o
congress was adopted.
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