The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-29
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-,
Extraordinary Session.

Extraordinary Session.
wAsaINoToN, April l20--SINArE-The 20 sen.
ate passed this Indian appropriation bill Mon.
day II 10 substantially the same - when IL
passed the house, and can occasion little
division save on the amendment opening the
Oncompahgre Indian reservation. Resolutions
Of inquiry were agreed to asking the secre.
tary Of state 90 to the operation OF the reci-
prooity treaties made under ths
his resolution declaring illegal the recent or.
der Of the secretary Of the treasury relative
to ports arrivtng.sfter April l. The senator
gave notice OF pressing the resolution Tues
day and 1t may afford another test on the tar
III After the executive sessiQn the senate
adjourned % mark OF respsct 70 Representa-.
tive Miilik6n, deceased. A resolution for q
committee Of fve senators to inquire into.
the issuance Of land patents to the Pacific
railroads ana to the California q Oregon rail-
road and the amounts OF subsidies paid to the
Pacific Nail Steamship Co. was favorably re-
New went over. During debate on the In
dian bill Mr. Allen (pop.. Neb) offered an
emendmept for the establishment OF an In.
dian supply warehouse ct Omaha
wAsHINoroN. April sL-sENArE-Senator
Morgan's resolution declaring that q state OF
war exists In Cuba was discussed briefly In
the senate Tuesday and then went over for
week. owing to the absence Of Senator Hale,
OF Maine, who has been active In opposition.
Mr.. Morgan again urged the need Of speedy
action by this country to stay the dc.
vastation In Cuba The resolution went over
The agricultural appropriation bill was then
taken up and passed without amendment
At l:40 p. m. tho senate went into executive
session. At 3 o'clock the senate resumed
legislative session and the bankruptcy bill
was formally laid before the senate In the
course of the debate Mr.. Allen (pop., Nsb)
49, - A.e~ k,
poss ible way any bankruptcy bill which
included involuntary bankruptcy. Mr. Nelson
(rep Minn) amended his substitute bill so
% to overcome criticisms heretofore made.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice that he would seek to
secure q test on the pending Nelson substi.
the substitute on the table. Mr.. Bacon dem,
9A) submitted numerous amendments modi-
flying the stringency Of the original bill - sp-
plicable to debtors.
HoUsI-Not In session
WASHINGTON. April l2a-SlNArI-Most - Of
the day was given to the bankruptcy bill The
vote on the substitute and amendments will
be taken up at p m Thursday. 1t was
agreed that committee Of IL senators should
represent the senate at the coming Grant
memorial ceremonies. Senator Mason, Of IL
linois, made his maiden speech in the senate
Wednesday and signihed it by some breezy
criticism on the rules Of the senate The
speech wos in support Of resolu-
tion introduced by the Illinois SEN
ator directing the committee on
rules to report rule by which debate could
be closed and tho previous question ordered
Mr. Hoar (Mass.) replied briefly, pointing out
that the other branch Of congress was more
open to criticism than the senate He was in
accord with Mr.. Mason, however. on the need
Of new rules. A vote was taken on Mr. Cor
mans motion to refer the Mason resolution TO
the rules committee. which prevailed. yeas S2
H.- -{1v. - A6~ Aot
is promised as Mr. Hoar has pending reso-
luton TO discharge the committee on rules
from further considering the reform OF the
rules. 90 IS
Ho6sE-The chaplain Of the house, Mr.
Couden, in his prayer Wednesday gave thanks
and prayed that higher and holier methods
than war might prevail every wAer2 He
prayed for the friends of Representatlvs MIL
liken, OF Maine. who died Sunday and whose
desk was draped In black and covered with
flowers The death OF Mr.. Milliken was an.
the house at 1910 p m adjourned until
Thursday.
WAsHiNGToN. April ga a-SENATE-The Mel.
son bankruptcy bill was passed Thursday
afternoon Mr.. Allen (Neb) offered the reso-
luton providing that the chief executive ex-
press the sympathy Of the American people
to the government Of Greece Referred The
"free homestead" bill was made the unfin-
ished business Of the senate A committee
Of Is senators was named to participate In the
Grant ceremonies On the announcement Of
the death OF Representative Holman. the sen.
ate adjourned as mark OF respect, the ad-
journment being until next Monday.
HoUsE-Ths house Thursday adopted spe-
cial order for the consideration OF the senate
amendments Of the Indian appropriation bill
without reference to committee MI Bland.
OF Missouri protested vigorously against the
Asse h, rad A4vl 49, va~k
enough to get second vote. Mr. Simpson. OF
Kansas 10 out Of tho city, therefore was not in
evidence. The senate amendments Of minor
importance were concurred In except that re-
moving abe Indian supply depot from Chicago
to Omaha. The amendment relative TO the
opening OF the UncompahRre reservation was
not sGted upon Thursday. While 1t was being
debated the death Of Judge Holman wss an
nounced. and 80 . mark Of respect tho house
adjourned;
WAsAINGToH. Aprtl 94-HousE-The house
Friday completed the consideration Of the
senate amendments to the Indian appropria-
tion bill and sent the bill to conferences. The
main contention, as on Thursday. centered
about the senate proposition TO open the Un-
compahgrs Indian reservation under the min
ersl land laws Finally an amendment
was recommended to the effect that nc
obtain possession Of these gilsonite deposits,
but that government should lease the lands
In limited areas and for limited terms OF
years The senate amendment striking from
the house the bill provision for the rstifca.
tion OF the oil and gases made by the council
Of the Seneca Indians last December, after q
sharp debate, was disagreed to- Mr. Bland
Of Missouri, attempted early In thu
session to secure action on the resolution rel
ative to the Union Pacific railroad mortgages
which he tried to offer last week, but the
speaker ruled that the resolution was moi
privileged A resolution was adopted by
| which committee OF 25 was appointed to at
| tend the dedication OF the G Grant tomb In New
| York on Tuesday and the house agreed to q
programme Of three days sdjournments fol
next week
R'scuer's Fatal Work
PARKERsBUKG, w. Va, April 90
During the absence of Mrs. Finn Tur
ner from her house, lamp exploded
John McWilliams ran into the room
and seizing the lamp started to throw
it out doors, when he ran against Mrs
Turner sattinO her clofbes Hro Th1