The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL
Important Measures Under Consideration
in Both Houssa
rwHSrrrrH DAY.

The senate held a brief executive session
today. at the instance OF senator Sherman,
chai. man Of the senate committee on foreign
rela ions, to consider a communication from
he secre''ry Of state in regard to the extra
dition treaties with the Orange Free State.
which was modified and ratified by the SEN
ate yesterday.
The homestead bill was further debated
but a vote was not reached. Mr.. Villas at
tackled 1t as a measure giving SIS, OOO, 900 Of
Governmental money. Mr.. Nelson. Rep.
Mimi. Mr.. Allen and Mr.. PETER. Pop, Kan,
spoke for the bill Mr.. Hill, Dem, N. Y,
who has not often addressed the senate OF
late, spoke In favor OF IA law fixing four
years as the term Of fourth class post
masters.
The house witnessed n sensational Sc
quel to the remarkable attack made by
Mr.. Johnson Of California. on Editor Hurst.
Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Mcguire (Dem., Col, !
we're the ANTAGONISTS to-day.
rwENrY-FIRsr DAY.
Tho open session OF the senate was much
curtailed by 1T executive session lasting tw o
hours. After this the balance of the day
vas given to Mr.. Bacon of Georgia, who. in
his speech In support Of the Mills resolution
for the recognition OF Cuban Independence.
directed his argument TO the question Of the
exclusive right OF congress to recognize new
governments.
The senate. in executive session TODAY.
had up for a time the nomination of David
Il. Francis TO be secretary of the interior.
but no action was taken. Senator Vest OF
Missouri, was the principal opponent Of con-
ilrmation, but he he was also seconded by
Senator Pugh OF Alabama. Both OF these
senators made speeches against the conGr-
nation and alleged various re asons against
il.
A ar N nr,, J,ll l,,, lx-.,l 49,.
bills OF minor Importance, the house plunged
h;o a warm controversy over n bill to make
o~leomargarine and and other limitations of
derry products subject to the laws Of the
Dtate' into which they are transported.
rwENIY-sECoN DAY.
The senate to-day passed the measure
known as the homestead bill. The effect OF
tho bill Is to open to settlement ali public
lands acquired from Indians. free OF any
payment to the government beyond the
minor office fees, and to release from pay
ment those who have heretofore settled on
these lands. The number OF acres involved.
according 10 an estimate made by the com
missioner OF the general land office, is
81. 252.5il. which would have yielded the
government, ut the prices heretofore estab-
lished S35,3i3 COG. To Offset This statement.
1t was brought out during the debate that
the lands were mainly arid, and that those
who mad settled upon them were unable to
make payment by reason OF tho scanty pro-
ducts OF the soil.
The house by u vote of 12G to g6 passed tho
Grout bill, subjecting oleomargarine anf
other imitation dairy products TO the laws
OF the states into which they are transport
ed.
TWESTY-THIRD DAY.
The Senate was not In session. In the
go a. a.. t., III. l---I
Senate bill granting u pension OF 500 per
month to Mrs. Fannie Gibbon, widow Of tho
late Gen. John Gibbon. Mr.. Tracey, Re-
publican, Missouri, offered an amend
ment reducing the amount to $50 per month.
This was warmly opposed 10y Mr.. Curtis,
Republican, New York, who made e~ulogis,io
references to the services OF General GiObon.
Mr.. Grosvernor, Republican, Ohio, was also
against the reduction. He said in answer to
Mr.. Wills, Republican, Delaware, who mad
protested against discrimination in favor OF
the widows OF distinguished officers. that -
out of every 100 p%rivates OF the late war
would vote to give Mrs. Gibbons the full
amount. MIR. Wood, Republican, Illinois.
opposed granting special rates OF pension
through the medium OF private bills, on tho
ground that 1t was contrary to general law.
The bill was passed.
A House bill TO increase the pension O.
tldlu ~. NiCuOIs, pOStHlStTtbs bt 4 OH LhNcl-
worth, and widow OF Brevet Maj. Gen. W. A.
Nicholas, developed some slight opposition.
In committee Of the whole the House had re-
duced the amount OF the increase TO $50, bul
on motion OF Mr.. Dalzell. Republican, Penn
sylvania, the House, after listening 10 Il
eulogy OF Gen. Nichols by that gentleman,
made the amount $75 and then passed the
measure. A House bill granting u pension
TO Sarah A. Comfy. widow OF Major Clifton
Comfy, vasialso passed.
TwENrY-FoURTu DAY.
In the House on Saturday ouloGies were
delivered on the late ex-SpcaHer Crisp.
Among the speakers were Mcssrs. Dalzell, Of
: cnnsylvania; Turner, OF Georgia: lIender-
son, OF Iowa, and DeArmond OF Missouri.
Congressman Harvey introduced in the
House 4 bi' 10 break up the business Of rail
v ay ticket brokerage by requiring that Nil
agents shall be provided with authority from
the Interstate Commerce commission TO sell
tickets. and that unused portions OF tickets
must be redeemed by TIE roads issuing
them.
MOTHS on SorS.
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sands Of times in the Scriuturcs. 1t would
be a laboriOus though decidedly interesting
and profitable process Ia canvass them AL.
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