The Holly chieftain., 1897-04-09
IN SPECIAL SESSION.
rhe F1fty-Fffth Congress Assembles In me-
sponse to President McKinley's Procls-
nation.

rno E1fty-f1fth Congress Assemblies In R1-
sponse to President McKinley's Procla-
nation.
SENATOR HANsBRouGH On d. introduced q
oil In the senate on the 3ist to prevent invent
ors from being defrauded by alleged patent at
sorneys Tho nominations OF Joseph l. Bris-
tow, Of Kansas. to be fourth assistant postmas-
ter-general; Henry Clay Evans. of Tennessee
% be commissioner OF pensions; Thomas Ryan,
u Topeka kan., to be first assistant secretary
u the interior, md Frank w. Palmer, Of ILL.,
aois, to be public printer. were confirmed. The
voting on the miscellaneous amendments to
the Anglo-Amcrican arbitration treaty began.
49, The house passed the Dingley tariff bill,
the vote standing POS ayes to 1e2 nays. 81 mem-
bers not voting. Speaker Reed had his name
salled out ut the last md voted aye An amend-
nent was attached to the bill fixing April ns
\ the date when Its provisions should go into ef-
,ect
FouR Cuban resolutions were brought for
ward In rapid succession in the senate on the
ist Two Of them were agreed to-one by Sem
ator Morgan (Ala) calling on the president for
any letters from Gen. Gomez to himself and
Mr.. Cleveland. and the other by Senator Mills
CTex) instructing the committee on foreign re-
lations to report what obligations the United
States had assumed by compelling Cuba to re-
main subject to Spain. Another resolution
was by Senator Allen (Neb.) reciting that Gen.
Rivera, Of the Cuban forces, hnd been captured
by the Spanish and was about to be tried by
drumhead court-martial and shot, and protest.
Ing against such trial Ms contrary to the rules
Of civilized warfare Senator Hoar (Mass) OH
iected to Its immediate consideration and it
went over. The last resolution was by Senator
Morgan (Ala). 1t declared that q state of war
existed In Cuba and announced the policy Of
the United States to accord with both parties
to tn. conflict with full recognition ns belliger-
entS The senate in executive session con-
cluded Its consideration of all amendments to
The arbitration treaty md then adjourned un-
III the 6th.. The house was not in session.
THE senate was not In session on the Sd -.
The house, by unanimous consent. passed the
| senate joint resolution to charter vessel to
| carry food to the famine sufferers In India.
Mr.. Corliss (Mich) introduced joint resolu.
lion to revoke all the orders extending the ap-
plication OF the civil service laws which were
made by President Cleveland during his last
administration. The house then adjourned un-
I'll the 7th.
In the senate on the 9th the resolution pro-
testing against the reported drumhead court
martial for Ruis Rivera, the captured Cuban
nsurgent general, was adopted by O vote OF n
TO 0, Senators Hoar and Hale refraining from
| voting. Senator Elkins wv. Va) spoke for
two hours in favor Of developing the American
merchant marine. Senator Lindsay (Ky.) ad-
vocated the passage Of the Torrey bankruptcy
bill joint resolution was agreed to direct
Ing the surgeon-general of the marine hospital
service 10 aid the Mississippi river food suffer-
ers by distributing tents. blankets, food and
medicines under the epidemic fund Of 1903 and
TO purchase further supplies under the present
epidemic fund for distribution. Senator Chan
dler IN H. introduced bill to abolish COM
petition in trade and TO enable merchants to
maintain prices Notwithstanding business de-
pressions The senator said he would not press
the bill unless an effort was mRde to pass the
pooling bill" The house wns not In session