The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-05-12
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
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Commodore Deweys squadron. Mr.. Turpio
Qnd.), chairman Of the democratic caucus, pre-
sented an order appointing Mr. Chiffon dem,
Tex.) to fill the vacancy on the finance commit
tee caused by the death Of Senator Walthall
The order was adopted A conference on the
sundry civil bill was agreed to and Messrs. AL
lison, Quay and German were named as the
senate conferees. The final conference report
on the naval appropriation bill was agreed to-
A bill to amend the act to permit the use OF
right Of way through public lands to tram
ways, canals and reservoirs, was passed.
HoUsE-The passage Of the emergency war
appropriation bill was the feature of Mondays
action by the house. The naval appropriation
bill with the senate amendment providing
for the payment Of officers Of the navy for the
use Of their inventions by the government
stricken out was reported from confer
ence and passed. 1t now goes to the
president. Mr.. Lacy Qa) present.
general Alaskan bill extending the homestead
laws to and granting railroad rights of way in
that territory. The bill to increase the num-
Der Of surgeons in the army was passed. A
resolution from the senate providing for the
adjustment and settlement Of claims and
counter claims between the United States and
the state of Tennessee was passed Mr.. Loud
Cali called up resolution providing for
the creation of q congressional commission to
make an exhaustive examination into the pos
tai service and report to congress. In support
(Ga.) said frequent statements had been made
in congress and the press suggesting a bush
that had grown up III the service and the field
w0s apparently one inviting investigation.
The resolution was pas sed.
WASHINGTON. May 4.-SENATE--No bust.
ness of general Importance transu, led Tues
day. The senate committee on finance RESUME
ed its sitting at l0:3o Tuesday, hearing Sccre-
try Gage on the necessity for includin0 in the
war revenue bill authority for the issutdee OF
bonds. The secretary supplied the committee
all the information in his Possession as to the
COST OF the "ar up 10 GAZE.
and also the best estimates obtainable of su-
ture expenses Secretary Gage told the COM
mittee that the best estimates obtainable in
dlcate that for the next Two mouths the W. 7
will increase the governmental expenditures
about $50OOO,OOO BY that time the entiis
amount In the treasury. with the exception 0.
the gold reserve. would be exhausted AM .-a,.
100000 Of the reserve be taken
HoUsE-What promised to be az Tn yaE: sul
and uninteresting session Of the house was
thrown suddenly, after three hours considera-
tion Of private bills. into session of spirited
speech-making among democratic members
that savOred at times much OF acrimony. The
storm wa, precipitated by Mr. Lewis dem,
Wash.). who referred in the course of u speech
to recent vote Of Mr.. Cummings On. W
in support Of the war revenue bill
with its Incorporated bond feature.
ne maQe reference 10 MI. cummings
assertion that this period was time for plac-
ing country above party, intimatlng that the
New York member had served the republican
party aud perhaps contributed to the satisfac.
tion Of unpatriotic monppolists and capital.
lists. This brought an impassioned and patri.
otie speech in reply from Mr. Cummings in.
terrspesed with some sarcastic comments that
intensified the interest and called an outpour.
ing OF members from the cloak rooms.
WAsE1NGToN. May .. SENATE-1he follow.
ing joint resolution was passed Wednesday; In
all cases not provided for by article second.
clause fifth, of the constitution. where there Is
no person entitled to discharge the duties OF
president the same shall devolve upon the vice
president. The congress may by law provide
for the case whore there is nc
person entitled to hold the office OF presiden,
or vice president. declaring what officer shall
act as president. and such officer shall act &C.
cordingly until the disability shall be removed
or president shall be elected. The confer.
ence report on the Notifications appropriation
bill was presented and agreed to-
HoUsE-The house Wednesday adopted the
conference report upon the fertilization bill.
The remainder of the session was consumed
with the consideration Of the Alaskan land
bill and resolution for the repeal of an act
prohibiting the passage Of importatons in
bond through the territory of the United States
into the free ro,,e' of Mexico. The latter was
passed, but the Alaskan measure went over.
WASHINGTON May y6.-SENATE.-During al
most the entire session Thursday. the senate e
had under consideration the post office appr :
priation bill The measure rries 100, 22i 800.
being very much the heaviest of all the appro-
priation bills The most important action TAX
en- upon the measure was the adoption OF an
mendment offered by Mr.. Tillman &. o. re.
ducing the number of deliveries of mail in al,
cities of the country to q number not exceeding
four each day An important amendment &c
the bill was one which will prevent star route
contractors from sub-letting their contracts.
In order to get their money they must be able
to swear that they performed the serv.
ice : themselves. just before adjournment
the senate passed an important war
measure authorizing the president and general
officers Of the army to supply the Cuban insur-
gents with arms and munitions of war and en-
powering officers of the army serving in Cuba
to supply needy inhabitants Of the island with
medicines and subsistence.
HoUsE-The house Thursday disposed of two
important measures. the Alaskan land bill
extending the homestead laws to and provid.
ing for certain railway rights of way in the dis
trict OF Alaska. as amended by the senate and
agreed upon In conference, was passed. The
labor arbitrau measure, providing for the
plOycs and certain common carriers bill
which had received very wide Endorsement by
labor organizations throughout the country re-
ceived the approx Of the house. A number
Of minor bills were also passed. The house
adjourned until Monday.
WAsHINGroN, May 7.-SESATE-One wal
measure was passed by the senate Friday. 1t
was q bill to increase to Is the number Of sur
geons in the United States army and to author
ize the secretary Of war to employ as many
contract surgeons as he might deem necessary.
Consideration for q bill authorizing the post
master general to establish post offices In
military posts and camps was sought but un-
der objection 1t went over until M ,nday. AL
most the entire session was consumed by q
discussion of an amendment to the post once
appropriation bill offered by Mr.. Pettigrew Is.
d. providing for reduction of 20 per cent in
the compensation of railroads for the trans
portation Of mails. The amendment was
still pending when the senate adjourned until
Monday.
HoUsH-Not In session.
How to Address Letters to Your Soldier
Friends.
WASHINGTON, May First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath Friday said
that friends and relatives of soldiers
in the field in addressing letters Ia