The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
Ahstrae. Of the Important Measures In
Both Houses.

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Abstract Of the Important Measures In
Both Houses.
March i6-In the senate to-day 34s bills
and eight joint resolutions were introduced.
They embraced nearly every phase OF public
business Mr.. Aliens batch OF bills num-
bered about seventy-flve. They included
bills directing the foreclosure OF the govern
ment lien on the Union Pacific railraad. TO
prevent professional lobbying; definite the
powers of the Judiciary; for service pensions.
etc. Bills introduced by Mr.. Hale related Ia
a cable between the United States, Hawaii
and Japan, and 10 the twelfth census. There
was a general laugh at one OF the pension
oiis OF Mr.. White OF California, ''for the re-
lief OF William j. Bryan"
Mr.. Lodges bills included those 10 amend
the immigration laws and for q Hawaiian
cable. Bankruptcy bills were presented by
MI. Nelson Of Minnesota, and Mr.. Lindsay
Of Kentucky.
March lS-The house reassembled at noon
TODAY pursuant to adjournment, a very large
portion OF the members being present. After
the chaplains prayer and reading of the
Journal, Mr.. Henderson rep, Ia stated
that the committee on ways and meaps
would not be ready to report until to-mor-
row. therefore he moved that the House ad-
Iourn until Friday. This was agreed to
without division. and nj II: Is the house was
declared adjourned by Speaker Reed.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Turpie, Demo-
erat. Indiana, again introduced his consti-
tutional amendment providing Tor the elec.
ton OF United States senators by direct popu-
lar vote. Mr.. Gear, Republican, Iowa, re-
ported from the Pacific Railroads committee
tho bill creating the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, the Secretary Of the Interior and tho
Aftnrnav l.npNrol an ,a.,H a 4. ...at a.
ueots OF the roads 10 the government, the
settlement to be first consented to py the
President.
March l9.-ln the Senate to-day the petit
ton OF John Edward Addicks, contrasting the
right OF Mr.. kenney TO a seat us Senator from
Delaware, was presented by Mr.. Burrows,
Republican, Michigan, and referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections. A
communication from the Governor and Sec
etary Of state OF Oregon was presented by
Mr.. Chandler, Republican, New Hampshire,
and read, setting out facts to show that the
House OF Representatives, not having
been regularly organized. there has been
no session OF the State Legislature since
February, 1895. The object OF the communi-
cation, which was referred to the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, wal TO prove
that the Governor had tho right Of appoint
ment OF United States Senator.
Among 200 bills introduced was one by Mr..
Butler, ,Populist. North Carolina, to establish
a postal telegraph system. The bills intro
duccd to day increase the number submitted
since the special session opened on Monday
to 975.
This was q stormy day in the house. The
Republican leaders before adjournment had
secured the adoption OF n special order Ak
ing the limits OF the tariff debate, and two OF
tho regular appropriation bills which failed
to become laws at the last session had been
passed and sent to the Senate.
March 20. II house to day pushed
through the two remaining cleft over" ap-
preparation bills according TO yesterdays
schedule. The agricultural bill, carrying
1912. 9O2, and the Indian, carrying $3.50
40. Representative Maxwell of Nebraska,
introduced II bill for n beet sugar bounty In
the house.
March %. Among the I'LL reported from
committees and placed on the calendar in
the senate today were those approving tho
settlement md compromise Of the claims be
tween the United States and the State OF
Arkansas, ana providing free homesteads
on pubic lands for actual aud bona lde set
tiers.
Mr.. Pettigrew tSil., S. D., who reported
the latter bill, gave notice that he would
ask tho senate, us soon as possible, TO tako
it up.
49, '"Hhf i'I'. W. maui III HTSl ~
marks in the senate, when lie offered n bill
providing FOR n new public building at Cleve-
land, o.
Tho four great appropriation bills, tho
agriculture, the sundry civil. the Indian md
the general deficiency, which failed in the
the last congress. were receive from the
house and referred to committee.
HousE-The journal OF Saturdays pro,
ceedings was read and approved. Speaker
Reed then said: pursuant to the order
adopted, the house will now rcsolve itself
into the committee OF the whole for the con.
sideration OF tariff bill No. 379, and the chair
Will appoint this gentleman from New York.
Mr.. sherman, chairman OF the committee"
Mr.. sherman took the chair and directed tho
clerk to read the bill in c~xtenso, which oc-
cupied two hours, reducing by that much
the period for debate. when the reading of
the bill had been finished, Mr.. DingIry.
Of the committee on ways and
means. opened the debate on the measure.