The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-12-23
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
First Regular Session.

respect to President Mckinley. who was In at
tendance upon the funeral Of his mother. The
motion to adjourn was made by Mr.. Hoar
(Mass.). "All senator's. said he. are aware
Of the great calamity that has over
taken the chief magistrate of the
nation. He is to-day in attendance upon
the funeral OF his mother. Out of respect TO
him and as an expression of sympathy for him
| in his affiiction, move that the senate do now
| adjourn" No business beyond the introduce
| tion of bills and resolutions was transacted.
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr..
Kyle Is. d. to change the immigration laws
| of the United States. He gave notice that ut
| the proper time he would offer the bill as
substitute for that which is now pending be-
fore the senate.
| HoUsE-The house. after q session OF about
| two hours. adjourned out Of sympathy for the
president whose mother buried ut Cam
ton Tuesday afternoon. The time Of the ses-
sion was devoted to the consideration Of the
| legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
| tion bill It was decided to postpone the con-
| sideratlon Of the item providing for the main
| tenance of the civil service commission until
| after the other features of the bin had been
concluded. 1t was apparent from
| the remarks made Tuesday. that the
entire subject will be exhaustively debated.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-SENATE-Proceed-
| ings of the senate were enlivened Wednesday
by an interesting debate upon the bill present.
| ed by the foreign relations committee provid-
ing for the prohibition of pelagic sealing by
Americans. The bill was passed by vote of
81 to IA. Mr.. Mcbride (Ore) endeavored to
secure the adoption Of his resolution directing
| the secretary of war to supply relief to the
| suffering miners in the Klondike region and
appropriating Sa5O,OOO for that purpose. The
| resolution was amended that the supplies
| might be transported by means of reindeer.
Mr. Mcbride consented finally that the reso-
luton should be recommitted to the military
| affairs committee with the understanding that
| IL would he renortpI. The session
| closed with spirited civil service debate upon
the bill presented by the census committee
providing for the appointment of director OF
the census and 30 employees who should torn
the skeleton of an office force for the twelfth
census
HoUsE-The house spent the day in the con-
sideration of the legislative executive aud ju-
dicial appropriation bill. Eghty-nin of the
| liz pages Of the bill we're covered and only one
amendment Of Importance was adopted 1t re-
duced the clerical force at the pension Office 95.
| involving reduction in salaries OF Sl15,00O
| The civil service question was the chief topic OF
discussion Wednesday. and the proposition
of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Van
derlip to retire clerks for age was made the
| text for denunciation by Mr.. Moody, OF Massa.
chusetts. and Mr. Johnson of Indiana, both OF
whom are defenders of the civil service law
| WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-SENATE-Mr. Frye
| OF the commerce committee. favorably report
| ed and the senate passed bill directing the
| SeCTelaTN OI tne treasury 10 purCnaSe OF con
| struct a suitable vessel for revenue cutter serv-
ice on the Yukon river. Alaska the cost not tC
exceed $4,000. Mr.. Allison, of the APP
| preparations conn mittee. reported favor
ably the house joint resolution pro,
viding for recess of congress
from December 49, 1897 to January 5. 1898 Tht
resolution was adopted. Mr.. Hawley, of the
military affairs committee, reported the reso
luton of Mr. Mcbride (Ore) for the relief Of
American miners and other sufferers in the
| Yukon valley. Alaska. The committee STRUCK
out all but the enacting clause and amended
the resolution by appropriatng s25O,OO Adopt
ed
HoUsE-The house Thursday passed a bill
appropriatng Sl75. 900 for the relief of the peo
pie who are in the Yukon river country. ant
also the bill passed by the senate Wednesda.
to prohibit pelagic sealing by American citi
zens. The former bill encountered prac
, tically no opposition. AS passed. the sun
carried by 1t is to be expended un
der the direction Of the secretary O
| war for the purchase. transportation and dis
tribution Of subsistence stores. An hour wa
; spent on the legislative, executive and judcia
| appropriation bill without accomplishing any
thing. The bankruptcy bill was reported b.
the judiciary committee and extension o
time granted in which the minority may file 1t
} report. At O'Clock the house adjourned
WASHINGTON. Dec. ls.-SENATE-A spirited
! debate was precipitated in the s nate Frida
by submission by Mr.. Patt OF Connecticut. q
, the report Of the special joint committee of tn
senate and house of representati es appointe
| to investigate the Of alcohol in the arts
| 1t developed that wide divergence of opin
8 lon exists among senators to the prac
, | ticability, from the point Of view O
government revenue. Of reducing the presen
tax upon alcohol used in the arts. Bill pro
= viding for the erection of public building n
!. Tacoma. Wash. and approprating sa5O.0O TO
{ that purpose and providing an American
j. | register for the steamer Jacksonville. wer
passed. One Of the pension bills passed grant
ed pension of $50 a month to CaSsuS NJ. CluS
ST., of Kentucky. major general in the Unite
v | States army during the war OF the rebellion.
HoUsE-The house completed the considers
tion of the legislative. executive and judicH
appropriation bill. excepting q paragraph re
lating to the civil service. BY agreement Tn
a | debate on this latter paragraph will 20 eve
until after the holidays. Two amendments c
some importance were adopted. The hill a
reported abolished the assay Office at Dead
/. wood. 5. d.. and the mints at Carson City,N
r and New Orleans, La Friday the representa-
tives from the two former states made
| vigorous and unsuccessful fight to continu
the appropriations for Deadwood and CarSo
r City. The appropriation committee was beat
| en- in each instance. The house refused to ac
. cept the senate amendment to the bill for tl
relief Of the miners in the Upper Yukon and
was sent to conference.
! WAsHINGToN Dec. -SENATE-Saturday
| open session OF the senate was brief. the tim
g | being consumed In the introduction of bills an
resolutions. several OF the latter calling for in
formation from various departments bein
passed One of tie resolutions agree
c to increase from $4,000 to S6a,50O tn
@ amount to be expended by tt
o government on the buildings at the Tram
= Mississippi International exposition. to !
y held in Omaha. and reduced by Sl2.50O the SUI
to be expended upon the governments displa.
t During the executive session the senate re
moi unh md nhn tod fh1 nfnrn n
the bill providing for the extension Of the rellt
: of miners in the Yukon country. AdJourne
: until after the holidays.
HoUsE-The conference report to the emel
S gency relief measure for the klondke csuhtr
was presented and agreed to. 1t comprom;s'
the amount Of the relief fund at S20J.OOJ. pre-
! vides for securing the conse 1T of Canada to cS
q | tending relief To q lnnnlinn siCe