The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-03-10
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| Henry W. Corbett was on Monday de-
MED admission to the Senate Us q Senator
| from Oregon on appointment by the Gov
| ernor by q vote of 80 to 49, The Senate
began consideration of the Alaska home
| stead and railway right of way bill, and
| had not concluded it when it adjourned.
The House passed the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill after four days debate
| The appropriation for representation at
| the Paris exposition was eliminated ON
point of order. The sudden change Of
sentiment which is often witnessed when
| members go on record was twice illus
| trated. On Friday the House, in commit
| tee of the whole, where there is no record
Of the vote. knocked out Il provision in
the bill for an appropriation to pay those
who furnish the Government with infor-
nation leading to the conviction of the
violators of the internal revenue laws, and
in committee an extra months pay was
voted the employees of the House. When
the members voted on roll calls in the
House, however, both of these PROPOSE
tions were overwhelmingly defeated
The House entered upon the consider
alton of the Loud bill relative to second
class mail matter, on Tuesday. The bill
is identical with the measure passed by
the last Congress, but Mr.. Loud gave no
tice of an amendment permitting the
transmission at pound rates of sample
copies up to 10 per cent. Of the bona fide
circulation of the newspaper periodicals.
This amendment removes much opposi-
ton to the bill. Mr. Loud made an ex-
haustive speech in its favor. Mr.. Moon
Dem., Tenn spoke in opposition to the
bill, and Mr.. Perkins Rep., Iowa. in IA
vor of it. The Senate passed a resolu-
ton for erection of bronze tablet to the
memory Of the victims of the Maine.
Wednesdays debate in the Senate OH
the Alaskan homestead and railway right
Of way bill was spirited Mr.. Carter
iMont.) delivered vigorous speech in re-
ply to that made by Mr.. Rawlins Utah),
in the course of which he made a strong
defense of the honor of Congressional
committees and of officials in the several
government departments. One of the spe-
cial features of the debate was q speech
delivered by Mr.. Elkins CIV. Va in
which he explained that the Canadian Pa
citic Railway was enabled to make war
upon American interests, and how and
why the aggressions of that great rail-
road ought to be stopped by the United
States. The speech drew replies from
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.). Mr. Chiffon (Texas),
and Mr.. Nelson (Minn.). Mr. Hoar main
tanned that q large part of the speech Of
Mr. Elkins was irrelevant to the pending
discussion. The House spent another day
in debate upon the Loud bill relating to
second class mail matter. The speeches
as a rule attracted little interest. The
Ohio, and Ogden Dem, La.), in favor
of the measure, and Messrs. Bell pop,
Colo), Simpson pop, Kan), Clark
Dem, Mo-, Brown Rep., Ohio, and
Lentz Dem., Ohio, in opposition to it.
In the Senate on Thursday the House
amendments to the bankruptcy bill were
non -concurred in, and Messrs Hoar, Mel
son and Lindsay were appointed as Sem
ate conferees. During almost the entire
session the Senate had under considera-
ton the Alaska homestead and railway
right Of way bill. One of the features of
the discussion was a speech delivered by
Mr.. Vest, in which he ridiculed the idea
of hOmesteading any part of Alaska OF
constructing railroads in that district His
motion to eliminate the homestead fea-
ture of the bill by striking out the first
section was defeated. The resolution for
Il congressional investigation of the muir
der of the postmaster at Lake City, S. G.,
was referred to the Committee on Con-
tingent expenses. A bill was passed tn
esta blish an assay office in Seattle, Wash.
In the House the Loud bill, to correct al
legged abuses of the second-class mail mat
Ter privilege, was laid on the table by u
of 70 hive Il -
seven Republicans joined with the Dem
ocrats and Populists in accomplishing this
result and ten Democrats voted with the
majority of the Republicans. Mr.. White
Rep, n. c., the only colored member of
the House, asked unanimous considera-
ton for resolution appropriating 81 ,OOC
for the family of the assassinated Lake
City postmaster, but it went over upon
objection from Mr. Bartlett Dem., Gal,
After debate lasting several days the
Senate on Friday passed the bill extend
ing the homestead laws and providing for
right of way for railroads in the district
Of Alaska. Comparatively little discus
sion of general interest was created by
the bill. Section 13, providing for certain
bonding concessions to Canada in lieu OF
privileges to be extended by the DOmin-
ion Government to this country. however.
induced a pretty lively debate, as il
brought into the controversy the old fish
cries question on the New England coast.
which has been pending between the Unit
ed States and Great Britain for 100 years
Two more appropriations were sent to
the President Friday, the pension bill and
the consular and diplomatic both Of
which went through their final stage III
the House. 1t was private bill day. The
most important action taken was acqui-
escence in an agreement to make the bib
about 81 100000 for war
claims approved by the court of claims
under the provisions OF the Bowman act
a special order for the next Friday The
claims carried by the bill. 730 in number.
are for stores and supplies seized during
the war in the Southern States Only
two bills were passed, one to pay the heirs
Of Sterling T. Austin about $4,000 for
cotton seized during the war. and the ott.-
er to pay an aggregate Of 1890 in small
claims growing out of back pay. etc,
earned during the war. The House ad.
journed until Monday.
Sparks from the Wires.
A caTe said to rival the Mammoth of
Kentucky has bee. discovered in Center