The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-03-04
TIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-


pual senatorial 0oAoevanco OF WAshiRGtony
olrthdey oy having ais ferowel aooro4s rosa
~ one OF the leading elocutiouists Of sNs sem
eee took place Monday 10 the presence OF .
large audience, Mr Daniel dem, VAl being
the reader chosen for the occasion The re-
meinder Of tho dsy wes occupied in the oon-
sideration OF the Indian appropriation Dill
which was not concluded ct the time OF ID.
tournament
HouSn--Mr Boutolle, the chairman of the
naval committee succeeded in gettiuR up the
naval appropriation Dill before ao1ournment'
sne sasor no nau o.p'snou w vl'aolpoi PIo-
vAsions' cons.uoEaoie P.og.oSs ~ Ns sesuins
was maoo oeAoIo tno oIu VI Wy uey sosslou'
wnich csme ~ o;o oiooA. NJ oAo.oIses
celeoraeion OF wasnins'ons oE'noay 'ooA
plaoe in 'ne nouse
WASHINGTON, Feb 2l-SENATE-In the
senate Tuesdat q resolution was offered by
Mr. Mills (dem.. Tex) and was agreed to re.
uuesting the president to furnish q statement
Of the facts concerning the arrest, imprison-
ment and de ath OF DR.. Ricardo Ruiz in q Cuban
Jail Practically the entire day was con-
sumed in the discussion Of an amendment in
the Indian appropriation bill for the opening
to settlement of the Uncom paghre Indian
reservation in Utah. containing over 2,oOO,O 900
acres
HousE-Senate bills were passed granting
pension to the widow OF the late Gen. Thos.
L Casey, corps Of engineers, with an amend
ment reducing the amount from S75 to $50 per
MONTH also authorizing the Montgomery.
Hayneville and Camden Railway Co
to build bridge across the Ala
bama river between Lower Peach
Tree ana Mary Blum inc house late Tues
day afternoon ran unexpectedly into an inter-
esting and possibly significant discussion OF
the civil service law. 1t came out by the con-
sideration OF bill to amend the revised stat
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o-SENATE-The pro-
ceedings in the senate Wednesday were full
ofinterest from the opening to the close. No
less than three propositions were made In re-
lation to Cuba-one by Senator Allen (pop,
Neb), one by Senator Hill and one by Sem
ator Morgan as the unanimous report OF the
committee on foreign relations. 1t Is in the
form OF joint resolution demanding
immediate and uncondi eional release OF Julio
Sangu1lly, and compensation from spain Tor
MS Imprisonment snu sunerings' mr. morgan
ease hooloe' unu was uaoNeu Wy Sno onan 1aan
g, S 'ue oo.ili.'see on ioie.sn ,n..s .Ss' W.
Snern,an, snss s ao.lon on th1 sea'.ons MouIu
ue ashvu s,, .n, ey. .se -na. "pp' "a
tion oi.! was taken up uno '~o or .nrSe oi 'ne
conni..ee amenunehls 10 proVoAeo lung
ahu ra'ner angry uisou''ioh'
HousE-The appearance Of William Jen-
nings Bryan, the democratic candidate for
president last fall. upon the floor Of the house
days session He has the entree OF the floor
as an ex-member and came into the hall at
4:30 o'clock, about an hour after his arrival In
the city. His appearance evoked ap-
plause from many members, few OF
whom gave vocal expression to their
pleasure. From his old seat he responded
to the greetings Of his friends and acquaint.
ances. his face beaming with smiles.
wAsH1soroN. Feb sa-srNArr-with an
annarent disreoard of whether the apnron,ia-
In hernsssed at the nresent session or are IN he
re,eoated to the house in extra ses.ion the
senate Friday bv vote Of 40 to ~ laid aside.the
indian annronrintion. which had alre.dv oc-
cupied three days and took up the Joint reso-
luton which had been reported Thursday
from the committee on foreign relations for
the immediate and unconditional release Of
Jose Sanguilly from Cuban fortress. A long
discussion OF the matter took place, but no
, action was taken
HousE-By a vote of IA to 48 the house,
| after two hours debate passed the bill of
| Mr. johnson (rep Ind authorizing national
banks to make out circulation to the psr value
of the bonds deposited to secure it an increase
| of 10 per cent over the limit now allowed.
| Early in the session bills were passed to hx
| and determine the number of justices of the
| supreme court of Oklahoma who shall consti-
tute majority Of the bench and to confer upon
| post office inspectors in the enforcement Of
sessed by marshals and sheriffs in the several
states Conference reports upon the agricul-
tural appropriation bill and upon the bill for
the relief OF settlers upon the Sioux reserva-
t1on In South Dakota were presented and
| agreed to- The house voted to recede
from Its disagreement to the senate
amendment to the army appropriation
bill continuing the operation OF
the army and navy hospital at Hot Springs,
| Ark. which practically disposes Of that
| measure A resolution by the committee on
foreign ana1rs calling on the president Tor the
correspondence relating to the arrest ana
| punishment OF American citizens by the Span
|
WASHINGTON Feb ehN-SEHATE-The senate
had the indian appropriation Dill before IL
throughout all the days session put that fact
did not prevent CUBA ana the Sanguilly case
| from pelng iougnt over even IN more angry
ana exclted manner tnan IL nad Deen
! on TnurSQ8Y. Inc Sangullly resolution