The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-03-01
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.



WASHINGTON. Feb. O.--sENArH.--A bill -
incorporate the Washington Cable Electric
Railway Company was considered, after petit.
tions for legslation for the better protection Of
women and girls had been introduced, and Q
bill appropristing $4,000 for the erection Of Q
building At Roanoke, Va, had been passed AZ
Fo'clock the Senate won't into executive ses-
sion, and ats p m adjourned.
HOUsH-An executive communication wss
received from the Secretary Of War In reply 10
the battle.h flag resolution. The Pacific railroad
telegraph bill was made q special order for
March g. Under the call OF States number Of
new bills were introduced. One was for the
apportionment among the States on the basis
Of iliteracy, Of eos ,ooo,ooo and several for the
erection Of public Luildings. A motion was
made to suspend the rules and pass the Hoaf
joint resolution proposing constitutional
amendment changing the datc Of the Presi.
dental Inauguration from March TO April 30,
and extending the term Of the Fiftieth Con.
gress to the latter date. After considerable
discussion the motion Was lost--yeas i29, nays
1ss, not two.thirds. Al $50 p m. the House ad-
tourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ei.-sENArE-Executi
communications were presented and referred.
resolution was reported by Mr.. Hoar author
ixing the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons TO continue the investigation ordered last
session into certain events in the State Of Tex.
%. Bills were introduced and referred. Reso-
lutions were agreed to, calling for information
as to the expenditures Of employees, eto., Of the
Fish Commission. A resolution was offered
authorizing the Secretary Of the Interior 10 dis.
tribute all public documents now in committee
rooms about the library not required. The bill
10 incorporate the Washington Cable Electric
Railway was debated until o'clock without
hnal action, and after executive session the
Senate adjourned at 80 .. m.
HOUsE.-The special committee to investigate
the delay on the Congressional Library Build
ing was announced A resolution was adopted
calling for information regarding the use Of
steam power presses and hand presses in the
Bureau Of Printing and Engraving. The direct
tax bill was reported and referred to the com.
mittee Of the whole. A Joint resolution was 70.
ported proposing constitutional amendment
prohibiting polygai y. Bills were agreed TO
appropriating $4,000 for enlarging the public
building at Charleston, W. Va, ti2,0 900 for
public building st Allentown, Pa, and 10000
for public building at Lancaster, Pa. AtSp.
m. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-SENATE-On motion
ofMr. Hoar, in consideration Of the fact that
the day Is legal holiday. the morning business
was dispensed with 30 that the order Of the
Senate Of last Monday should be Immediately
carried out. Fifty Senators were in their seats
and maintained throughout the session atti.
tudes Of most respectful attention. The voice
Of the President (pro tem.) though low, was dis.
tinctly heard to the extremities Of the Chamber.
He read from manuscript which lay on his desk,
standing with his hands clasp behind him,
except as they were released from time to time
TO turn the sheets of the address. The presid.
ing oficer (Mr Ingalls) rising, said: On the 18th
OF September, 1700, George Washington, being
n ~ ia nooS-
DENTAL term, delivered the following farewell
address. He then read the address, which was
listened to in profound silence and with re-
spectful attention. The reading occupied lit
tie less than an hour, and at its conclusion, at
O'Clock, the Senate adjourned.
HousH.-Not in session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-SENArR-Bills were
reported and others introduced. Bills were
passed to purchase q building for the signal
ONCE in Washington; to provide for an inter
national marine conference for securing
greater safety for life and property at sec, and
to extend the laws Of the United States over
mo Mans Land" The cable electric railroad
bill was passed, and the Senate, at 4:l5 p. m,
adjourned.
HousE.-In the absenceof the Speaker, Mr.
Cox, Of Now York, was unanimously elected
Speaker pro tenn. A resolution was offered 10.
questiug the President to furnish all corre-
spondence relating to disputed boundary be-
tween the British Colonies and Venezuela. Bills
will 6e reported for the erection Of public build
ings At Akron, GAINESVILLE, Hamilton and
Youngstown. O., and seventeen other places.
Bills were passed for public buildings at Lowell,
Mass; Birmingham, Ala. Allentown and Ian.
caster, Pa, and for the enlargement Of the pub
lie building at Charleston, w. Va. Mr.. Bland,
Of Missouri, attempting to Allibuster, at 8 p. m.
the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. M.-SENATR- -yetitions
were presented and bills reported. A resolution
was adopted requesting the President 10 inform
the Senate whether the French Government
has prohibited the importation Of American
products, and what correspondence took place
on the subject prior 70 the Presidents message
recommending the acceptance Of the invitation
70 the Paris Exposition Of 1889. The Nicaragua
Canal Incorporation bill was considered until
p. m. The Senate then took up the dependent
pension bill. Mr.. Henderson advocated Its pas.
sage. Mr.. Turpie also supported the measure.
After short executive session, the Senate, q
8:b6, adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE. - Executive communications wero
presented and bills were passed. A petition
was presented for the passage Of letter carrier
and postal clerk bills now pending, A bill vaa
reported 10 increase the pension for DEAFNESS.
The private calendar was taken up Tho Mo.
DUNE Davidson contested election case In Ala
bama WAS reported and notice given for its CON.
Alteration on Monday week. March Is ives set
apart for business of the Private Land Claims
committee. An adverse report was made on
the bills for the admission of North and South
Dakota a. separate States. Al $50 p. m. the
House adjourned until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Feb. .26.-SENATR-Not in ses-
sion.
HousH-Mr. Stewart (Ga) from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, reported the bill rem.
dering eligible TO any position In the army any
person who has served in the military, naval
or civil service of the Confederate States.
House calendar. Also. adversely, for punishing
the passage Of Confederate money ~ genuine
u. g. obligations. Laid on the table. The
hrst bill called was ono sppropriating OS,0Oo
additional for the public building at Chstta-
noogs Tenn. Mr.. Bland Cdo.) spoke in opposi-
tion to the measure in which the House
acted upon q measure for the erection Of pub
lie buildings. It was matter Of ambition
for o member to show his constituents his
influence and power by securing building for
his district. member who had . bin for such
Q purpose pending could not antagonise q
similar bill championed by brother member.
and thus one-haif Of the House was involved in
system Of log.rolling. The next bill was the
Senate bill appropristing q, $780, 900 for build.
ing 1t Omaha. Neb., with proposed substitute
sppropriating e6o0.0o) for the purchase Of site,