The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
Important Measures Under Consideration
in Both Houses.
55Tn DAY.

Born DAY.
The senate spent It's first hour to-day in
listening TO washington's farewell address,
read by Mr.. Daniel (va.), and then turned
Its attention to the Indian appropriation
IL involved contest over sectarlan Indian
schools. The clause directing tempo
rary contracts with these schools, when
no government schools were available,
was agreed to, 81 TO g. A provision was
added declaring II to be the settled policy
OF the government hereafter to make no ap.
preparations whatever for the support OF
seciasian schools. A further amendment
offered by Mr.. Gnllinger, directing that all
appropriations to sectarian schools end on
June 30. 1898, went out on point OF order,
which the Senate sustained, ~ to "a. The
Indian bill is still under consideration.
The house to-day passed the general def
cheney appropriation bill, md began the
consideration Of the last Of the money bills,
that providing for the naval establishment.
A long debate occurred over the propriety OF
the appropriation OF si,3i0,000 for the
Southern Pacific railroad under the judg-
ment Of the court OF claims, but the house,
by vote Of l02 to I3s refused to stake 1t
out ..
5GrH DAT.
Tho House passed to-day and sent to the
Senate the naval appropriation bill, the last
OF this sessions appropriation measures.
The rest OF tho days business was lost
sight OF In n political wrangle over civil
service reform, mn idea thnt was ridi-
culed and attached by MIR. Grosvenor When
some commented on his remarks In view OF
his relations to Mai. Mckinley he pointed
cd out bow strongly they had differed ON the
subject In the Fiftieth congress.
The senate made slow progress with the
Indian appropriation bill.
57TH DAY
Senator Allen OF Nebraska, has introduced
n resolution declaring the sense OF the SEN
ate that effective steps should be taken to
protect the lives OF Americans In Cuba, and
that United states battleships should be sent
to Cuban waters. The resolution went over
Another resolution by Senator IIill, Of New
York, was agreed to asking the secretary OF
state for all correspondence, etc, relating to
American prisoners In Cuba. not heretofore
transmitted.
p Mr.. Morgan presented n favorable report
from the committee on foreign relations on
a resolution demanding the immediate and
unconditional release OF Julio Sanguilly now
imprisoned Mt Havana. 1t went over until
Thursday. Mr. Morgan and Mr.. Sherman
stating that action wns expected then.
The feature of the session OF the house to-
day was the appearances OF William Jennings
Bryan, late Democratic candidate for presi-
dent on the floor. lie hnd come to the city
to attend n dinner given 10 his honor by John
X. Mclean OF the Cincinnati Enquirer, and
| as an ex-member, was EMIT ed to the privi-
lege OF the floor.
5Sru DAY.
Senate met Mt II o'clock and the Cuban
matter came up, Senator Allen, Of Nebraska,
taking the floor on his resolution Of yester-
| day.
The house committee on foreign afrnirs
| decided to report n resolution calling on the
| president for all Information concerning the
| treatment OF American prisoners In Cuba.
Mr. Sulzer, Democrat. New York, offered
| IN the House to-day II bill "declaring war be-
tween the kingdom OF Spain and her colo
nies and the United States OF America aud
her territories"
| GOTH DAY.
! After the dramatic Cuban debate In the
| senate yesterday tho discussion to-day was
comparatively spiritless. The galleries were
packed, however, In anticipation OF interest
| ing developments, but there were no Incl
dents during tho day that awakened more
than passing interest. The indian bill was
considered uD TO o'clock, when for three
hours n general discussion Of the SaDguilly
case and the affect OF the pardon occurred.
To-day the house, under suspension OF
rules, passed the senate international none
tary conference bill, despite the seeming
Wide divergence Of views on the money ques-
tion. by a vote Of 270 to g. The three were
Quigg lRep., n; ,Y.). Henry rep, Conn }
| anu Jounsou Nhcp., luu.J
Bills were also passed to provide for the
arbitration OF differences between the car
riers OF inter- State commerce and their en-
ployes (known as the Erdman bill, and the
Senate bill to prevent tho importation OF i'm
pure tea.
GOTH DAY.
| The usual Sunday quiet OF the capitol
building was disturbed by q session OF the
senate, made necessary to pass the appro-
priation hills. Large crowds filled the gal
laries and overllowed to the corridors. The
attendance OF senators was even greater than
that through the week.
The House did little on Saturday, but
passed the bill to abolish the business oi
brokers In railroad tickets. The vote was
l42 to 81.