The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-10


bill When the Senate went into executive
session Mr.. Sherman reported the treaty OF
arbitration with Great Britain. ~ amended
by tho Committee ON Foreign Relations.
The house had II busy day to-day. An
unusually large number OF bills were passed
but few OF them were oi amy considerable
public importancs
THpty-riGurH DAY.
The feature of the Senate to-day was
very spirited debate on the conference report
on the immigration bill Mr.. Gibson. of
Maryland; opposed the report ana Mr.. Lodge
defended Il. After two hours' struggle. the
report went over and the Nicaragua canal
bill was taken up Mr.. Villas continued his
remarks. Mr. Teller, of Colorado, also en-
tered the debate In opposition TO tho meas
ure.
Senator villas today presented a substitute
Tor the Nicaragua canal bill, which he gave
notice he would offer at the proper time. II
provides fer commission to be composed OF
one member OF the engineer corps, n naval
engineer and three other citizens OF the
United States to be nominated by the Presi-
dent and confirmed by tho Senate, which
shull investigate the entire question.
ruRTY-NISrH DAY.
After brief parliamentary struggle in the
senate late this afternoon the friends OF the
Nicaragua canal bill were unable to hold n
measure. MIR. Villas Dem, Wis. had con-
tinued his speech In opposition, This being
his third successive day. At i:)0 D. IN. a
cross fire Of motions 20 adjourn and calls OF
the senate began. The friends of the bill re-
sisted adjournment, while tho opposition
| uouglt to close the session and give MIR. Villas
u rest from his protracied effort.
bill to protect the lives and property OF
persons against mobs wns introduced IN The
house to-day by Representative Stewart OF
Wisconsin. 1t provides that the city or
county In which mob violence results In de-
struction OF property injury or loss of life,
shall be liable for damages and action may
be brought.
The senate to-day admitted Richard Il.
Kenney, the free silver Democrat, to the Della
ware seat vacated many months ago by Mr.
| Higgins. and which since then has been the
| subject OF continuous controversy
The Allen resolutions questioning the right
OF the executive to forcclose on the Pacific
railroads was taken up. Mr.. Thurston, OF
| Nebraska, continuing his speech In oppo-
| sition. The Nicaragua canal bill displaced
| Pacific railroads, and Allen, OF Nebraska a. and
| Gallery, OF Louisiana. opposed the bill. The
| latter. although favoring au isthmian canal.
| opposed the plan Of this bill, saying 1t would
result In the reckless waste of 800, 0OO, 900.
| A conference with Speaker Reed by the sun
| porters OF the bill having determined II can
not be reached In the house without n
| physical test the bill will be Withdrawn from
| the senate.
Among the House bills passed wns one
| authorizing bridge over the MonongaheIa
river from the borough OF Rankin to MifIlin
| township, Pa.
The House committee on elections TODAY
| decided the Hopkins-kendall contest from
the Tenth Kentucky district In favor OF the
sitting member, who is a Democrat. A
minority report will be made by Boyce
CRep. lnd.,) and Linney, (Rep. N. o. In
| favor OF Hopkins.
The house considered pension bills all day
and and voted down one to pension Geo. l..
Bonner, n teamster Ia the employ OF the
| quartermasters department. Mr.. Terry