The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-06-09
XLIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

First Session.
WARRINGTON. May S.-sENATE.-Not in see.
sion. H IA
HousE.-The Speaker laid before the House
o communication from the Secretary of State
submitting an estimate ~ s1o6, 100 for inausu.
rating the statue of Liberty Enlightening the
World. Referred. Mr.. Merriman IN. ", from,
the Committee on Poet,ofaces and Post.roads-
matter through the maiis House calendar.
Dse tse House vbos Ssn r spTneee Ts
in, the chair, on the oleomargarne
bill. the pending amendment being that Of
tar on oleomarsarine from ten to two cents
per pound. Several amendments were of.
fered and rejected. The bill was discussed
House adjourned until Tuesday. :.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-SENATE.-Mr. Beck
introduced bill to prohibit members Of
Congress from acting as attorneys for rail-
roads holding charters or grants from the
hour law to letter.carriers was passed. Con-
| sideration Of the Northern Pacific land for
feiture bill was resumed until p. m. when
George moved 10 strike out the section that
| provides for involuntary bankruptcy.
sS Lay ,ss r. sg On f a@s sSs
railroad legislation affecting the Union Paci::
Charges Oh ma made i on the fioor Of the Senate May
fraudulent stock and bonds. u was referred.
up the bill to prevent the acquisition
Sassea real properly ss suSyyemensa sy ssas c1
passed. on the bill to indemnify the Chinese
toSi se
to adjourn. The unfinished business for to-
when the indemnity bill was taken up, is the
Van Wyek bill providing for taxation OF rail-
HousE.-Mr. weaver, Of Iowa, rose to a
that his seat had been obtained by fraud. A
bill amending the statutes relative to the
reported; i: Also % bili i forfeitine the New Or.
leans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg land
grant. The oleomargarine bill was then
ing the rate of tax at eight cents per pound,
instead of ten. Amendment after amend.
ment was rejected until5 s o'clock, when the
/ House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 9. 2.-SENArE. - After
routine morning business, the Northern Pa
cific Forfeiture bill was taken up and then in.
formally laid aside to permit Mr.. Brown to
make a speech against the Bankruptcy bill.
The land taxation was then resumed, Mr..
Dolph speaking. After some debate the Sem
ate went into executive session at $3.50 p. m,
and at $40 p. M adjourned.
incorporation Of Trades Unions. The oleo.
margarine bill was taken up in committee of
the whole and debated all day. An agree
ment was made to tskea vote tomorrow on
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-SENATE.-A resolu-
ton was agreed to directing an investigation
of the appointment of Indian traders by a
select committee of Ave. The subject of
Informally discussed at some length before
The Chair ruled LED the debate out OF order;
Hoar, Evarts, Call and Blair, and finally
passed. The Consular and Diplomatic APP
ss. s wis ;se taR,s % EA Ss f%e S
to indemnify Chinese for losses incurred by
the riot in Wyoming was discussed by Messrs.
EGmunds to Submit a an smendnent sss to the
legislative bill for additional force IN the the
5ourned, after short executive session.
HoUsE.-The Senate bill was reported back
from the Labor Committee extending the
provisions Of the eight hour law to letter car.
riers. The oieomargarine bill was then taken
Up. Mr.. Hatch made the closing speech.
Votes were taken on amendments reducing
the tax, which was finally fixed at Ave cents
a then the RoSs.
p m, the night session being for discussion
Of the Oklahoma bill.
| WASHINGTON, June ue4.-SENATE.-Mr. 4. Ingalls,
offered a resolution calling for information
as to circular issued by Land Commissioner
Sparks suspending the operations Of the tir
ber culture and preemption laws pendine
legislation by Congress. The Chinese indem
nifty bill was taken up, but informally laid
aside for the Consular and diplomatic appro
priation bill, which was debated until 2 p. NJ
The Chinese indemnity bill was then placed
before the Senate. When brought to a vote
it passed-yeas 30, nays 10: Those vot.
Ing in the egve ots we're
Harris, Maxey, Mitchell lOre), and Vest. The
bill appropriates s15O,OOO and authorizes the
tanned BY Chinese at Rock Springs. wy T.. in
September 1885, and to pay such losses. The
Consular and diplomatic bill was again taken
The the appropration Of s., ,S6S as the tn % American can
contributor con ion @ to the Internationsl % Bureau Of
OF his motion The Senate, at 5:ao p. m.
without finishing the bill, adjourned until
tomorrow.
nication from the Secretary OF War, recon.
mending that $4,000 of the appropriation of
1888 for fortinctaions be reappropriated for
OF cs
form recommending the dismissal OF Assist
ant Doorkeeper wsrder I was ,s, called up A. A.
Of a resolution declaring that the conduct
OF Werder in receiving money from the city
of Jefersonvlle to influence legislation
was gross Improperly, deserving
emphatic condemnation, but stating
that the evidence adduced did not, in the
opinion Of the House, require his expulsion
from ONCE. This resolution was agreed to-
yeas l40 nays 81. The legislative appropria.
, ton bill was then taken up in committee OF
the whole, but no progress was made. Mr.
Bouteiie Of Maine, offered bill practically
terminatir ; the free importation Of fish, and
increasing the import duties on all + :, thus
compelling the Canadians to pay more fol
the privilege of selling fish In the United
States. The House at 4:40 p m, took q recess
until eight o'clock, the evening session being
for the consideration of pension bills.