Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-07-13
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-


explosives aud invention. were ,.<S,s an,
consideration OF the Hawaiian resolutions ~ a.
resumed Mt Allen tNeb) opposed the rcSo-
luton. lie laid down the propoS,tlon ma,
annexation involved the abandonment Of
inc Moaroe doctrine and the traditional
foreign policy OF this country he de-
c'arcd that Porto Rico. Cuba and the phil.
lpp'nvs should De made independent spain
snouid pay the entirc cost OF the war and ths,
war should NOT end with any Increase of sh,x
governments territorial possessions Al noon
senator 1orpie lind Rad the Declaration OF
inoepen1cncc During the session a large
number of pension bills wcrr pas>sei
WAsniScroS. July s-ssSsrs the debate
upon inc Hawaiian resolutions continued Ia
the senate Three speeches w,.rc made NJ
hoAf tMaS>l Ia advocating annexation made a
notaoic speech against H. and any nol,cv AZ
gcnrral territorial expansion a. a sequence 10
, ,nn war Mr Lindsay u<y.l opposed tho rcso.
buttons directing his attack principally against
ihc'r con~tituuonallty. Mr.. White tCail re-
svmco us speech Ia opposition
hou~s- Representative TERRY. OF kenncl,v
mcmocr OF the house committee on foreign
AnA'r> Tuesday introduced the following Joint
resolution Joint resolution rendering The
.nanss OF congress TO Sohlcy u ; y and the
oniccrs and men under ht- command
Resolved. That the thanks OF conrrcs.
anu OF the American people are hereby ten
"e ,, 10 Commodote Schiey. 4 :. n ana thc
oinccrS aud men under his command for their
heroic and distinguished conduct In destroy
ing INC spanish feet In Cuban waters ON the
th'rd OF july last" The resolution was r..
icrred To The navai Affairs committee
WAsuIScroS. July 7.--sKNArE- pettirrc,s 4.
resolutions 10 annex the islands of Hawaii
pAssca inc senate late "Wednesday afternoon
oS a vote OF 4, 10 81 The resolutions as passed
were precisely as they passed the house Tho
president OF the senate and speaker 81 mo
house siencd the document and the president
VIA attach his signature Thursday. several
amendments were voted down.
houSE The house "Wednesday. after a do.
pate OF Tour hours concurrcd In the senate
amendment To tho general deficiency hul nu-
thoriting the secretary 90 the interior the
attorney general and the secretary Of IN,
treasury 10 settle, with the approval ~ the
pIcsi"cnt the indebtedness OF the Central and
western Pacific roads To the government The
amendment was concurred In bv A
vote OF 20 % "a An amendment va
ohcrcd aud adopted To the Pacific ratlroad
.henument providing that unless settlement
was reached within ono year the preSiaont
should begin foreclosure proceedings 10 r,l-
icct alt money due the government DURING
the DAY Meesrs Hiloorn trcp CALI. MeRao
'ueHi Nrkl. Newlands (silvcr. Nev). Castle
tpop Cali. Barlow tpop Call Dexr,,s
diem Cali. Fleming (dom. Gal smoke Ia IN,
position While Mcssrs Grow (rcp Pal Gros-
Ncnor rep o.. Hepburn (rcp lal ana
e"nn"n rep ND supported the
amendment The conference reports upon the
OfUnAntn ia.
pattment and 10 protect harbor defenSe~ and
IOruncations against injury wcro ndontea
The hill granting American registry 10 tho
steamship Titania OF san Francisco vas
IasSeu' aS was also another authorizing the
construction OF n bridge over tho YaIohusha
river In Icf'lorc county. Miss. by the Yaxoo
q Mississippi Valley r. X Al s;65 u M the
house adjourned
WAsniNoroN. Juiya-SENArE- Late Tbur..
aay afternoon bill confcrrins upon Adit Gen.
Sofpin IN" rank. pay and allowances OF a
major general was passed by the senate
when unanimous consent was asked bv Mr.
Sewall trcp.. y. - for consideration OF tho
OIL Mr. iattus dem. AlR) objected How.
ever by a vote tho senate decided 10 recon
siuer me nih BUS passed Fixing the DAYS
ana allowance OF cbnplnlns OF volunteer reel.
ments. making them the same a. those Of
mounted captain. permitting onicers In the
regular or volunteer army 20 hold positions a.
commissioners. supcrintcndents or historians
or national parks Mr. Allison called up the
house resolution providing for tho adjourn
nont Of congress Friday. and had Il referred 70
the committee on appropriations
HousE-Thc day In the house was given 70
consideration OF measures by unanimous con-
sent Few Of importance were passed Aftcr
me resolutions providing for inai ad lournment
frhay was agreed 10. there was a clnmor
Characteristic Of tho closing days OF a session
mempcrs IN large numbers being almost con
stantly upon their feet, appealing for rocoe-
milton aud consideration OF their local meas
ureS.
WAsHfroToN. July 9-The second session
~ the Fifty-hfth congress expired Friday al .
o'clock ~ has written pages Of new history
Tor these United states. but IT. end was auiet
and. after the usual tamcncss save for an in
-ideut la the house where the sergeant
alarms was obliged 70 use the mace
the golden goose" which symbolses the
power Of the house and the authority
exercised In tho name OF All the
people The senate accepted the resolutions
~ tho house fixing Friday az 2 O'Clock "a
the hour FOR adjournment. when shortly after
noon Friday the committee on appropriations
reported that ~ had no further urgent busl-
ness ana that the Adjournment could be had
without Injury 70 the good 81 the country. SIR
~pooncr offered resolution Thanking
senator Frye. president pro tnmporo Of the
senate Tor the able and courteous manner In
which be had presided over the deliberations
Of the senate during the present session. ft
was adopted. similar resolution offered by
Mr Cockreii fdoJ thanking Vice President
Hobart was adopted with r0using yea vice
President Hobart then. the hour 81 O'clock
oeiug Indicated by the senate time piece. for
maiiy declared the senste adjourned without
aay.