The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-08-23
F1FT1ETH CONGRESS-


First Session.
wAsHrNoror, Aug. is.-sErArB.-A DO
hciency was reported from the Postmaster
General Of e002 $50 In railway mail transporta-
tions. Referred. Bills were reported. A bill
was introduced TO prohibit the erection Of
bridges across naviguble streams without the
consent Of Congress. A resolution was adopted
calling upon the District Commissioners for
their authority TO grant permits for overhead
wires In Washington. Also o resolution calling
on tho Attornoy-G General for tho correspondence
In regard 10 the pay Of the Supervisor Of Elec.
tions In New York City which II is proposed TO
limit Notice was given that tho report on the
jackson (Miss.) election Outrngcs would bo
called up Thursday next for consideration. Mr..
Call spoke on the fisheries treaty. Pending Q
votc on Mr.. Morgnn's motion TO postpone tho
treaty Till December next Mr.. Gray, Of Dela-
wore, appealed for the postponcmont. AT 81S
p. m. the Senate adjourned
HOusE.-Mr. Buchanan IN. J) offered a rcso.
luton directing tho Committee on Printing to
investigate the truth Of the allegation Of New
York Paper that the Public Printer Is buying
felt for printing In England Referred Mr..
Dubois (ldnho) offered resolution calling on
tho Attorney General for q list Of pnrdons grant
Cd by tho President to persons convicted Of the
crimo Of unlawful cohnbitntion in Utah and
Idaho since March l. 1885, Referred. Mr.. Dav-
priatng eaO0 600 10 old in supprcssing infectious
diseases In the United statcs. Referred Tho
balance Of the day was given up to District
measures. Tho fortification bill was consider.
eduntil p. M, when tho House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Aug. H.--SENATE.-A bill was
introduced TO define trusts, and to provide for
the punishment of persons connected with thom;
also, requiring the officers and at least threc-
quarters Of the crew Of every u. 8. merchant,
whaling or sailing vessel to be either native
born or naturalized citizens OF the United
Statos. A resolution wns agreed 70 continue
the investigation Of Indian traderships. The
fisheries question was taken up, Mr.. Morgan
speaking Three vetoed pension bills were
presented md referred Az 8 p. m. the Senate
adjourned.
HOusn-rh Senate amendment wos con.
CURED In 70 the bill for tho erection OF public
building ut Evansville, Ind. Mr.. ONeil, (Mo.)
denied his personal connection with any bar
gain TO pass the Cherokee bill A struggle for
precedence occurred between tho military mp.
preparation bill, and tho Qualifications BILL and
at 8:8O p. m. tho House adjourned, after on in
cficctuai call to develop quorum
WASHINGTON. Aug 15-sENArn.- resolu
tion was offered inIuiring the number Of white
dcpositors in tho Trcedmcn's Bnnk. A resolu.
tion was adopted In the interest Of American
inventors. bill wns passed for tho relief OF
certain purchasers Of Government lands. Tho
fisheries treaty was considered. The confer-
cnce report on the army appropriation bill was
presented and ordered printed In the Record.
At 0;lb p. m. tho Senate adjourned.
Houar Mr. Ou,bwnitc tried IN have tho vo.e
rcconsidcrcd on tho Columbus Exnosition hill.
INT No ouoru,n ,vna nrescnt Tho Justification
srnro,r,o,,on n,,, WOO taLor nm cons,dcrod ond
,cnorted to the uousc AZ A n m tho Uousc
adjourned.
WAsu,uoror Aua ,a-srNAru-D,s,rtc,
,nn,tcra An ,cia,,on to ovorhood wire. werc d,s,
cnssca nv a vote or "a IN " tho Senate refuscd
m nostuonc tho esher,cs ,rcntv The resolution
An rcOnrd IN white dono.,tora IN ,ho Frccdman,s
ho,S wont ovoy NJ pnonan vnod. a sroech m
the pree,dcnt,a ,or,r mcssn,c Tho conferencc
,cvove an thc orvrv apnrorr,ot,on h,u ,vo. ,aLcr
nm ana concurycd In Tho Houso for,,acatior
ri, yns prcscnted and rcforrcd Tho fshcrie,
trcotv wns tokon nm 10 bo cons,dcrod nv soo
tions. ana at D,5Op. m. the senate adjourned
Housn Tho 6ortifcatio,, hill was nnssed
Tho resoIution 70 nssion a date for general non
sion ieeislation doyciopcd on n vote TINT Nc
quorum wos present and resulted in coli Of
siderstion for the same reason. Tho deficiency
bill vas then retired on the point of no quorum
AAhSn m tho House adjourned
WARRINGTON, Aug i7.-sESArE.-A rcsolu
wos adopted to restrain The erection OF ovcr
noaa oeo,ro,ouvo ,U power Inu ,', o,uo'r,0,nsm
arord,n, ,ho "c, rc,n,,ro 70 r,s,a, cr,mos ~ nro
hibitinq dunninr missivo, IN TRANSPARENT on
veiopcs and tho transmission OF obscene matter
Tho fisheries treaty was taken up. An order
was made to talse o final vote Tuesday at noon
Ato'S' p m. the senn'o ADJOURNED until Mon
nay
I, Sou' Su'nusen.s III, ...u. - W .no sun
IN ava a cnnfo,onco ordcrea rhe reso,ut,o,
TO assien certain DAYS for general pension lca
is.ation WINS taken up and on tho demand fo
the previous question, tho vote resulted: Yen,
iio, nnysS. No quorom This point was raised
ny Lyman, OF Iowa on al' business proposet
.nc,ea.r, e .hscp. On % o"m,e,Sn'u M rcp1ra & grnn.
"rso,,on s '"O sIo Iowa WY a,aS ~ ,no unnso "a
1ournod.
WASHINGTON. Aua. Ia-sENArE-Not 1,
session.
HousE.-In tho House the bill TO restric
Chinese immigration was considered until
p. m, when tho House adjourned
MISS MATILDA ELLISON h'ok'keeper
krkiand's Hospital, fhiiahclph'a, wa
struck by locomotive ana Killed
NELSoN TiDBErrs, well-known gam
bler, committed suicide nc Boston.
GEO. y. ABBOTT wos elocted Commander
in-Chief OF the Sons OF Veterans.
Shelby. Mich, killing thrce persons an(