The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-04-21
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.



WASHINGTON, April 10. Observation-Disclosures
were presented from assemblies of the
the Arbitration tomb Bill. The bill for or the admis
sion of Washington Territory as a State was
passed-yeas 30, nays Is. The Senate adjourn.
ed until Monday.
HousE-In the House a number Of bills
for the construction of bridges and the rees.
tablishment of lighthouses were passed, and
at 5:l5 p m. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April l2.-SENArE.--Mr. Glib.
son UaJ was appointed a member of Com.
mttee on Commerce in place of Jones CFla.)
during temporary absence of the latter. Mr..
Riddlebarger moved to take up the resol,i.
tions relating to the consideration of nomtn.
tions in open session and proceed to speak The
Chair declared tn motion not debatable. on
tanned. Mr. Platt obtained unanimous consent
to address the Senate tomorrow on his reso.
luton relating to open executive sessions.
The Indian Appropriation bill was then taken
up. At 1:45 p. m. the Senate went into exec.
utive session. AT 2:dO p. M. the doors were
reopened. and a re recess Of twenty mi minutes H.
Grams. After the recess the Indian Approprf
alton bill was passed, and at p. m. the Sen
HOUsE.-The tariff bill was reported, accom-.
panied by the report NJ the majority Of the
Ways and Means Committee. Mr.. Mckinley
pro
viding for n committee of seven members to
conduct an investigation of the present labor
port during the present session. The resolu-
tion was adopted without division. Under the
call of states bills and resolutions were intro
Columbia then took the floor. A Senate bill,
TO protect the rights of the United States in
the Potomac flats as amended prohibiting the
expenditure of money for the improvements
until the title to the lands shall have been set.
The District of Columbia bill was also
passed.
| WASHINGTON. April 13-SES.TE-A mum.
ber of bills were introduced. Mr.. Platt took
the floor on his resolution relating to open
Butler obtained consent to speak tomorrow.
Mr.. Logan will follow. A House bill was pas.
| sed authorizing the delivery to the owners of
late war. The fisheries resolution was
then taken up. and, after considerable
debate voted TIP Upon It. was agreed S
the sense of the Senate that Congress should
| not provide for any joint commission to con-
slider and settle the fisheries question.
H1UsE.-1n the House the Hurd-Romeis
case was called up. number of speeches
consumed the time up to o'clock, when the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April IA -sENArE.--A letter
from Mr.. Jackson was read informing the
body of his acceptance of the L. s. Judgeship
| of the Sixth District. A memorial of the WOOL
growers cSnyention ON at s. t., Louis was pre-
ton of light ship. for the entrance to
the Chesapeake Bay. Mr.. Butler addressed the
Senate on open executive sessions; Mr.,
speak. Mr.. Riddlebargcr offereda substitute
| for the pending resolution excepting treaties
from open consideration. Blair's bill to pen
| sion disabled soldiers, who had served six
| months in the army, was taken up, but it went
over. The Inter State commerce bill was
taken up Senator Cullom and Palmer speak
ing. At4;ls the Senate went into executive
| session, and adjourned at 5:3Op. IN.
| HOuSE.-A resolution was reported giving
m Dt1bl md Nha Ht1rl rl.Rn nic nc
taken up. Speeches were made by Hall Qa.),
Ely Muss.), Green IN. Co. Pettibone, Brcckin-
ridge, Hurd and Tucker Gal The majority
| his seat were agreed to without division,
| after yea and nay vote on the minority
elected. The roll call showed } cas- 105, nays
| l6s. The agricultural appropriation bill was
passed. The river and harbor appropriation
bill wa. the unfinished business when the
| House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-SENATE.-A me-
| mortal was presented asking for an appropri-
alton for the dedication of the Saratoga
port of the resolution for open executive
sessions. Mr.. Riddlebarger followed. The
pension bill was called M up, but After. after short
HOUsE.-Under the call of committees, bills
were reported prohibiting book ok-making, pool
| selling and lottery advertisements in the Dis
and W II. Vanderbilt certain objects of art
presented to the late General U. s. Grant,
establishing commission to report on Ger.
| tain manuscripts of supposed historical value;
amending the statutes relating to yachts; reg
| ulating the presidential count; to establish a
| Sub-Treasury at Louisville. KY; authorizing
promotion of commercial relations between
| the United States ard South and Central
America: granting right of way to the B. 4 o.
X. X. through Government reservations in
Philadelphia; for the organization of the Ter
ritory of Oklahama; authorizing an investiRa-
tion of the books and accounts of the Pacific
inn fhSa r,r,tfn hos
culture, and desert land laws. An adverse re-
port was made on memorial for the impeach-
ment Of U. s. Circuit Judge Nelson. Of Massa-
chuSetts. A bill was passed amending Sec
tion Ssa6 of the Revised Statutes for the reg
ulation of brewers. Pending action on a bill
to authorize the establishment of tobacco
manufactures and for drawbacks on import.
ed articles used in the manufacture OF ex-
ported tobacco, the morning hour expired.
The river and harbor appropriation bill was
at p. m.
! WASHINGTON, April l6.-SENATE.-Billst to
relieve political disabilities were passed. Mr..
tive tive session session resolution Considered, but he
was antagonized by Mr. DOlph with the In
dian depreciation bill. The Senate by . vote
S 70 After @ 'bs seRera sSe
bill was referred to the Committee on lnlian
Affairs. The Interstate commerce bill was
the Senate went into executive session at $40
p. M, and adjourned at p. m. until Monday.
HOUsE.-A Senate bill was passed, provid-
ing for the appointment of q commission to
report the value of certain property in Chi.
cagO needed for Government purposes. The
fisheries question was discussed on q
resolution of inquiry reported back from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and
| adopted. The river and harbor bill was
put aside for private bills. the regular
order for Friday. At the conclusion of
the call of committees the private calendar
was taken up. The first bill was for the relief
of the McMinnville and Manchester Railroad
Company of Tennessee. 1t was finally re-
ported to the House, but not definitely dis.
posed of, and at 4:40 p. m. the House took
recess until 1880 p. m. At the night session,
forty-fve pension bills were passed. The
House adjourned at S:l5 p. m.
Foreign Notes.
AN explosion occurred on board the
Small river steamer Colombia, at the
Island of Tumaco Fifteen persons were