The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-12-13
F1FT1ETH CONGRESS-


h WARRINGTON, Dec. A--SRNArn. Tho Senate
was raped 10 order 81 n O'Clock to-day. After
prayer BY Chaplain Butler, sfew moments were
spent In greeting among the Senators, and then
Senator Sherman offered the usual resolution
that tho Secretary notify the House that the
Senate IL ready to proceed to business The
resolution was adopted, a. was also one offered
by Senator Morrill,, for the appointment Of .
committee 10 notify the President that the Sen.
ate Is ready TO receive any communication that
he may have to make. Az f2:47 o recess was had
until 1850. Tho Presidents message was then
sent In and read. The reading Of the message
occupied one hour and twenty minutes. After
unimportant business, the Senate adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
HoUsE-At precisely 10 o'clock the fall Of the
gavel stilled the tumult in the hail, and silence
reigned while Mr. Milburn, the Chaplain, Of.
fered prayer The roll Of members was then
called, which developed tho presence Of s3o
members. by resolution the Senate and Pres
ident was notified that the House was rcady 70
proceed with business. After recess Of an
hour the Presidents annual message was pre-.
sented and read. Whom ct 8:1b the reading was
completed, Mr. Mills offered o resolution, which
was agreed to, referring the message to the
committee Of the whole and providing for its
printing. Adjourned.
wAsHrNGroN, Dec 4-sENArH Various an
nual reports were submitted and Appropriately
referred. A number Of bills were introduced
including one for the construction Of steel rams
and cruisers to be armed with dynamite guns
A motion to proceed to tho consideration Of the
Union Pacific bill was objected TO- Mr. Ali.
son called up the tariff bill, but tho Democratic
Senators not being ready with their amend.
ments to the tobacco schedule II was postponed
until tomorrow. At ~ :bS p. m the Senate I'D.
jouned.
HOUsE.-The annual reports were submitted
and referred. A resolution was offered to in.
vestigate certain real estate purchases for the
District Referred TO Committee on Rules. A
petition Of citizens Of North Dakota was pre-
sented for the admission Of the Territories. A
bill TO erect q monument to Major General
Henry Knox ut Thomaston, Me-, provoked the
opposition Of Kilgore CTex.), Bland (Mo.),
Breckenridge Qky), and McMllin CTenn.). The
point OF no quorum was raised and o call Of the
House ordered. Filibusterine wns continued
until p. M, when the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-SENATE.-A number
Of resolutions wers introduced and referred
The Senate tariff bill was taken up as o substi.
tute for the Mills bill. On motion to lay the
substitute on the table, the vote stood-yeas 10
nays 20, strict party vote. A number OF
amendments offered by Democrats were voted
down. The Union Pacific settlement bill was
made n special order for Wednesday next.
After disposlng Of 1870 pages the Senate ad
journed.
HoUsE.-A number Of bills and resolutions
were introduced. Unanimous consent was
asked for the consideration OF the Omnibus
bill" for the admission OF the Territories, but
objection was made. The eighthour law claims
bill was talked over the morning hour. The
bill to quiet the title of Des Moincs river land
settlers was considered md passed. The direct
tax bill was made special order for Thursday,
Saturday ard Tuesday next, and ut p. m the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Doc. .0-SENArE.-Certifc
OF Presidential Electors in Kansas werc pre-
sented and referred to the Privileges and Elec.
tions Committee A number OF bills were In.
troduced. The tarin consideration was re.
sumed beginning with the earthernware sched-
ule and continuing through the metals. But
Ter, OF North Carolina, offered joint resolution
proposing o constitutional amendment fixing
the Presidential term at six years. At S:35 p.
IN. the Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUsE.-The resignation of Perry Belmont,
Of New York, was announced. The usual res
olution for the distribution OF the Presidents
message 10 the appropriate committees, was re.
ported and adopted The direct tax bill was
made special order for to-day, Tuesday and
Wednesday. The District OF Columbia appro.
priation bill was reported, and ut $3.50 p. m. the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-SENATE. MOT in ses-
sion.
HoUsE.-The invalid pensions appropriation
bill was reported. A report was submitted on
the South Carolina contested election case of
Smalls vs.. Elliott In favor Of Elliott, the sitting
member; also minority report In favor Of
Smalls. The Nicaragua Canal bill was taken
up and considered untn 4:30 D. m, when re-
cess was taken until $50 p. M, the night ses-
sion being devoted to private pension bills.
WASHINGTON. Dec 8.-SENATE.- Not In ses.
sion.
HousE.-No quorum. No business Of import.
ance transacted.
THE sum Of $4,000 has been realized at
the first days sale of the Cincinnati Ex.
position bull dings.
THE attempt to form drug trust was .
failure.
GENERAL sPINNER's mslady Is said to bs
cancer.
RESOLUTIONS fsvoring division and ad.
mission were unanimously adopted by tho
Statehood Convention Of Dakota, ON the
9th.
MRS ExxA JACKSON was shot and In.
stantly killed by her brother, at Glasgow,
No
DAVID McNAsTsR. Of Sharon, Pa, was
found dead in his store, with a bullet.hols
In his head.
The Arst appearance Of Killrain and
Mitchell, In their sparring exhibition at
Washington, was greeted with hisses.
A PHILADELPHIA embezzler named Ste.
vens was arrested on the arrival Of the
steamer Vancouver, at Portland, Ne.
JUDGE EDMUND WADDELL, Republican,
who was defeated for Congress, In Vir.
ginia, by Hon. g. D. Wise, will contest his
seat.
JAMES SULLIVAN and Joseph Putz, work
ing on the farm Of e. Remmick, near Or
tonville. Mlnn., were drowned In Big
Stone Lake by going through the Ice.
CAL Euapy n notorious Raid Knohhar