The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-01
FIFTY-slxTH CONGRESS-.
First Session.

Washington, Feb 2o.-Senate--Mr. Per-
kins presented the credentials of Thos.
r. Bard as senator from California, for
the term of six years beginning on March
luton was adopted authorizing the print.
ing of a special edition of 5000 copies OF
the year book of the. department or agri-
culture for distribution at the Paris ex-
position. Discussion of the Philippine
question was then. resumed, Mr. Ken
nedy, speaking against the retention by
the United States of the islands and urg-
Ing that the Filipinos be accorded the
right to govern themselves. After the
passage of 50 pension bills and number
Of bills on the general calendar. consid.
GRAFTON was resumed of the Hawaiian
government bill. Some amendments We're
agreed to. but consideration of the meas
House-Before the debates upon the
Porto Rican tariff bill was resumed Mr..
Hepburn attempted to secure an agree;
bill. He. asked unanimous consent that
4 be taken up in two weeks, but Mr.:
into committee of the whole on the Porto
Rican tariff bill. Three speeches were de-
livered which consumed five hours time.
and Mr. Newlands, and Mr., Swanson in
opposition to it. The speakers devoted
themselves almost exclusively to the con-
stitutional question involved, and were
listened to with attention. %
Washington, Feb. 2i.-Senate-The fol-
loving bills We're passed: Authqrizing
and Development Co. to construct a
bridge, across the Snake river at Nome
CITY, t.ia Alaska; to provide for the erection
granting additional rights of way to the
Allegheny Valley Railway Co through
the arsenal grounds at Pittsburgh, Pa.
to incorporate the American Iva, ,.onal
Bed Cross; TO- pay James Ses and William
account of the seizure Of the vessel Lord
Nelson in 1872. The bill as reported car
rgiiedi 4 per cent. interest amounting to
$1760O. but as the payment of interest
was strongly antagonized that part of
the bill was stricken out. Consideration
Of the Hawaiian government bill was
then resumed.
House The house adopted the senate
resolution authorizing the president to
resent resent the United States and the National
Of the statue Of Lafayette at the Paris
Rean BGpFs f b Ssss'e %as hs
was agreed that the debate hereafter
shSud begin at i oGloGk * in the morning
Washington, Feb. .-Senate-Accord-
ing to an annual custom in the senate on
Washington,s birthday Washington 6
by Senator Foraker. A number of sem
ators being absent Mr.. Penrose did not
call up the resolution involving the right
as a member from Pennsylvania. The
senate then adjourned
House-The house began holding early
pressure for time in the Porto Rican de-
bate. The debate brought out several no.
table speeches, including one by Repre-
swered number of questions as to the
attitude of the president; another by Rep
resentatiye Mccall, of Massachusetts,
the republican member of the ways and
means committee who dissented from the
ma jority report, and Mr.. Moody, another
Massachusetts republican, who sharply
criticised the position of his colleague.
The debate was continued at night
session.
Washington, Feb 23-Senate-The ses-
sion was was, unusually Int interesting from the
influential opposition Mr.: Penrose, OF
PPennsylvania, succeeded in getting the
Notable case We're sehe TSe
vote to take up the case was "a to 2S, but
Quay.
House-The entire session O. the house
was taken up by speeches on me rorto
Rican tariff bill. A night session was
held devoted to the e,a same subject An
the measure will be taken at p. m. on
Tuesday next general ,ebate to close
Monday.
Washington, Feb. A.-Senate-Through-
out the session the senate had under con-
alteration the Hawaiian government bill
The discussion .ook wide range. but
the basis of 1t was an amendment offered
by Mr.. Platt (Cto as to the appointment
and tenure OF office Of the judges of the
Hawaiian courts. Mr.. Hale reported the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill and gave notice that at an early day
he would call it up. for. consideration
he would call up the resolution relative
to seating M, s. Quay in the senate az
a representative from Pennsylvania
House-The following four pensions
bills were introduced: To pension Henry
Guckes, sergeant Company b. 131st Ohio
y1lTinteers at $50 per month; to, pension
ana volunteers, at $50 a month; to PEN
sion Arthur G. Kiddy, Company D, Home
$12 a month; to pension Sarah Miley
widow of Lieut.. Col. Miley, at $50 q
month. Col. Miley saw duty with Gen
Shafter at Santiago and subsequently,
lost his life in the Philippine cals paig1i
The rest OIL the time was taken up ir
discussing the Porto Rican tariff bill.