The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-06-23
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.


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taken up, but laid aside for the army appro-
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bill the the dnni,nished business bus S for Monday.
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taken up and considered by sections. The
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amend its regulations. Ats O'Clock the House
took until tss GEst
bills.
WASHINGTON, June H.-sENATE. --Consid-
eraticn of the Northern Pacific land forfeit
ioer pe m Messrs. less e' Maxe,. bolpS, Van % WyeR, &
Brown and George followed. Mr.. Plumb
gave notice that on Friday next he would
call the on the P9fS }Se
Senate adjourned.
HousE.-The Senate amendments to the
Atlantic and Pacific land forfeiture bill were
number of bills and resolutions were intro
duced. Business from the District of Column
bia Committee was the regular order under
porating the the Young women's Christian
Home, prohibiting pool selling and book
making in the District. The bill to incorpor-
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of the District of Columbia, was taken from
the calendar and talked to death, the hour of
adjournment having arrived before vote
could be taken.
Northern Pacific forfeiture bill was taken up.
Van Wyck's amendment was passed, declar-
ing the forfeiture of lands coterminous with
branch at the date Of the passage Of the act.
Mr.. Eustis amendment, proposing to forfeit
all lands coterminous with such portions of
as n9s Se
was rejected.
HousE.-The Senate bill for the relief of
soldiers of the late war discharged after
three months service, who are disabled and
dependent on their own labor for support.
was reported favorably. Consideration of
the Legisatiye s bill w. was resumed Several
The salaries of the assistant treasurers at st.
Louis and San Francisco were increased to
$1,000. A proposition to strike out the clause
making an appropriation for inspectors and
clerks of the general land officers engaged in
investigating fraudulent entries was rejected.
The salary of the Commissioner OF Pensions
was fixed ut $4,OtO.
Dawes presented a memorial of the Massa-
chusetts Legislature. which was read. The
memorial recitcs that the General Court" of
Massachusetts views With deep concern the
recent interferences of the Government of
Canada with the rights of fishermen OF the
United States. and urges Congress to secure
The Senate deci ed to take up the House bill
providing for the repeal of the preenption,
timber-culture and desert land acts. Mr.
the regular order. to address the Sen.
ate on the bill making the rate of post
age on fourth-class mail matter two cents
for the consideration of the invalid pensions
appropriation bill, which was reported by
Mr.. Logan and at once passed by the Senate.
as reported froil the Senate Committee on
Appropriations. The Military Academy ap-
preparation bill was then taken up and
passed, as reported from the Appropriation
Committee. The Senate then proceeded to
the consideration of the House bill repeating
the pre-cmption, timber culture and desert
land acts, which was discussed until adjourn
ment.
HoUsE.-The hill authorizing a Railway
Company to build road through the Indian
Territory was passed. The House went into
the chair, on the legislative appropriation
bill. The clause relating to the Pension OF.
fice gave rise to the usual discussion as to
partisan methods employed in the conduct OF
that bureau by the present and previous Ad-
ministrations. The salary of the Commits.
sioner of Patents was fixed at $4,000 instead OF
$4,000. as recommended by the bill; Mr. Cam
short debate was agreed to, increasing the ap-
preparations for the Bureau of Labor in the
aggregate $39,6lO. SO as to make the appro-
priation equal to the estimates OF the Com
missioner of Labor. Mr.. Cabell, .Na.l Of
fered an amendment. which was agreed to,
reducing from s2.050,0O0 TO $l,O0,OOO the APP
preparation for the salaries and expenses of
agents, surveyors. gaugers and store-keepers
in the Bureau of Internal Revenue. The
committee then rose and reDorted the bill to
the House, and the bill was passed. Some
twenty-five bills of private class were
passed at the evening session.
WASHINGTON, June l7.-SENATE.-Ab bill was
passed to secure to the Cherokee freedmen
their proportion of certain proceeds OF lands
sold. After passing number OF private bills
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The morning hour was spent in
f1libustering against the consideration Of a
bill for the forfeiture of:the Sioux City and st.
Paul land grant. A motion by Morrison go
into committee of the whole, for the purpose
of taking up the Morrison tariff bill, was lost
yeas l4O, nays l57. The naval appropriation
bill was then taken up and considered until
adjournment
WASHINGTON, June 1s.-SENATE.-Mr. Beck
gave notice that he would call up on Tuesday
on the bill to prohibit Senators and members
from accepting retainers from railroads
aided by the Government. A resolution was
agreed to calling upon the Postmaster
General for information as to the amount
postma sters under the act of March 3, 1888.
The Fitz John Porter bill was made n special
order for next Thursday. The bill to repeal
the Civil Service law was indefinitely post
poned by vote of 30 yeas to nays. The
Senate then went to the calendar and passed
a number of bills. At 4:5 executive session
was ordered, and ut $50 adjourned until
Monday.
was passed, and after some resolutions had
been offered and reports made, the Naval
Appropriation bill was taken up. The debate
on Stanton was renewed and continued Bt
length: The Dolphin episode was discussed
until y p. m, the night session being for the
consideration of pension bills.