The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-02-22
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.


Washington, Feb 12.-senate-The fol-
lowing bills were passed: To encourage
enlistment IN the navy by providing sue,
at SIS; authorizing the president to nomi-
nate Brevet Maj. Alexander Stewart
the eoene Tetd st G hs Ho
at ri to the Sess
STA: to authorize the following naval Of
icers to accept orders and decorations
Venezuela: = Rear Adm. W. T. Sampson,
SSapts H e, Taylor. F. =. A. = c9Sk :tsgs D. sigs-
permission for the erection Of a bronze
Francis q. Spinner, late treasurer of the
United States, and appropriating $500 for
frisate Constitution, the measure provid-
Ing that the ship should be restored as
Is ts S
yorably acted upon by the committee of
the whole at last Friday nights session;
sSRss 81 tHs g. repne
erection in washington Of a statue OF
Lincoln and aPpgr0priating $4,000 for f the
tpffse etc., from contributing gi 70 CAMPAIGN funds
Pioyes; proyiainE fcr a commission to ad;
Branch Of the Union Pacific railroad to
the government; an. amendment to the
as
the transportation Of convict-made goods.
| Washington Feb. 13.-Senate-The finan-
speeches, one in favor Of the pending
senate substitute measure and the other
s T. to Ss w S
close attention ,tS The t first was was delivered
NJ tha An nvv,tft tnn yhn v,rna tod
the the pending senate bill Mr.: Jones tNevJ
warranted. comforting too great power
upon national banks and fastening the
the TO FROM
House-The members of the New York
apprsed eo Of % ia iSen chcery ri
ing's death, and appropriate, resolutions
Seuse Ff.sa The dea% mPembers Desk was
draped and wreathed in flowers when the
tSs house met at ~. noon Mr. Payne a. -
Chickering's oeath. AS a further mark of
respect the house adjourned at 12:25
Washington, Feb. H:-Senate---The rou-
er 1t was concluded the financial bill was
presented by the chair, and after 2 o'clock
ute rule and at times became spirited and
tse S the tsssy On MT the cRsndss
authorize the president to app9lnt com
missioners to any international bimetallic
was defeated BY a Vote Of 45 to 81:
sidsration Of the executIye, legislative and and
judicial appropriation bill. Before Mr.;
Hemenway Indl who was in charge of
contested election case of Aldrich vs. Rob-
bins from the, Fourth Alabama district
were submitted. The majority reported in
favor of the contestant and the minority
In favor of the sitting member. No action
was taken.
ate passed the gold currency bill by the
decisive majority of 46 to %; Only two
Of the eesaIns amendments mn were @ adopted, VIZ
keeping. the door open to International
bimetallism and one by Mr.; Nelson. Of
with $4,000 capital in town of not over
i;OOo The bill as passed provides that
tenths fine Shall be the st. standard % unit t' Of
value and that all forms of United States
money shall be maintained at a parity
;s~ecnbacks shall be redeemable in gold.
House-The house completed 20 of the
~ pages of the leSisl2tiye, executive and
ment. During the general debate a va
IIietyt Of topics We're touched upon, Mr..
showplter Ga.J discussed the Philippine
question; Mr.. Grosyenor !OD and MIR. Gil
Iette oMass2, ctyi! service reform; Mr..
/ - - y. iN't''i' 'f't wi
wood tAla.). his resolution to repeal the
fifteenth amendment to the constitution.
Washington, Feb G,-Senate-Consider-
alton of the financial measure having been
concluded. discussion of the rhilippine
question was resumed in the senate. Mr..
crtnanSnt t dcGntion of ' the iESfD isnnds and an.
believed the United States ought to re-
nquish them Ia as soon as the authority OF
his country had been asserted. Mr.. Stew
art took pronounced position in favor OF
the products Of any Of The island posses
The bill providing a form of government
for the territory of Hawaii was read. but
beyond that formality nothing was done
with it.
Housc-At the opening of the session
Mr. Bennett. the secretary of the senate,
the currency bill by The senate. Mr.. over. r.
street GndD. who had charge of the house
bin. asked unanimous consent that the
senate amendments be disagreed to and
the house agree to a conference There
was no objection, and it was so ordered
The house chen Went into committee OF
the whole. and resumed the considera llon
0f the legislative appropriation bill BY a
vote. Of % to 81 the provision, for the civil
service commission was stricken out. The
house will reverse this action as usual on
- aEs @ S1d Hll no I2tG After g pages of the
lrosG. The night session for pensions was
pastponed until Monday night.
Washington, Feb. T.-Senate--Not in
After an all days debate the
without division: Thes amendment strlk:
n3s out the provisions for the civil service
Jp.lmlssi0n was defeated by vote of Il
10 125. The following bills We're intro
lSccd; AUTHORIZING the approximation OF
f52J, 900 for the improvement of l.orair
harbor, in consonance with the original
estimates, instead of $69o.OOO as appro-
priated by congress on the report of the
rivers and harbors committee; to pen
sion Eliza A. Lake, widow of Capt. j. N
Lake Company Fl, 93d Ohio volunteers
at $40 a month to pension Stephen j
Watts, Company c, 9th Kentucky infant
ry, at $50 month.