The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
Important Measures Under Consideration
in Beth Houses.
40TII DAY.

49TH DAY.
Mr.. Lorimer, Republican, Illinois, offered
In the House to-day bill authorizing the
Secretary OF the Navy to enter into 20
year contract with certain steel makers In
Illinois to furnish armor plate to the Gov
ernment for s24O per ton.or less. The bill
was referred 10 the House naval committee.
The senate was In executive session most
OF the day, but the open session afforded
sufficient time for sharp controversy over
proceeding with Mr.. Morgan's resolution to
abrogate the ClaytonBulwer treaty.
The bankruptcy bill, which is the unfnish-
ed business OF the senate was taken up, and
the measure read at length. Mr.. Nelson
(Rep., Minn.) offered an amendment for the
entire senate amendment and then the bill
went over
The conference report on the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
was agreed to. A further conference on
the agricultural appropriation bill was
directed.
The senate then turned to private pension
bills and twenty-four bills were passed,
thus clearing the pension calendar. One of
the bills pensions the widow OF Gen. Benz.
$. Roberts at $50 per month.
50rH DAY.
In the Senate Mr. Sherman, Republican
Ohio, gave notice that he would move to 20
into executive session Thursday on the arbi-
tration treaty, and that he hoped then to get
final action on II.
, Mr.. Chandler, Republican, New Hamp-
shire, spoke in support of his resolution de-
| claring that the United States should not
permanently acquiesce in the single gold
standard.
The bankruptcy bill was taken up, but no
action was reached
The House refused to pass bill granting
n pension at the rate Of $50 n month to
Nancy e.. Allabach, widow OF Peter III. ALA
bach in the later years Of his life captain OF
the Capitol police, which President Cieye-
land vetoed.
51sT DAY.
By the very close vote of "a to 81, the Sem
ate today passed the amended immigration
! bill agreed upon by the Conference commit
| tee, As the House has already agreed to
| the report, the bill now goes TO the Senate.
| The Corliss amendment directed against
| alien laborers who return to their own coun-
| try after working here, Canada being that
| especially aimed at, had much to do with
| taking votes from the bill among Senators
whose States border on the Dominion. As
| retaliatory legislation by Canada is probable,
| 1t Is feared by some that this country VIII
gain, many American citizens OF border
States being temporarily employed In Can
ada.
52D DAY.
The House to-day by vote Of 1877 to 81,
| reversed the finding of majority OF the
| elections committee, and decided the con-
| tested election case OF II. n. Hopkins VS.. j.
Nj. Kendall, from the Tenth Kentucky dis
| trict. in favor of the Republican contestant,
| Mr.. Hopkins. Eleven Republicans, includ-
| ing Adams and Leonard of Pennsylvania,
| and three Populsts, voted with the Demo
| Gratis against unseatiDg Kendall.
| In the senate Mr.. Vilrs (Dem., Wis.)
| secured the passage OF q bill to extend the
| use of the mail service by using patent
| card and envelope. with coupons attached
| The senate then went into executive session,
| though Mr.. Quay (Rep., Pa. wanted to go
| on with the bill for commission to look into
| labor problems.
Senator sherman gave notice that he would
| tomorrow move an executive session to con-
| slider the arbitration treaty alone and that he
would ask that the session be continued until
| its fate should be known.
| 53D DAY.
The Senate was In executive session from
| 1880 to-day until 8 o'clock tonight on the
! arbitration treaty with Great Britain, and
| anything Mr.. Nelson, Republican, Minne-
| sofa. advocated his resolution to postpone
| consideration OF the treaty until after March
| because Of the pressure OF other business
| at present Mr.. Patt, Republican, Con-
| necticut, and Mr.. Frye Republican. Maine,
| urged immediate action. Mr.. Teller. Silver,
| Colorado, spoke for postponement, saying
| that the treaty had been bungled and did
not protect American interests, and us the
| State Department had been four years at
| work on 1t. the Senate should not be asked
| to vote upon it In few weeks.
| In committee of the whole the House took
up the deficiency appropriation bill, and
| when an effort was made to limit debate,
Mr.. Grow, Republican, Pennsylvania, in
| sisted on his right to speak as long as he
wished. The committee by vote OF 92 to
| 1876 refused to limit debate, so Mr.. Grow
| carried his point, and spoke for forty min
| utes on the Oklahoma free homestead bill.
A long discussion followed over IN item to
| pay special attorneys for defending suits
| against the United States, and the deficiency
| bill was not finished.
The Senate adopted resolution offered
by Mr.. Cameron, Republican, Pennsylvania,
| extending sympathy to the government Of
| Greece in its Intervention to free the people
| Of Crete "from the tyranny OF foreign op-
| pressors. and to restore peace, with the
| blessing of Christian civilization, to that
| distressed island"
| Representative Phillips's bill for the ap-
! pointment of u labor commission was laid
| inside by a vote of "a to % in favor of con-
| sideration OF the Indian appropriation bill.
| The item of 5l,200,000 for schools led TO II
sharp discussion, in which Mr.. Lodge, Re
| publican, Massachusetts, said that this
| amendment opened again the sectarian
| schools, which it had been provided were to
| be discontinued after July l, 1897. Mr.. Hoar
| Republican, Massachusetts, and Mr.. Hawey,
| Republican, Connecticut, defended the Cath
ollie church, which, it had been said, was the
only one to be benefited by this amendment
| No vote was reached.
The house devoted the day to the de-
flciency appropriation bill. There was a
| warm debate over an amendment by Mr.
| Hopkins. Republican. Illinois, to take out
| the item Of sl2, 200 to pay members OF the
| Fifty-third Congress for amounts withheld
from their salaries for absences, in accord
zee with a rule adopted by that congress.
mr. Hopkins said that Speaker Crisp had
enforced that ~ o to hold quorum, and
Democrats should not apply to Republican
Ehouse for reimbursement. Mr.. Hopkins euY-