The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-01-26
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


session FOR tile TRANSACTION OF business Mons |
day. When the body convened at l2 o'clock It |
proceeded at once to the hall Of the house of |
represen tatives 70 attend - . body the |
obsequies Of the late Representative Nelson |
Dingley. Al o'clock the senate |
returned to its chamber, Jonathan Ross. ap- |
pointed by Gov. Smith. Of Vermont to ALI the
Onexpired term Of the late Senstor Justin @
Morrill,, was sworn In. and at i:o7 p m. on mo
tior of Mr.. Allison, the senate adjourned until
Tuesday.
HoUsE-The following bills were introduced
Monday: BY Mr.. Dolliver. Of Iowa, to redeem
outstanding per cent. certificates OF deposit
issued under authority Of the act OF February
%, 1879; by Mr.. Butler Of Pennsylvania. to re-
1mburse petty officers and men who enlisted in
the navy for one year, or during the war with
Spain for necessary clothing. ETC., paid for by
themselves. After the funeral obseQuies over
the remains OF Represent ntative Dingley, the
house adjourned until Tuesday
WASHINGTON Jan. la-SENArE-Almost
the entire session Tuesd v was devoted to con-
sideration of the pending Nicaragua canal bill.
AT 3 O'Clock consideration Of the bill under the
ID minute rule was begun and was continued
TO the close Of the session. The first vote
reached was on an amendment offered by Mr..
Rawlns CUtah), which, in br ief, provides that
the United states should have absolute control
of the canal for military or naval purposes.
with power to dictate the use Of the water way
during the existence of The friends Of
tuc plll against Tue bmcnuWeut anu IL
was defeated by the decisive vote Of SO to Q.
HoUsE-The house Tuesday passed the M.
val personnel bill without division on the final
passage. BY its provisions the line and the
engineer corps are welded into an amalgamat-
ed line, st n officers are given positive rank,
but their command is limited to their own
corps and q system of voluntary and compul-
sorry retirement on three quarters pay Us OF
the mex. higher rank Of 40 officers year is
established. The bill also practically
army oracers. Three important amendments
were adopted.
WASHINGTON Jan. 1a.-SENATE-The fea-
turc Of Wednesdays session Of the senate was
speech delivered by Mr.. Bacon dem, Ga) in
support Of his resolutions declaring that the
United States would not assume sovereignty
over the Philippine islands Following Mr..
Bacon's speech the Nicaraguan canal bill
was taken up ard remained under dis
cussion until O'Clock.
HoUsE-Quite number Of bills Of minor inn
portance was rassel Wednesday. most Of
which authorized &c construction OF light
houses, flag signals. e.c. Then the bill to gr, mt
the Pacific Cable Co. subsidy OF sl0O.0O0
year for 20 years for the construction and op-
GRAFTON Of cable called up and q very
spirited debate. which consumed the remainder
of the day followed No conclusion was reach
ed at the hour Of adjournment. and as the spe-
cial order under which The house was operat-
ing W euneSuAy expired. Win the dQJOurnment
and as objection made to fixing another
day for its consideration.
WASHINGTON. Jan 20-SENATE-The sem
ate listened further Thursday to the discus
sion OF the policy of expansion. Mr.. Turner
(pop.. Wash.) delivered carefully prepared
speech on the Vest resolution. At the con-
clusion of Mr. Turner's argument Mr.. Foraker
took some sharp xceptions to statements
made in the speech. especially those referring
TO him personally. He explained at length
the nature Of his statements. declar-
ing. among other things, that he had
spoken only for himself and had
had no intention or desire to pose as the rep
resentative of the administration. so far as his
otterances were concerned. The Nicaragua
canal bill was under consideration nearly three
hours. After much debate substitute pre-
scented by Mr. Morgan (Alabama) for the bond
amendment offered by Mr. Allison, was adop-
ted.
HoUsE-The house practically decided the
Brown-Swanson contested election case from
the Fifth Virginia district in favor OF the Sit
ting member, Mr.. Swanson, democrat by de-
clinng TO consider the case. The post office
appropriation bill was then taken up. The
greatest surprise of the day the adoption
OF two amendments striking out OF
the bill the appropriation of Si7l.-
600 for the fast southern mail and S25 900
Tor special mail facilities from Kansas City to
Newton Kan. The increase in the appropria.
tion Tor the pneumatic tube service from S225
900 to 100000 was knocked out by the elimina-
tion of the provision, which fell under a point
OF order, for the repeal OF the law against the
extension Of this service
WASHINGTON Jan. 2l.-SENATE-The sem |
ate was in session for five hours and half .
Friday, but the session was practically barren !
OF results. Two notable speeches were deliy- !
cred. one by Mr.. Nelson rep, MINI. y in oppo- ,
sition to Mr.. Vests anti-expansion |
resolution and the other by Mr.. |
White dem, CALI personal explanation O! |
his position with respect to the Instructions |
given the California senators by the legislature
In that state as to voting on the pending peace |
treaty. At the conclusion OF the speeches. the !
senate resumed consideration of the Mica |
raguan canal bill It's completion was pre- |
vented probably by the filibustering tactics ,
adopted by Mr.. Tillman dem. S. c..
HousE-The proceedings in the house were |
enlivened Friday by wordy duel between MI. |
Grosvenor. Of Ohio, and Mr.. Lewis. the pic |
turesque member from Washington. During |
the debate on private bill to refer to the court
of claims the claim of Cramp & Sons the Phil |
adelphia shipbuiders, for damages from the |
government for delays incident to the building |
OF the war ships New York. Massachusetts |
Indiana and Columbia. due to the failure Of the |
government to deliver armor plate and |
other material for these ships on time, Mr.. |
Lewis got the floor. Mr. Lewis made the bin |
the text for u general attack on army and navy |
contractors, whom he charged with being |
traitors for taking advantage of the necessities
OF the government in time of stress Earlier |
In the day the post Office appropriation bill |
was finally passed, and just before the recess |
In the afternoon Speaker Reed put an end to |
the speculatiot regarding the chairmansh.r of |
the ways and means by appointing Mr.. Payne !
Fep N W to the vacancy caused by the |
death OF Mr.. Dingley.
WASHINGTON. Jan 23-SENATE-With only |
Six dissenting votes, the Nicaraguan canal bill |
was passed through the senate Saturday after
noon. In fact 1t was allowed to be agreed to |
without division, and only the decided oppo- |
'sition Of Vest, OF Missouri, made the call Of |
the roll necessary. The final triumph of the |
treasure was due most largely to the accept |
ance Of many amendments which |
rob the bill OF most of its OBJ |
jectionable features. In fact the |
acquiescence in the plan Of Spooner to allow
the president TO negotiate for perpetual right
of way had more to do with the carrying OF the |
bill than any other single point in it. The SEN
ate also decided to make the antiscalping bill