The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-08-28

VAcnANuHON, aug. lot-6MNATD. .-Mr. Quay
rave formal notice Of his intention 70 ask the
Senate to adopt the order proposed By him last
Saturday, to commence voting on the tariff bill
on the 80th Of August and 70 POSTPONE until
next session oil other Legislative business, OF.
cept tho classes Of bills therein specified. The
notice went over until tomorrow. The Senate
tnen proceeded to the consideration Of the def
cheney Dill. The amendments apprcprlating IN
aggregate Of q, 2so,6ss for the payment Of the
French spoliation claims were agreed to--yeas,
81, nays ie The deficiency appropriation biii
was considered and passed Mr. Edmunds Of.
Tered reciprocity amendment 10 the tariff bill.
The tarin bill was taken up and considered un-
I'll p. M, when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. r. Chalmers, the Republican con.
testant for the seat occupied BY James B. Nor.
gan, from the Second Mississippi District was
allowed to state his case to the House to-day
In an hour and a halrs speech, and then he was
allowed 10 retire, leaving the Democratic mem.
Der In possession. This action was tho result
Of the report Of the Committee ON Privileges
and Elections on the Chalmcrs-M Morgan case,
which declared that II was not proven by the
record that Chalmers was elected, nor that
Morgan was not, butt was proven ''that the
election IN question was characterized BY
frauds disgraceful TO our civilization, and such
as to call for severe animadversien on the part
OF every honest man.
WASHINGTON Aug. Ia - SENA1a - Mr..
bill on August 30 went over. Mr. Plumb's res.
olution TO prohibit the sale and drinking Of
liquor in the Senate wing went over The tar
IN bill was discussed Mr. Hoar gave notice OF
two amendments to the Quay resolution one
for ordering the previous question, and the
other providing for three days discussion Of
the Federal election bill after the passage Of
the tariff bill -
H0UsB.-The Nat Mckay bill was finally
passed. The alien land bill was taken up and
discussed In the morning hour. Mr.. Cannon re:
ported resolution, which was adopted setting
apart Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday Of
this week and Tuesday and Wednesday of
next for bills from the Committee on Agricul.
ture. The agricultural college bill was passed
and the House adjourned
WASHINGTON. Aug 20.-SENArB.-The Quay
resolution and the Hoar amendments we're tn
ken NJ. A motion to refer the resolution and
amendments to the Committee on Rules was
discussed until noon, when the tariff bill came
up as the regular order. The tariff bill was
considered and one pare disposed Of Amend
ments to the meat inspection bill was agreed
TO and the agricultural college bill passed. At
6:l0 p m. the Senate adjourned
HousE-The House took up the meat inspcc.
tion bill. Mr.. Funston C{an. }. chairman Of the
Committee on Agriculture, said that It was
proposed by this measure to open foreign ports
TO American meats BY opening these ports
millions and millions Of foreign gold would be
brought into the country, and would relieve
the embarrassed condition OF all classes OF in
dustry. Mr.. Morgan (niiss) offered an ameNd-
ment bringing lard within tho operations of 'he
bill. I.ost-yeas Al, nays 12i. Mr.. Sayrcs
CTex.) offered an amendment providing that
Texas fever shall not be considered as n con-
tagious or infectious diseusc. Lost-52 to o.
The bill was then passed. The House then
proceeded under the special order to the
consideration Of the bill defining lard. With.
out disposing Of the measure the House ad-
journcd
WASHINGTON. Aug 2i.-SENATE.-Mr. Blair
introduced at the request OF the Farmers AL.
lance. n bill to provide for banks OF deposit.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. Plumb
to prevent the sale OF spirituous, vinous and
malt liquors In the Senate wing OF the Capitol
was laid before the Senate, the pending ques.
tions being on Mr.. Blairs amendment to add
tho words land Drinking on Mr. Buffers
amendment directing daily search for liquors
OF committee.rooms and other apartments
After debate the matter went over until to-
morrow. The consideration Of the tariff bill
was resumed, but the Senate soon went into
executive session, and afterwards adjourned.
HOUsE.-several bridge bills wore passed.
The river and harbor bill, with Senate amend.
mcnts, was reported, but went over on point
OF order. The bill TO adjust eight-hour claims
was resumed In the morning hour, and gave
way to the bill defining lard, which was consid-
cred until adjournment
WASHINGTON, Aug. e. - SENATE - Mr..
Pluinb's resolution to prohibit the sale of
liquors In the Senate restaurant was taken up
but IN the absence Of its author II went over till
tomorrow without action and the tariff
bill was taken up. Paragraph 1A, re-
lnting to shotguns, was passed over informally,
Mr.. Aldrch stating that the Finance Commit
tee had some notifications OF 1t under con.
sideration. number Of amendments were Of
fered and rejected No amendments were
agreed to until Paragraph 100 was reached,
which was, on motion Of Mr.. Aldrich amended
80 as to read: Bullion Of gold. silver or other
metal, not specially provided for, twenty five
per cent. nd valorem." Having reached the
paragraph as to lead ore the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE Mr.. But,erworth tO.) submitted the
conference report on the bill making the
appropriation for an increased clerical
force to carry out the provisions Of the
agreed to. Mr.. Henderson Qll) submitted
the report of the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors on the Senate amendments to the
river and harbor BILL recommending non-con-
currence in these amendments and agreeing to
the conference asked by the Senate After
non-concurrng in about one-half Of the Senate
amendments the committee rose At Is p. m. o
recess was taken until o'clock, the night ses-
sion being for pension bills
WASHINGTON Aug. 23.-SENATE The entire
session was occupied with the eulogies on tho
late Senator Beck
HOUsE.-Ths New York members objected to
the consideration Of the resolution for the re-
moval OF the remains OF General Grant. Major
Mckinley reported rule providing o day for
the eighthour bill The session was devoted
mainly to the lard bill, but vote was not
reached.
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