The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-18
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-


WASHINGTON. Feb a-SENArE-Practic
the whole Of Mondays session OF the senate
took place behind closed doors, the question
under consideration being the Anglo Ameri-
can treaty. A concurrent resolution for the
Withdrawal Of bill from the President, ow-
ing to the discovery Of q substantial error in
1t, led Mr.. Hill to question the constitution
ality Of such proposition and the matter went
over for further consideration.
HoUsE-Monday's session of the house OF
representatives was taken up almost wholly
in the consideration Of business relating to
the District Of Columbia None Of them were
OF more than local interest or Importance.
The copy Of the returns Of the votes Of the
several states for presidential electors which
the law directs shall be sent to the speaker
were laid before the house and will remain on
the table until the official canvass Of the vote
IL made Wednesday
WASHINGTON Feb Tuesday,
rs on Monday. the senate spent nearly the
whole time Of its session in wrestling behind
closed doors over the arbitration treaty.
During the transaction OF the routine
morning business the concurrent resolution
introduced Monday by Mr. Pettigrew (sil..
s. d. Withdrawing from the president bill
passed by both houses, in relation to the tim
ber culture law, was taken up and passed. A
joint resolution was offered and referred look
ing to the payment of some e57 900 to employees
Of the government printing office for leave OF
absence which they did not have since 1887
by the house Tuesday in the matter Of vetoes
of two pension bills They we're for the bene-
fit Of Rachel Patton and Caroline Mowatt.
widows Of soldiers who had re-married and
lost their second hush inds After brief de-
bate the conference report on the
immigration bill was agreed to-
2i7 TO 81. ea-r
WASHINGTON Feb ll-SENArE-Before the
senate left its chamber Wednesday to partici-
pate with the ouse of representatives in the
solemn formality Of counting the electoral
votes for president and vice president OF the
United States. the only matter which came up
for consideration was Mr. Tillmans . tdem..
S c. bill 'amplifying and classifying"
the existing law as to the right OF
state authorities to seize Intoxicating
was strenuously opposed by Senators Sew
ell rep N J.). Mills dem. Tex.). and Vest
(dem., MOI After the senate returned to its
chamber the Nicarag uan canal bill came up as
the unfinished business. and Mr Morgan
(dem. Ala), recognizing the impossibility OF
its passage this session, withdrew IL. giving
notice, however. that he would introduce it at
the extra session and would press it to q vote.
The agricultural appropriation bill was then
taken up and after some discussion was
passed
HousE.-The house Joined Wednesday with
the senate in witnessing the count Of the elec
toral vote for president and vice president of
the United States for the term beginning
March 4. 1897, and after the announcement Of
the result adjourned until Thursday In the
hour prior to the assembling of the Joint con-
vention the fortifcation and the post office
appropril ton bills were reported and placed
on the calendar. A senate bill was passed,
authorizing the several courts Of appeals to
make tables of dues and charges which the
supreme court of the United States shall
make uniform as nearly as possible.
WASHINGTON. Feb 12-SENATE-The diplo-
m tic and pOpgnlar anprOnriati0n hill
ing an aggregate of 81 sos, sos. was passed after
some caustic remarks by Mr. Morgan dem,
Ala) OIL an item of $4,000 for a minister pien-
ipotentiary to the states of Nicaragua Costa
Rica and Salvador An agreement was
reached to have the vote on the conference
report to the immigration bill taken at m
next Wednesday. AT 1880 the senate went in
to executive session on the arbitration treaty
and continued to sit with closed doors till 4:45
when it ad djourned
HoUsE-A displaced semi-colon in the bill
providing for the refunding Of the bonded in
debtedness Of the several territories was the
innocent cause OF wholly unexpect ted debate
on the monetary question in the house Thurs
day. lasting two or three hours. AT Mr. knoxs
suggestion the semi-colon was replaced by
comma On Mr.. McMillan's suggestion the
bonds. other than the Arizona gold bonds
named. were made payable in the lawful
money of the United States" and the bill was
then passed. The sundry civil appropriation
bill for the year ending June 30 1S9S was re-
ported by Mr.. Cameron and pl ced on the
calendar Mr.. B rtlett (Dem. Gl) presented
the unanimor report Of elections committee
No l upon the contest of Thomas E. Watson
vs. j. C. c. Black from the Tenth district Of
Georgia in favor of Black, and stated that he
would call it up at the first opportunity.
WASHINGTON, Feb l3-SENATE-A joint
resolution was introduced Friday, declaring
the Clayton Bulwer treaty of April 10, 1850
abrogated. The joint resolution went over
till Saturday, Mr. Morgan announcing his
purpose OF then addressing the senate upon it
The question Of the right of the congress to
recall from the president sent to him
for his approval Except to correct
an error in engrossment or en-
rollmenp came up again Friday, and
was, under q resolution offered by Mr.. Hill
(dem., N. W, referred to the judiciary COM
mittee for examination and report Mr. Hill
also offered IL resolution, which was agreed to-,
directing the secretary Of state in the Sc Of
good offices with the Spanish government to
have Sylvester Scovil. the American news
paper correspondent recently arrested in
Cuba. removed to Havana In order that ne
may be under the more immediate care and
protection of the United States consul gen.
eraL The open session of the senate lasted
for only an hour. Then the galleries we're
cleared, the doors were closed and the consid-
GRAFTON OF the arbitration treaty was resumed
in executive session. At p. m the senate
HoUsE-The day was devoted to the CON-
sderation of the post office appropriation bill
An effort to strike out the provision for spe-
ci ! mail facilities between Boston and New
Orleans was defeated but an amendment to
the section was agreed to making this service
operative between New York and New Or
leans, This allowed reduction OF
about $4,000 in this appropriation,
leaving it at si7l ,2oa One or two amendments
Of minor importance were agreed to nnd the
bill passed The sundry civil agoropriation
bill was taken up and its first reading begun
The house adjourned until Saturday. doing
away with the usual Friday night session
WAsHINGToN Feb l5.-SENATE-The dis
cusson Of the arbitration treaty in the ex
ecutive session Saturday took the course OF ;
constitutional debate 1t was precipitated by
the presentation Of an amendment by Senator
/ Turpie. of Indiana. to the first article of the
treaty. providing that all questions to be sub
J mitted TO arbitration must be considered ant
proposed by the treaty-making power, tht
( president and the senate. After a long debate
/ the amendment was voted down Adjourned
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