The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-04-14
xLIxTH CONGRESS-.


m1tteu certhln UmeuOmente 10 Dis re5OiutlOn
relating 70 executive sessions, which he pro-
A resolution was agreed to calling
for information as to-. the names OF
persons employed By the ,,.t Interior DE, Dc,
to consist Of three Senators and Ave members,
sOnss s %sshnso hs Seo sr 0 he am IN
ernment under the Constitution, and
also Gf the scorH fSSr
isse. IL went over. The army Bill was de-,
bated, Mr.. Plumb speaking In opposition.
Mr. be sSspy S9 s G nnS
cd against the ELL. Mr. Logan supported the
measure. At 4:4O p. m. the Senate went into
executive session. and ut $3.50 p. m. adjourned.
duced until the call Of States. Among these
was one for the appointment of a Joint com.
mittee TO consider the subject OF centennial
the free delivery system, reducing letter pos
tage to one and half cent and postal cards
to half cent, resolutions on the n heries
mittee to investigate The Carroliton massacre.
At the conclusion Of the call of States, Mr..
Morrison reported amendments to certain
8s, passed the Mexican pension bill under
the Senate Bill for the relief Of settlers in Ne.
bills were also passed under suspension Of
the rules: For the erection of public build
ing at Duluth, Mimi; for the purchase Of ad-
ton Of Congressional library building on
the site east of the Capitol 81 050, 600; Senate
bill for public building at San Antonio, Tex.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-SENATE.-Execu
tive communications were received and petit
tions presented, some of the latter protesting
against the "free ship" bill. An associa.
ton of colored citizens of Kansas prayed
for assistance to emigrRte to Africa. The
labor arbi! ration bill was fayorably reported
Logan's bill to increase the army was re-
sumed. Mr.. Logan spoke at length. The
Chair laid before the Senate a messaRe me from
grafton. Mr.. Hawley obtained the floor on
the army bill. but gave way for executive
session at 4:45 p. m.
ing Secretary Of the Treasury denied that the
payment of silver dollars Is refused ut the
sub-Treasury at Boston. A resolution was
Copies OF ali @ with
tves of France, Germany, Austria and other
European countries in relation to the excu.
from committees for the issue Of small bills;
providing for the construction Of q
lighthouse supply steamer for the
tabiishment Of a iiehtsSip at the the entrance
to the Chesapeake Bay; to increase the
efficiency OF the army; to consolidate certain
gate existing differences between railroads
and their employees; to prohibit the passage
Of local and special laws in the Territories.
up. An amendment to increase ] the item for for
postal cler was lost. An amendment to in
crease the appropriation for foreign mail
to LOG. The bill was finally passed, and the
House adjourned
WASHINGTON, April 7.--SENATE.-Mr. Call
spoke in favor of his resolution instructing
the Committee on Public Lands to report a
bill forfeiting all railroad grants not earned
to. The resolution was referred. Mr.. Haw.
ley supported the army bill, and argued for
an increase. A general debate followed. in
and Logan participated. At 30 clock
= vote was taken on the motion of Mr.; Hale
to strike out the second section, which pro-
The motion was lost by tie vote-2e to u.
Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana. moved to add an
additional SECTION repeating Section 121S Of
any PERSON s who @ served % the ConfeSerate TED 0e Cow
ernment from appointment to the army Of
the United States-yeas "A. nays q On the
hnal vote the bill was beaten 10 to 81.
HOUsE.-The Presidents message on the
Chinese question was referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign A6airs. A conference report
on the bin agpropristins Sso!' 90 for public
The river and harbor bill was reported back,
and referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The I'D. 18th and 2eth Of May were set apart
fsr the consideration OF the free ship" bill.
rne bill providing for select commission to
investigate the co ndition q the !ndiane was
called up, but went over. The Bland bill for
Norwood and Baine. tsp. IN. the House
took q recess until p. m, the evening session
being for debate on the silver question. A
vote is expected tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. April s-SENArE.-The Ii.
brary bill was passed as 1t came from the
House; also the bill granting to the Kansas
and Arkansas Valley Railroad Company
right of way through Indian Territory.
Tae ,.,, Indian Appropiation bill was reported @
,he At % hs S for
was laid before the Senate. It was agreed
the fisheries resolution should be take n up
tomorrow. The Voorhees, amendment, pro-
posing an enabling act for the Territory's
admission. was defeated-yeas 10 to 70 nays.
After further debate by Messrs. HOar, Ed.
murds; Beck. Platt. Butler, Brown and Call,
at p. m.
HousE.-The free-coinage silver hill was
debated all the afternoon. until the time
e, DSse sas
pending further cOin.ge Of silver under the
Bland act after July /. 1850 was defeated
sSs o anS i e. Ses Ssn
WASHINGTON, April ila.-SENArE.-The newly
appointed Senator from California, Mr..
George Hearst, was sworn In to NIL the unex-
pired term of the late Senator Miller. Mr..
Riddleberger called up Mr.. Platt's resolution
relative to open executive sessions. 1t was
proposed to make the subject the special or
der for Monday next, but no conclusion was
arrived at. The House bill. providing for free
transmission through the mails of weather
reports was called mp and debated, but no ac-
tion was taken. Mr.. Frye took the floor ON
The Washington Territory Admission bill was
taken up The Eustis amendment limiting
suffrage to male citizens was rejected. Yeas,
l2; nays, 25. At 8:l6 p. m. the Senate ad-
journed until tomorrow.
HoUsE.-A night session was ordered for
the 18th of May, to deliver eulogies on the
late Representative Hahn, of Louisiana A
tary Of the Interior for information relative
to discrimination by the iand-grant roads
against the Denver and New Orleans railroad.
The committees were called for reports of q
private character, after which the House went
into committee Of the whole ON the private cal
mittee rose, and Mr.. O'Neill asked unanimous
consent for the present consideration Of
resolutions reciting tha the House of Repre-.
sentatives OF the United States sympsthized
with Mr.. Gladstone in his efforts to secure q
free Parliament for the people OF Ireland,
and cOngratulating that country ON its pros.
poets for seif-government. Mr.. Cox, OF North
took q recess until 10 p. m. AT the evening
session twenty-five pension bills we're passed.
At 8:l5 adjourned until tomorrow. e
An old-time story of Bronson Al
colt Is good enough to bear repetition.
The Dhi1OaOnhor W aa hO1dinup forth innn