The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-12-23
FORTY,.NIN CONGRESS-.


second session.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 18.--sExArE. Tho ore
eentials wsrs presented sf Senator Edmunds
fof the full term commoootng March Z, 1851.
Among NUMEROUS bills introduced were the
following: To amend the Revised Statutes in
relation 10 the immediate transportation OF
bonded 9oOds: prov ding new basis for tho
circulation Of national hank notes; TO au.
thcriss the reduction Of y. 9. bonds
notes: ''SSs'':S Tss :sSIso..S:. eSSss saai sn W. :s:
table. The Morrill, tariff resolution was dis
cussed by Mcssrs. Dawes and Mcpherson.
Frncs %eysS % ser hi: 81: ESSeS sSs On s e
Or sns death @ OF of NJ Dosdney % icing r receivsd.
SS ": 70 tie sas
adjourned at 3:85 p. m.
HousE.-I,lls in roduced: To prohibit the
appointment of Congress onal commit eos TO
attend funerals; and to prob bit the draptng
Of public bu!ldings in mourning, except BY
order Of the Presidents, granting pensions tc
sSs ssrvce;
soid,ers homes: susSorisins the Score.
saes ns on S ebs ss
United States, and TO provide for special dc.
posits Of the public mou"y; for the free coin.
their own postmas ers; liking the salary OF
Civil Service Commissoners at 5000; for the
sdmi. s s'on into the . Union Of Dakota Montana,
WASHINGTON. Dec. .N.-eENATH.-Memoria
were presented and bills Introduced and re.
ferred. Bills for the retirement and recoiu.
age of tho trade dollar and tn prevent frauds
on American manufacturers were reported
from the Committee on Finance. Tho amend.
ments to The electora, count bill were non.
concurred in, and q aconference committee APP
Messrs. Edmunds Hoar and George. Alta
.. m the Senate went into executive session,
and shortly after adjourned.
HOUsE.-The estimates were referred to the
Committee ON Rules to report resolution for
he distribution among tho committees.
al Cemetery at DanvilIe. Va. A resolution was
reported back calling on the Secretary Of he
pnrtment a. to the duty on fresh hsh Tho hill
granting right Of way through the Yellow
.nc
ofthe whole, but before action could be taken
by the House the morning hour expired. MIR.
revenue s b'ii on SATURDAY newt. The sundry
g VII appropriation bill was taken up and de-
batrd. Appro, riations for several public
buildings were increased before adjournment
at 5p. m.
WASHINGTON. Dec. observation-disclosures
were presented and bills introduced. Bills
were reported to amend the postal money or.
der system and to extend the free delivery
system. A resolution calling upon the Secre.
tary Of War for information in regard to ex.
tusaed. Pending action the conference report
on the Interstate commerce bill was present.
ed. and notice given by Mr.. Cultm that
dev " next. I'll The bii i repeaiins the tenure en- @ Of
Office act came up, but was allowed to stand
over until tomorrow. Platt'e resolution for
by vote Of 80 to n. Beck's bill, prohibiting
Cnnpressmen from acting as attorneys
railroads, was called up. Pending action the
Senate a. p. m. went into executive session
and at 4:05 p. m. adjourned.
HOUSE,. .--Conferes were appointed ON tho
electoral count bill. The bill for allotment
up. but but " ~ent % over win tR The morning hour. % x
certain cities to keep on hand sum equal to
e'. deposits he he % snndry % vi " iii was them hem
taken up and discussed until AIS p. m ), when
the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Dec. l8.-SENATE.-A bill was
introduced to increase the salaries Of the
Commissioners of Education aud Labor to
$500. Mr.. Van Wyck introduced o resolu-
ton to amend the const tuition so as to re.
quire the election of U. g. Senators By the
people Of the States, instead Of by the Leg Q.
latures. Petitions OF tobacco manufactur.
ers were presented protest. ng aga nst the pas.
shge OF the House bill in reference to pack.
ing cut tobacco. A resolution was adopted in.
'Se snS 0
ing rebate on ail imported materials incor.
pOrated with domestic materials and exported
Sl pass passed pernssinR The owne of ARriSaa P nna
vessels and their cargors 10 suc the Govern.
ment for losses caused by collision with U. 8.
resolution .sHsi Wen .ov'r on ebjection. % The % 81
to repeal the tenure Of office act was taken
up and discussed without action until p, M,
,vhn uff h~ta tiVyo atS.s, i'm
Senate adjourned.
HousE.-A bill was passed making Hart.
ford. Ct. port of entry; also a bill to pen.
men engineers. apothecaries and mSsters-at.
arms. kemonstrances were presented agai. ct
the Dunn free ship Mll; the Senate bill for
disns. The urgency deficiency 6iii for public
printing was passed. The sundry CIVIL bill
was discussed and passed IN committee of the
WASHINGTON. Dec. l7.-Petitions were pre-
sented tor reduction In tho tax IN oeomar.
garine. Several bills were introduced. A
and inquire into our relations with Mexico
ordered S9ssG s NJ He S & f ibe And
Jill to sstsnd tSe free Sevsry system; STE ss siso.
% hs s ress ,ss sS Of t5s
sengers. A bill 70 fund the four and four.
.and-a.half per oent. bonds ut 2h per cent. was
introduced b, NJ. A!drieh and referred. The
bill to repeal the tenure-IfofHce act was
psssed.,aoto ss. At s:A0 p. m. the Senate ad.
3Ourned.
HOUsE-Resolutions were introduced and
referred. bill was passed indemnify ng the
Postmaster at BoontOn, N. j.. for money
stolen In 1868. The sundry civil bill was passed
and the private calendar taken up. The hil!
for the adjustment Of the McNinnville and
Manchester railroad accounts being untin-
ished business, It was passed, Q claim Of t246..
$50 Is involved. A Senate bill was passed In.
creasing the pension of General Benz. Kelly;
OF West Virginia. to 500 . month. A. t:l5p.
m. the House took y recess until 1880, the
evening session being for the consideration Of
pension bills.
WASHINGTON, Dec. is.-sEAAfs-Not in
session.
HousE.-The House ordered conference
on the hill au hOrizinR the employment of
mail messengers; The hill was passed provid.
ing an additional Associate Justice Of The 6u.
preme Court OF New Mexico. Mr.. Morrison
moved To 90 into committee OF the whole to
take up his tariff bill. LOst-ll0 to l5l,
Speaker Carlisle voting In the Affirmative.