The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-02-23


packages smaller than barrels and put In ave
gallon Gems for export purposes. Tho
senate non -concurred IN the house amend.
fhents to the bills granting pensions
to Mrs. semple. daughter Of President Tyler,
and Gen. John M Palmer. and sent them to
conference. Consideration Of the agricultural
appropriation bill was then begun.
Housf-In the house Monday resumption
of the discussion Of the receipts and expendi-
lures Of the treasury, which attracted consid-
erable attention last week, was again precipi-
tated by Mr. Sulxer (dem, N W, who offered
Aeures as to the cost Of the steamship subsidy
bill Mr.. Cannon reiterated his statement Of
last week regarding the ship subsidy bill and
the Nicaraguan canal bill. Mr.. Paine chair.
man Of the committee. reported the subsidy
bill. After having completed 50 pages of the
bill the committee rose. and at 4:6S p. m. the
house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. is --SxNATE--T The unani.
nous consent agreement reached by the sen.
ate Saturday to vote Tuesday afternoon on the
resolution OF Mr.. McEnery dem, La.) declar-
ing policy Of this government In the Philip
pines was not vacated. In accordance with
that agreement the vote WAS taken on the
resolution at 2:50 Tuesday and 1t was
adopted 20 to %. It was noticeable that
several democrats who were present and not
paired refrained from voting. An amendment
offered by Mr.. Bacon (dem., Ga.) several days
ago was defeated. The vote on the amendment
was tie-29 to c9-and Vice President Hobart
cast the deciding vote against the proposition
HoUsE,,The Nicaragua canal bill was offered
in the house Tuesday afternoon as an amend
ment to the sundry civil appropriation bill by
Mr.. Hepburn (Ia), chairman Of the committee
that reported 1t, and the leaders on the respec-
tive sides are engaged In fierce struggle which
involves the fate Of the measure at this session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-SENArE-In the
senate Wednesday Mr.. McESnery Na.). as a
question Of persc nal privilege, made emphatic
denial Of the statement that his resolution.
adopted by the senate Tuesday was introduced
IN the interest Of the sugar growers Of LOUISE
ana. A bill extending the cordial
Helen n Iler Gould for patriotic services dur
| ing the recent war and providing that the
| president should present to her gold medal
| was passei. Atf the executive session IN
effort was made I, obtain an ur r,ement to
hold an evening session to read the Alaska
| cod . bill, but it failed
HoUsE-The house Wednesday settled the
| fate OF the Nicaragua canal bill In this con-
| gress BY refusing to override the decision Of
the chair In committee Of the whole when the
| chair held that the canal BILL offered as an
amendment by Mr.. Hepburn, was out
| OF order. The friends Of the Nicaragua
| bill we're very confident Tuesday and We'd
nesday that they would triumph, but after
| four hours Of debate the chair was sustained.
| made an argument in favor Of the view that
the amendment was In order
WASHINGTON Feb. 17-SENATB--The army
I reorganization bial was reported to the senate
Thursday, and Mr. Hawley Comm, chairman
| Of the military AFFAIRS committee. gave notice
that he would move to proceed TO Its consider
ation At the earliest possible time. The naval
personnel bill was taken up and read, but nc
effort made to proceed further
with it's consideration The military academy
appropriation bill was passed The post
ONCE appropriation bill was under considers
| Inn tho rt aft he uft tai
but was not disposed Of unally. A spirited
debate occurred over the amendment Of the
senate committee providing for an appropria-
tion to secure fast mail service between New
York and Washington and Atlanta and New
Orleans. The amendment was retained in the
bill.
HoUsE--Two very sensational and unexpect-
ed things happened In the house Thursday dur
ing the conside ration OF the sundry civil bill
The paragraph carrying the appropriation o
e2O,000.O00 for payment to Spain under tn,
terms of the peace treaty was stricken ou
upon point Of order made by Mr.. Wheele
1 (dem., ky), who declared that he opposed
the appropriation on principle and woult
resort to any technicality to defeat 1t
The point of order was debated for hours, IL
determination hinging upon the question o
whether the ratification of the treaty by tn
senate and its signing by the president vital
lied It without the action Of the Spanisl
cortes. Warrant Of law was necessary to maxi
Ill.) who was In the chair, sustained the poin
Of order against It. and on an appeal his decis
ion was sustained. l49 to So
WASHINGTON, Feb. i0-S HNATE-At its ses
sion Friday the senate adopted Q resolution
instructing the vice president Of the Unite,
States, as president Of the senate. to expires
to the government and tho people Of Franc
the sympathy Of the senate In the bereave
ment that has fallen upon the French republi
In the death Of President Faure. The nsvs
personnel bill, for which the navy department
has been eontending for % msny years. wa
under discussion fsr several hours. but va
passed practically u TIE form in which Il Va
reported BY the senate committee The re
mainder Of the day's session was devoted t
passase Of bills On ne psivate pension cslen
Alaska code bill.
HousB-The house Friday finally passed tn
sundry civil appropriation bill 70 which II he
devoted over y weslk. No important amend
ment hsA bsen adopted. The speakers rulin
with instructions 70 incorporate II in the Mica
ragua canal amendment was sustained Il
to % The naval appropriation bill was take
up and over half the bill was completed durin
, the remainder Of the day. There was no ger
Oral opposition TO the measure. although
carries s%,0Oo,0O0. being 100000 more tina
the largest naval appropriation bill eve
passed By congress.
WAsHINoroN. Feb. M-SBNATE-The sen
ste spent most Of Saturday on the rest ONO
J appropriation bill. but failed to complete
After an animated discussion Of the pneumsti
tube system, Mr.. Cullom's amendment increas
ing tho appropriation for this purpose. and dc
| stgned to extend the system
Chicago. was tabled An echo {
the old star route development
was heard when several senators crit
! cixed the method by which Q combination o
speculators secured the star route contracts
A number Of bills Of minor impor, ance wer
passed early In the day. At O'Clock tribute
, to the memory of the late Representatiy
Simpkins, Of Massachusetts, were pronounced
HOUsE-The house Saturday spent tw
hours upon the naval appropriation bill. with
out making any progress and devoted the re
mainder OF the session to eulogies upon th
life and public services Of the late Represer
tative Northway, OF Ohio The paragraph
the bill relating to the naval academ.
against which Mr.. Mudd (rep. Md
raised Q point OF order Friday was s;ricke
| ont tha min n order hAinC auStainad M