The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-04-28
XLIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

WASHINGTON, April 1z-sENArE.-Not in
session.
HousE.-The House spent the day on pub
lie buildings of the class costing $4,000 or
of export tobacco manufactures, and for
drawback on imported articles used In maui.
featuring exporttobacco, was passed.
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Executive COM
munications were received. bill was pas.
sed for the erection of . hre-proof hall Of
records in washington. After some routine
business the Senate went into executive ses-
sion at Y: 40 .. m, for the further considers
tion of the Mexican We'll and LAbra treaty.
A vote will be reached tomorrow. Adjourned
p. m.
HousE.-A number Of bills and resolutions
were introduced under the call Of States. "A
resolution INA making the bill to increase the
order from April z to April y. was lost. A
ns,sr ye5s ydsper1 BY o aims free wsp as the
office and within one mile Of any other post.
ofice the P stmaster General may designate.
prevns or the sse e. Ss
essSn e!SsioS aalns x sse Nay Nay = = ] and = !S sor sor
indian Commission. Resolutions setting
apart the lst and 8th of May for Territorial
Commission business. Mr.. Murphy ua.), en-
sideration of the Hennepin Canal bill. Lost
yeas liz. nays 103; not two-thirds. A motion
to suspend the rules and fix May for the
lost. motion to suspend he rules and pass
bill requiring the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company to pay the cost of locating an sur
veying lands grated to that road was pend
ing when the House adjourned at $50 p. IN.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-SENATE.-Execu
tive communications were received. A bill
was introduced for the retirement of disa-
bled officers of the army. AT 12:45 p. m. the
Senate went into executive session, and after
some discussion rejected the treaty for The
reopening of the We'll and La Abra claims by
n vote of 81 to 26-nOt two-thirds. A number
of nominations were confirmed.
HoUsE.-The Ways and Means Committee
reported joint resolution to give notice to
terminate the Hawaiian treaty. Bills were
reported fixing the salaries of u. s. District
Judges at 5000; to regulate commercial sales
by sample, price list etc., between residents
create the office of Assistant Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs; for the relief of WIN.
dross o ths
narcotics, and their effects on the
human system, in the military and
naval acadamies. and in the Indian public,
Columbia; for the establishment of signal
stations on the West India Islands; to give
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
preference in public appointments. An effort
was made to secure consideration of the bill
| for the relief of the Alabama flood sufferers,
but failed. The river and harbor bill was
taken up, and after making some progress,
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.--SENATE.-A resolu.
ton was referred to the Judiciary Committee
namirlnG whas legsrasion OF % was NECESSARY te 70
| flil appropriation of the assets and receipts
Of railroad property in their posses sion.
S azsn 6s
| calendar. At :15 p. m. the Senate went into
executive session, and at 4:45 p. m. ad-
| jOurned.
HoUsE.-A resolution was reported calling
| on the Commissioner of Agriculture for cer-
| tain information in regard to the acreage
| and supply Of wheat and corn in this coun-
try. Bills were reported to limit the juris-
diction of U. S. courts in patent cases, and to
pension prisoners of war during the rebel.
| lion. The bill for the relief of the Alabama
! food sufferers was debated without action,
and resumed its place on the calander under
| the rules. The river and harbor bill was
| taken up and discussed until 5:20 p. m, when
| the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-SENArE-Petition
| were presented. A bill was passed appro-
priating $4,000 inI aid of National monu.
ment at Plymouth, Mass. bill was re.
ported to indemnify the Chinese who suffered
by the recent outbreaks in Wyoming. Mr.
! VanWyck addressed the Senate on the bill
to tax railroad grant lands. Mr.. Blair
gave notice that on Monday he would cal
up the Joint resolution providing con.
| stitutiopal amendment prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale of alcoholic liquors. At
| O'Clock the Interstate commerce bill was
placed before % the Senate: eS Messrs sewell and
from the President relating to labor trou bles
was received and ordered printed. At O'Clock
senate wsn5 naS session. and
HOUsE.-The electoral count bill was made
the special order for May 6. A Conference
propriation Bill ARadS RdVerse re reports s %ere pre-
| sented from the Judiciary Committee on Q
joint resolution proposing constitutions
Veto specific items % in appropriation bills, and
a bill to prevent the adulteration of food
They were laid upon the. table. The
s ssSsed satu,es s IN rsaon
to. oaths on entries of merchandise
Bills were passed providing for holding the
Colorado. The river and barber bill wai
then taken up and twenty eight Of the sixty
three pages considered. O'Niell attempted
claring that the House sympathzed with the
Right Hon. VIM. f. Gladstone and his ssso
ciates in their present efforts, but he failed
m m. to.morfow. tor ~ ' ' '" - !"
WASHINGTON. April li23.-SENATE..-Not IL
session.
HOUsE.-The session was continued from
II o'clock until near noon on the river ant
harbor bill. After adjourning. Fridays ses
sion was opened. The Presidents message
on the labor troubles was read. Mr.. Springer
Mr.. Butterworth moved its reference to thu
committee of the whole. The latter motor
| was lost-yeas II, nays 1E. After a lively
| debate in in which Messrs. Butterworth
Randall. Gibson CW. Val. O'Niell, McCreary
and Springer took part, the message was re
| ferred to tb< Committee on Labor, with in
structions TO report on or before May is. Tn,
Senate bill In aid of q National monumen
at Plymouth, Mass, was passed. Mr.
Voorhees,, of Washington Territory of
fered a resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Rules to inquire whether l.. u
SWEET OF Maine, or any other ex-member o
as agent or attorney for corporations O
claims. The resolution was finally modifie
80 as to omit the name of Mr.. SWEET, an,
providing for a select committee of 1ve mem
bers to carry on the inquiry. The modifie
resolution was adopted. The private calenda
| was then taken up. At 4:40 p. m. the Hous
took recess until 7 40 p. m, the night sessio
being for the consideration of pension bills.
| Foreign Notes.
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