The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-05-31
FlFrY-SlxrH CONGRESS-.


Washington, May 21.-Senate-The
post Office appropriation bill was
passed finally, the amendment to ap-
propriate S225,000 to carry out exist
ing contracts for the pneumatic tube
service being agreed to. BY vote of
36 to 81 resolution extending to the
Boer commissioners the privileges OF
the floor of the senate was defeated.
House-Two important bills were
| passed--one to extend the eight-hour
law to all laborers employed under
contract on government work and the
other to prohibit interstate traffic in
under the jurisdiction of the police
powers of the state.
Washington, May 22.-Senate-Al-
most the entire session was taken up
discussing Senator Spooner's bill pro-
viding that upon the suppression or
the insurrection in the Philippines
the government of the islands shall
devolve upon the president until such
time as congress might direct other
wise. Mr.. Carter presented the ere
dentials of Mr.. Clark as senator
from Montana under the appointment
of acting Gov. Spriggs, of that state.
They were laid on the table.
House-The entire day was devoted
to the Alaskan civil government bill.
Slow progress was made, only "a
pages being disposed of.
Washington. May 23.--Senate-The
day was taken up in political speeches.
the Philippine question and resolu-
ton demanding an investigation of
financial affairs in Cuba furnishing
the subjects.
HOusc-An agreement was reached
to adjourn on June 6. The Neely eN-
tradition bill was passed after a spirit
ed debate, as was the bill providing for
a collector of customs at Honolulu at
a salary of $4,000 year. The post Of
fee appropriation bill was sent to
conference and the ways and means
committee instructed to sit during
the recess.
Washington. May 24.--Scnate-The
duty of The United States toward its
island possessions" was the subject
of a heated political discussion. No
business was transacted.
House-For eight hours the MEM
bers discussed the Alaskan civil gov
ernment bill. But little progress was
made. An amendment was adopted
authorizing the secretary of war to
issue permits to eNcavate or dredge
for gold below low-water mark on
the beach at Cape Nome. The confer
ence report on the Indian appropria-
ton bill was adopted.
Washington, May 25.--Senate--A
discussion on the Spooner Philippine
bill occupied most of the time, The
sundry civil appropriation bill, which
carries $65,S12,930, or over $4,000.000
more than as it passed the house, was
taken up and 157 pages disposed of.
House-Two hours were devoted to
considering the Alaskan civil govern
ment bill without completing it. The
remainder of the session was devoted
to private pension bills. Among those
favorably acted upon were the senate
bills to pension the widow of the late
Capt. Gridley, who commanded the
Olympia in the battle of Manila, at
$50 per month; the widow of the late
Commodore r. w. Meade at $40 per
month, and the widow of the late
Gen. NJ. F. Force, of Ohio, at $50 per
month. y
Washington, May 26.-Senate-A
resolution was adopted providing for
congressional investigation of the
Cuban postal frauds. The credentials
of Senator-elect Blackburn, signed by
Gov. Beckham, of kentucky, were
presented and filed. Mr.. Pettigrew's
resolution calling upon the secretary
of war for a statement of the number
of Filipinos who have been killed by
United States troops in the present
insurrection was agreed to.
House-The Hay resolution, calling
upon the postmaster general for GER
tain information regarding the re-
ports of Il. &. Rathbone, director of
the posts in Cuba, was adopted with
out division. Another resolution, call
ing upon the secretary of war to re-
port in detail the payments made and
to whom from the revenues of Cuba
and Porto Rico, was also adopted.