The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-05-03
FlFTY-SlXTH CONGRESS.
Summary of Leading Events.

Washington, April 23.-Senate-The
cntire session was taken up discuss
ing the right of M. S. Quay to seat
in the senate under the appointment
of the governor of Pennsylvania.
House-The post Office appropria-
ton bill occupied the entire time OF
the session, general debate ending
with adjournment.
Washington, April "a. = Senate =
Hon. Matthew s. Quay was refused a
seat in the United States senate on
the appointment of the governor of
Pennsylvania by vote of 33 to 80.
The entire time of the senate was de-
voted to debate upon the question,
many of the greatest lawyers and or
ators in the body delivering speeches.
House-The Foraker emergency res
olution to continue the present Off
GERS in Poro Rico in office until the
appointments are made under the
civ government act was adopted.
About 20 pages of the post Office ap-
preparation bill were disposed of, the
only substantial amendment adopted
being one to give extra compensation
to letter carriers who work in excess
of As hours week.
Washington, April 25.-Senate-
After a brief debate the conference
report on the Hawaiian civil govern
ment bill, the provisions relating to
the right of franchise and imprison-
ment for debt having been amended
to conform to the ideas of the senate,
was agreed to. The agricultural ap-
preparation bill was passed. carrying
little over S3,O0O.OOO. The Alaskan
civil government bill was under con-
sideration for an hour, but no prog
ress was made.
House-The entire session was de-
voted to the post office appropriation
bill. BY vote of 81 to so the appro-
pration of S725.O00 for the pneumatic
tube service in New York. Boston and
Philadelphia was stricken out.
Washington. Ap0l 26.-Senate-Al-
most the entire session was devoted
to consideration of the right of Ma
than b. Scott. of West Virginia, to re-
tain his seat in the senate. The case
went over without action.
House-The post Office appropria-
ton bill was passed. as was also bill
to increase the salary of the director
of the census to $500 and the sala-
ries of supervisors of census by two
per cent. of the amount received by
their enumerators. The final confer
ence report on the Hawaiian govern
ment bill was presented, but not acted
upon owing to the absence of quo
rum.
Washington, April 27.-Senate-The
senate voted upon the resolution de-
claring Nathan B. Scott to be entitled
to his seat in the senate from West
Virginia. The number of votes in the
negative was only three. The Alas
kan and cotton claims bills took up
the rest of the day.
House-All records were beaten by
the passage of 81 private pension bills.
Among them was one to pension at
the rate of $40 month the widow Of
the late Col John M. Stotsenberg, of
the 1st Nebraska, who was killed in
the Philippines. The conference re-
port on the Hawaiian government was
adopted and now goes to the presi-
dent.
Washington, April -Senate-Mr.
Pettigrew, of South Dakota. offered a
resolution expressing sympathy for
the 6Boers. Without debate it was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign
relations by vote of 81 to II. As the
vote disclosed the absence of a quo
rum, an eHOrU WIS ndQe TO secure
one, but it was unsuccessful, and the
senate adjourned.
House-Bills to recognize the serv-
ices of Lieut.. Newcomb and the Off
GERS and men of the revenue cutter
Hudson. which rescued the torpedo
boat Winslow at Cardenas, Cuba, by
comforting gold and silver medals up
on them. and to retire Capt. Hodg-
son. OF the revenue cutter Hugh Nc
Culloch. for meritorious services, were
passed. Francis r. Lassiter, who sue
ceeds the late Sidney Epes as rep
resentative from the Fourth Virginia
district, was sworn in.