The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-06-14
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-


First Sessl0ns
WASHINGTON, June 4-sENArr. Tho Senate
proceeded to the consideration Of bills on the
calendar and passed, among others, the follow
Ing: Senate bill appropriating e8b0OO for an
equestrian statue Of ex- President Taylor in the
city Of washington House bill appropriating
$4,000 for public building in Sedalia, Mo-,
and 5000 for public building in Monroe, La.
Senate bill creating an additional retired list Of
the army for eighty onicers now on the active
list, but incapacitated for active service. House
bill authorizing the President to appoint and
retire Alfred Pieasonton with the rank and
grade Of Colonel with an amendment reducing
the grade to that Of Major.
HousE-The House to-day passed the bul to
authorize the construction Of bridge across
the Missouri river in tho counties Of Mononta
H., and Burt, Neb Mr.. Mills moved that the
rules be suspended and evening sessions or.
dercd for the consideration Of certain bills, but
ns no would not consent to an amendment set
ting apart certain sessions for the considers
tion Of pension bills the Republicans refused TO
vote. As no quorum could be secured, Mr.
Mills withdrew his resolution. He then moved
that debate on the pending paragraph in the
tarih bill be limited 70 ten minutes. Mr.. Mills
motion was put. The slate showed no quorum,
and the nays and yeas resulted in the same way,
30 o coll Of the House was ordered. Members
to the number Of saa having responded, Mr..
Mills withdrew his motion to limit the debate,
and simply asked that the House 60 into com.
mittee Of tho whole on the tariff bill. But the
Republicans, hoping to make an opportunity
for the pension bill, persisted In their refusal to
vote, and another roll.call was ordered on the
motion to go into committee. On this vote III
Democrats responded. No quorum, and Mr..
Mills moved to adjourn, which prevailed, and
the House adjourned.
WARRINGTON, June b.-SENArE.-After rou.
tine business the Senate proceeded to consid-
GRAFTON Of the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill. Several amendments were re-
ported by the Committee on Appropriations and
agreed to. An amendment to increase the SAL
ary Of the Minister Resident and Consul Gen.
era1 to Paraguay and Uruguay from (5,000 to
1850 was debated OF much length. Finally
the amendment was excluded on point Of or
der, and Mr. Call appealed from that decision.
HOUSE. routine business the House
went into committee Of the whole on tariff bill
debate on the pending clause ("wood manufac.
tured not specially enumerated or provided
for" before) limited to thirty minutes. As Mr..
Springer took the chair reporter in the gal.
lery waited large red handkerchief. Instantly
there was an outburst OF applause on the Dem.
ocratic side, while the chairman pounded the
desk. After debate the motion to strike out
was rejected by o party vote. "Staves Of
wood" was next considered. After long dis
cussion Mr.. Buchanan IN. J.) offered an amend.
ment, adding the words Tin the rough, straight
and not shaved" which was rejected.
WASHINGTON, June 8.-SENATE. The presid.
ing officer laid before the Senate message
from the Presidents returning, without his up.
proval, q Dill pensioning widow, on the ground
that the death OF her husband (for which the
pension was alowed) had nothing to do with
military service but was the result Of suicide.
inc senate resumed the consideration OF the
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vent the employment Of nlien labor upon publio
buildings or other public works and in the va.
rious departments of the Government. the cues.
ton being on the amendment offered Monday
by MIR. Teller. adding clause recurring public
works to be constructed wholly of materials
made and prepared within the United States
bids and contracts to be confined to citizens Of
the United statos. The Dill authCrizing the
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HOUsE.-The senate amendment to the Dill
authorizing the construction OF D public build
ing at Monroe, La, was concurred IN. (The
amehdment REDUCES the appropriauon from
elOO,GOo to No0O) The House concurred In
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s,,r, r,ver NJ I.ictmor ~ rrho Sorata III,
providing for an additional Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court of Utah, passed with IN
amendment authorizing the Governor Of tho
Territory to assign the Justice to temporary
duty in the busiest judicial districts. The
House then went into committee Of the whole
on the tarin bill.
or,os treaty. a,scuss,nD SS wa. onn,;nnca Mr MOI.
Gan. Of Alabama mahinr n sneech in defense of
q ruling of the Chair against him and an obiec.
ton by Mr. Sherman on o point Of order. At