The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-12-26
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.



WAsKIN0rON. Dec. 16.-SENA TE.-Among
the various petitions and memorials presented
IN the Senate to-day, were several for the pas
sage Of the pension law rs prepared BY tho
Pension Committee Of the g. A. r.: one from
Iowa) for the selection OF Chicago rs the site
for the Exposition Of lsoo; one for the admis-
sion Of wyoming a. State; ono in favor Of the
Blair educational bill; one (from the Chicago
Board Of Trade) for one.ccnt letter postage,
and several for the passage Of the Sun
day rest bill. The House joint resolu.
tion for printing the agricultural report
for 1850 was passed. with amendments
fixing the number OF copies ut four
HOUSE,. Tho Presidents message was dis.
tributed by SUBJECTS to appropriate mmttees.
A holiday recess was rr posed from December
70 TO January8. A publ c printing deficiency
bill was reported and passed. resolution was
introduced to oner 5000 for tho arrest Of
Cashier Silcott. Mr.. Boothmnn from the
Committee on Accounts reported the
resolution for the payment to the wid.
ow OF Neal 8. Brown, late Read
ing Clerk Of the House, q sum equal TO one
years salary. Adopted. A bill was introduced
to organize the Territory OF Oklahoma.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I.-SENATE.--Mr. Hamp.
ton appeared and took his seat to-day. leaving
Mr. Brown tho only Senator who hos not taken
his seat at the present session Among the
bills reported from committees and placed on
the calendar wer, the following: To relieve the
Treasurer OF the United States from the amount
now charged to him and deposited with the
several States; to credit and pay TO the several
States and Territories and the District Of Co.
lumbia the amount Of the direct tax paid by or
charged TO them: TO increase the pensions Of
pensioners who nre entirely helpless. Mr.. Hale,
from the Committee on Appropriations, report
ed back the small deficiency bill CsI5o00O
for public printing and binding, and
1850, 900 for preliminary printing Of the eleventh
census) The bill was passed Mr. Manderson Of
fered arcsolution (which was agreed toy, calling
on the Secretary Of the Interior for Information
as to the disposition OF lands comprised within
military reservations that have been relinQuish.
ed by the War Department.
HOUSE. In his prayer this morning the Chap.
lain feelngy referred to the death Of the wife
Of Mr.. Cannon (1ll.), and invoked the divine
protection on the bereaved husband and moth.
erless children. Half o dozen bills having been
introduced. Mr.. Houk (Tenn) offered resolu-
tion directing the clerk to call the States al.
phabeticaly for the introduction Of bills; but
on motion Of Mr.. Oates (Ala), the resolution
was referred TO the Committee on Rules, and,
rs It was evident no business could be trans
noted, the House. on motion Of Mr. McCreary,
(Ky.), at 1880 adjourned till tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18-SENATE.-A Joint
resolution was passed extending the time for
holding the international Maratime Conference
TO next March. A resolution was read and laid
over until tomorrow ulating the people
OF Brazil on their just nrd peaceful assumption
Of power in that country. Mr.. Blair, from the
Committee on Education and Labor, reported
back his bill to provide for tho establishment
and temrorarveuprort Of common schools, and
gave notice that ns ,soon as possible after the
c'o,e OF the Holiday recess he would call 1t up
| for nc.ion Calender. Mr.. Coke offered q reso
| luton calling on the Attorney-G General for in
| formation MS To- tho cttucl; on Justice Field in
| California and tn killing Of David 8. Terry by
| Deputy Marshal Nagle. Laid over till to-mor'
| row. After an executive session the Senate
| adjourned
HOUSE. concurrent resolution for the hol-
iday recess from December 81, until January
was agreed to. Mr.Payne (N.Y) from the Silcot,
| committee. reported resolution authorizing
the Sergeant-at.arm to offer o reward OF IS, 00C
| for the arrest and delivery to the marshal o
the District Of Columbia Of c. z Silcott the
nbsconding cashier, the reward to be paid Out
OF the contingent fund Of the House. Adopted
The Maratime Conference was extended unit
March !. Under resolution reported by Nc
Kinley, nnd then adopted, call OF States wa!
ordered for the introduction Of bills. Over tive
thousand were introduced. After the announce
ment Of the death OF five membcrs who dios
during the recess, the House adjourned unit
Friday.
WASHINGTON Dec. l9.-SENATE.-The Hous
concurrent resolution for holiday recess, from
Saturday next till Monday, January Q, was pre-
scnted and concurred in. bill to allow State
| to tax National bank notes and U s notes wa
introduced. Mr.. Chandler called up the resolu
tion offered by him some days since In regard Il
organizations among naval Officers to influence
Congressional legislation, and made state
ment on the subject. He desired, II possible, b
protect naval officers from being levied upo
and induced or compelled to pay money-whic
they could poorly spare--for the purpose OF In
huencing legislation. Mr. Plumb offered o res
olution (Which was agreed toy, calling for infor
nation rs TO the legal status of the Indian Tel
ritory and as to tho instructions IL
sued to tho Commission to negotiate 70
the cession OF the land west Of the ninety
sixth degree. The resolution offered yester
day by Mr.. Coke as TO the attack on justice
Field in California, and the killing OF David s
Terry, was referred to the judicial Committee
HOUsE.-Not in session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-SENATE.-Mr. Ed
monds, in presenting petition for the extensio
OF the time for making pension applications, RI
marked that 1t was evidently one OF the printe
petitions passed around by persons engaged 1
getting thcm up. II It was genuine las he pre-
sumed It was) 1t was deserving OF such consit
GRAFTON as 1t was entitled to. communicate
was presented from The President OF the Unite
States, transmitting one from the Secretary Q
the Interior with draft OF the bill for the re
duction OF the Round Valley Indian re ervatior
in California, and inviting tie eal
ly and careful con sideration Of Congress
to this subject. Reforrod to tho Con
mittee on Indian Affairs. Among the bills In
troduced and referred to committees were tn
following: Providing for limited telegraph pos
nj service; tor the free coinage OF both gol
and silver; the issue of certificates to sery
as money and the retirement OF Unite
States and National bank notes OF small
denominations. Mr.. Morgan called up hi
Joint resolution, recognizing the United State
OF Brazil rs free, independent and sovereig
State, and proceeded to address the Senate Il
advocacy OF 1t.
HoUsE.-Bi Is introduced and referred: Pre-
viding for Worlds Fair In 1892. (The bill 70
the Chicago Committee.J; making Rock Island
ILL.,, port OF entry; also, for public buildings q
Rock Island and Monmouth, ILL.,; for publ
buildings at Vincennes and Washington, Ind.
granting per diem service pensions; for the r.
lief OF the survivors Of the Samoan disaster
for public building at ClarlSsville. Tenn. Az
propriating S8sO0,000 for the improvement Q
Galveston barbor; also declaring 1t to be unlaw
full to drape the public buildings In mourning
or to place the flags on such building