The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-07-14
XLIXTH CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, July 8.-SENArE.-The g. naval
appropriation bill was reported with amend
ments. A bill was introduced to make . dis
n % the Se S.sSor 'ens s wSs az
taken up. One million dollars was voted for
the New York harbor at sandy Hook. and
ment An appropriation for Georgia Sound.
Fla, was reduced from $4,000 TO 100000,
and the item for Savannah, Ca, increased
from &125.OOO to $4,000. The Senate went
into executive session, and at p. m. ad.
journed until Tuesday.
ceived. Consideration Of the general def.
House adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-SENATR.-No ses-
sion.
HousE.-After few unimportant resolu.
tions were offered and the House
long, and at times acrimonious. discussion
refund taxes Illegally collected from certain
railroad companies on account of alien
was adopted. The clause ratifying and con.
nrming the readjustments Of the salaries OF
postmasters heretofore made BY the Post.
Of March, 1883, was ruled out on Q point of
order, and an amendment onercd by Mr..
Burnes MOI. striking out the entire appro-
priation for readjustments (e302.39D was
adopted. After concluding the consideration
Of all but ten pages Of the bill, the committee
rose and the House at p. m. adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-SENATE.-A A large
number of petitions were presented from
the Knights Of Labor praying for the for.
feifure of railroad land grants. A bill was
passed appropriating &75,0CO for the Cherokee
freedmen, this being their proportion Of GER.
tain proceeds of lands purchased from the
Cherokee Nation. The river and harbor bill
was taken up. At $40 p. m: the Senate went
into executive session, and soon sfterward
HoUsE-Petitions from labor organizations
were presented in favor of legislation to pro.
mote the interests of laboring men. One of
consideration was postponed until Friday
next. The general deficiency bill was then
taken up and items relative to the State De-
partment was considered. The hill was re-
ported to the House. The first vote was taken
on the amendment for the payment of the
Old Colony and Pacific Mail Steamship Com.
panies for transportation Of marines In 1885.
It was agreed to-yeas III. nays 90. Pending
further action the House adjourned at
5:10 D. m.
WASHINGTON, July y7.-SENATE.-The Senate
spent the day on the river and harbor bill.
Reports were made on the We'll and La Abra
claims, showing the fraudulent character of
the demands.
HoUsE.-The House spent to-day mainly in
hlibustering, the Republicans trying to com.
| pei the Democrats to allow an explanation of
4 private pension bill which the President
| had vetoed. The contest will be resumed to.
| day.
WASHINGTON, July s.-SENATE.-T calen.
| dar was taken up. The joint resolution pro.
| posing a constitutional amendment to confer
| the right of Suffrage upon women went over
on the ground that 1t could not be considered
under the fve-minute rule. The Pacific Rail.
| road bill also went over to await the action OF
| the House on similar measure. A bill was
| passed to pay VIM. H. Crook $4,000 for ser.
| vices as secretary to the President In signing
In go <S,1 vn1, afs,n
| The bill for the relief of the sufferers by the
loss of the Tallapoosa to purchase fits In the
| place of those lost, was passed. The resolu.
| the special order for December 8. The bill to
| establish agricultural stations was postponed
Of hes ss
| consideration of the river and harbor bill
Pending action on the Hennepin Canal
be
! Of Representative Cole being first announced
HoUsE.-The death of Representative Cole,
| OF Maryland, was announced, and resolutions
of regret were submitted As mark Of re.
spect the House adjourned at 10 q. m.
WASHINGTON. July y8.-SENATE.-Mr. Riddle.
berger's resolution offered yesterday, to have
the executive session of to-day held with
open doors, was ruled out of order on the
point that it proposed change Of rules. The
bill TO establish agricultural experiment
consideration under the hve.ninute rule
; Mr.. Hoars Federal election bill and the
Fades ship railway bill were also object
| ed to. Resolutions relating to the seizure
| Of American vessels in Canada and concern
| ing American citizens imprisoned in Mexico
| also went over. At 12:45 the Senate went into
| executive session and at 9: 10 p. nj. adjourned
having rejected the nomination of Solicitor
| General Goode, OF the Depa, tment of Justice
HoUsE.-The reference of the President'i
| veto messages on pension bills to the Invalid
Pension Committee occupied most Of the day
| A number Of lively speeches were made b,
| members interested In certain cases. Report.
on two vetoed pension bills were presented
and ordered printed. Unanimous con
| sent was asked to take up and pass the Blail
| pension bill, but the Democrats objected
the amendment granting one month Is extr,
| pay to Senate and House employees agreed to
| The House at p. m. took q recess until 8 p
m. for pension bills.