The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-07-12
F1FT1ETH CONGRESS-



wAsHfNoroN, July A-sENArn. .-The confcf.
enco report on the Legislative appropriation bill
was agreed To-. A joint resolution extending 70
the END Of Congress the provisions relating 70
she disposal d public lands In certain etates,
WAS passed. After discussion Of District A.
fairs by Mr.. Morrill,, tho river and harbof bill
was taken up. A motion to abolish the Missouri
River Commission was defeated. Several
amendments were agreed 10 and the bill was
passed. The fisheries treaty was set for July
10. Mr.. Turpie addressed the Senate on the
Presidents message and the 6enaD st l'86 p.
m, adjourned until Thursday.
HoUsE.-Thc first Monday being suspension
day, the programme was 70 get up the Pacinc
Railroad extension bill. FilIbustsring was re.
sorted to by the opponents Of this measure un-
I'll adjournment, unsuccessful attempts being
also made 70 get up the Nicaragua Ca
nal and the dependent pension bills. At $50
p m the House adjourned.
wAsHrNoroN, July a-sENArE.--Not in ses-
sion.
HOUSE, Mr.. Crisp (Gas) presided over the
House this morning 40 Speaker <pro tenn. Mr..
Blount (Ga) Chairman Of the Committee on
Post oflccs md Post-roads, submitted tho post
oficos appropriation bill with sonato amend
ments thereto, recommending concurrence In
somo and non-concurrcnce In others OF these
aSuendments. Among the amendments In which
non-concurrenco Il rccomme nded IL that Appro-
priating o6O0O 900 70 enable the Postmaster Gen.
ernl 10 provide . moro en1cient mail service bo-
tween the United States and South and Central
America and the West Indies, - 10 also that
fixing tho rate Of postage on scods and bulbs ~
two cents . pound. The recommendations
were agreed TO and o committeoof conference
ordered. The tarin bill was taken up and con.
sidered until 8 p. m, when an adjournment was
taken until Thursday.
WARRINGTON, July B.-sENATn.--In the
Senate three pension votoos were rend. Tho
conference report on the agricultural appro-
priation bill was cOncurred In. Among tho
bills reported from committees and placed on
tho calender was bill vo authorize the con.
struction Of bridge across tho Arkansas river at
Cummings Landing. Ark. Mr.. Plumb pre-
sentod an amendment which he proposed TO
offer TO the sundry civil appropriation bill, ap.
propriating 5000 for q monument at tho Ma
tional Cemetery, Mound City Kas. A confer.
; ence was ordered on tho post.ofiice appropria.
ton bill. Ate:g p. M, the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
HoUsE-Sevoral bills were reported The
bill for the settlement Of the claim Of the State
Of Florida for expenses incurred In suppressing
Indian deprcdations was taken up, but the
morning hour expired without action The land
grant forfeiture bill was thon considered ana
House amendments TO the Senate bill agreed to,
but on the question Of passage the vote was
yeas 142, nays 12-no quorum. At sos p m.
tho House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, july 0.-SRNArrL Mot in ses-
sion.
HousE.-The speaker pro tenn. laid before the
House message from the President, returning
without his approval the bill granting pension
TO Julin Welsh. Mr.. Hatch (Mo.) presented
the report Of the conferees on the agrtcul.
tural hill to tho effect that they had reached an
agreement upon oil points Of difference except
the Senate amendment appropriating 100000
for sorghum sugar experiments. The report
was adopted and the conforees were directed to
insist upon their disagreement TO this amend
ment Mr.. Kigore (Tex.) presented the con.
ference report on the bill TO ratify the act cre-
ating the County Of San Juan, New Mex
ico Agreed to. The regular order was
thon demanded, being yea and nay
vote on tho passage Of the land
grant forfeiture bill, and tho vote was then
taken, resulting yeas IT. nays 8, 10 tho bill was
passed. The House then went into committee
Of tho whole on the tariff bill, the pending par
agraph being that relating to iron or steel rail-
way hshplates or splice-bars. Mr.. Buchanan's
motion to strike out the paragraph was re-
jectod. The reading Of the bill then progressed
rapidly, motions made on the Republican side
70 strike out many Of the paragraphs being re'
footed, generally without division and with lit
tle debate. On motion Of Vance Conn.,, with
the assent Of Mr. Mills, the para
graph imposing duty Of 8S per cent. I'D vaiorem
on wood screws was stricken out. thus yestor-
ing tho present rate Of duty.
WASHINGTON, July y7.-sENArl.-Not in sos
sion.
Housu.-The House received Q number Of
votoes Of pension bills. The Senate bill for the
sale OF Fort Omaha Neb, was passed. Itap.
propriates 100000 for the purchase OF new
site. The joint resolution was formed designat.
ing Colonel L. A. Harris, Of Cincinnati, and
John A. Morton OF Kansas, for vacancies on the
Board Of Managers Of National Soldiers
Homes The greater part Of the day was spent
on the Mills bill the pending amendment being
to place sugar on the free list. The measure was
discussed until hour OF adjournment without
coming 10 vote.