The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-01-10
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-
second Session.

WASHINGTON jan s-SRNArB.-A number
Of petitions were presented. Consideration Of
the tariff bill WAS resumed. Atop. m. the 6en-
ate adjourned
HoUsB.--A bill was passed granting thirty
days annual leave 70 employees Of the Bureau OF
Printing and Engraving; also bill prohibiting
attorneys from chnrging foe for securing an
increase Of pension, but permitting o contract
with any person IN the State where an appli.
cont lives, at TIE rate Of three dollars for each
case. A Joint resolution was introduced for the
admission Of Idaho and Arizona A bill was
passed providing for the delivery Of letters
with the special delivery stamps whcreon law
full postage has been omitted, and for the col
lection Of the amount due. The river and har'
Dor bill was taken up AT 4:2O D. m. the House
adjourned
+, WASHINGTON JAM a-SENArE.-The resolu.
tion heretofore offered by Mr. voorhees,, call
ing on the Secretary OF the Interior for list Of
al home mestead, timber culture and pre-emption
entries to public lands cancelled after issuance
Of ANAL receipt, and certified therefor, during
the present Administration for causes other
than voluntary relinquishments was taken up
and agreed to. Mr.. Mitchell offered resolutions
(Which wore agreed to) calling on the Secreta-
RES Of War and Interior for copies Of records
and papers relative to the service Of volunteers
ia w HBuhnBVOu unU AuUuO 1cETlUOTtco III tu0
Nez Perces war Of 1877. The tariff bill was
sidered until p. m, when the Senate I'D
journed. -. ~ y,
HoUsE.-After the passage OF some unim-
portant bills, resolution was reported from
the Committee on Rules providing that during
the remainder Of the session there should be
no call Of States for the Introduction OF bills on
suspension Mondays This would prevent All.
clustering on those days and the filibusters in
terested mado the point Of no quorum Prog
ress was thus stopped, and ut p. m. the
House adjourned.
} WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. SENATE. Tho presid.
ing oficer presented q message from the Pres.
ident supplementary to that Of Wednesday
last inclosing two copies OF kilograms sont in
cipher by the Secretary OF State 10 the Ameri.
can Minister ut PekIn (which has been omitted).
Referred to the Commute on Foreign Rela-
tions. Mr. Sherman reported resolution,
which was agreed to, calling for all correspond.
ence and information touching the recent 90.
currences In Hayti. A resolution was reported
expressing disapproval Of the connection of any
European Government with the construction or
control Of tho Panama Canal. The tarin bill wns
considered until p m, whom the Senate I'D.
journed until tomorrow.
H0UsE.-Mr. ONeal (Pa) presented me.
mortal Of the Philadelphia Board OF Trade ask.
ing that an appropriation be made for the es-
tablishment Of houses OF refuge ut Point Bar.
row and at East Capo Siberia, and for the re.
pair Of the steamers Bear and Thetis. Re-
ferred. Nicaragua G NAL bill was passed. with
several amendments regulating the Issue Of
stock and disclaiming responsibility on the part
Of the United States. The resolution abolish
ing the call Of States for thu introduction OF
bills on first and third Mondays ives called up,
and flibustered against after debate on the
rights Of the mipority. At4p. IN. the House
adjourned until tdmorrow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5,-SENATE The Panama
Canal resolution declaring the Monroe doctrine
In that connection was debated. 1t finally went
over until Monday The tariff bill was then
taken up. At 4:45 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The bill to divide the Sioux Reserva.
ton In Dakota was reported The resolution to
abolish the call Of States on the first and third
Mondays was called up. On ordering the previ.
GUS question the vote stood-yeas o. nays 20.
No quorum. A call OF the House was ordered.
Pending the call Joint resolution introduced
by Mckinley was passed authorizing the War
and Navy Departments to lend their bunting
for decoration purposes on Murch 4. Az s:i6
the House adjourned.