The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-05-19
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.


sion.
HousE.-A bill was passed authorizing the
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad
Company to construct a road through the IA;
was passed. The army appropriation bill
was taken up and finished in committee OF
the whole ready for action in the House.
wAsHINaroN, May 10.-SENATE.-Mr. Frye
introduced a bill ITO limit the commercial
privileges Of vessels from foreign countries
in the ports of the United States" The fish
cries dispute with Canada was discussed, and
resolutions calling for information IN relation
thereto were introduced by Mr.. Davis. Mr..
Van Wyck introduced a bill to authorize the
Union PsSic rsirssd to ,i, 6Tanes
then discussed by Messrs. Walthall, German,
Stanford and Sewell At $50 p. IN. the Senate
adjourned without action.
HOusE.-A number of bills and resolutions
were introduced under the call of States,
after which the House proceeded to the con-
eideration of business reported from the DIS,
trict of Columbia. Several bills Of local
journed to 4:40 p. m.
WASHINGTON, May 1l.-sENArE.- Mr.. Hoar
presented a memorial of the Republican
Central Committee Of the State of Ohio,
charging that the election of Henry b. Payne
was secured by bribery, fraud and corrup.
to
on Privileges and Elections. A number Of
petitions were presented praying Congress
The ennte sasf Bin wss then CON-
sidered and finally ordered printed. With.
out arriving at any conclusion about taking
a vote, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Busness from the Committee on
Private Land Claims being the special order,
q bill providing for commission TO ascertain
and settle private land claims In New Mexico
and Arizona was passed. me C0mmsee 9atad e,sn on
tion case of California, confirming the right
of the sitting members from that State. A
bin was repos.ed authotzns TIL the rysr
at St. Louis; also bill to allot the lands OF
the Seneca Indians in New York. The army
appropriation bill was then considered until
WASHINGTON, May 12.-SENATE.-A concur
rent resolution was presented by Mr. Mitchell
of Oregon, for modification of the Chinese
treaty. Consideration of the Interstate com.
merce bill was resumed, and number of
amendments proposed and rejected. One by
Mr.. Edmunds was adopted restoring
amendment. The bill was then passed-yeas
~, nays 1. Those voting in the negative were
som. The bankruptcy bill gave way to the
pension bill. which remains the diminished
business for 2 o'clock tomorrow. AT 6:7 p.
m. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. An invitation from the Grand
Army of the Republic to attend Decoration
Day ceremonies at Arlington was referred; I;
also, an invitation from the Fifth Army
Gsps Ss the Ar%y Of Of sosth e 1
Antietam on the 18th and 18th inst. bill
was reported from the Judiciary, Committee
claims over claims for the use of patents
and patented Inventions by the United
States; also a BIZ to simplify the plead. cad.
in The Courts Of the United states and the
Dist let of Columbia. The joint resolution
providing an indemnity to certain Chinese for
called up and debated until the morning hour
expired. The army appropriation bill was De.
bated and finally passed. Attention being
called to the the the
terday characterizing E. Stanton as an
"arch. h.conspirator." the House ordered cor.
reotion to be made. Mr.. Wheeler admitted Inc ne
stirred up some feeling. The consular and
diplomatic bill was taken up. motion to
reduce the increased spproRrtation. tao 4, foG so "a
$1,000 was lost-yeas 5S, nays 81. Mr.. Morri.
aon, who made the motion, said he would not
ea sf the of the
5p. m.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-SENATE.-Bills on
the calendar were taken up in regular order
and q number passed. The first annual re-
port OF the Commissioner of the Labor Bu-
reau was received from the Secretary Of the
Interior. The bill to give military tele-
graphers in the late war certificate of hon.
Orable discharge and rank was recommitted
to the Military Committee. Blairs general
service pension bill was called up and de-
bated by Messrs. Blair, Berry and Logan,
Senator Vest having the floor for tomorrow.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted calling
upon the President for information in regard
to seizure of the Adams in Canadian waters.
Debate on the Chinese indemnity Joint resolu'
tion was resumed. The morning hour ex-
pired before a vote could be taken and tho
measure was relegated to it's place on the
calendar. The diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill was taken up and passed. The
bill to create u Department of Agriculture
was then taken up and considered. Pending
further discussion the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May H.-SENATE.-A petition
was presented from Iowa for the abolition Of
"the American House of Lords" Mr.. F-ye's
bill was favorably reported, limiting the
prIvi eyes Of foreign vessels in the ports of
the United States to the privileges accorded
American vessels in foreign ports. Mr..
Hoar's resolution was agreed to, requiring
that the committee. when reporting the river
show the national imp rtance of the sew.
eral pieces of work, and why each item OF
appropriation is advisable. At2 o'clock the
Senate took up the Mexican pension bill.
After considerable dabate without action the
Senate went into executive session, and after
an hour and half the doors were opened,
and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House refused to take up the
bill makingthelDepartment OF Agriculture an
executive department, and spent the day OIL
the private calendar