The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17
F1FTY-F1FTH CONGRESS.


yirss H1g11As osssion.
WASHINGTON, March hR--SENATE-Monday's
session Of the senate was devoted entirely to
consideration Of the District Of Columbia ap-
propria tion bill. At the hour Of adjournment
the bill had not been disposed Of and Its dis
cussion will be continued Tuesday. The pres
ent monopoly in the city of the Chesapeake B.
Potomac Telephone Co on account Of high
rates was severely scored. Mr.. Carter MONTY
urged that the bill go over until Tuesday as he
desired to offer an amendment relating to the
gas supply Of Washington
HousE-The spirit Of patriotism was RAM
pant in the house Monday, and by almost
unanimous vote the Hawley BILL providing for
two additional regiments Of artillery, was
passed under suspension Of the rules. No eff
fort was made to obstruct action, but Mr..
Bailey. the democratic leader pleaded for
more time than the forty minutes allowed un-
der the rule, and because it was refused after
the bill had been passed he inaugurated a fill
bpster against District of Columbia legislation
that continued ali uay
WASHINGTON, March O. -SENATE.-Tues-
days session Of the senate was largely devoted
to the consideration Of the District Of Columbia
appropriation bill. After an extended discuss
sion the bill, containing provision for the re-
duction of about one-half of the present rates
Of telephone charges in the district, was pass
ed. bill to authorize the relocation and re-
building Of a pontoon bridge across the Mis-
Wisconsin, was passed. The bill for
the relief Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South OF Tennessee, appropriating &2S8 900,
was then passed after q brief debate. At 1850
p m. q message was received from the house
conveying to the senate the bill appropriating
$50, 1888. 900 for national defense just passed by
the house. The bill was laid before the senate
and on motion Of Mr.. Allison Qa.) referred to
the committee on appropriations.
HoUsE-In spirit of patriotism with elo-
quent words ringing in their ears every men,
Der Of the house Of representatives Tuesday
responded to the presidents first call to meet
the Spanish situation by casting his vote for a
bill placing in President Mckinley's hands
CSC, ,0OO, 600 to be expended at his discretion for
the national defense. Party lines
were swept away and with q
unanimous voice congress voted its
confidence in the administration. Many MEM
bers who were paired with absent colleagues
took the responsibility Of breaking their pairs,
an unprecedented thing in legislative annals, In
order that they might go on record in support
Of this vast appropriation to maintain the dig
nifty and honor Of their country. Speaker
Reed, who, as the presiding offlcer, seldom
votes only in case Of a tie had his name called
and voted in his capacity as q representative
WASHINGTON, March 10-SENATE-Presi-
dent McKinley's hands have been upheld by
both branches Of the American congress- With
enthusiasm, fervor and promptness almost un-
paralleleQ IN tne senate, IN Ilme OF peace, undU
body Wednesday passed the emergency appro-
priation bill, carrying Sls3,OO0 Of deficiencies
and placing at the disposal Of the president
$50, 900 for national defense. The vote
by which the measure was passed was
unanimous. Seventy-six short, sharp and en-
phatic speeches were delivered in favor Of the
bill, each one being simply ringing aye
during the roll call upon the passage of the
measure. Not only did every senator present
register his vote in favor Of the bill but for
every absent member the authoritative an
nouncement was made that il he were present
he would vote aye.
HousE-The house devoted itself to routine
business Wednesday. The legislative, exec
tive and judicial appropriation bill went
through its last stages In the adoption Of the
fnall conference report, and the remainder OF
the day was consumed in the consideration Of
the senate amendments to the Indian appro-
priation bill. The substitute for the senate
provision regarding the opening OF the I'm
comphagre reservation was knocked out
on q point of order, and the amendment
goes back to conference. The desire Of the con-
ferees to non-concur in the senate free home
stead clause encountered bitter opposition and
an arrangement was made whereby four hours
are to be devoted to debate. proposition to
concur submitted by Mr.. Eddy (Minn.). Mr..
Sherman, chairman Of the Indian committee,
declared that the free homestead provision
would cost the government $751; ,OO0, 900. He de-
support Of the secretary Of the interior.
WASHINGTON, March ll.-SENATE-Nob busi-
ness Of real Importance was transacted by the
senate in open session Thursday The session
lasted only an hour, the time being largely con-
sumed In disposing Of routine morning busi-
ness. few bills OF minor importance were
passed. and the senate adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE-After q debate in the house, which
lasted more than five hours, the senate amend
ment to the Indian appropriation bill provid-
ing for the free entry Of ceded Indian lands,
was Thursday non-concurred in by o vote OF
30 to 1856 The friends Of the free home clause
made gallant struggle. but they met the OPP
position Of some of the prominent leaders on
the republican side, Messrs Dingley, Gros-
venor. Dalzell and Payne and they we're fur
ther weakened by the fact that many friends
Of the proposition were alienated by the
belief that, drawn, the amendment would work
injury to the agricultural colleges OF the coun-
try. The senate amendment for the ratifica.
tion OF the Seminole treaty was also concurred
| in after the substitute proposition offered by
| the conferees to ratify the Kiowa, Com.
nance and Apache treaty had fallen under q
point OF order. The action of the house Thurs.
| dae sends the bill back to conference with non
concurrence on all the senate amendments
WASHINGTON. March l2.-SENArE-Not in
| session Friday.
HousE-The bill to pay the Bowman ACT
supplies furnished the union army during the
war was before the house until o'clock, but
| beyond completing the general debate little
progress was made. OF the eight hund red odd
claims in the bill all but few come from
| the south and dilatOry tactics were resorted
| to. to prevent progress with the bill
| During the filibustering the house was In ar
uproar. At o'clock, after completing two
| pages Of the bill, the house recessed until {
| o'clock for an evening session to be devoted tc
| pension legislation. After the evening session
| the house adjourned over until Monday.
| Terrible Result of Filling q Lighted Case.
line stove.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 12-
While filing lighted gasoline stove
Friday afternoon Mrs Andrew c.
| Petersan was covered with flames. She
was so horribly burned that she died
| four hours after. Her 20-month ole
son, Aubrey c.. was terribly burned
and has since died, Mrs, PeterSan's