The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-02-09
TWTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.


-, a. u~~.r~ IA >Nore
on the part Of Mr.. Allison 70 oo.sin .n Sonsloess
tion In tnc scnae Mon.sy ~. !. s,., H.. dshssa
preparation bill rrec'p'tateo tu"n..s ".s u.o.
which occupied aii ING unc, .".. .so, Z ~, ,Ss
st o'clock. went mo execu.ve sess'om s, on ~ ~
pence treaty IN, M, ,.,~ Jones oncnea ,he debate
opponents OF the treaty oPe"eu 'Ho "ooes"s
Houss-The house put In hard days work
on the army bill Monday and Monday night
ana when IL adjourned 10 OF the w pages he'd
been completed The committee amenumsn.
giving the president discreuohary powe.
reduce the sise OF the 'nianuy compsls
osxa'ry troops 70 ~ men e'ca ansnnmsnss se sv 70
snd also series OF ameno"e""
reduce the omcers Of the stan so'
wAsniHoroN. Feb L--SEHATE-Durins the
entire morning hour Tuesday the senate nea
under discussion the policy Of this country 70
~ pursued in the Philippine islandA Mr.
Berry (Ark.) J, in 4 speech upon the resolution
s9paneioe = ytt1eul asreftseeee,to TIE eon.
stlsuSlonal " ypointy invuived ,4siu .,StAe Vest
sesolu1iop.4 N ,Aateppt By ~. Bacon (oA)
70 secure vote upon his resolutDh which u
brief declares that the United States govern
nent win not make war upon people sesking
for their freedom, precipitased D lively debate
which wa participated in By Mr. Platt Ct)
and Mr. Teller lCoL). No sction on the reso-
IuttoA wAs taken. @
HouoD-The bin 70 reorganise and increase
the standing army 70 about 10000 men, bus
GiviHg the presidept authority ". reduce the
sise of infantry companies and cavalry troops
70 % men each, thus dxins
minimum Of about $1,000 enlisted men,
passed the house Tuesday By vote Of
10 70 l2& This was the result OF week Of
hard and often picturesque hRhttns on the
floor. Before the house adjourned Tuesday,
the river and hsrbor bill was formally called
up IN order TO make It the diminished business
In the committee OF the wnoie.
WARRINGTON. Feb. 2--SENATE--For . few
moments In the senate Wednesday IL seemed
likely that vote might be taken on one or
more Of the resolutions relating TO expansion
that are pendiue before that body. An un-
usually large. Attendsuce Of republican SEN
ators we're Id attendspce. 9li Of them having
been notified 70 be presept IN the event OF
critical vote oh the pending question Mr.
Bacon (Ga) had called up his resolutions, and
Mr. Chandler CN H. he'd Withdrawn his motion
20 refer them 70 the committee on foreign
relations. Mr.. Sullivan (kiss) sdentered
motion to substitute his resolution for those
OF MI. Bacon, while MI. DAVIS. chairman OF
foreign relations committee, had announced
that he was willing that . vote should be
taken Immediately. AS It was evident how.
ever, that vote on the resolutions and
amendments could not be taken before
o'clock-the hour fixed by unanimous consent
Tor the senate TO 60 into executive session.
HOCsE-The house entered upon the consid.
eraton OF tne river ana nsrDor ol!l eoneso"y
".. WI ~. .nauu ,, ,ap'u prosIess, ry " .ne % scs
a,n, sne u, nA1 ns Seeh s wen 'ns ,n
"uJoursso M sso .oo n,o uin a~ppIopriscs ~ ull.cy
sDou. s,0ooov ~. aan anu ~ au.sSzes sS;,;
.ne me, exSm. ss =. s,0v ...,. uuu.uosaA ,s ne zen.
ra' uous.c ~as unusuay ,. o.e' ~ ~, 'eatu.c w
epeso ~ opSoIsSo1 W s. s,.s. ~ s.o W. w IT,.
PSn, " VIZ Ass .Ousn' oV'i9 'vo'
snu naroor VIZ 'ol 'ne .a"' s'A yours
WARRINGTON. Feb. H-sESATE-A notable
speech Vas made in the senate Thursday by
MI. Spooner (Wis). He toek for hisl lex1 the
snti.expansion resolution ohered BY MT. Vest
but did not confne himself closely to that pro-
posed declsrstion OF policy. ne aircyseo the
auos.n .,u. ~ ~ san ...s:n ~ =, .ss pnsse. .So
Ssss mean. Of srnsas " the the 'ar1 burning question
home. home 70 the people themselves A. tae con
ciuslon OF ms sPeecn ne received tne warm
conslstuiatlons OF msny @ 9I d,an ms coheasues,
-,.n -ho,,, -. "a haa q .h.r,, ,.r.,n., ~. -
the coyrse q I'D arrument 80
aousI-The river and hsrbor bill. carving
s,i1htIv mora than - 0o nm nas.sd De hou.st
...r cs.a;Sors sns s's m ~. ,,w .,.a.s1 s. ass
i,,ti. on.,o.ision ana evsrv .nor, 80 s,n.rd I.
IN imnort.nt nar,icuiar Saiisd Saturdar
Februarv n vn. .et nnart IN p.vsrs ,riS'
ute to the memory Of the iste Mr.. Dinsisy. Of I.
Ael SIS
wAshINGToN, Een 4'-skNATf.For more
tnen nve hours FIiaey tne senate nstsned 70
srgumentt ~ opposition 70 expansion and IN
OPPOSITION 10 the ratincation OF the Ssaty OF
peace Tne SPEAKERS were MI Money, l4ss)
and Mr.. Daniel Vn). nThe formers address,
was Driei. as ne oio not enter INTO sne con-
sututionst phases OF tne Questions ~ vAgor'
ousiy fntagonixed the rsuneationo OF the treaty
hoioing tnss ~ sucn scsion I'VE hIapinos
von'a Do sdmIIIee % me nnaon - citssens s ana
%eo. a .s"vo.sn y" u,E nos . =: ~ M - nsos
al the poiRts IN eoasroversy.
:; Hous.- Most et ~ tine q she hoyss saurtn.
in ss;SSs .s.i1c ,siisa S,,. ~ - ~
vaseica'SsaAr. ss1Bs VI fSi'r Sue-
sesssal S s sn1 'ec neaSo sc!c.s.sa ..sscasssfing
iomstic appropristion bin vas sdopssa.
wAszIxs.on. Feb. h-sssAr.-A number
q ssn.sors sssuraay s:vs nssios g ,menl.
I'M "a s9nct imrcrt,es - vsicS ~ M ,ci.
lowing; M csssa. sBersSsiasins . bMe for
lne esons.tscHcss9 81 s!eEs4s H.tSEycits &na trri-