The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1886-02-10


WARRINGTON. Feb. -sENAru.-severai
petitions were presented and measures re-
ported. Among the latter joint resolution
by Mr.. Blair for a constitutional amendment
extending the right Of Suffrage to women.
Mr. Rddleberper offered resolution defining
the Seuate's prerogative, and explained hue
usslrG was 20 pr nE UP l0r ueUhIe lne suul ~ ~
cons denqti.n was objected to, and it went
over. Tho Utah resolutions appointing com
mission, rs were referred TO the judiciary
ment of {, lionel g. w. Getty with the rank Of
Bripadipr General went over at Mr. Logan s
suggestion. Mr.. Pugh submitted substl-
ute for Mr., Riddlubprger's rctOlution, Whlch
Mr.. Hoar characterized a stump speech. The
ElCCtOra count bill was then debated, ana a
motion to recommit resulted yeas 81, nay
-. There was no political division i'm tne
vote. The Dakota bin was placed bet re
the Senate, but an executive session was
agreed to, which lasted from :35 p. m. to
5:35 p. M, when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. Immediately after the reading Of
the Journal Mr. Holman, OF Indiana, OuereQ
the following resolutions "Rcsolved, That
the House has received with profound sor-
row the intelligence of the death Of Thomas
A. Hendricks, late Vice President of the
United states Resolved, That the business
order that the eminent services and pri.
vatc virtues of the deceased may be appru'
priatcly cOmmemOrated, Resolved, That the
g Jerk of the House be directed to communi'
cate these resolutions to the Senate" EulO-
pisms were given by Messrs Bynum, Nc.
Crcary, Long, ThrOCkmOrtOn, Browne, Ran
dali, Springer, Geddes Lowry, Hall, kleinet
and Holman. The resolutions were unani
mously adopted, and the House adjourned.
WAsHINGTON, Feb. 3.-SENArE.-The Chair
laid letter before the Senate from the At
torney General asking an additional appro'
priation of S5O,OOO for jurors and $l5O0OO fOr
witnesses of U. S. Courts Referred. A
resolution was reported in opposition TO a
| Joint fisheries commission. The Riddleberger
| Pugh resolutions were then taken up, dls'
cussed and laid on the table They were
! finally referred to the Committee on Privt
/ Ieges and Elections The Dakota bill was de-
| bated by Messrs. Logan and Morgan, ana ol
/ $3.50 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
| HOUsE.-An investigation was ordered i'm
reference to the misapphcatiOn OF apprOprl
tiOns by the Signal Corps. Mr.. BLAND reSu
| luton i'm relation to silver clrcu avon Hnu
/ the policy of the Treasury Department was
/ adopted by a vote Of 1868 TO So. A number OF
/ bills were reported, a ter which the bill tC
abolish certain fees for official service tC
American vessels was considered i'm com
mittee the whole. Pending action on Lht
/ bill, the committee rose at 3:3O and resolved
! itself into committee on the bill relpung tl
/ taxation of fractional parts of q gallOu OF
] distilled spirits. without action the com
| mittoC rose, and at 5;l5 the House adjourned
| WAsHINGTON, Feb. 4.--SENATE.--Tn the Sen
/ ate Executive communications, petitions anC
| m MORALS were read. The bill providing fOl
a new ASST ant Secretary was called up anl
| discussed until = p. m, When u went over
/ The Dakota bill was then cons dered, senate
! Harrison speaking at length. The report o
| the Directors Of the Union Pacific was re
! Ceived from the President, and at 4:5U p. m
/ the Senate adjourned.
HOJsE-ln the House, the call of commit
| tees brought no bin of Importance. Blu
| we're passed to- divide the Eastern Judlcla
| District of Arkansas, to rearran2e Certall
! counties i'm Texas in judicial districts and tl
regulate the taking of deposl iCns; me -li Dll
! to secure the payment of state claims wa
discussed, without action. At $50 p m, de
| bate on the Dingley shipping Dill was re
sumed, and the measure passed. An attemp
to fix a day for the sideratiOn OF the FIT
John Porter bin failed, and at 4:2O p. m, TIM
| House adjourned.
wAsHINGroN, Feb, DISTINGUISHING
! Sewelps bill relating o the annual appropra
| the admission of Dakota was debated by Bur
| Ter, Logan, Morgan, Plumb, Edmuuds, Is cl
| and Call, and was passed by vote or 8
yeas, % nays. The credentials of reelection
| of Senator sherman were presented by Mr.
| Payne. Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOusE.-Mcssrs. Culbertson, of Texas, an,
. Hammond, of Georgia, were appointed to d
vacancies on the Committee OF America
| Shipping Inter, SITS. MIR. Randall, from tn
| Committee on Appropriations, reported tn
pension appropriation bill which appTOpr
RtCs SIS, $4,000, an increase Of Sl1,OJU,UUO owe
last year. The Fitz John Porter Dill wa
made Il continuing special order from Thurs
day, February u, until Thursday Fepruar
| IS and the House adjourned till Monday.
IN COHAuTTEES-lhe Senate Committee o
| Education has reported a bill for the AZ
pOintmcnt Of five commissioners to invest
gate the alcoholic liquor trathC The HOu6
Committee on Military Affairs dCclC ed to n
port fuvurably the b'!l for the protection G
the people of Arizona and New Mexico
which provides for the organization OF rei
iment OF volunteer cavalry in each Territor
for q years service.