The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-07-07
FlFTY-F1FTH CONGRESS-



First Regular sssslen.
WARRINGTON, June e2s-sENATE--The "a open.
ING Of the second week Of debate on the Ha.
waiian annexation resolutions was unattended
By any incident thnt gave the day any relief
from continuous monotony. Three speeches
were made against the resolutions, by Messrs
Clay, Roach and Caffery. At II o'clock Mon
day morning the senate convened and few
minutes afterward adopted the resolution Of
Mr.. Davis, chairman Of the foreign relations
committee, providing that hereafter until
further action shall be taken, the senate shall
convene daily ct II o. m.
HousB-The house devoted Mondays ses-
sion TO the consideration Of legislation affect.
ing the District Of Columbia The messages
Of the president relative to Naval Constructor
Hobson, the Hudson ofi1cers and crew at Car.
denas, and Capt Hodg.on, Of the Hugh Nc
Culloch, at Manila, were not read until late
WARRINGTON, June 29.-SENATE-Almost
the entire ee. sion Of the senate Tuesday WAS
occupied by Mr.. Ca1ery (dem. La.) in con-
stu tion OF his speech against the snnexativl
Of Hawaii. At o'clock he had not concluded,
but yielded the floor In order that the general
denciency bill might be considered. The bill
was read and the committee amendments 30
far % they have been offered were agreed TO.
Consideration OF the bill will be resumed We'd
nesday morning
HoUsE-Rrepresetative Hilborn (Cal.),
member Of the house naval affairs committee,
Tuesday introduced q Joint resolution tender
Ing the thanks of congress to Assistant Naval
Constructor Richmond Pearson Hobson, and
to the volunteer crew Of the Merrmac, and au-
thorizng Hobson's transfer from the construc-
t1on corps to the line of the navy It
Is In response to the recommendations made
by President Mckinley IN his message to con-
gress Monday. simultaneously with this reso-
luton Mr.. HilborD also introduced the senate
NJ
Frank H. Newcomb and Capt. Daniel B. Hodgs.
don.
WASHINGTON June 30-SENATE-A prece.
dent that will be historic was established by
the senate at its session Wednesday For
probably the first time in the history Of the
senate resolution was adopted rendering the
thanks Of congress to common seamen
specifically naming them in the res
olution. The resolutions recommended by
the president were adopted. rendering
the thanks Of congress to Naval Constructor
Hobson and the other heroes Of the Merrimac
and to Lieut. Frank Fl. Newcomb, commander
OF the revenue cutter Hudson, for his rescue Of
the Winslow and her crew of Cardenas, and
retiring on full pay Capt. Hogsdon, Of the Nc
Culloch, for distinguished services at Manila.
The general deficiency bill was passed.
HoUsE--The house Wednesday disposed Of .
number Of measures and incidentally enjoyed
speech from Mr.. Allen (Miss.). which pre-
cipitated political episode in which Mr..
Grosvenor (rep.. o. and Mr.. Bailey (dem.,
Tex.) figured as the principals Notable
among the measures passed were those pro-
viding for the enlistment Of cooks in the
army providing for the appointment Of
military storekeeperI for the army; pro-
viding for the protection of har6or de-
fenses and Notifications against wanton and
malicious injury, and giving the secret ry Of
war discretion to permit any church or reli-
gious sect to erect its house OF worship upon
the West Point military reservation. The last
named bill prccipitated considerable discus
sion it being framed at the instance Of Catho-
lie effort, but giving equal privileges to all
churches
WASHINGTON. July l.-SENATE-LateT Thurs
day afternoon the senate cleared the legisla-
tive decks for what may be the final action up
on the Hawaiian annexation resolutions
Through its action Thursday the last of the
appropriation bills that has been pending in
conference was disposed Of and was law be-
fore midnight. After debate lasting three
hours the senate finally rcceded from its
amendments to the sundry civil and adopted
the conference report on Indian appropriation
bill Mr.. Allison Qa.) in charge of the bills.
explained that 1t was necessary that the re-
ports should be agreed to Thursday, as that
out that II the bills were not laws by mid
night, they would have to be passed again by
the two branches Of congress
HOUsE-An attempt to secure the passage
of the bill to incorporate the International
American bank met with determined opposi-
tion Thursday in the house. Filibustering
was INDUCED in, but it was not ef-
fective in preventing the consideration
Of the bill. Adjournment, however, was
forced before vote upon the measure
could be reached. 1t will be urged Friday
The house Thursday adopted the report upon
the Indian appropriation bill, insisted unani-
mOusly upon its disi greements to the senate
amendments to the sundry civil bill and sent
the general deficiency bill to conference
WARRINGTON, July y2-SENATE-.For nearly
six hours Friday the senate had under discus
sion the Hawaiian annexation resolutions.
The first formal speech in favor of the resolu-
ton was delivered by Mr.. Pettus (dem., Ala }.
His address was strong and patriotic. AS a
democrat he maintained that the question
was in no sense party issue,
but the proposition was one which
ought to command, in the circumstances, the
support of men Of all parties He had heat
ed colloQuy with Mr. Canery dem, La.), In
the course Of which the latter in timated that
the Alabama sen tor was aflicted with senil-
ity. Mr.. Pettus' retort was vigorous and re-
sentful Of what he termed an insult Mr. Caf-
fiery subsequently disclaimed any intention OF
insulting Mr.. Pettus.
HoUsE-Friday session Of the house was OF
little legislative interest. A few private bills
were passed and some conference reports OF
minor Importance were adopted. Adjourn
ment, which involved the abandonment Of the
evening pension session, was taken until
Tuesday Mr.. McCleary (rep., MIMI. Of the
committee on banking and currency, who
presented the recent report upon the banking
and currency bill, arose In the house to ques.
tion OF personal privilege reading from q
Washington paper in which the committee
was charged with plagiarism in taking much ol
its report from the June number of the Jour.
nal of Banking. He denied the charge.
Naval Reinforcements for Dewey.
CHICAGO, June 30.-One hundred
sailors passed through Chicago Wed
nesday en- route to Manila. They are
the first naval reinforcements for Adm.
Dewey's feet to be sent from the in