The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-20
At Washington.


The House completed tho considera-
ton of the agricultural appropriation
bill In committee of the whole and then
adjourned on the motion of those who
opposed the printing of another edition
of the famous "horse book" There
was the annual fight over the question
of free seed distribution to the farmers,
but the effort to strike out the appro-
priation failed as usual, the majority
against 1t being 1875. One OF the import
ant amendments adopted provides for
the inspection of horse meat for export
purposes in the same way that the meat
of cattle and other animals Is now in
spected.
Friday the House went into commit
tee of the whole for the consideration
of bills on the private calendar. The
title of the first bill, "For the relief OF
Thomas B. Reed raised laugh. The
bill was not, however, for the relief OF
the Speaker of the House, but another
Reed who enlisted in the Sd Pennsylva-
mia Reserve Volunteer Corps and who
wants the balance of wages earned by
him "in the suppression of the war OF
the rebellion" Favorable action was
then taken upon it by the committee.
The next bill for the payment of $4,000
to VIM. s Grant of Gardiner, Me-, tor
supplies Designed for the United States,
but confiscated by the Confederate gov
eminent at the ope ming of the Rebellion.
The bill, after some debate, was favor
ably acted upon.
After the transaction of some routine
business in the Senate Friday, Hoar
(Mass.) presented the following joint
resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitutions: "That the following
article be proposed to the Legislatures
of the several States as an amendment
to the constitution of the United States.
That the term of Office of the president
and of the fifty-sixth Congress shall con.
tinue until the 30th Gay of April in the
year 1899 at noon. The senators whose
existing terms would otherwise expire
on the fourth day of March in the year
1899 or thereafter, shall continue in Of
fee until noon of the 30th day of April
succeeding such expiration; and the
thirtieth day of April at noon shall
hereafter be substituted for the fourth
of March as the commencement and the
termination of the official term of the
president, vice president, senator's and
representatives in Congress" The reso-
luton was referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
Quay PENN offered resolution ask
ing that the secretary of the interior
shall be instructed to investigate the
facts attending the recent alleged atrOci-
Gus burning to death of two Seminole
Indians by mob. in Oklahoma territory.
An appropriation of $25, 900 is made to
ha Nft ba I'M
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections Friday decided to make an
adverse report upon II. w. Corbetts
claim to seat in the Senate from Ore.
gon. The vote was to 3 and was cast
on partisan lines, except that Senator
Burrows, Rep, who was absent, was
counted on his authority in opposition
to Mr. Corbett.
The House then went into committee
of the whole and took up the consdera-
ton of the army appropriation bill.
There was good audience of men,
bers Saturday when ex-Gov. Burleigh
began his eulogy of the late Representa-
tive Millken. He spoke of Mr.. MILL
ken's loyalty to friends, tenacity of
purpose and power of analysis, and said
the bate representative was always affa-
Die and always courteous. Mr.. Burleigh
spoke near the seat of Mr.. Dingley who
followed Mr. Burleigh and referred to
his acquaintance and warm personal
attachment of 40 years standing with
the deceased. capt. Boutelle praised
Mr.. Mllkens public services highly.
Speaker Reed presided in the House.
Speeches of all the Maine members were
brief.
Monday the Senate passed the immi-
grafton bill 45 to 2S. The bill provides
that all immigrants physically ca able
and over Is years old shall be able to
read or write the English language or
some other language, but person not
able to read or. write who is over 80
years old and who is a parent or grand
parent of IA qualified immigrant over 81
years old, and capable of supporting
such parent or grandparent, may ac-
company the immigrant or the parent or
the grandparent, may be sent Tor and
come to join the family of the child or
the grandchld over q years of age,
qualified under the law, and wife or
minor child not able to write, may
accompany or be sent for and come to
join the husband or parent who isl quail
fed. The act does not apply to persons
coming to the United States from Cuba
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