The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-15
CONGRESSIONAL
Abstract Of the Important Measures Il
Both Houses.


April 6-There was an exciting debate in
the Senate to-day between Mr.. Morgan and
Mr.. Hale. During a Cuban speech the sena-
tor from Maine (Hale) could not conceal the
Tact. asserted by Mr.. Morgan, that he was In
~mmunlcaii with the Spanish govern
men;. MIR. Hale made an indignant denial.
senator hoar introduced a resolution in
the senate directing the secretary OF state TO
ascertain and report TO the senate numerous
particulars In regard to IN. government OF
each OF the nations with which the United
States has diplomatic relations
MI. Bates offered a resolution making
available the epidemic fund. which
amounts to $3.50, GOO. for relief Of Hood suf-
ierers. The house Is expected 10 concur in
this resolution.
April I.-Senator Jones. OF Arkansas, offer
Ell a Joint resolution apprbpriating $50. 600
Tor supplies to the Mississippi river sufferers
and II was passed hy the Senate. Mr..
Catchincs, of Mississippi. offered u resolution
npFtopriatinc 800. 900 for the relief OF the
Mississippi food sufferers. This passed the
House and was adopted by the Senate in
stead 81 the Jones resolution.
April S.-Senator Mantle, Of Montana, in
troduced an amendment 10 the wool schedule
otthe pingley tariff bill, which provides for
The advancing Of rates on several varieties OF
raw woods. 1t proposes TO make tie duty
on washed woods %. both the first and second
classes instead Of III. first class only doubl.
that on unwashed; to double the uuty on all
classes imported in any other than ordinary
roh"ittun, or which has been sorted or in
crease! in value by the rejection of any par,
OF Ia" original ilercc.' thus extending the
scope 81 the paragraph in the Till which aE-
piltn only Ia WOODS OF the first and second
classes. Senator Gear, of Iowa. mad. IA re-
port un the bill TO authorize "A commission.
consisting of the secretaries of the treasury
ana IN" interior and the Encouragement, To
ADJUST III" debts OF the Pacific railroads 10
the government.
April 10. The house had nothing in the
SHAY" vt business 10 attend To Saturday and
so lnuu'crd IN n little political debate. Jerry
Sim on beCnn his obstructing tactics almost
heiyr' ihn chaplain had finished his prayer,
ny "a. airing there was no quorum present.
\ cu'..t 10y Ill" speaker soon convinced even
Mr. simpson that he was wrong. The Kansas
MAJ took early opportunity to make another
atta,t On Speaker Reed.
AIrll I'll Senate met nj noon for the
tlrst time sine" the death OF ex-senator
voorhees,. who. until u recent day was IA con
splruuus member Of the body. Tn" opening
Of Rev. Dr. Milhurn, the blind chap
lain. made eloquent reference to Mr.. Voor-
h"cS brilliant talents, i'm FASHIONED ardor, edo
ql'u"". cenuin" patriotism and the unsrliish
Of his great overs to every
human and divine, which enlisted his
Divin" consolation was invoked for
the family Of tn" man who had inscribed his
name ON the tablets which perpetuated the
great orators and statesmen Of his reneIa-
ton.
Immediately following the prayer Mr.. Cor
man, o: Maryland, moved that ~ IA mark Of
res, ect to their lat" associate the Senate adj
adding that many senators desired to
attend the funeral. The motion prevailed.
cnd ut 1908 =. III. the senate adjourned.