The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-06-07
F1FT1ETH CONGRESS-
First session,


WASHINGTON, May SS-SENATE.-The river
and harbor bill was reported. Mr.. Jones, Of Ar.
kansas, replied to Senator Stewards charges
against Attorney General Garland. At 1:s0 p.
m. the Senate went into executive session until
pm, when the doors were opened aud o resolu.
ton agreed to TO consider the fisheries treaty
In open session. At t5:16 p. m. the Senate ad-
1ourned.
HousB.-Bills were introduced and reports
from committees made. The legislative ap-
preparation bill was then taken up and consid-
cred until 8 D. M, when the House adjourned,
the army appropriation bill having been re.
ported.
WASHINGTON, MAY ee-SrNArr,-Th veto
Of the public building for Youngstown, O., was
read and protest made by Senator Sherman
egaihst the Presidents action. Mr.. Vest de.
Tended the President. Three vetoes Of private
pension bills were also rcnd bill was report.
cd to revive the grade OF General Of the U. 9.
army for the benefit Of Lieutenant General
Sheridan. Mr.. Berry objected 10 its Immediate
consideration, but subsequently withdrew his
objection, and the bill was passed. On motion
Of Mr.. Sherman the fisheries treaty wns con.
sidered in open executive session, the first
In the history Of the Government. Nv
. resolution further consideration Of the sub.
ject was postponed until juno H. and at D. n.
the Senate adjourned.
hOU8E.-VnO legislative 8DDrODrf0tfOn bill
was considered until $50 D. M, when on ad.
5ournment was taken until Thursday.
WASHINGTON, May y3i.-sENATE.-Among tho
bills reported from committees and peccd on
the senate calendar this morning were the fol-
lowing: House bill for the payment of the pas
sage OF the Marquis OF Lafayette and his fam
lily from France to the United States in 1924
(adversely). The conference report on the bill
10 establish department OF labor was present.
cd and agreed to. The bill TO quiet the
title OF settlers on the Des Moines river lands
was hnally passed. Mr.. Cullom gave notice
that ne would next Monday submit some re-
marks on the bill to amend the Interstate COM
merce law. The following bills were taken
rom the calendar ana passed.: The House bill
outhorizing the construction OF bridges over the
Tennessee river at Guntersvillc, Alo., and Chat
tanoogs, Tenn. The House joint resolution for
commission TO select site for naval station
on the Pacific Coast with an amendmenD.
HoUsE.-Ihe conference report on the De-
pnrtment OF Labor bill was agreed to. The legs-
iative appropriation Dill was considered and re-
committed for revision. The tarn bill was
'hen taken up ana considered under tho five
minute rule. Before the first section was dis
posed OF the committee rose. Tho legislative
appropriation bill, ns amended by the commit
tee, was reported Mr.. Mckinley tried to get
up the Dill 10 revive the rank OF General for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Sheridan but failed and
Ato p. III. the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, June 1.-SENATE.-The resolu-
lion onered yesterday by Mr.. Call, directing the
Attofney General to report whether Anastasia
Island, near 81. Augustine Fla, is the property
OF the United States, and whether the whole or
any part OF IL Is covered by Spanish grants was
taken up ana agreed 10. House pill to amend
the agricultural colleges act Of 1862 and other
supplementary acts Tin regard to experimental