The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-10
FIFTY-FTFTH CONGRESS.


First Regular Session.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-SENATE-Hon. H.
" Corbett was Monday denied admission to
the senate as a senator from Oregon on the
appointment by the governor by the decisive
vote OF 30 to 49, Speeches were made against
| the admission Of Mr. Corbett by Bacon (GaO
and Burrows (Mich), and in favor Of his ad-
| mission by Morgan (Ala.). After disposing OF
the Corbett case, the senate began the consid-
GRAFTON of the Alaska homestead and railway
right of way bill and had not concluded 1t when
| 1t adjourned.
HoUsE-Tbe house passed the sundry civil
appropriation bill Monday after four days de-
bate. The most important action was the
elimination Of the appropriation for our repre-
| sentation at the Paris exposition point Of
order. On Friday last the house, in commit
| tee Of the whole, where there is no record of
the vote, knocked out provision in
the bill for an appropriation to pay
| those who furnish the government with
information leading to the conviction of the vio-
lators Of the internal revenue laws and Monday
| in committee an extra months pay was voted
to the employs Of the house. Both these propo-
sitions commanded very respectable majority
| in the committee but when the members voted
on all calls in the house both of them we're
overwhelmingly defeated Several minor bills
were passed, after the sunday civil bill was
| disposed Of
| WASHINGTON, March 2.-SENATE-Mr. Hoar
renewed his motion Of Monday that the senate
disagree to the house amendments to the bank
| ruptcy bill, and that committee of conference
| be appointed. Mr. Stewart spoke until 2o'cock,
when the Alaska homestead and right OF way
| bill laid before the senate, Mr.. Stew
art announcing that he would continue his ad
| dress Wednesday. Mr. Rawlins (Utah), con-
tinued his speech, begun Monday in oppose
tion to the general features Of the bill He re-
iterated his charge that the bill, as framed,
| gave dishonest spectators q marked advan-
tage over the public generally No action was
| taken.
HoUsE-The house Tuesday entered upon
the consideration Of the Loud bill relative to
| second-class matter. The bill is identical
| with the bill passed at the last congress. but
| Mr.. Loud. its author, gave notice Of an amend
| ment permitting the transmission at
pound rates Of sample copies up to
ten cents Of the bonifide circulation Of
the newspaper periodical Only three
| speeches were delivered Tuesday. Mr.. Loud
| made an exhaustive speech in its favor; Mr.
Moon (dem Tenn) spoke in opposition to the
bill and Mr.. Perkins (rep. Ia.) in favor of it.
| The debate will continue until Thursday when
the vote will be taken at o'clock.
WASHINGTON, March Observation-Disclosures
days debate in the senate on the Alaskan
homestead and railway right of way bill was
decidedly spirited. Mr.. Carter (Mont) de-
livered vigorous speech in reply to that made
during the past two days by Mr.. Rawlins
Utah). One of the special features of the de-
bate was a speech delivered by Mr..
Elkins W. Va) in which he
explained that the Canadian Pa
cific railway was enabled to make war upon
American interests, and how and why the ag-
gressions of that great railroad ought to be
stopped by the United States The speech
drew replies from Mr. Hoar (Mass) Mr.. Chill
ton Crexas) and Mr. Mel (Minn.).
AoUsE-The house spent another day in de-
bate upon the Loud bill relating to second
class mail matter. The speeches as rule at
tracted little interest. The speakers were
Messrs. Bromwell rep. o. and Ogden (dem..
La), in favor Of the measure. and Messrs. Bell
(pop, COLI, Simpson (pop., kan.), Clark (dem.,
MOI, Brown (rep., o. and Lentz (dem.. o.
In opposition to 1t.
| WASHINGTON, March 4-SENATE-During
almost the entire session Thursday the senate
had under consideration the Alaskan home
stead and railway right Of way bill One of
the FIXTURES Of the discussion was speech
delivered by Mr.. Vest (Mo.) in which he ridi-
culed the idea Of homesteading any part OF
Alaska or constructing railroads in that dis
trict. His motion to eliminate the homestead
feature Of the bill by striking out the first
section was defeated.
HoUsE-The Loud bill to correct alleged
abuses of the second class mail matter privi-
lege was defeated Thursday by o vote Of 1853 to
ll8. Mr.. White rep. N. c., the only colored
member of the house, asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of the following reso-
lutions: Whereas. On or about February 81
one hundred or more armed men fired upon
and killed the postmaster at Lake City, S. c..
killing one of the family and wcunding several
others and burning all they had and Whereas
The said family is now sut ering even for means
for medical treatment and for other neccssa-
ries Of life. therefore Resolved. BY the senate
and house that the sum of 81 600 is hereby ap-
propriated and made Immediately available fol-
the relief of the said family" Objected to and
went over.
| WASHINGTON. March 5.-SENATE-After 9
debate lasting several days the senate late
Friday afternoon passed the bill extending
, the homestead laws and providing for right OF
way for railroads in the district Of Alaska
Comparatively little discussion of gen.
; eral interest was created by the bill.
Section 13, providing far certain bonding
concessions to anada in lieu of privileges to
be extended by the Dominion government to
this country, however induced a pretty lively
debate, as it brought into the controversy the
! old fisheries question of the New England
. coast which has been pending between the
United States and Great Britain for Q hundred
. years. Adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE-Two more appropriation bills were
sent to the president Friday, the pension bill
and the consular and diplomatic, both of which
, went through their final stage in the house
! Friday. This was private bill day. The mos
important action taken was acquiescence in an
agreement to make the bill appropr.atine
ABOUT &l,3OOOO FOR war claims ap
proved by the court Of claim under the pro-
, visions of the Bowman act a specia
order for next Friday. The claims carried by
the bill, 730 in number, are for stores and sup
plies seized during the war in the southern
states. Only two bills were passed Friday, on,
to pay the heirs of Sterling Il. Austin abou
5000 for cotton seized during the war, and tn,
otner to pay an aggregate Of 1880 in small
claims growing out of back pay etc., earnel
during the war. Adjourned until Monday.
, ORDERS RECEIVED