The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-02-24
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
The Proceedings Briefly Told From
Day to Day.
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States should not permanently dcdul- |
esce in the single gold standard. He
attributed the fall OF values to the pro.
gressive steps in the characterization OF
silver. and quoted Sherman in 1876.
He also predicted the Republican over
throw unless the administration is con-
Quoted along the lines of bimetalllsm. |
The bankruptcy bill was taken up, but !
no action was taken upon it.
WEDNEsDAY-The Senate modified the |
immigration law, and it now goes to !
the President. 1t adds to the classes |
of excluded aliens all persons over 1G |
wears of age who cannot read the Eng
lish language or some other language,
except that admissible immigrants may
bring with them or send for inadmissl-
BILE aliens i'll grandparents over 80 years
of age. wives and minor children. 1t
also prohibits from employment on the
public works aliens who come regularly
or habitually into the United States for
the purpose of engaging in any mercan-
tile trade or manual labor, and who
havo not made declaration of their in
tention to become American citizens.
The Secretary of the Treasury, how
ever, may permit the entrance of aliens
for the purpose of teaching new arts or
industries. And the act is not to apply
to persons coming here from Cuba,
during the continuance OF the present
disturbances there.
THURSDAY. movement to post
pone further consideration of the arbi-
tration treaty until after March ), was
defeated in the Senate. To the sur
prise of all Vest came out in speech
strongly favoring the ratification of the
treaty as amended. Sherman says that
when the test comes, the necessary two
thirds will be found voting for rataitica-
ton. He expects the treaty to be dis
posed of Friday.
FRIDAY.-The session of the Senate
only lasted for half an hour. Possibly
the last of the ''unreconstructed" reb-
els was pardoned in the person of Col.
ID. E. Simms, of Kentucky, the Senate
passing bill to remove his political
disabilities. Senator Daniels Dem. J.
of Virginia, was designated as the
reader OF Washington's farewell address
next Monday, an observance intro
duced by Hoar some years ago. At
1890 D. IN. the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of executive business
the arbitration treaty. and adjourned
at p m. without taking action.
SATURDAY-The Cretan uprising
against Turkey was recognized and en-
couraged by the Senate in the unani-
nous adoption Off resolution offered by
Cameron, extending sympathy to the
government of Greece in its interven-
ton to free the people of Crete ''from
the tyranny of foreign oppressors, and
to restore peace with the blessing Of
Christian civilization to the distressed
island" The bill which passed the
House at the last session to authorize
the appointment of a labor commission
toll INIT po CHI L or
by Allison, rep. of Iowa, chairman O.
the committee on appropriations, by {
motion 20 take up the Indian appropri
alton bill, which was agreed to, anC
there was a long debate then on tn,
sectarian schools, which was laid asid
without any action. During the con
sideration of the above bill the incom,
tax case was brought in question
Allen said that Justice Shiras owes it t
the country to say why he 50 suddenl,
changed front ON that subject TIL
change was so radical and so extrem
that that man will go into history unde
cloud unless he exl lains to the cour
try what motives influenced him t
change his position on the income ia
cases.
MONDAY In the Senate Washing
toms farewell address was read in til
presence OF large audience by DAME
Dem of Virginia. The principal pa
of the day was occupied in the consit
Grafton of the Indian appropriation bill
The Loud bill, to amend the post;
laws, was reported back from the pos
office committee with amendments, il
Guiding one for one-cent letter postag
The bill and report were antagonlZt
by two Populist Senators-Butler,
North Carolina and Stewart. Of Neyad
HOUSE.
TUESDAY. Coffin (Reb.), of Mar
land, moved to pass over the Pres
dents veto the bill to pension at s
month the widow of Pete II. All
bach, veteran of the Mexican wa
The vote resulted: yeas, 115; nays,
two-thirds not voting i'll the affirmatiy
the bill failed to pass over the veto.
large batch of pension bills was tn
passed.
WEDNESDAY. The House affirmed
intention to abide by the policy of Iii
iting pensions for widows of general
ticers to $50 month, and grading fro
that sum down for widows of officers
lower rank Conference report on t
executive, legislative and judicial ,
preparations bill was agreed to. HI,
kins, rep of Kentucky, failed to
cure his seat which was contested on
illegal and fraudulent ballot in Cls
county.
THURSDAY. The House voted do
the decision of the elections commit
In the case of Hopkins rep. VS.. X
dali Dem. from the Tenth district
Kentucky, thereby seating Hopki
The case was contested over the embl
of the official ballot which was
eagle. coon had been substitu
instead of the eagle, the chosen embl
of the Republican party in Kentuc
1t was admitted that this was transI
emit fraud, and that it was done with
tent to deceive, SO the vote of the co
tv must be thrown out, and the Ho
sustained this view by a vote of 19-
81. The general deficiency bill was
dorted to the House from the commi
on appropriations with notice tina
would be called up Friday. The
carries an appropriation of SIS, 43S, :,
FRIDAY. House made but Ii
progress, only one or two measures
ing brought up. One of the measl
was that of the appropriations to SUI
deficiencies for the current year
prior years Richardson (Den J
Tennessee, made long discussion
an item to pay special attorneys for
Tending suits against the United Sta
but the bill was not passed at oc
when the House adjourned
SATURDAY. The House finished
discussion in ommittee of the W
OF the general deficiency bill, with
exception of one paragraph An il
cent appearing paragraph approp
ing some S12.00 to refund amounts
Quoted from the salaries for abse
brought about a family row, but af
long discussion it was retained.
fore adjournment it was decided n
observe Monday as Washington's b
dry, owing to time being too pre-
at this late period IN the session.
MoNDAY.-In the House the def
cy bill was passed. Boutelle, chai-
OF the naval committee, succeed,
getting up the naval appropriation
and the other matters were not Of
fe.AI 81 49, Il.