The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-07-21
xLIxTH CONGRESS-


wAsHINGroN, July lylo.-ssNArE.-Mr. Blair's
report on pensions recently given to the
press, was recommitted to the Pension Com
mittee, on the ground that II had never passed
the committee. The river and hsrbor bill
who insulted the Senate, the Chair. and
several individual members, and dcned all
s,o. efforts 70 onoI'n make him observe ,ss rye. the
terday sesinst the confirmation Of Solicitor
General Goodc was obtained by Bell Tele-
phone ., stock; He vent On lin 10 this style II
to stop.
HousE.-Most Of tho day was eivcn to the
Deficiency. bill. which was finally passed.
relating to the Treasury surplus.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-SENArE.-A bill was
introduced 10 stop all payments Of public
money to James b. Eads, his associates or as
signs, for works at the mouth OF the Missis-
sppi, until further ordered by Congress. A
bill was passed to prevent obstructions to
dumping or " otherwise. S % 7 The | Committes on n
Privileges and Elections got permission to
sit during sessions of the Senate, presumably
sion bill was passed with senate amend.
ments. A number OF bills on the calendar
were objected to: The Judiciary Com.
members of Congress- from acting as attor-
neys for railroads aided by tho Government.
Substitutes were also reported. The river
Canal amendment was agreed TO after y long
debate-yeas 81. nays 22. Mr.. Mcmillan gave
notice he would ask the Senate to dispose OF
the bill tomorrow. The sundry civil bill was
reported back, with amendments, and ordered
printed. and at 1880 p. m. the Senate ad-
journed.
HousE.-The veto of the bill for a public
Under the call OF States a number of bills
were introduced, one by Anderson. Of Ohio,
providing for holding terms of the Y. 8. Cir.
cult Court at Dayton. Business relative to
the District of Columbia was postponed until
Thursday next, and the Legislative appropria-
amendments in committee OF the whole.
when all the amendments had been consid-
cred the House adjourned at $3.50 p. IN.
WAsHINGTON, July 13.-SENArE.-The calen.
dar was taken up after resolutions from the
Republican editors of Ohio. urging an invcs-
tigation of the Payne case had been presented
aud referred. A number of bills of minor
importance were passed. Mr.. Beck gave no.
tice Of coin certificate substitute he pro-
poses to offer. The river and harbor bill was
ening in order to dispose of it,
HOUsE.-Thc Mexican Pension bill was re-
fcrred to the Committee on Pensions. A bill
was passed M for the erection @ Of public build,
amendments to the Legislative Appropria.
ton bill were agreed to. and the bill sent to
% five Bills from M the Ways and Means @ cs Commit. It.
tee, Mr. Morrison's resolution to reduce tho
surplus was reached. This was discussed up
| to s O'Clock, when the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. July H.-SENATE.-A resolu-
| ton was offered for the printing Of all Presi-
Dental vetoes, from the organization of Con.
gross to the present time. The calendar was
taken up and several bills passed, fourteen
Ryer oe9F snd P
Mr.. Mcmillan, in charge of the meas
ure moved an order that the bill be recon.
mittcd, with instructions to reduce each
item, and the aggregate thirty per cent After
long debate, in which this proposition was
severely criticised. Mr. Mcmillan finally with
oreI on the various ssm After aereeins ~
to all the committee amendments the Senate,
at 6:1O p. M, adjourned.
HousE-A bill was passed increasing to
ssf tan SSS1H s
600 for public building at oshkosh, Wis. Mr..
Morrison's resolution for the reduction Of the
After an interesting debate, during which
speeches were made by Mesers. Morrison,
! Hewitt, Randall, Mckinley, Reed and others,
rejected. The resolution was finally adoped
yeas, 307; nays, u. A resolution of inquiry
| in regard to an alleged falsincation Of the
caster. u Of s.. ot Louis, 'f was introduced IT. &C by BY
Lowry, of Indiana. Pending action the
House at p. m. adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-SENATE-The re.
ports In the Payne bribery case were pre-
sentcd and ordered printed. They went on
the calendar. to be called up at any time
rs a privileged matter. Bills were reported
TO place General ALFRED H. Plcasanton on
the retired list a. Major and General
". W. Averell as Captain. The confer.
sss ss
certain items. Consideration of the river and
harbor bill, WAS resumed. A motion to strike
Snt tse tS "a ~ syes %sae
which in effect proposes to cut down all the
items in the bill twenty-five per cent, and the
rest of the day was consumed in general de-
bate. At $3.50 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HOUsE.-A joint resolution was passed
extending the unfinished appropriation bills
to July 81. After a protracted discussion
of yesterdays proceedings, District business
The Traction Railroad bill was considered by
sections, and the day consumed without final
action. A resolution setting apart the night
session for the Labor Committee and Satur-
day night for the committee on printing, was
adoped. At 3 p. m. the House took arecess
until p. m.
! WASHINGTON, July l8.-SENATE.-After q
number of pension bills had been passed, the
river and harbor bill was taken up. A sub
stitute making a reduction on all items Of
twenty-five per cent. was finally agreed to.
The naval appropriation bill was also passed.
| At p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The conference report on the leg.
islative appropriation bill was considered,
and certain differences between the two
houses ordered to further conference. We
toed pension bills reported from the Commit
tee on Invalid Pensions were taken up. The
necessary two-thirds was obtained in only
one case. that of Romiser. of Maryland. Three
other bills failed to pass. At p. m. the
House took recess until p. m, the
night session being for the consideration Of
pension bills.
Miscellaneous News.