The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-09-06
F1FTIETH CONGRESS-


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Ting timber on public lands for mining purposes.
new conference was agreed 10 on the army
appropriation bill The conference report on
the sundry civil bill was presented. The Jack.
son (Miss.) election frauds were discussed until
adjournment at 8:a0 p. m.
HoUsE.--Mr. Cannon denied the correctness
Of Mr.. Bynum's assertion thnt l.. p. Morton
the eight-hour law. kilograms from absent
members were read, asking for extension Of
leave. Bills we're introduced under the call Of
States. A resolution was offered requesting
the President TO furnish copies Of the cores
pondence with Grent Britain demonstrating
against the wrong treatment Of American citi-
xens by Canada. Also, a resolution to examine
into the occupancy Of the Maxwell land grant.
The general de- ficicncy bill was taken up. the
decision Of the chair ruling out the French
spoliation claims sustained. and the bill passed
The House adjourned nj 5p. m.
WASHINGTON Aug 25.-SsSArE.-The rcso- |
luton offered by Mr.. Hoar last Friday, with tho |
amendment thereto offered by Mr.. Edmunds,
calling on the President for copies OF all remon-
strnnces made BY his direction against unfair
treatment by tho British Government OF Amer
lean citizens, ETC., was agreed TO. The confer
encc report on tho sundry civil bill was report
ed. Mr.. Allison made defense Of the Senate
amendments. Pending disposition Of tho
matter tho Senate ats 30 p m adjourned.
HoUsE.-After o discussion about leaves Of
absence the bill providing for the use OF hand
presses in printing Government securities was
considered and went over. The House then
went into committee OF the whole on the Okla.
homa bill and began the c"batc on the pending
section Of the bill hcng limited to three hours.
Mr.. Payson took the floor In support OF his
amendments to the bill requiring that the land
thrown open TO settlement shall be disposed OF
by homestead entry and not sold by preemp-
tion as proposed by the bill, so rs to secure
enough money for the satisfaction Of the In.
dams for the lands rclinquished. After con-
siderable discussion the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON Aug eo.-sEHATE.-Mr. Ren-
gan introduced bill to permit the Importation
jute bagging free OF duty, ard It was referred
TO the Committee on Finance. Mr.. Plumb,
1tom tho Committee on Appropriations, report
Pa back the Notifications bill and gave notice
that he would ask for its consideration to-mor.
row. The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Plumb. in reference to the diversion OF the wa
ters Of the Platte md Arkansas rivers and their
tributaries in Colorado, was taken up. dis.
cussed, amended and agreed TO. After short
secret session the Senate at 4:4b p. m. ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-Mr Forncy (Ala), asked unanimous
consent TO introduce for immediate considers
tion o joint resolution to provide temporarily
[until September 1Ll for the expenditures Of
the Government. He explained that oil tho
appropriation hills had passed with the excep.
ton Of the army and sundry civil bills, and that
the resolution only applied to those two OBJ
1ects. Passed. The House then resumed con-
siderution OF the bill for the printing OF Govern.
ment securities In the highest style OF art.
After some debate. and on motion Of Mr..
Wheeler (Ala.), in charge OF the bill, the second
section prescribing the qualifications Of the
CHIEF and assistant chief was stricken out, and
the aill, as so amended, was reported to the
House and passed. The bill provides that the
Governments securities shall be printed in the
highest style Of art on hand roller presses.
The Oklahoma bill was taken up and ut p. m.
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 80 -SENArE.-Mr Bfafl
offered resolution. which was referrei TO the
Committee on Contingent Expenses, instruct
ing the Committee on Interstate Commerce u
examine fully into tn system OF mechanical
telegraph, now on exhibition NJ the Capitol
and to secure the aid Of competent and dsin
terested experts. He explained the object o
his resolution TO be to have this system o
telegraph examined, and II found TO he as repre-
sented, to secure It for the benefit Of the pee
pie. He had been told by Mr.. D. H. Craig, th
owner Of the patent, that two thousand word
oculd be sent on the wires ut the cost OF q singh
lctter-postage. Mr.. Blair spoke Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company as gigantic mo
popoly, that owned every telegraphic inventio
ind every telegraph line in the country an,
thus had o practical mortgage over the tele
graphic business Of the country, against whicl
there was no redress, unless Congress saw At :
interfere and buy out that company at an ez
.travagsnt valuation. Mr.. George resumed hi
speech on the Presidents message. Mr.. Cu
lom followed. Al 8 40 the Senate adjourned.
HfftrgE Altar rOtitiua kaasneea thu Houa
went into committee OF the whole, Mr.. Docker
<Mo) In the chair, on the Oklahoma bill. Tn
pending amendment was that offered by MI
| Anderson Qa.), providing that honorably dii
| charged soldiers and sailors Of the war OF tn
rebellion shall be permitted to enter lands l
the proposed Territory without the Pug yment q
che purchase pricc provided for by the bill
After some time had been spent in securing
quorum, the amendment was rejected-72 TO o.
A motion TO telegraph summons for abser
members was ruled out Of order.
n WASHINGTON, Aug 8i.-SENATF-A join
4 resolution was passed extending tho apprt
priations for the Government until Septembe
H. Senator Culom's resolution and speech 1
regard to the Presidents retaliation messag
and abuses in tho Chicago Dost-ofice was dii
cussed. A bill was reported for the relief {
soldiers honorably mustered out. Theuurtihct
tions bill was taken up and passed. At $50 I
m. Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUsE.-A resolution was offered directin
on inquiry into the delay in supplying the n
port on wool ordered July a. The conferenc
report on the sundry civil bill was considere
uutil p. M. when recess was taken until
o'clock, the night session bcing for the consit
Grafton OF private pension bills
WASHINGTON Sept. 1.-SEEATE. --Senate nc
In session.
HousE.-On motion of Mr.. Breckinridge Oiy.
Mr.. Blount (Ga.), amid applause was electe
Speaker pro tem TO act during the absence
the Speaker. Mr.. McCreary (Ky.), from tn
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported bac
the retaliation bill, and 1t was made cor
tinuing special order for Tuesday next. M
Outhwaite lO.) called up the motion recent
made by him to reconsider the votes by whic
the Columbus Exposition bill was amended b
making provision for Expositions at Richmond
Va. Augusta, Ga; Atlanta, Ga, and Kansa
City, Mo. The motion to reconsider was agree
TO as far as the Richmond and Augusta Expos
tions were concerned, but stumbling bloc
was reached on the motion to reconsider tn
vote by which the amendment appropriatin
$3.50 900 for the Atlanta Colored Exposition wa
agreed TO, and roll call was taken on motto
made by Mr. Henderson In.) to table the m,
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