The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-02-09
F1FTIETH CONGRESS.


First Session.
WASHINGTON Jan. SO-SENATE-Severs un.
important executive communications, petitions
and memorials were presented. Bills were re.
ported from the Committee on Public Lands A
constitutional amendment was reported as to
the meetings of Congress, changing the date OF
adjournment to April 80 instead Of March 4. A
report was made against penny postage and
placed on the calendar for discussion. A reso.
luton Of inquiry into the inefficient n,a,l
service Of the West and South was introduced
by Mr.. Plumb and went over. The Blair educa-
tional bill was opposed by Mr.. Morgan. Mr..
Evarts will speak tomorrow. AT 4:3O the Sen.
ate went into executive session, and ut 8 30 p.
m adjourned.
HoUsE.-A Senate bill was passed authorizing
the construction Of a bridge across the Missouri
below st. Charles, Mo. Under the call Of States
. large number OF bills were introduced. Re-
ports were submitted In the Indiana White
Lowry contested election case, the majority de-
claring Whites seat vacant Ordered printed
and notice given Of consideration Thursday
next. Public Printer Benedct's answer to .
resolution Of inquiry about recent discharges in
his Office was read. A resolution was adopted
to investigate the present Public Printer and
I is predecessor. The bill making provision for
agricultural experiment stations, with Senate
amendments was agreed to. Mr. Breckenridge,
Of Arkansas, introduced the Hewitt Admins.
to the Ways and Means Committee. The House
at 425 p m. adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8l.-SENATE-Among the
bills reported was one to provide for warehous
ing fruit brandy. Mr.. Riddleberger offered o
resolution to consider the pending treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Britain in
open session. Mr.. Edmunds objected and it
went over under the rule. A resolution was
adopted instructing the Committee on COM
fnp 80
river and harbor work to be done by contract.
The regular order. was set aside ut 2 o'clock
for half an hour and several minor bills passed,
in spite of the objection of Blair, whose educa-
tional bill was then discussed by Mr.. Evarts.
joint resolution was agreed to proposing an
amendment to the constitution fixing April 80
instead Of March Us the day for the ADJOURN
ment Of Congress and the end Of the Presiden-
tial term.
HOUsE.-A bill was passed authorizing the
construction Of a bridge across the Missouri
river at jefferson, Mo- A resolution requesting
the Interstate Commerce Commission to in.
vestgate the Reading strike, was reported from
the Commerce Committee. A bill was reported
requiring land grant roads to construct inde-
pendent telegraph lines. The bills granting
pensions to the widows of Generals Logan and
Blair were reported and put on the private cal.
| endar. Bills were passed for the erection OF
| N. c.; Springfield. Mo-; Monroe, La, and Ports
| mouth, o. The resolution in regard to the
| Reading strike was made the special order for
| tomorrow.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-SENATE.--An adverse
| report was made on the bill to open an over.
| land route between the United States, Asatic
| Russia and Japan. Bills were reported for an
| inspection OF meats for exportation and in
creasing the pension Of soldiers and sailors who
| 1,oy a1ncfh hof1 hop1 A cDlr lp,Nf-
ed calling on the Secretary of the Navy for in
| formation in regard to the change
| of plans on the new cruisers. Among the bills
introduced was service pension measure by
| Mr.. Cameron, fixing the rate at a cent day for
| the time served, the amount to be paid monthly.
| Mr.. Calls resolution about railroad receivers
was considered until the Blair bill came up. Mr..
Pugh addressed the Senate until 4:3O.
| HOUsE.-A memorial was presented praying
| that pensions be granted to those engaged in
| the life-saving service. The urgent deficiency
bill was reported Additional committee
rooms were ordered in the Congressional Hotel
on the report Of the Committee on Accounts
| that there was not sufficient accommodation
in the Capitol. A resolution was adopted
calling on the Attorney-G General for the
names Of all U. s. Assistant District At
torneys being paid out of the last sundry civil
appropriation bill. joint resolution was pass
ed ordering fourteen thousand additional copies
of the report on wool from the Bureau OF
Statistics. A bill extending the leave Of alb
sence to Government Printing ONCE employees
to thirty days was passed. The Reading strike
resolution was considered. An investigation
by a special committee OF five was ordered
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-SENATE.-Unimpor
ant bills were reported and others introduced
The special Committee on the Pacific railroad
was announced. The resolution in regard tc
the insufficiency Of postal service in the West
and South was discussed. Mr.. Riddlebergel
tried to secure consideration OF the British
treatyin open session. but failed. At 2p m
Mr.. Kenna replied to the tariff speech OF Mr.
Sherman. Mr. Sherman answered, and Mr.
Reagan followed. The motion to refer the
Presidents message went over without action
Mr.. Stewart spoke on the Blair bill, and Sena
tor Call obtained the floor. At 4:10 p. m. tht
Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.-A bill was passed amending tn,
statutes to provide that no publications tina
are but books or parts of books, in whole or in
part, bound or unbound, shall be admitted t
the mail as second-class matter. Also bill
regulating the construction OF bridges across
the Muskingum river, in Ohio. Speeches wer'
made by Messrs. Barry of Mississippi, ant
Cooper of Ohio. on the White-Lowry contested
election case, and the matter went over unit
tomorrow. The House at 4 AS p. m. adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-SENATE-Not In sea
sion.
HoUsE.-A bill was reported authorizing the
appointment Of eleven division superintend
ents Of the Railway Mail service Private bill
were considered and dozen passed. At 40
p. m. the House adjourned, Mr.. Crisp giving no
tice that he would call up the Lowry-Whit'
contested election case Tomorrow
WASHINGTON, Feb. .4-SENATE.-Not In SOS
sion.
HoUsE-A petition was presented agains
the enactment Of prohibitory laws in the Dis
irict; also against menhaden fishing on tn,
coast. Bills were passed for the holding o
terms Of u. S. District Courts in Minnesota
and for the payment of certain claimants ii
Cincinnati. The Lowry-White contest wa
taken up and speeches made by Mcssrs Moore
Tex; O'Ferrall, w. Va; Rowell, ILL.,; Coch
ran, N. Y; Wilson, Mimi; Cultivate, O..
and Maish, Pa The House, without reachin;
vote, adjourned at 4 p. m.