The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-03-08
FlFTIETH CONGRESS-


FlFTIETH CONGRESS.
First sesslon.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s7.-SETArE "A number Of
petitions were presented and bills reported and
introduced. Tho Nicaragua CAnai bill was
taken up and passed-35 70 IS. The dependent
pension bill was taken up An amendment was
agreed TO extending its provisions 10 those
who ere without other adequate means Of self
support" Several minor amendments were
proposed without action, and after Q short
executive session the Senate ct 30 .. m. 3D.
1ourned.
Housk-In the House the adverse report Of
the Committee on Manufactures upon Q resolu-
tion directing the Secretary Of the Treasury 70
institute an investigation into the New York
Sugar Trust was called up, and the resolution
was laid on the table. An adverse report was
made on the resolution directing the Commit
tee on Invalid Pensions to inquire into the cir.
cumstauces attending the issue Of the lone
hundred-day circular by the Commissioner Of
Pensions. The resolution was laid on the table
yeas 119, nays 90. Under the call Of States
bills were introduced District business was
taken up. A testimonial to the memory Of
". W. Corcoran was spread upon the journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-SENArn.-Petitions
and memorials were presented. Among bills
reported was ono BY Mr.. Sherman providing
for the Investment Of the national bank re-
demption fund. A bill was introduced by Mr.
Sherman authorizing the issue Of circulating
notes to national banks TO the par value Of
bonds deposited therefor. Mr.. Paddock sd-
dressed the Senate on the subject Of inefacient
postal service. A Joint resolution was passed
to refer the claims Of John b. Reed against the
United States for the use Of proJeotiles for
rified ordnance to q board Of army ofacers. A
Senate bill was passed for . $4,000 public
building at New Orleans. Several other bills
wero passed, among them the House bill for .
bridge across Rock creek TO the Presidents
country property.
HousE-A number Of bills were reported. A
resolution calling on the Public Printer TO ex.
plain the delay in printing the Pacino railroad
reports, ten thousand copies Of which had
been ordered by the House, was referred 70 the
Committee on Printing BY . party vote. The
bill for the organization Of Oklahoma Territory
was considered in the morning hour In COM
mittee Of the whole the House agreed to bills
appropristing 100000 for public building site
at Omaha, &5.000 for . public building ct Bar
Harbor, e8000o0 for site for IN appraisers Of.
fee in New York City, ,sl5o,0 ,0O0 for public build
ing ut Bay City, Mich, and 100000 for public
building at Milwaukee. The House ratified the
committees action, and passed similar bills for
Chattanooga and Buffalo.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 DISQUALIFICATION
were presented against any reduction Of the
tarih from iron, steel and wool industries. Mr..
Sherman reported the bill TO amend the acts
relating to Chinese immigration. A bill was
passed TO establish Commission Of Art, 10
consist Of fourteen persons, 70 select plans for
public buildings, monuments, etc. bill for
the compulsory education Of Indian children
was passed. The dependent pension debate
was resumed. Messrs. Plumb, Vest, Teller and
Senate adjourned after short executive ses.
sion.
HOUsE.-Mr. Holman reported . bill to se.
cure to actual settlers the lands adapted to agri
culture, and to protect the forests on the pub
lie domain. The House then went into com
mittee Of the whole TO consider the bill author
izing the Secretary Of the Treasury 70 purchase
bonds with the surplus revenue. After an in
teresting debate the bill was passed. A bill
was passed relating to postal crimes. Eulogie'
on the late Seth G. Moffatt, Of Michigan, wert
delivered, and at 30 p. m. the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, March observation-disclosures
Of Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, and Mr.. Walthall, Of Mis-
sissppi, for the term beginning March I, 1889
were presented and filed. Among the bills intro
duced was one TO revive the grade Of General o
the Army The anti Chinese resolution wa
taken up and considered, Mr.. Morgan and Mr.
Sherman favoring its passage. Mr.. Call criti
cised It. The resolution was adopted. A reso
luton was adopted directing the Secretary o
the Treasury TO communicate all reports Of spe
cial agents and other officials in regard 10 suga
frauds in New York within the past two years
The dependent pension bill was taken up, MI
Beck 1peaking. Without reaching any conclu
sion the Senate at p. N. adjourned until Mon
day.
HousE.-Bilis were reported for the redemr
tion Of worn and inundated fractional CONS an
to prohibit the coinage Of o gold pieces. Ais,
Q resolution calling on the President for In
| formation as TO what steps have been taken II
the direction of treaty stipulations to preven
| the continued immigration Of Chinese lsborers
| The joint resolution accepting the invitation
| of the French Republic for the Unitet
States to take part in the Internation
al Exhibition Of 1889. and another
| Joint resolution authorizing tho President 4
| arrange o Conference to be held In Washing
ton In 1880 for promoting arbitration and en-
| couraging reciprocal commercial relations be
tween the United States and South American
| Republics we're agreed to. The former va
amended to authorize the distribution at tn
Exposition Of statement descriptive Of Amer
can methods Of raising and preparing pork 70
export.
WASHINGTON, March s.-sINArs.-No sel
| sion.
HousE.-A letter was presented from the set
| retary Of the Treasury showing the probabl
| loss by destruction Of U. 8. bonds. Mr.. :Ms
Kinlsy had printed In the Record . protest b
| glass-blowers against reduction Of duty o.
| imported window glass - proposed BY the Mil
| tariff bill. resolution WAS reported for Fl
day night sessions on private pension bills.
| bill was reported for the creation Of the ONO
| Of an Assistant Superintendent Of the Rail
way Mail Service and dfty-four chic
| clerks. The private calendar was taken uT
| To the omnibus bill providing for the paymen
| Of thirty odd claims for supplies used durinl
the war, reported by the Court Of Claims unde
the Bowman oct, Mr.. Lee, Of Virginia, odsre'
an amendment appropristins $4,000 for the n
lief Of tho p. E Theological Seminary and Higl
School, Of Virginia After . fight the amend
ment WAS adopted-loe TO ~ Al 8 p. N. tn
| House took . recess until 7:oo p. m, the even
ing session being for the consideration Of Per
| sion bills.
WASHINGTON. March s.-sRxATs-Not IN eel
| sion.
HousH-H. c. Seymour. the new membe
from Michigan. successor 70 the late 8. G. MOI
fet was sworn In. resolution was sdopte,
sppropsiating 5000 for the Committee on Com
merce 70 sxpendi In investigating trusts. A bill
was passed appropriattn9 s7S.0oo for the con
structton Of . revenue cutter for use st Charles
ton, 8. @. A bill was reported to increase tn
efficiency Of the line OF the army. Also. bin