The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-05-12
XLIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

mittee on Civil Service Reform. submitted q
report against the reso seen offered BY Mr..
Taulbee tKy.. directing he Secretary of the
Treasury to inform the House by what au-
ployes in his department to appoint eubsti-
tutes is allowed. Debate followed by Meesrs.
Taulbee, Miilard, Cannon and Findlay. The
were heard from committees. followed by q
brief debate on the Oklohams bill by Messrs.
Hill and Baker.
WASHINGTON, May 8.-SENATE.-A joint
resolution was reported and placed on the
calendar extending the Presidential term
until April 80 instead of March 4, 1857, and
providing that the term of the Fiftieth Con.
eress be similarly extended. An original bill
was reported providing for the report of all
preemption and timber culture laws. Senators
Riddlebarqer and ingalls, denied statement
in Washington paper that the opposition to
the confirmation OF Matthews, the new Regis.
ter of Willis for the District, was on account of
this subject attributed to them. The post.
ONCE appropriation bill was taken up and
ss My sDoss
position, Senators Eustis, ingalls, and Miller
In favor. The arrangement for q vote to-day
Se
session, and at 6:10 p. m. adjourned.
HOUSE. Conference reports on the Indian
appropriation and the 18th Of July claims
and after May 10 were fixed at from II q. m.
to 8 p. m. The States were called for the in.
of bills and Joint S;I
passed making appropriations for complet.
ing and enlargins the public buildings at
M ana la And for
The House adjourned at 6:l5 p. m.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-SENATE-A letter was
read from Emmet Tompkins, Secretary OF
the Ohio Legislative Committee. regard
ing matter surreptitiously interpolated
vestisation. The letter was referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections. and
distribution Of the incorrect copies ordered
dsr. The postofice appropristion 10 '"s siI HA was
taken Sp and ,,.s the subsidy clause debated q,
nays 10. The vote on the passage of the bill,
as amended. was yeas 45, nays 10. At $50 p.
m. the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-The resignation of Congressman
Pulitzer was received from the Secretary of
state, of New York. A resolution was adopt
ed inQuiring into the delay In the publication
Industry, Also one calling on the Secretary OF
made by Lieutenant kimball on the progress
case Of Campbell VS.. Weaver of Iowa,
was taken up In preference to the river and
harbor bill by a majority of one. After de.
the majority Of the Committee on Elections
was adopted. 1t confirms the right of the
sttnK memSer ,ss to the seat
D. m, the night session being for the consid.
Grafton of bills and reports from the Mill
tary Committee.
from the Public Printer was read, attrbuting
certain delays In printing to insufficient APP
preparations. resolution was reported
In relation to the cattle troubles on the Mex
lean border. and recommending an arrage-
ment with Mexico for their suppression.
resolution was agreed to inqulring of the
NnNn At.A
Citizens Of u the t United States ave d dollars for
passports to foreign countries. Mr.. Logan
inquired in reference to his bill to provide
the coored people of the South. 1t was dis
covered that 1t had been referred to q sub.
committee of the Committee on Education.
Mr.. Blair promised to have the subject con.
sdered and reported If possible. The inter
State commerce bill was taken up, and Mr..
nays. Il. At 4:so p. m. the Senate went into
executive session, and. at $3.50 p. IN. ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-A letter of the Secretary Of the
ssi ., is7 to sup iy deaOieacy in the % appro. 9.
Cruisers. 4 biil was passed for the relief Of
year s pay. A bill was reported to extend
the free dssery ssses% An re-
FOR commission on the alcoholic liquor
traffic. The Ways and Means Committee re-
Srted bill repe.ng as much - OF Section
on distilled spirits. Bills reported from the
sidered. The first one called was the veter.
ans bounty Dill. Messrs. Laclede, Bragg.
Hepburn and Gof spoke in favor of the
Breckinridge opposed it. Amendments were
adopted extending the provisions of the act
to the widows and such reenlisted volunteer
soldiers as may be deceased, and to enlisted
men in the navy and the marine corps.
Pending further action the committee rose
and at 5p. m. the House took recess until
WASHINGTON. May 8-SENArE-On motion
Of Mr.. Sherman, it was ag reed that the anti
Chinese immigration bill and the Chinese in.
rse S aes isSnS ssgsS es uosr & 6
was made the special order for May II. The
interstate commerce bill was called up,
agreed that ~ q vote should e be- taken ~ on Tas the
Committee on Education and Labor, re- re.
Ssys worS letter earrsr
during the afternoon, offered an amendment
for the Mexican pension bill which, among
ton upon the payment Of arrears Of pensions
to soldiers and sailors Of the late war whose
claims are filed prior 10 July ], 1883, and oon.
from any other cause than their own careless
or vicious conduct. who served three months.
The amendment also increases all classes of
HoUsE.-An adverse report was made by
the judiciary Committee on the joint resolu-
ton proposing Q consti utional amendment
providing for female suffrage. The bill 70
create q department Of agriculture and labor
was called up, but diatOry motions prevent
ed it's consideration during the morning hour.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the river and harbor bill. After some
discussion the committee rose and reported
the bill to the House. An amendment was
offered, and agreed 10, providing that appro-
priations for the improyeIaent Of the Lower
expended under the direction of the Secretary
of War, without the intervention of the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri River Commissions.
The bill was finally passed-yeas, 143; nays,
leland the House adjourned q. $50 p. m,
after an unsuccessful attempt TO get up an
electoral count bill.
wAsHINGToN. May 7.-sENATE-Not In ses-
sion.
HoUsE-A Senate bill was passed granting
right of way to q local railroad through the
arsenal grounds ct Philadelphia. The mill
tary academy bill was set aside for
ppon.aereo ppvsa5e ops'ness Climber and .Hs HOUSE
siderable discussion was occasioned by q
bill to pay +. W. Haldeman 500 for services
as Q scout and buRler during the war, the
claimant being At the time too young to be
mustered into the service. When . vote was
point Of no quorum. and at s clock recess
was taken until 1880 p. m. At the night SEES
sion Fifty private pension bills were passed,
and the House adjourned at 10 o'clock.
-Parson Smith, of South Carolina,
while riding along lonely bridsl-path.
heard rattlesnake in the grass near by.
The next moment his horse gave 4
nj nd kk2n nm