The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-05-26
xLIxTH CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, May 1S.-enNArR.-No ses
sion.
Housl.-The House passed the bill estab-
fishing sub-treasury at Louisville; The dis.
then discussed Mr.. Hofman'e bill for com.
mission to visit the Indian Territory. and the
evening session was devoted to culOgiee upon
the late Michael Hahn, Of Louisiana.
WASHINGTON, May H-sENATE.-The Ship
ping bill was passed. with the Fay bill as an
amendment. This latter limits the privileges
accorded to foreign vessels in our ports to
ports. The Pension bill was debated as tie
regular order. but was not presented at the
executive session. Mrs. Thompson was con-
nrmed as postmaster at Louisville.
HOusE.-Numerous bills were introduced
in the House under the call of States. The
urgent deficiency bill was passed. The rules
were suspended, and tho 9Th and sth of June
measures res from % the % Pacie @ R"irosd sonrfa Commit
tee. Senate bill providing for the study In
the public schools Of the Territories and the
District of Columbia of the effects of alco.
holic drinks and narcotics was passed.
WASHINGTON, May 1s.-sENArE.- Senate
worked on the calendar until 2 O'Clock, when
Senator Coke spoke at length on the labor ar.
bitration bill. The pension bill was the regu.
HOUsE-The House devoted the day to the
ocean subsidy cause of the post-office bill.
wAsHINoToN. May 19.-sENArE--The Sem
ate during the morning hour, discussed the
bill for the B. l. O.. bridge from the Jersey
reached, Mr.. MCPHERSON. of New Jersey. con-
Stunning the time in opposing the bill; Inc
Pension bill was taken up as the regular or.
who depends upon his own exertions for
support. who honorably served three months,
and is or becomes disabled so as to interiere
pension under the bill is to be four dollars
HoUsE: The House occupied the day in
sidy.
WASHINGTON, May co. SENATE. - Bills
passed: Authorizing the Cheyenne and
Northern Railway Company to build its road
across the Fort Russell and Fort Laramie
military reservations; detaching the counties
Western and adding them to the Eastern
Judicial District of Arkansas the change not
70 anect suits already entered; 2 similar btli
Western and % attaching It to the
Judicial District stoa of Mssissippi. IS The staten
At o'eioca the S' Bankruptcy ban @ bill WINS placed
before the Senate and temporarily laid aside
to permit the continued nsideration OF the
bridge bill After further debate. and the
voting down Of some amendments. the bill
was voted down by a viva voce vote az re-
ported from COMMITTEES, With the so sole q, addi- i
1on Of Nil MI s ssn a seose hs
and the Senate adjourned. .e#
HousE.--Mr. breckenridge tArkl from the
Committee on Ways and Means, called up
no mackerel ks other % than that R known % rs span:
ieh mackerel, caught between March ! and
June !. shall be imported or landed IN the the
was postponed until tomorrow, and the
House went into committee of the whole (Mr.
Hammond, OF Georgia, in the chair on the
Senate amendments to the post-Office appro-
nrtAtfO0 hn sQttiDR QDart
$4,000 of the appropriation for the free de-
livery service. for the estab ishment of the
free delivery system in cities where It is mo not
now established, was concurred In. Tne
amendment was rejected which suthor-
tract fer inland and foreign :team6oadf Hes,n,ns at
in one route; Also the amendment increas-
Ing by $4,000 the appropriation for railway way
pOst-ofiice car service. The amendment was
200 the appropriation for pecessary and
special facilities on trunk lines. The foreign
mail service amendment having been reached,
1t. Several amendments were offered and re-
jected. The Senate amendment was non.con.
CURED in without division. and the committee
The House confirmed the action Of the com.
mittee on the foreign mail service amend. an
ment by the vote Of yeas It's. nays ~. Tne
bill amendments will now be sent to the Sen
ate, and then 60 to q conference committee.
WASHINGTON. May 21.-SENATE-The bill
providing for closing the business OF the
Court of Alabama Claims was taken
up. The reports Of tn, majority
and minority of the committees
were read. The mai ajority report maintains
that the difference in value between coin and
the currency at the time Of tho Genevs
award. and afterward. at the sale of the Ge
the o. Treasury. and should not form any
part of the sum out of which the judgmenti
'Of the court should be paid. The minority re
United States occupied the position Of !
trustee for the claimants, and could not sell
the bonds named and credit itself with the
difference Setween the gold and e cnrrenSy tnnI
the House: The urgent deficiency bill wai
passed without debate; also bill providing
Tor the forfeiture Of wagon;road land grants
In Oregon House bill establishing ltfe-sav
ing stations at the following places was pas
sed: One at Plumb Island, Lake Michigan
one At South Manitou Island. Lake Michigan
island, Straits Of Mackinaw; one at Duluth
one between Point Reyes and Poipt Diable
Labos. Cal. and one on Lake Ontario, N: Y.
Adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE.-Ths bill prohibiting the importa
ton Of during tie
business was then proceeded with, and seyera
bills reported to-day, and on previous Fridays
IRON the committee Of the whole, were
moving the charge of desertion from ths
record of Franklin Thompson, alias g: Z.
eeelye. This 10 the case Of woman who fol
solder without disclosing her identity.] Th'
House then took recess until 1880 this even
iBg, session to be for the consideration o.
son pa.sed S thirty psnson Siis, ana .t 10
m. adjourned until tomorrow.