The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-12-16
FORTY NINTH CONGRESS.



+, wAsurSseox, Dec. N-sEHArs.-There was
3 full abundance. W1Mams, Of California.
was sworn m, and fen bills introduced. The
pres'deuts message IVES read, after which
the senate adjourned.
H0Use.-Four new members were sworn
II to oil vacancies caused by the deaths OF
Messrs. Cole, OF Maryland. and Beach and Ar
itser, Of New York. After the read M Of the
message, the House. adjourned on the an.
nouncement Of the death Of Messrs. Beach
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7-sENArE. - Cheney
IN. H. was sworn In in place Of Senator Pike.
deceased. Bills introduced: To retire legal.
tender and National bank notes Of small
denominations. and for the issue Of coin GER
tifcates; to exempt from duty imported 90.
snd Soaas ss mor f'O osrsS sse foo~
Of making any revision Of the tariff IN .
jure any domestic industries, but 10 promote
their healthy grOwth 90 that any change OF
Law must be, e. every step regardifSSl 81 tns 1s
priving American labor Of ability TO- compete
successfully with foreign labor. and without
imposing lower rates OF dvty tnen VIII %
ton which may exist in consequences Of the
higher rate of wsRca prevailing in this coun-
e any frsSer
ton to the foregoing cardinal declarattOue,
try Of the country" Adjourned.
HousB.-Bills introduced: To changesthe
Law IN relation to the smoant OF Q. &; Si, ec.ds
banks rs security for Circulating notes: Tor
the deposit OF gold or silver coin or bullion
tie reief 81 Tie g. g. supreme Court ana 70
expedite business in that court; compelling
payment to the Government for the use Of
PP%snS matte o e cS.n
prevent contrsotion Of the currency. he
ns 1 r rsf S.s sasG q Sp .d q
A bill appropriatlng $4,000 for the establish.
ment ct Fort Riley, Kan, Of . permanent
artillery tH - was passed: The House decided Sy
Electoral count bill, with the proposed House
amendments. Adjourned.
WAgHIN0T( N. Dec S-SENATE-MemOria
were presented and bills Introduced. Reso.
the oleomargarine tag; for the erection Of .
nsssr1 @sec The 20
list were offered. The House bill for the re-
lief of settlers in Nebraska and Kansas was
rs iii extendins tSe % rsht Of Suffrage to
was considered. Mr. Blair making speech.
| A message from the President on the fisheries
question was received, and after Nh executive
session the Senate adjourned.
H0usE.-Objection was made to the inn:
mediate passage OF Dill admitting Tree OF
duty material for the rebuilding Of Eastport,
Maine. 1t was referred to the WaNs and
Means Committee. A bill WIS passed en-.
titling certain ofhcers and enlisted men to
pay and emoluments from the time named q
%ssiss o f. for ns' the s'' e'Sn
went wei over as unfinished business. The eiec
t9ral tor SoTnt biz was tsken Up w. Messrs ,l,. Di6
Gll.N made speeches. Mr.. e. Caldwell gave
notice he would call the previous questio.
tomorrow. The House at 1 p. m. adjourned
| WARRINGTON, Dec. a.-sENArE..-A bill wa,
lars. After some resO utions had been offered
| the Senate proceeded to the consideration Of
Mr. Morrill's tariff resolution. Messrs. Nor
stor Dawes got the door. and the Senate, d
$3.50 p m, adjourned until Monday.
| HoUsE.-The bill extending the freedeliv
sSs Of mail Il
the postal service. The ElectOral-count bill
! was passed without division. Tho bill crca.
was taken uD and discussed. Pending debate
ed, and at 6 p. M, the House adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. .10.-sENArE.-Not II
session.
.HoysE.--After the reading Of the, journa
| Mr.. Campbell IN. " announced with sorrow
and regret the death Of his colleague Mr.
| DOwdney. and offered resolutions exprcssiv "
| Of the regret with which the announcement
| OF the death had been recs ived by the House
senate and House to attend the funeral. tn,
! resolutions were unanimously aeopted, ant
| ry OF the deceased, ut II 20 adjourned unit
| tomorrow.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. .1l.-SENATr.-Noti IN ses
| sion.
Housr.-A bill was passed extending th'
] ganized territory south of tho State o
!, Kansas, known as the Public Land Strip, ant
| providing that this land shall be subject I,
| entry BY actual settlers under the Homestead
law. The House then went into Committee O
| the Whole (Mr. Hammond, OF GeorRih, in tn,
chair) on the Suniry Civil Appropriation bill
Lsnhsm cTex, made an appeal in iavo
| of the redemption of the trade dollar; and
alluding to the standard silver dollar, he de
that Il: %Eo nSa @ be
that While he sundry civi BIZ S spproprists' s
than sh. Bin Of The
tee on Appropriation had surrendered juris
diction over the items for navy yards, AM
tho new naval observatory. maintaininl
the regular Naval appropriation bill. HI
contended. on the contrary, that the appro
pristions for the objects named should b
then, insiead Of showing decrease. excee,
year. Hr. Randall. o{ Pennsyivsnis. i % arsue' ,s
Siction @ over % the SUBJECT Of ms navy SRSd ysrd; % bu
pointed out that even were they provided 70
In the pending mcasure the bin would sti!
ha
and tho House adjourned.
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