The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-07-28
XLIXTH CONGRESS.


First Session.
WASHINGTON, July 17.-SENATE.-The Sem
ate passed the naval appropriation bill. and
spent most of the day on the discussion of
the oleomargarine bill.
HousE.-The House appointed a second
conference on the legislative bill. and began
debate on the fortification bill. AT the even
ing session the Printing Committee had the
floor.
WARRINGTON, July 1s.-SENArE.-Mr. Whit
thorne introduced a bill to return the Tux on
cotton collected by the United States in 1855.
81 and 6s, the same to be used for educational
purposes. The olemargarine bill was consid-
cred. Amendments to regulate the purity Of
wines and liquors. and to restrict the ,provis-
ions of the bill to the District Of Columbia.
were rejected-yeas, IS; nays, ;E. After fall
ing to fix an hour tomorrow for a vote, the
Senate adjourned at $40 p. m.
HOUsE.-The Fortifcations Appropriations
rent resolution from the Senate for the
printing, Of twenty.six thousand copies Of
the third annual report of the Civil Service
soms we're was ordsrsa for N onss
reported from fro ,, the sOnfersnce ,S.
culture and presumption laws. The House
insisted upon its disagreement and further
conference was ordered. Mr.. Morrison Of
%. Referred. The House at s o'clock took a
recess until sp. IN: The niGht session being
for the consideration OF b1ilS from the Post
Office Committee.
WASHINGTON, July 2O.-SENATE.-Memo
rails Of the Evangelical Alliance of the United
States and China were presented. setting
forth the injurious effect of the outragcs on
Cinnamon. A House bill was reported ad-
verscly. proposing to loan tents to veteran
associations, the War Department having no
TENS on hand. A number of veto pension
bills were reported back. The Payne brb-
cry case was postponed temporarily for
the oleomargarne bill. The rate of tax was
amendments were adopted, ard the bill final
~ .passed-yeas 81. nays "a. The sundry civil
bill was called up. and temporarily laid aside
it was agreed to publish the three reports
in the Record. At 5:4O p. m. the senate
took recess until p. m. the night session
bill. " " '''N> A''''' VI ''' ''0' , '''
HoUsE-Mr. Hatch, Chairman of the Agri-
cultural Committee, denied the assertion of
Mr.. ingalls, in the Senate to-day that he
was personally interested in the olcomar-
garine bill Senate bills were passed for
the construction Of bridges across the Ten
nessee and Cumberland rivers. The SEN
preparation bill were non concurred
In and the river and harbor bill was referred
to the committee of the whole. and read in
detail. motion to strike out the New York
harbor amendment was voted on-ss to 81.
The point of no quorum being made, the COM
mittee rose Mr.. Morrison reported back his
action the House ut p. m. took q recess, the
evening session being for thelconsidcration
of bridge bills.
WASHINGTON, July DISQUALIFICATION
were presented from Knights of Labor in fa.
vor OF the Oklahoma bill and land bills. The
Payne bribery case was taken up and consid.
cred, Messrs. Pugh, Hoar and Logan speak.
ing. Mr.. Teller then took the floor but gave
way to a motion to adjourn shortly before
p. III.
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iourn July rs was agreed to 145 to 81. Thurs
day and Saturday of this week were set apart
for the consideration of the bill to increase the
navy. The river and harbor bill was sent to
| conference with all the Senate's amendments
non-concurred in The interstate commerce
bill was opposed by the Northern Pacific for
feiture, and the former prevailed-yeas AZ,
nays 80. 5.p. m: the House took a recess
until o'clock, when the interstate COM
merce debate was continued
WASHINGTON, July 22.-SENATE.-A resolu.
tion was adopted calling upon the Civil
Service Commissioner for all changes in the
rules and violations thereof since March 4.
1885. The legislative appropriation bill was
reported from conference with certain dsa-
greements which were insisted upon, and
returned to conference again. The calen-
dar was taken up and several pension bills
passed. together with bills for the erection
Of public buildings at Clarksburg. W. Va.
City. Neb. The naval appropriation nil was
reported from conference committee and
agreed 10. Inc Fayno bribery case was re-
sumed. Messrs. Teller, Sherman. Eusts and
Frye speaking. At8 p. m. the Senate adjourned
with the understanding that vote would be
taken at 2 o'cl ok tomorrow afternoon. Mr..
Evarts is to be followed by Mr.. Hoar.
HOUsE.-The conference report on the bill
prohibiting the passage of special laws in the
Territories was agreed to. The oleomargarine
bill was reported back with Senate amend
ments A number of committee reports
were made. The interstate commerce and
the navy increase bills were laid aside,
and the House went into committee of the
oleOmargarine bill. number of measures
Were laid aside after votes and incidental de-
bates up to p. M, when the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-SENATE.-Mr. Blair
rose to question of personal privilege, and
explained his connection with the attempted
collection of a 500 fec in u pension case. A
resolution on the fisheries question, instruct
ing the Committee on Foreign affairs to make
an inquiry, vas submitted by Mr. Edmunds.
The Payne case was taken up and debated by
Messrs Call, Evarts and Hoar. An invcstiga.
tion WAS finally refused by q vote OF forty
four to seventeen. The sundry civil bill was
taken up and considered until p. m, when
order Of business was continued.
HOUap.-A resolution setting apart to-mor-
row night for public building bills was re-
commute ed, with instructions to amend 1t for
land forfeiture bils-yeas l3s. na,s SO. The
oleomargarine bill was reached, and. after o
ate-l74 to 75 The Rhode Island contested
election case of Page vs. Price was called up.
On motion to adjourn the Republicans re-
fused to vote. and the case was withdrawn.
The river and harbOr bill was reported and
se to
and at .. p. IN. the House took q recess until
y o'clock, the night session being for the con-