The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-05-05
THE NEWsHERALD. HILLsBURO THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1904
r,rrv.s,oAr4 CONGRESS.
Regular Session.

Washington, April 2s.--Senate--Th
attention Of the senate was devoted
Wednesday to consideration Of reports
OF conference committees. set speech
es, passage Of bills to which there Is
little or no objection, and an execu.
tive session. The session began at 10
o'clock in the morning and continued
until s In the evening. Final confer
ence reports on the sundry civil, gen
eral deficiency, post Office and the milt-
tary academy appropriation bills were
agreed to. practically without opposi.
ton. A resolution authorizing the cor
tinuation during the recess OF the In
Quiry into the right of Mr. Smoot to his
seat In the senate was favorably con.
sidered during the day.
House-In the presence OF crowded
galleries and Of almost a full member
ship. Messrs. Littlefield (Me.) and viii.
liams (Miss) made speeches intended
for the coming presidential campaign.
The two speakers were wildly applaud
ed by their respective sides. but there
was an absence of personalities such
as characterized the clash between
Messrs. Dalzell and Cochran. Indeed,
the best of humor prevailed.
Washington, April 29.--Senate--With
brief announcement and sharp rap Of
his well worked gavel, President Pro
TEN Frye adjourned the senate sine
die at p. m. Thursday, the hour fixed
by resolution of the two houses of con
gress. The occurrence was devoid OF
unusual incident and the final close of
the session was but slightly different
from the end of an ordinary days sit.
ting. The senate began its days work
at 30 a. M, but the greater part OF
the time was devoted to a political de.
bate, participated In on the republican
side by Messrs. Allison and Aldrich,
and on the democratic side by Messrs.
German and Culberson. The discus.
sion was based on a statement by Mr.
Allison of the appropriations for the
session. comparing the figures for this
year and for the administration Of
President Roosevelt with those of 9th
er years and other administrations
The president and his cabinet were
among the most interested listeners to
the criticism and defense of their chief
House--The closing of the second
session of the house of the 5Sth con.
gress was made notable by the demon.
stration which was evoked by reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Williams, the mi.
nority leader, testifying to the cour-
tesy and impartial manner in which
Speaker Cannon had presided over the
house. The resolution was not of the
prefunctory kind, but was expressive OF
the kindly feeling which men in the
house of all parties entertained toward
him. In graceful speech the speaker
declared his appreciation Of the reso-
luton. Many conference reports were
agreed to on bills which had been in
dispute between the two houses The
only debate Of any Importance was on
the bill providing for the restoration
to the naval academy of three cadets
who had been dismissed for hazing.
the house voting overwhelmingly
against 1t. The members. after the
speaker announced final adjournment.
Joined In singing patriotic airs, and
slowly filed out of the hall after shak.
ing hands with the speaker