The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-02-01
FIFTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.



Washington, Jan. sena,e-It was
acted. t Mf Pritchard N. CD Delivered a
marks being addressed particularly
ne 81 SEosS cnronn which, shf
enacted, he Nsaid. would disfranchise g
large class of voters. both white 1,,a1 and q
question waf in m which fee he arraigned % the admin
istrations policy as set out in the presi-
dents message.
House-The house. was in session only
40 minutes, and nothing of public impor-
speaker for settlement dispete between
the appropriations and military affairs
committees over Jurisdiction nr Of IT. the esti si
faciilre of small arms at the Rock Island
and Springfield arsenals. few District
werc passed
Washington, Jan. 23.-Senate-The COM
mittee on privileges and elections made a
port was against seating him. and the
minority advocates giving him the seat;
Philippine question. and Mr.. McEnery
concluding his speech on the race ques-
tion In the south.
House-The Roberts case was the one
subject that occupied the time of the
house. Arguments were made in favor OF
both the majority and minority reports,
and then Mr.. Roberts defended his posi-
ton in lengthy speech. No action was
taken
Washington, jan. Observation-Disclosures
business occupied the attention of the
Mr. in peErew irsf g. b. esns UPON
the president for information regarding
the treaty entered into with the, sultan
suu Was BY
report on the census administrative bill,
but the census committee gained It's point
and the measure was sent back to con-
| ference.
House-The Roberts case occupied the
| entire time n the house, the most of the
jorlty report. No ballot was taken.
Washington. Jan, 25.1senate-A bill
nue stamp teS also al ame for the
ration Of the National Association of
Manufacturers. the object being the pro
ed as follows: For erection of Il. light
%ns 9F saies ary in
colonel for the time S, Sf such service The
and practically without debate.
House-The case of Brigham II. Rob.
Of the attention of The house since the
the adoption a of resolution to exclude
| him by vote of 26S to so. Some minor
business was transacted before the de-
bate was resumed. A bill was passed to
create anosher judicial district in the
eastern division of Tennessee. A bill was
passed fixing the salary Of the ,postmas.
| ter of Washington at $4,000, February 10
was set aside for paying tribute to the
memory of the late Representative Set
| tie, of Kentucky. Bills were introduced
| to pay each volunteer soldier who served
| the Philippines $3.50, in lieu of travel pay;
to prohibit persons not officers of the
army or navy from wearing the uniform
of the United States.
Washington, Jan. 26.-Senate-- Not in
session.
House-The greater portion of the ses-
sion of the house was devoted to eulogies
| upon the life and public service of the
late Vice President Hobart. The tributes
eulogies, but breathed the love and adj
miration and respect in which he was uni
versally held. Before the eulogies began
the conference report on the census bill
was adopted and an attempt was made to
pass bill to pay the cost of repairing
| the Manila cable, which Dewey cut just
prior to his great victory. Opposition, de-
man trep, N. ", reported the Indian ap-
preparation bill. Cannon (rep., Ill.), called
up the general deficiency bill and asked
for the appointment of conference COM
| mittee on the senate amendments. Can.
non, Barney CWis) and livingston (Ga.)
Washington, JAM. T.-Senate-Not in
session.
House-!The house gave an hour to eulo.
gies on the late Representative Baird, OF
| Louisiana, and beyond this transacted nc
business of Importance.