The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-01
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


In the short open session nearly zoo bills we're
introduced and many others were reported
back from committees Included In the lat
latter were the free homestead" bill and the
immigration BILL with the provision as 70
Canadian laborers eliminated - both Of
which were under consideration In the last
congress, the latter failing to become Q law
owingto President Cleveland's veto OF the
four great appropriation bills-the agrioul.
tural, the Indian, the sundry civil and the
general deflciency-which also failed for lack
of Mr.. Clevelands signature, which were re-
introduced and passed by the house, were re.
ferred to the committee on appropriations
HousE-The tariff debate was fairly and
will be kept up for the next three days. after
which time the discussion will be on amend.
ments that may be ordered
The chair was occupied by Mr. Sherman,
(rep. II W IS chairman Of the COMMITTEES
Of the whole The opening speech was made
BY Mr.. Dingley. (rep Me.) chairman Of the
committee on ways and means. and was an OK
haustive explanation and defense Of the meas
,ure. The first speech in antagonism to II was
made by Mr. Wheeler 3D., Ala }, o member Of
the committee on ways and means At 8
o'clock, under the order governing the consid-
cess until 8 o'clock, the evening session to be
devoted to q continuance Of the. debate.
WARRINGTON, March h24--SENArE-The "a sen.
ate INDUCED Tuesday In an almost one sided
denunciation Of the civil service law and its
administration. The matter came up In the
shape Of q resolution offered by Mr.. Allen
(pop, Neb), directing the committee on civil
service to inquire into the dismissal Of some
half dozen employees Gmicroscopists) Of the
bureau Of animal industry in South Omaha.
Neb. Mr. Aliens motion. after long
debate, was agreed to. with an amend.
mont Bills passed: To establish the
offioisl survey Of fractional townships
in Nebraska; to amend the act repeating the
timber culture laws: tine Torrey bankruptcy
bill (modified) was reported and was on mo.
tion Of Mr. Hoar, made the unfinished business.
not to be called up Immediately. however. A
constitutional amendment to make the 80th
of April inauguration day was introduced BY
Mr.. Hoar. Mr.. Turpie dem, Ind) made an
argument in favor Of constitutional amend.
ment to make United States senators elective
by popular vote instead Of by state legisla-
lures.
HoUsE-Tuesday was spent in debate on the
tarin bill The senate joint resolution appro-
priating 900 to enable the secretary of war
to purchase tents for the houseless victims OF
the Mississippi river flood was agreed to. Al
the evening session to be occupied on the tar
III bill
WASHINGTON, March 25 - SENATE-The
senate spent only half an hour in open session
Wednesday, the remainder OF the time being
given to the consideration Of the arbitration
bill-one Of the four money bills that failed
at the last session-was reported back
in the shape in which 1t pass.
cd the house last week, and was
placed on the calendar. 1t will be acted on at
an early day. A bill prohibiting the exhibi-
ton in the District Of Columbia Of kineto-
scopic illustrations OF prize fights, and also
prohibiting the transportation OF materials
therefor through the mails or through the
avenues Of interstate commerce. was intro.
duoed by Mr. Hoar (rep, Mass) and was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee
HoUsE-Large audiences In the galleries.
and an unusually large attendance on the
foor Of the house Of representatives, heard
the third days general debate on the tarin
bill Tho principal speeches OF tho day were
those Of Messrs. johnson, Of North Dakota;
Grosvenor, Of Ohio. and Evans, Of Kentucky;
republican members of the committee on
ways and means in favor of the bill; and
Of Mr.. Nc Aillin (Tenn.), the oldest demo-
cratic member. against It. Other speeches
were made BY Messrs Fox (dem., Miss.),
Sims (dem., Tenn), Williams (dem-. Miss. }.
Terry (dem Ark.). Sayers dem TeL) and
Maddox dem, Ga) against the bill. and BY
Messrs Adams rep, Pa and Walker (rep,
Mass.) in favor of it. The general debate will
be closed Thursday.
WASHINGTON. March 26-SENATE-The SEN
ate spent two hours and forty minutes In dis
cussing in secret session the pending amend
ments to the arbitration treaty. No special
progress was made toward the Anal result
Before taking up that matter the ,Ques-
tion Of acting on the appointment
Of senators by governors Of states.
where the state legislature should
have elected senators, came up in the case Of
John A. Henderson. appointed by the govern
or of Florida to flll the vac ,ncy caused BY the
expiration Of the term OF Senator Call on the
third Of March. After the executive session
the bankruptcy bill was taken up and read In
full. and then Mr.. Nelson rep, MIMI Of
fered u substitute for it. which was also read
In full The reading Of the two bills occupied
an hour and twenty minutes.
HoUsE-Thursday was the last day Of gem
ersl debate on the tariff bill under the orde,
adopted last week. but because Mr.. Bsiley'a
throat would not allow him to speak Thursday
afternoon, an agreement was made TO give two
hours to general debate jusebefore taking thu
vote neYt Wednesday, which will b(
occupied by himself and Mr. Dingley.
WASHINGTON, March N-SENArE-Witt
the exception Of the first hour the whole ol
Fridays session was spent by the senate be-
hind closed doors, where not only was tho ar.
bitration treaty discussed In some of its bear.
ings. but also tho party organization Of the
senate-no definite results being arrived at OF
either subject During the opening ses'
sion the civil service commission wal
subjected to another raking down at.the handi
Of Mr. Gallinger rep. N. H). Resolutions o.
inquiry were offered and adopted as to thu
future disposition Of the Union Pacific rail
way property, and as to the arrest andimpris
onment of the American sailors In Cuba A
4p m. the senate adjourned until Monday
next
HousE-The consideration of the tariff bill
under the fve-ninute rule, for the purpose o
amendment which 1t was expected would b,
strictly business. opened with the uveltes
political contest of the session, lasting To-
nearly three hourR II beQau urom ptlv ON tht
reading Of the predatory paragraph Of the bill
to which Mr.. Dockery (dem-. MOI offeret
an amendment authorizing the secretary o
the treasurs to admit free of duty any article
the production and price Of which was con
trplled by q trust In the United States.
WASHINGTON. March 2o-SENATs-Not II
session Saturday.
HoUsE--The progress Of the house on tn
| tariff bill g even slower Saturday than Fri
day. Only fve more Of the IS. pages of tn
bill were disposed OF. making ~ pages In al
In the two of the ave days allowed for con
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