The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-04-19
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Summary of Leading Events.

Washington, April sth.-Senate-.
out division. 1t carries SS,414,000;
other bills passed. Foard county,
Texas, attached to the Fort Worth
division of the northern judicial dis
trict of Texas; to create the north
western division of the northern ju-'
dicial district of Georgia.
A resolution called upon secretary
of interior for information as to ir-
rigation of the Pima Indian reserva-
tion in Arizona was adopted. The
debate for vote on the seating of
Mr.. Quay could not be agreed upon.
The Alaskan civil code was under con-
sideration for two hours.
House--Agricultura appropriation
bill was made he vehicle of con-
siderable debate on irrevelant polit-
ical topics. but good progress was
made, % of the 81 pages being COW
cred.
Washington, April 10th.-Senate-
Without objection it was agreed to
take final vote on the right to seat
M. S. Quay as senator from Pennsyl-
yania, Tuesday, April Gath, at p. m.
Eulogies was pronounced on Richards
Parks Bland, the dead statesman,
which were notable for earnestness
and eloquence.
House--Agricultural appropriation
bill passed substantially us reported.
Mr.. Corliss maintained that govern
ment distributions invaded private
fields of enterprise. His various
amendments failed Iafter extended
debate. Amendment was adopted. in
creasing the supply of farmers bull
letins" issued by the agricultural de-
partment.
Washington, April 1l.-Senate- The
Pacific cable bill was passed. 1t ap-
propriatos S3,0C9,OOO ioi The construc-
ton by the navy department of a
cable from san Francisco to Homo
lulu. During the rest of the session
the District of Columbia appropria-
tion bill was under consideration, and
was finally passed. 1t carries nearly
IS, 100000.
House-All the senate amendments
to the Porto Rican bill We're agreed
to and the measure passed by vote
of 161 to 1853. 1t provides for the
shipments of all goods from Porto
Rico into the United States free of
duty and certain food-stuffs from the
United States can enter Porto Rico
a duty of Is per cent.
Washington, April 12.-Senate-An
effort was made to displace the Phil
ippine bill and substitute the Mica
raguan canal bill. 1t was defeated "a
to %. Most of the session was taken
up in discussing the Quay case.
HOuse-The secretary of the treas
ury was authorizes to designate de-
positcries in Porto Rico, Cuba and
the Philippines for the deposit of
government funds. applies to Gu
ba only so long, as the island shall be
occupied by the United States. The
pension law was amended to extend
to dependent mothers of soldiers or
sailors of the Spanish war, even
though they married confederate sol
diers.
Washington, April 13.-Senate-Not
in session.
House-By vote of 24O to Is reso-
luton was adopted providing for the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people. The rest of
the day was devoted to private pen
sion bills, SO being passed.
Washington, April 14.-Senate-Be-
yond the passage of SO private pen
sion bills and some general measures
of minor Importance, the senate
transacted little business. The Alas
kan civil code bill was under consid-
Grafton for some time, but finally
went over.
House-After an hour of routine
business the house devoted it's session
to hearing eulogies on the late Gov
Oliver p. Morton, of Indiana. in con.
nection with the acceptance of his
statue, which has been placed in Stat.
uary hall at the capitol by the state
which he served