The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-01-24
FIFTIErH CONGRESS-


| I VAbHIN0TON, jan. lSse0BNATn.-mh NOM
introduced . concurrent resolution for the
counting Of the votes for President and Vice
President which was referred 70 the Commit
ltes on Privileges and Electiona Il provides
that the two Houses shall assemble In the hall
OF the House Of Representative on Wcdnes-
day 18th February next at 1 o'clock. The
tariff bill was then taken up and az 8 80 p. m
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsR. Immediately after the readfng Of
the Journal Mr.. Randall Pa.), from the Com
mittee on Rules. reported q resolution rescind-
ing the rules requiring daily adjournment AZ
bo'clock. Mr.. Payson ml.), moved to recon-
init the resolution, with instructions to report
II back with an amendment making the de-
pendent pension bill continuing order for jan
uary ID The conference report on the bill In.
creasing to 500 o month the pension Of the
widow Of General Heintzelman was agreed to.
WASHINGTON jan 1S-SENATE On motion
Of Mr.. Voorhees,, the Senate bill referringto tho
Court Of Claims the claim Of the State National
Bank Of Louisiana for cotton taken by agents
of the Treasury Department after both June.
1865 was taken from the calendar and passed.
The Senate at 1890 resumed consideration Of
the tariff bill, the pending question being on
Mr.. Vests amendment TO strike from the free
list ''attar Of roses" and substitute ''salt."
HOUSE. Mr. Springer m) called up as the
special order, the Senate bin for the admission
OF South Dakota and the organization OF the
Territory Of North Dakota. The bill having
been read in full Mr.. Springer took the floor in
explanation OF the measure and I'm advocacy OF
the substitute (the omnibus bilD, which he
proposed to offer at o proper time. The meas
ure was discussed until 4b0 when the House
adjourned
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 SENATE Tho Presi
dents two messages in regard to affairs in Sa-
noa and Hayti were laid before the Senate and
referred with the accompanying documents,)
to the Committee on Foreign Relations Mr..
Cullom presented o memorial Of the Women's
National Christian temperance Union- Of Illi-
nofs, and other bodies in favor of Legislation
for Sabbath observance, against the running Of
Interstate Sunday trains, and against military
drills on Sunday. These. and many similar me
MORALS from other States which were present
ed by various Senators were referred to the
Committee on Education and Labor. After
other morning hour business the tariff bill
was taken up, and at p. m. the Senate ad-
journed
HousE.-Permissfou was given the Commit
tee on Postofices anu Post Roads to report
upon the post.ofice appropriation bill legislation
providing forthe classification Of clerks in ffst
and second.cfass posr-Ofices. The House them
resumed the consideration Of the Territorfnl
bills, and was addressed by Mr.. Joseph IN. MD
who represented the claims Of that Territory
for admission into the Union. Mr.. Struble Ua.)
opposed the admission Of New Mexico. Mr..
voorhees, voiced the demand Of Washington
Territory for admission. Pending further de-
bate the House passed o bill making Columbus,
o., port Of delivery, and at s:ib p. m, ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, jan. .lI-SENATE.-Mr. Hoar,
from the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions, reported back without apnendmenD the
concurrent resolution recently introduced by
him, as to the meeting OF the two houses to
count and declare the result Of the Electoral
votes. Calendar. The Senate ut u 30 resumed
the consideration OF the tariff bill, the pending
question being on the amendments to the tin
plate paragraph. Consideration Of the tariff
bill was continued until bp. m. when the SEN
ate adjourned.
HoUsE-The Speaker laid before the House q
communication from Ex-Governor Gray, of In
diana, stating that on the 12th instant the resg.
nation Of A. p. Hovey, as Representative from
the First Indiana CougressionM District, was
received and accepted. Laid on the table,
After the transaction Of some uuimportant bus.
mess tho House resumed the consideration Of
the Territorial bills. The Senate bin was read
by sections for amendments. Mr.. Springer then
moved to strike out the enacting clause and.in
sert the House Bill sso0 with certain amend
ments Mr.. Mcdonald (Adinn) offered his sub
WASHINGTON, Jan. fG-SENATH Tho Pres.
idents message returning, without approval,
bill for the relief Of VIM. r. wheaton and
Charles II. Chamberlain, who had been Regis.
ter and Receiver, respectively; Of the Land
| Once at San Francisco prior to 1877, to pay
| them the salaries Of two clerks to the amount
Of eS 800, was presented and read. The bill and
message were referred 10 tho Committee on
| Public Lands. The credentials OF Mr.. FRYE,
l R.-A ~ a.. AA1-l@ - "a zl.-
4th Of March next, were presented by Mr. Hale,
and read and placed on file. The Senate at
II 80 resumed consideration Of the tariff bill
| HoUsE.-Consideratio of the Territorial bills
was resumed, the pending question being ON
the Macdonald substitute for the Springer ON.
nibus bill, which itself Is o substitute for the
Senate Dakota bill. The House proceeded i'm.
mediately to vote upon the Macdonald substi.
tute, which has never been read, but which EN-.
bodies the main features Of the omnibus bill,
except that II provides for the immediate ad.
| mission Of South Dakota. The substitute was
| rejected-Yeas t1T nays 122. After several
amendments being discussed the House finally
agreed to the Omnibus" (Springer's) BILL with
smendments, - q substitute for the Senate
measure by vote Of yeas 40, nays 98.
WASHINGTON, Jan. n.1s.-SENATE--The oreden
tisls Of Mr.. Hoar for his now Senatorial term
commencing March next, wore presented by
Mr.. Dawes, read and placed on file. The Ger
tihcate Of the presiding oficers o. the Delaware
Legislature 10 the election Of Anthony Higgini
% Senator from that State was presented b!
the presiding officer, and was referred to thu
Committee on Privileges and Elections on mo
ton of Mr.. Edmunds who said that thu
paper was evidently not in conform
ity with tho requirements Of the law
The Senate at 1880 resumed consideration o
the tariff BILL and took up the sugar schedule
E). No amendment was offered. The taril
bill was considered until $50 p. m. After
brief secret session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. E.-The Senate bill was passed provid
ing circuit courts at Helena in the Eastern Dii
trict Of Arkansas; Fort Smith In the Wester
DISTRICT OF Arkansas; for the Northern 1ii
trict Of Mississippi; the Western District q
South Carolina; the District Of West Virgini
at Charleston, Clarksburg and Wheeling, ut q
of which places the district courts with ciRcul
court powers ore nowheld; and at Clarksburl
In West Virginia, where district court is no.
held, but which has no circuit powers; whereof
oil these courts are put on the same footin
with oil other courts, and the judicial systei
J In this regard rendered uniform throughout tn
United States. 1t also provides for'writs {
| error in capital cases and prescribes the pra