The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-04-05
FlFTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.



washington. March as.--senate : The
sideration during the greater part Of the
session. An amendment was agreed TO
king license upon Almost N ,h. eysery nsny kind
Alaska, the license ranging from $50 to
$500 per annum. The measure had not
been disposed of at the conclusion OF the
House-The house began consideration
of the army appropriation Pill put the de-
bate was without exciting inSiaenes' r'ny pe,ms
explained its provisions; Mr.: Jett criti-
sssS hrSs hf the RGsy Rsn grades of the army just
prior to retirement. Mr.. Cox and Mr.:
Ridgely opposed generally permanent
the best interests of the country and Mr.
Never discussed the Philippine policy. op-
posing the retention Of the islands.
Washington. March 2.-.,5enate-Iittle
tariff and government bill 1t was under
discussion for nearly three hours but
the part of ths time was
coinage amendment offered by Mr.. Nor
gan. The amendment, Is still pending.
The Alaskan civil code bill was consider
ed during the morning hours
House--Representative Carter, of Kan
sas, introduced bill to establish bu-
reau Tan Of eriminS OF stca IN
provides for the collection of records. pho
tographs. measurements. ETC., of crimi-
nails convicted in federal, military or ma
val courts. Other house bills introduced
were:- Authorizing the use of a part of
the National cemetery at, Arlington for
their wives, and forbidding the govern
any iithograpIn,.ins. y, printing etc The
debated until adjournment.
Washington. March 2S. : Senate : The
Sc tnate agreed to vote on the Porto RI
afternoon at four O'Clock; Bills were
passed as follows: Auth orlzing the ad-
tustment of rights OF settlers on the Nay
ing for the Introduction of testimony in
behalf of the defendant in all preliminary
ment offered by MIR, Carter, of the Alas
Kan civil coGc bill relating 20 the mining
for gold under she waccrs OF Cape Nome
was agreed to but no turtner progress was
made with the measure
+. '.House--The heusn devoted practically
the whole day to the consideration of the
army appropriation bill. Several minor
the bill was considered. There was a
5000 deal of ,exteinporaneous debate dur
to the bill.
Washington. March 2o.-Senate-A direct
vote was taKen on me proposition to strike
from the Porto Rico measure the pro-
law duties on Porti Rican products. The
proposition was defeated by vote Of 16
VI.
saying the passage of the measure, It is
not regarded as indicating the final vote
on the bin The bill was unuer discussion
throughout the entire session, several i'm
portant amendments being agreed to.
House-After four days of stormy de-
bate the house passed the army appro-
adopted opens soldiers homes to the Of
iicers and men OF volunteer and regular
S GRIMES incapacltated r,s during or since the
of White VS.. 5orein, from the 11th Ken
lucky district was settled In favor Of
Mr Horeing Boih the contestant and
Washington, March 30-Senate--A bill
was passed for the relief of the heirs of
Lawrence d. Bailey; ratfying an appro-
out of the Morrell fund for the use of the
University of Langston for colored stu
dents. Considerable progress was made
the day, most of the committee amend
ments and several offered by senators
being disposed of.
House--The day was devoted to war
claims. but only three bills were passed,
rs follows: To refer the claims of Geo.
w. Lawrence Involving $4,000 in con-
itor Wassuc to the ce-lrt of claims; to
refer the claim of Hiram Johnson and
others for cotton burned in East Tennes-
see by the confederate forces to the court
Of Of Spring valley, Wis, 500. s'"
Washington, Marcn 31.-Senate-The en-
tire tlIne OF tne session was taken IN
discussing the Porto Rican bill. the fea-
ture being an exhaustive speech by Mr.
Fairbanks, of Indiana, who vigorously
supported the neding measure.
House-The fertilization appropriation
eommittee. It carries s7.os5, ass. AN resos soc
luton was adopted to re-elect the pres
ent board of managers of the national
soldiers home A three hours political
debate was .precipitaed by a general po-
litical speech made by Mr.. Shattuck, of
Ohio many members of both sides being
drawn into it,