The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-19
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON, Dec. o.-sENATE-Petition
and memorials were presented and referred.
Several new billie were introduced, among thcm
the following: For the admission OF Idaho
and Wyoming into the Union purchase OF site
for building to accommodate tho u. 8. 6u-
pfcme Court; extending the franking privilege
10 historical socetios; erection Of bronze
statue 10 Christopher Columbus to eQualize
bountios 70 sailors and soldiers Of the late war
for the Union; temporary government for
Oklahoma; to give the District Of Columbia rep
resentation in Or ngress.
H0UsE.--A resolution was offered authorizing
the Speaker to appoint The various committees
Adopted Other resolutions were offered, as
follows: Directing the clerk TO pay 10 the Wild
ow Of Neal s. Brown, late Reading Clerk Of tho
House, q sum equal to one years salary. For
the creation OF Committee on Iinpiiig1a ion,
to consist Of eleven members For the np.
pointment of Worlds Fair Committee. to con-
s'st OF nine members. A joint resolution was
passed appropria'ing 100000 for the printing
OF 1000 copies Of the Agricultural Report for
1889 Adjourned till Wednesday
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1o-SENATE.-Hr Nor
rill, from the Finance Committee, reported
back adversely tho bill to provide for the organ
izaton Of national benks with less capital than
$4,000, and IL was indefinitely postporcd The
resolution offered yesterday By Mr.. Trrpie as
TO trusts was taken up, and Mr.. Turpie pro-
ccedcd to address The Senate upon II. ~ the
close Of Mr.. Turpic's speech. ~ III for ccl"brat
ing the forr bundicjth arrivcrsary Of ,hn dis
covery of America, By h,lding an international
Exposition in tho City of New York. wns intro
duced by Mr.. Evaris and read n first
and second time. The programme for
the ceremonies in the House to.mor-
row In commcmoration OF the hun
dredth anniversary Of the first Inauguration OF
George WASHINGTON was presented and adopt
ed. Among the bills Introduced were the fol.
I,..s sAo at. fra,, tI.N Natl npat
guard aud from the military schools, of civil
ians to be appointed Second Licutenants in the
regular army. For the erection OF public build
ings at Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane Falls
Washington, each TO cost not exceeding 100000
Senator Srooner laid before the Senate to-day
a memorial signed by about twenty OF his farm
er constituents praying that boards OF trade,
bucket shops and other mercantile bodies and
individuals be prohibited from fixing the value
OF American farms by sales for future deliveries.
HousE-Not in session.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1l.-SENATE.-A rear.
rangement Of committees was commenced to
make room for the new Senators. Among the
bills introduced and referred were the follow
ing: Regulating the printing OF certain public
documents and largely reducing the number OF
copies TO be printed. Mr.. Call introduced q
Joint resolution. authorizing the President to
begin negotiations with the Government Of
Spain for the establishment of Republic on
the island OF C,bl. At 2:55 the Senate in q
body proceeded to the House Upon their re-
turn the Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
HoUsE--In his op ming prayer Chaplain Mill.
burn referred to the approaching ceremonies
and returned thanks That after one hundred
years the Go, crnment framed by our fathers
stood more Il -rnly compact more proudly erect,
more divireic bsautif, and bountiful In ell its
beniRcence tn n II ever stood before. Upon
the conclusion o. the centennial ceremonies
tkn pI r1 hut irnvn cd INF 10 u
ai;ourrcd un Il tomorrow.
WAsHISGToN, Dec II. 12.-SESATE.-A resolu.
tion OF ,he Massachusetts Legislature was pre-.
sented in favor Of u pension law giving a pen.
sion to every honoraby discharged Union sol.
der and sailor. Petitions were presented from
various parishes Of Louisiana in favor Of ma
tional election law, by Senators ingalls,, Sher-
man and Evarts. Among the bills introduced
and referred were the following: For tho emf
grafton of persons of color from tn Southern
States; for an International Exposition at the
National Capital in 1902; for the free coinage Of
| both gold and silver, ana the issue Of coin
| certificates to circulate as money. Mr.. Glib
son offered o resolution, which was referred
| to the Committee on Foreign Relations
| instructing that committee to inquire into the
! expcdiency and practicability of acquiring ol
setting apart territory for the occupation OF ne
| gro or coored citizens OF the United States, ant
| also to inquire how far and In what manner the
Government OF tne Unlteu states can ana Ough
| equitably to aid the freedmen Of the United
| States, their families and descendants to emf
CRATE thereto and settle thereon and to establish
| system Of common school education. Mr.. In
| gals offered q concurrent resolution (Which
went over without action) for q holiday recess
| OF tho two houses from Thursday, December 10
| TO Monday, JanuaryG After an executive ses
| sion the Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUsE.-Immediately after the reading o
the journal Mr.. Butterworth tO). rising to
| u question OF privilege, offered resolution fol
| the investigation OF tho ''balot-box forgery,
in connection with the campaign in Ohio" ant
| Mr.. Butterworth and Breclinridge QSy.), spoke
| to the resolution. The resolution was adopted
| without division Mr.. Adams Qll.), chairman
| OF the special committee to investigate
| the office Of the Sergeant ut Arms
| made what he said was n partial report
| from tho committee. After some debate the
COMMITTEE was instructed to report further OF
| specific matters. Mr.. Brewer IN. CO. intro
| duced bill for the repea! OF the tax on tobac
| CO, In all its forms. Referred. Mr.. Wilkinson
| (LaD announced the death Of his colleague, E
| j. Gay, OF the Third Louisiana District and, o.
IL mark Of respect to the memory Of the dc
ceased, the House adjourned until Monday