Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-10
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS


ate Saturday gave almost tue entire day TO
the post once DILL The debate the post
ONCE bill was n ainly on the question OF an In
vestigation into the cost OF carrying the mails
on the railroads II brought out much criti-
eism of the alleged extrayagant charges for
this mail carriag. The senate sat until mid
night The senate held a session Sunday aft
ernoon.
HoUsE-The house, after ave hours sirug-
gle Saturday. passed the anti-railroad ticket
scalping bill b. vote OF i42 70 81 The ad-
versaries OF the re assure resorted TO nlioust-
ering tactics. but they were defeated % an
overwhelming majority The Indian appro-
priation bill was sent to conference The
senate amendments TO the bill to allow the
oottling OF distilled spirits in bond were
agreed TO.
wAsHINCToN March 2-SESAIE-The sen.
ate Monday. ia tho space in about one nout
and an hour passed tue District OF
Columbia appropriation bill. carrying 81 a.
577. being excess OF 81 .655 90 over the bill.
as II passed the house Hail OF the amount is
TO be paid out OF the treasury and half out OF
the revenues OF the District OF Columbia.
Then the naval bill taken up 1t
carries sB5.1Ss 81 little over three and
half millions more than the bill
contained when IL left the house Two mil
lion and half we're added for the purpose OF
establishing a government armor factory.
HoUsE-The house Monday passed a num-
Der OF bills OF a private character defeated
the economic post bill. discussed and left
pending the bill to prohibit the extensive
publication b. newspapers and periodicals
the details OF the doings OF prize fighters and
accounts Of prize fights The last named
measure was warmly discussed. and a
motion TO lay IL on the table was
agreed Tn. Mr.. Aldrich rep M demanded
the yeas and lays on tho question His re-
quest was carried. one Attn OF those voting
on the motion to table, voting for a roll call
WAsHISGToS. March s. SEsArE-Buls
passed: For the prevention OF the introduce
ton and spread OF contagious diseases in the
United states: fortihcation bill. appropriate
Ing @H',l4L The house amendments
10 the senate International mon
etary conference bill were concurred in
without division. The remainder OF the
session WAS occupied by the general def
cheney, which appropriates $40. 334 s39. nearly
$1,000 900 more than was in the bill a. it
passed the house At $50 a recess was taken
until IN
HoUsE--A concurrent resolution was passed
authorizing the printing o; 10000 copies OF the
hearings before the committee on banking and
currency. motion to suspend the rules aud
pass the bill for settlement by suit or COM
promise OF the claims OF the United States
against various states on account OF defaulted
interest on Indian trust funds was
defeated Mr.. Aldrich UR. ILL
endeavored To bring up the
bill prohibiting the transmission OF papers
containing illustrated accounts OF prize Tight
ing but the house voted - TO 80 to take a re-
cess. The evening session had not adjourned
at o'clock "Wednesday morning
WAsHINGToN. March -SESArE-The bus
mess OF the senate W edncsdav principal
~ in connection with the conference reports
The first to be presented on the appro-
prlation bill for the District OF Coiumbia. 1t
was not hnnl report. however, as the con-
ferees had failed to reach an agree
ment on the series OF senate amend
ments appropriatng various sums for
the charitable Institutions OF the city The
partial report was agreed to. and further
conference was ordered The next conference
committee was on the bill TO amend the laws
relating TO navigations. The conference re-
port finally was made on the post once APP
preparation bill and was agreed to.
HousE-When the house reassem bled at
iO:3 o'clock. MIR Sherman rep y " called
up the conference report on the Indian bill
which the senate rejected Tuesday When
the house took recess at $40, IL was under
stood that the conferees had agreed as to
all the amendments except two. holly con-
tested fight was made to secure concurrence
in the senate amendment to the general ded-
cheney bill providing for payment OF Bowman
act claims for supplies furnished the union
army, adjudicated by the court OF claims but
II failed. In accordance with the arrangement
made Tuesday the house considered President
Cleveland's vato OF the immigrs-
ton bill. and by vote OF 1893 to 81 decided to
pass the bill, the objections of the president
Notwithstanding Final action was taken
upon the bills to amend the tariff law so as to
authorize the sale to the highest bidder OF
forfeited smoking opium. TO amend the navi-
CATION laws, revise and amend the patent
laws
WAsHINGroN. March 5-SENArE-The for
mai proceedings OF the senate continued
through the morning. further disagree
mcnt the deficiency bill was reported
and IL was ordered back TO conference.
Al 10 o'clock the venerable Senator Nor
ril. OF Vermont, offered resolutions ex-
pressing the appreciation OF the senate
for the able and impartial discharge OF
the duties OF presiding officer By Mr.
Stevenson. There was unanimous and hearty
agreement to the resolutions At 1880 the
formal proceedings were fast nearing an end
and on motion OF Mr.. Hoar the usual resolu-
ton was adopted for a committee OF two scna-
tors TO wait on President Cleveland and in
form him that the senate had concluded
lts lsoors and was ready TO adjourn
Senators HOar and Price were appoint
ed as the committee Mr. Hoar announced
that the committee OF congress had waited on
the president and that he had asked them To
convey his congratulations on the close OF
their labors. GA motion OF Mr.. Cockreu IL
was agreed IN ~ the daily sessions shall be-
gin at II Thereupon, at 12:lO p m the SEN
ate adjourned until Friday
HousE-The house was still in the Iegisla-
tive day OF Tuesday when it adjourned with
out day The closing h ours were uneventfui
The statesmen had worked all night TO yet the
sundry civil, Indian and agricultural bills 10
the president, only to have them pocket We
toed while the general deficiency failed
scribe to the half million OF Bowman claims
which the senate insisted upon The only
feature OF the closing Srob OF life was the en-
thusiastic reception accorded Speaker Reed
and the unanimous standing vote Of thanks
rendered him.
WAsHGSGToS march 6-SEHArE-Ip exec
utive session Friday the senate confirmed
mckinley capinet appointments as follows.
John sherman. OF ONO TO be secretary OF
state LYMAN j. Gage. OF Illinois to be sec
rotary Of the treasury. Russell AIger
OF Michigan. TO be secretary OF war.
Joseph Mckennl, OF California to be
attorney general. James A. Gary. OF Mary
land 90 he postmast general. John u Long OF
Massachusetts. 20 be secretary Of the navy.
Cornelius y. Bliss. Of New York to be secre-
tary OF the Interior. James Wilson. OF Iowa
90 be secretary OF agriculture
Cyclone ~ NashviIe.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. March A brief
but terrific cyclone struck Nashville
Friday. doing considerable damage.
The spire Of the McKendree church.