The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-12-27
FlFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Second session.

Washington, Dec. 19.--Senate--The
friends of the Ilay-pauncefote treaty
occupied nearly all of the time of the
senate in executive session Tuesday,
Senators Foraker and Morgan being
the speakers. Previous to the taking
up of the treaty the senate disposed
of several other treaties. Five con-
ventions i'm all were ratified. Among
the documents thus disposed of was
an agreement supplementary to the
lIay-pauncefote treaty itself and eN-
tending the time within which it may
be ratified. Under the terms of the
original treaty the time for ratitica-
ton expired five months ago. The
agreement favorably passed upon
Tuesday extends the time until
March 4, during which the treaty
may be completed.
IIouse-The house devoted the day
to District of Columbia business.
The entire time was occupied in con-
sidcring a bill to change the terminal
facilities of the Pennsylvania railroad
in this city and to provide for the ele-
walton of its tracks across the mall
south of Pennsylvania avenue. After
much filibustering the friends of the
bill succeeded in securing recess un-
til II o'clock Wednesday, in order to
continue the legislative day and COM
plete consideration of the bill.
Washington. Dec. 2O.--Senate-The
house resolution placing Representa-
tive Charles Boutelle (Me.) on the
navy retired list as II captain passed
Wednesday. Seventy-one private pen
sion bills were passed. including two
giving pensions of $50 a month to
the widows of Gen. John A. McCler-
nand and Gen. John A. Palmer. A
bill to give a pension of $40 to the
widow of James A. Mercer. late pro-
fcssor of civil and military engineer
ing at West Point, was also passed.
The urgent deficiency bill was passed
without debate. The full senate COM
mittee on military affairs has adopt
| ed the army reorganization bill re-
| ported by its subcommittee. The
maximum strength of the army is to
| De 100000 men.
House-At the end of a spirited
contest extending over two days. the
house passed bills to compel the
| Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio
railroads to abolish grade crossings.
to alter their routes into the city and
to change their terminal facilities.
An amendment ws placed upon the
| Pennsylvania bill to require the road
| TO build a new station to cost not
| less thar S1,jOO.OOO.
Washington, Dec. 21.-Senate-On
| Thursday the Hay-Pauncefote canal
treaty was ratified by vote of So to
Is. All the amendments except those
offered by senator Foraker and re-
| ported by the committee on foreign
relations were voted down by ma jori-
ties averaging about 10.
House-The house Thursday passed
the Indian and the military academy
appropriation bills. The former car
ried S0.036.526. and the latter 800. ISL.
| Minor amendments were placed upon
the former.
| Washington, Dec. 22.-House--The
house was in session only 25 minutes
Friday, when it adjourned out of re-
spect to the memory of Representa-
tive Wise (Na.). who died at his home
in Williamsburg, Va. The customary
resolutions were adopted and com
mittee of II members was appoint ted
to attend the funeral. Under the
concurrent resolution adopted few
days ago. the adjournment was until
January 3. 1901. Representative Lacy
Und.j introduced a bill providing for
a cliff dwellers' national park" II
provides for setting aside large
tract of public land in New Mexico
for the purpose of preserving the
prehistoric caves and ruins of the
cliff dwellers and other relies there,
on. Mr.. Perea (N. NJ introduced a
hill authorizing the sale of certain
New Mexico lands for the benefit OF
q territorial university.