The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-08-21
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-



alton Of the tariff bill was resumed, the pend
ing question being Mr. Plumb's amendment Of.
| fered Saturday, to paragraph 184, page ~ to fo-
duce the additional duty on iron or steel hoopA
cut to lengths for baling purposes, from two
tenths to one-tenth cent per pound. The
amendment was rejected Mr.. Mcpherson
moved TO amend the paragraph BY making the
duty on iron or steel hoops fifty per cent. ad
valoren instead Of one cent one and one etenth
cent and one and three-tenths cent per pound.
Rejected. Paragraph 1856, as to railway bars,
was, at the suggestion Of Mr.. Mcpherson, allow
ed to pass over for tho present. No amend
ment was made to paragraph 1885,
HOUSE THE House proceeded to the consid-
Grafton OF the conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill After o brief debate
I'm the course Of which Mr. Dockery Of Missouri,
predicted deficiency Of between twenty and
twenty eight million dollars in the revenues OF
the Government during the current fiscal year,
the conference report was agreed to, and fur.
ther conference ordered upon the amendments
still In dispute. The Atkinson Pennsylvania
Railroad bill was taken up, and pending final
action the House t4:45 p. m. adjourned
WASHINGTON. Aug 12.-SENATn.-A bill was
passed extending the census law to unincorpor-
ated express companies. An amendment to
the river and harbor bill was reported, 10 pre-
vent distractions In navigable waters. Mr..
Edmunds presented resolution to limit debate
on the tariff bill. Mr. Blair introduced sim.
ilar resolution. Mr. Quay also offered resolu.
tion to take vote on August 30. A joint reso.
luton wns agreed 10 extending the appropri.
ations until August 90. The tai1n bill was con.
sidered until adjournment.
HOUsE-On a motion made by Mr. Rogers the
quorum disappeared, and o call OF the House
failed to disclose one. On motion Of Mr.. Ding
ley, resolution was adopted for the arrest Of
the absent members. A Joint resolution was
passed extending the appropriations until
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Chickamauga National Park bill. The bill to
prevent collisions at sea was amended. Two or
three unmportant bills were passed and the
House adjourned.
WARRINGTON, Aug 18-SENATE.-A resolu-
tion was agreed tn directing the Secretary Of
the Navy to investigate the alleged false stamp
ing Of steel by the Linden works at Pittsburgh.
An executive session was held. The various
resolutions to limit debate on the tariff bill were
referred to the Committee on Rules. A Joint
resolution was passed extending the appropri-
alton bills. The tariff bill was considered. The
conference report Of the Indian appropriation
bill was agreed to. The bill to provide for addi-
tional clerks in the Pension ONCE was passed,
and after brief executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE-Some unimportant bills were passed.
Objections were made TO the consideration OF
others. The conference report on the fortiflcs-
tions bill was agreed to. The bill TO allow Col
Worlds Fair, at Chicago was defeated-s7 to o..
The bill for the relief Of Nat Mckay was called
up but rol calls for q quorum used up the time
until adjournment.
WASHINGTON, Aug 14-SENATE Mr.. Plumb,
from the Committee on Appropriations, report
cd the Senate Joint resolution appropriating
for the relief OF destitution in Oklahoma the un-
expended balance fthe appropriation made last
April for the relief Of the district overflowed by
the Mississippi river, and 1t was passed The
House bill was passed defining the boundaries
along the Delaware river between New York
and Pennsylvania. A Joint resolution for the
relief Of the Oklahoma sufferers was passed.
The tarifi bill was considered until adjournment
HOUsE-Mr. Struble Ia.) asked unanimous
consent for the consideration OF the Joint reso-
luton for the aid Of the destitute persons in
Oklahoma, but objection was made. The
House then resumed the consideration
Of the Nat. Mckay bill Representative O'Neill
Pa) reported from tho Committee on the Ii.
brary the Senate concurrent resolution requost-
ing the President to convey TO the widow Of
General Ulysses 8. Grant the desire Of Con-
Rress that the remains Of General Grant be 70.
moved to and Inferred in Arlington National
Cemetery. The committee report the resolu.
tion favorably. recognizing, they say, that It 10
aimply an expression Of the universal wish Of
the people Of the United States, II was soon
found that no quorum was present. and the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-SENATE The river
and harbor bill was taken up by the Senate,
and splendid progress made In its considera-
tion. Mr.. Frye expects to get through all the
items and amendments by tomorrow, when the
bill will be passed. The tariff bill goes over
until Monday. The provision for the improve
ment Of the Harlem river was discussed at
length but without action upon II, the Senate
adjourned.
Housn.-Mr. Belden IN. " made another un.
f,,1 oH
Senate bill granting leaves Of absence to per
diem employees iu the custom service, Mr.. Kerr
Ua) assuming the role of objeotor in this in
stance. The House then proceeded to con-
sideration OF the conference report on the land
and appropriation bill, which was presented by
Mr.. Perkins N{as) After considerable debate
Mr.. Springer moved to recommit the bill to the
Committee on Indian Affairs. Lost-yeas As;
nays 1902 the Speaker counting quorum. The
| Mckay bill was taken up, but a quorum could
not be mustered and the House took o recess
| at n. m. the night session being for private
| pension bills.
WASHINGTON Aug. la-sENArH.-Consid
GRAFTON OF the river and harbor bill was resumed
| this morning-the pending question being on
| the amendment proposed by Mr.. Frye to the
| Harlem River item. After long debate, the
amendment was laid on the table, with the un.
| derstanding that the whole question be deter
mined by the conference committee. Various
| were offered and discussed Tho bill was then
| reported to the Senate. All the important
amendments adopted BY tho committee Of the
| whole were agreed TO. and the bill was passed
| The Senate agreed 10 the conference on the
Chickamauga National Park bil which had al
ready been adopted by the House, thus finally
passing the bill.
HoUsR-Mr. Snider CAinn.) submitted the
conference report on the bill 10 establish M.
tional Park at the battlefield OF Chickamauga
and 1t was agreed TO. The vote then recurred
on the Nat Mckay bill and the bill was passed
yeas 8a nays 85, the Speaker counting Quor-
um. Mr. Cannon tIlL) irom the Committee on
Rules, reported o resolution for the immediate
consideration OF the antilottery bill, the pre-
vious question to be considered as ordered at
$50 o'clock this afternoon. The bill was then
passed by o rising vote which was practically
| unanimous Adjourned.
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