The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
Abstract Of the Important Measures In
Both Houses

ASsaeob W ta9 AmP0It8ut mG1uurou IN
Both Houses.
May 1.-THE resolution introduced by Mr..
Morgan, Democrat, Alabama, declaring that
state OF war exists in Cuba, was taken up
In tho Senate to-day and went over until to-
morrow. Mr.. Morrill,, Republican, vermoht-
spoke In opposition to il, saying that the
purpose OF all the Cuban resolutions was to
wrest from the executive the right he alone
hitherto had exercised OF RECOGNIZING the
belligerent rights or the Independence Of na-
tons.
The House to day voted to non-concur in
the Senate amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill revoking the forest ressr-
vation order made by President Cleveland
and the bill was sent to co ference
The House non-concurred in the Senate
amendment requiring the Secretary Of War
to appoint a superintendent OF the traffic
through the locks OF the MononGahela river
as soon as the government comes into pos
session OF the works OF the Monongahela
Navigation company.
May 12-The Senate committee on foreign
relations to-day decided upon an adverse
report upon Senator Aliens resolution ex-
pressing sympathy with the Greeks in their
war with Turkey on the ground that the
subject had been covered In the action OF
the senate Of last session on resolution Of
which Senator Cameron was the author.
Senator Gallinger Of New Hampshire to-
day presented an amendment which he pro-
poses to offer to the tariff bill against goods
which are the product OF convict labor The
immigration and the kinct oscope bills we're
reached during the day, but went oven on
objections.
May l8-The Indian. appropriation bill
was disposed OF by the house to-day, with
the exception Of the provision for opening
N nh la.. IL, l.l.
poncd until Monday. The conference report
which establishes an Indian warehouse a.
Omaha. ratlfles the lease OF the Seneca oil
lands, and adds one to the Indian territorial
courts, was adopted by vote OF "a to Al.
Nearly two hours were consumed In parlia-
mentary squabble on the point raised by Mr..
Wheeler, OF Alabama. that the rule for semi
weekly sessions was in violation Of the con-
stitution.
After long period OF calm the senate was
considerably agitated to-day, first, by a dis
cussion OF the senate sugar Investigation,
and then by preliminary skirmish on the
tariff bill. The Allen resolution to bring
Elverton r. Chapman before the bar OF the
senate was debated In somewhat monoton-
Gus style until Mr.. Tillman, OF South Caro-
lima, gave present interest TO the subject
by referring to reports that senator's within
the last week, had speculated In sugar stock.
May lin the house Mr.. Htt Of Illinois,
asked for the immediate consideration OF "a
bill to appropriate $50, 900 for the relief OF
destitute Americans In Cuba, but Mr.. Bailey,
OF Texas said that he must object unless an
amendment embodying Senator Morgan's
resolution for recognition Of the insurgents
be added. Mr. Dingey objected TO the
amendment. whereupon Mr. Bailey objected
to the bill an ! the Cuban question was side
tracked.
An undertone OF Cuban comment pervaded
the senate when the session opened to-day
The anticipation of Cuban message and a
Cuban debate drow large crowds to the
galleries.
Following the reading OF the message,
Mr. Davis, OF Minnesota, chairman OF the
committee on foreign relations, favorably
reported with amendments the resolution in
troduced 10y Mr.. GallinGer, last Thursday
appropriating $50, 900 for the relief OF desti-
tute citizens Of the United States In Cuba.
The resolution was then pnt on Its passage
and without division 1t passed unanimously,
.h"rs being no response to the calls for nays
1t had taken exactly IL minutes for the read
ing OF the message, the presentation OF the
committee report and the brief speech and
the final passage OF the resolution.