The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-12-22
FIFTY-F1FTH CONGRESS.


FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Dssoua 0sssIsa.
WASHINGTON, Dec ls-SnHAru.- -Discussion
Of two questions, each Of interest and import
ance at this time, was begun by the senate at
its session Monday. Territorial expsnsion and
the construction Of the Nicareugan canal oc.
cupied the attention Of the body during the
greater part Of the afternoon. A. soon as the
routine morning business had been disposed Of.
Mr.. Vest dem MOI called up his resolution
offered last week, declaring It to be unconsti-
tutional for this government to acquire foreign
territory, except for coaling stations or some
like purpose, unless Its intention was TO con.
fer statehood upon the territory and citizenship
debate on the canal bill with
three hour appeal for action at
this session The whole country, he
said would be disappointed II congress did not
act He was willing to take any measure
which would result in the building Of the CO.
nal In the course Of his remarks he agreed to
accept IN amendment specifically excepti1g
the canal from neutrality with regard to any
country with which the United States might
be at war. rn.3
HousE-The house spent the larger part OF
Monday on District of Columbia affairs. The
bill to relieve the condition Of American sea.
men WAS taken up but nothing was accom-.
plished. lEl yA
WASHINGTON, Dec l4-SENArB-Tuesda
session Of the senate was largely consumed in
discussion Of the Nicaragua canal bill. Mr..
Turpfe made the principal speech In opposition
to the BILL attacking 1t on the ground that 1t is
in the interest Of the Maritime Co., which he
characterized as fraud and bankrupt Mr.
Berry gave notice Of an amendment he would
offer to the Nicaragua canal bill,
son money Tor the Of eRe
and limiting the cost to Sis. .0O00 900 Mr.. Raw
Inns also gave notice OF an amendment to the
Nicaragua bill, providing that the act should
not 60 into effect until the United States
should secure by treaty the right to fortify and
garrison the canal, to send armed vessels and
munitions Of war through it in time Of war and
close 1t against any other nation with whom
the United States may be at war.
HoUsE-The house Tuesday passed the Dis
trict Of Columbia appropriation bill without q
single amendment The bill carries "a. $50 :
$50, which is size, 600 less than WIS carried by
the last bill and e2s7l,s57 less than the esti-
mastes. The house also passed the senate bill
which was under consideration Monday to
amend .as Laws s Es;ssSs r sssmen All the
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6-SENArE-The Me-
aragua canal bill held Its place as the princi-
pal subject before the senate again We'd
pesday. Speeches were made by
Messrs Harris, Money. Stewart .aad
Morgan. An agreement was reached to
take vote on the Turpie postponement mo-
tton T. Irsday. Other questions before the
senat, we're: The governments pension pol
icy, and the bill regarding the registry Of for.
eign built vessels wrecked on the American
coast The pension discussion was partici-
pated in by Mr. Vest The registry bill went
over until Thursday.
HousE-The house Wednesday for the Sec
ond time during this congress refused to con-
slider the Lodge immigration bill. At the last
| session an attempt was made to take it from
the speakers table, but 1T was defeated by q
large majority An interesting but brief de-
bate on the rules was precipitated during
| the session by Mr.. Grow (Pa.), during
which Mr.. De Almond made o speech on
| the decadence Of the privilege Of debate
in the house and held Speaker Reed responsi.
| BILE for the fact that the house had had no op.
| portunity to adopt q new system OF rules at
| this session The speaker replied in which he
referred to the complaints Of John Randolph
in the early days Of the century to show tha
the same rem monstrances were made then tina
were being heard Wednesday.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-SENATE-The ursen
deficiency appropriation bill, making provision
for the army and navy for the next 81,
months, displaced the Nicaragua canal bill II
the sendte Thursday. preventing even takinI
| vote on the question OF postponement unit
| after the holidays as had been intended. Tn,
deficiency bill was passed after spiritet
discuss ion turning principally on the point o
| keeping the volunteer soldiers in the service
HOusE-The house Thursday surpassed al
| previous records in the expedition with whicl
| 1t passed the pension appropriation bill Thi
| bill. in days gone by, has been one of the mos
| fruitful themes Of acrimonious partisan debate
but Thursday, although carrying 100000
| more than the act for the current year. 1t wa
passed in twenty minutes without word o
| criticism. The house then entered upon tn
consideration of the bill to incorpor
ate the International American bank. Thi