The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-07-26
F1FT1ETH CONGRESS-
First Session.

WASHINGTON, July ie-sENArE.-several
unimportant bills and resolutions were report
cd and passed, including q bill appropriating
es5, 900 to erect monument at Louisville, KY,
to General George Rogers Clarke, who cap
tured the Northwest Territory. Mr.. Pugh
made speech on the fisheries treaty, followed
by Mr.. Chandler After q short executive SOS.
sion tho Senate, at 8 80 p m, adjourned.
HOUSE. The call OF States for the introduc-
tion Of bills was dispensed with and debate on
the tariff bill resumed. The motion to strike
wool from the free list was defeated-i02 TO 120.
motion to abolish the tax on distilled spirits
was iost-yeas "a, nays fs5. A motion to repeal
the tobacco tax ~as defeated-yoas g. nays 50.
At <0t0 p. m. the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, July i7.-SENATE-Mr Man.
derson (by rcquesD introduced Q bill to organ.
ize National Guard. The bill TO place Gen.
eral Fremont on the retired list as Major Gen.
eral was passed; yeas, twenty nine; nays, twen-
ty-one. The Senate receded from its subsidy
amendment TO the post-office appropriation bill.
The eighthour claims bill was passed. Tho
bill for the admission Of Washington rs o State
was taken up, and at $40 p. m the Senate ad.
journed.
HousE.-Several veto pension messages were
read. A resolution was adopted calling on the
Secretary Of the Interior for information in re-
gard to Mexican war veterans whose names
have been dropped from the rolls The tariff
bill was taken up and all amendments offered
for the repeal or reduction Of internal revenue
taxes were defeated. When tho last section Of
the bill was reached II was agreed to fx Octo-
Der !, 1885, as the date for 1t TO 60 into effect.
Ats p. m. the House took recess until D. m,
the night session being for committee business.
WASHINGTON, July 1s.-SKNATE.-The usu.
al pension veto was read. Reports were made
from Committees. resolution was reported
to extend the Interstate commerce law to tele-
graphs The bill to admit Washington Territory
was considered until 4:50 p m, when the Sen.
ate adjourned.
HoUsE-Eforts were made to get UP public
building bills but the tariff bill took precedence
md was considered until 4:20 p. m, whom the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 1s.-SENATE.-A number
OF House bills were passed, also several Senate
bills The Anderson House bill was passed di.
recting land grant roads TO operate their own
telegraph lines and to receive business from
all connecting telegraph companies. After On
executive session, lasting from 2 to 8 40 p. m,
the Senate adjourned, the nomination Of Sam
uel J. Bigelow to be District Attorney Of New
Jersey boing rejected.
HoUsE-The bill authorizing the condemna-
tion Of land for sites for public buildings was
agreed to as amended by the Senate reso-
luton to set o day for labor legislation was
referred to tho Committee on Rules. The tariff
bill was taken up, and ut 80 p m. debate final
ly closed and the bill was reported to the
House,. The Presidents veto Of the Allentown
public building bill was considered, and new bill
reducing the amount from $780, 600 to SO 900 offer.
ed for passage over the veto. The House re.
natf hn oarxy
two-thirds. At 4:25 p. m. a recess was taken
until o'clock, the night session being for bills
from the Military and Appropriation Commit.
tees.
WASHINGTON, July yoO.--SENArE-The Senate
passed the House bill making Decoration Day
holiday in the District, and the bill for public
building ut Brownsville, Texas. The naval up
preparation bill was reported. In executive
session Mr.. Fuller was confirmed as Chief JUS
tce. A bill for the erection of public building
at Chicago was reported. A bill to prohibit tho
importation of Chinese laborcrs was discussed
until adjournment.
HousE.-Thc House passed the bill appropri.
ating ea5OOOO to aid State homes for disabled
soldiers. The conference report on the River
and Harbor bill was agreed to. Bills were
passed for the retirement of Generals Baldy
Smith and A. j. Smith with rank of Colonel and
Brigadier General, and w. w. Averill with the
rank of Captain. The House then took up the
private calendar. At4:3O p. m. the House took
o recess until o'clock, the night session being
devoted to private pension bills.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-SENArE-The bill to
reimburse the depositors Of the Freedmen's
Bank was discussed and passed. 1t appropri-
ates q 1,OOO, OO0. The conference report on the
river and harbor bill was received from the
House, and was ordered printed. The Senate
then proceeded to consideration OF the fisheries
treaty In open executive session. and Mr., Teller
addressed the Senate. AT p. IN. Senate I'D
journed.
HoUsE-At II 80 q. m. the Mills tariff bill was
called up and finally passed, after o speech by
Mr. Mills-yeas 1852, nays 149. A motion to nd.
joun until Wednesday next was voted down.
The House took u recess until p. m, the night
session being devoted to the consideration OF
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