The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-04-28
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


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WxsHIroron, April ie.--SBNArE-The sen.
ste Monday passed the minority report Of the
foreign relations committee, with the Foraker
and Teller amendments recognizing the Gu.
ban republic and for armed Intervention In the
island. The resolutions were returned from
the house with tte Foraker amendment recog-
mixing the Independence Of the Cuban republic.
1t was then sent to conference and on being re.
turned to the senate was concurred In.
HoUsE-The house defeated the Foraker
amendment to the senate committee on for
eign relations report on the Cuban joint reso-
lutions and passed the report with the Teller
amendment at l:15 Tuesday morning, after
having been. passed upon by conference COM
mittee.
WASHINGTON, April 20-SENArE-Compara
lively little business was transacted by the
senate Tuesday. all Of the senators being ia
tigued on account Of their long vigil Monday
night over the Cuban resolution. Considera-
tion Of the sundry civil appropriation bill was
resumed, and the wide latitude OF debate per-
mitted under the rules Of the senate afforded
opportunity for some explanations to be
made concerning the action Of the SEN
ate upon the Cuban question. Mr.. Cockrell
(Mo.). and Mr.. Bacon (Ga) explained the &C.
tion Of the democrats In voting against the
conference report in the early hours Of Tues
day morning and the colluQies that ensued be-
tween them and some Of the republican sem
ators were spicy and interesting running
nre OF ueDaCe was preclpltaueu WHICH was pdT.
ticipated in by Mr. Mantle (Mont), Mr.. Cannon
(Utah). Mr. H lie (Me.), Mr.. Spooner (Wis)
and others, the discussion lasting about three
hours.
loUsE-The house presented q most desc.
late appearance when 1t convened ut noon
after the weary all night session. While the
journal was being read. Mr.. Hager rep, Ia),
chairman of the committee enrolled bills,
brought in the Cuban resolutions which had
been enrolled under his personal direction.
The speaker Immediately signed them, and as
soon as the reading of the journal was con-
ciuded at 1915 p. m he announced his
signature. There was no demonstration.
The enrolling clerk at his side seized
the resolutions and hurried with them across
to The capitol Mr. Dingley stated that In view
OF the fact that the house had been sitting all
night aGd that the members were weary. he
would move to adjourn. Accordingly at 1882
l. IN. the house adjourned.
fAsHINGToN April 2l.-SENATE-During
H. nve hours of discussion in the senate We'd
nc, ay afternoon Of Its recent action upon the
q t.tl resolutions, In the course Of which sew
tral extended speeches were made by senators
who voted against the conference report upon
the resolutions, only one point was developed.
That was made by Mr.. Foraker (O) in the
course of a brief statement concerning
the recognition Of the Cuban republics
independence He said: II think
quickly, speedily, possibly even now, on the
Spain, pursuant to the resolutions that passed
here. this government has practically recog-
nizcd the republic OF Cuba, and think possi-
bly, 1t is true we will II know by Thursday
that that government is being officially dealt
with by the representatives Of this govern
ment as 1t should be-
IoUsE-The house Wednesday passed the
bill empowering the president to call out the
volunteer forces and providing for their organ
ization The bill was drafted ut the war de.
partment Introduce .,sdr IN the house Tues;
by the committee Wednesday. No
such expedition could have been possible ex-
cept under the stress of war pressure The
bill is permanent in its character. The princi-
pal change made in the bill as introduced was
that the appointment Of all regimental officers
are to be made by the governors Of the states.
This action conforms to the practice OF the
civil war.
WASHINGTON, April 22-SENArE-The most
important net of the day was the passage Of
the army organization bill, which was passed
by the house Wednesday, and which Is now
,anxiously awaited by the president. The sem
ate committee made several amendments In
the measure, the most important of which is
to reduce the term OF enlistment from
three to one year and to appoint two
assistant surgeons for each regiment in
place Of one. The other amendments are
unimportant in character, and the bill,
which is designed to temporarily increase
the military establishment in time of war, was
after considerable useless discussion and
waste of time sent back to the house for con-
currence in the amendments made by the sem
ate. After these amendments have been
agreed to Friday morning the bill will be hur-
ried to the white house for the appr oval of the
president, so that upon the authority of the
measure thus laid before him he can issue his
call for volunteers.
HoUsE-Representativ Hull, OF Iowa, chair
man of the house committee on military af-
fairs. reported back to the house Thursday the
army reorganizati on bilr with q number of
amendments. 1t gives 81 instead of 100 pri-
Yates to each infantry company, and makes
this important proviso authorizing the call for
troops: Provided That in the event of call
by the president for either volunteers or the
militia Of the country, the president is au-
thorized to accept the quotas Of troops of the
various states and territories, iucluding the
District Of Columbia, as organized under the
laws Of the states and territories including
the District of Columbia. There is also pro-
vision that nothing in the actis to be construed
to authorize permanent increase Of the COM
missioned or enlisted force Of the regular army
beyond that now provided by present law, ex-
cept as to the increase of 25 majors.