The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-25
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


Second Session.
WARRINGTON Dec. fh-SENArx.-The flrst
bill considered on the calendar was one enlarg.
Ing the rights OF homestesders on the public
lands. Ut provides that when parties settled
opposite unsurveved lands and therefore were
obliged to take up less than 100 acres, they may
extend their holdings not TO exceed 100 ncres]
The credentials Of the reelection Of Mr.. Morrill,
were presented Senators Coiquitt Wilson
and Vance spoke in opposition to The elections
bill. A general debate was had on theVamend-
ment to strike out the house. toulouse clause.
HoUsE-Mr Mckinley reported resolution
calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury for
list Of the National Bank Depositories. He
also asked una nimous assent for the mme dihte
passage of o resolution extending from Febru-
ary to July the bonded imports period, but
withdrew the resolu ion upon the Democrats
manifes,ing a disposition to renew the tnrin
debate on p ain proposition for the relie1 OF
the business world. Representative Evans In
trodnced bill for the location OF n branch sol
diers' home within the limits Of the Chntta-
nooga and Chickumauga Military Park.
WASHINGTON Dec. 16 6--SENATE-Mr Nor.
gan presented the credentials Of his colleague,
MI. Pugh, and they were laid upon the Die.
The pending business was stated to be the con-
sideration OF the Dolph resolution, providing
for nm investigation as to whether the right 10
vote was denied OF abridged in any State, with
the Vest amendment. extending the investiga-
tion to an inquiry as to whether by State leRls-
lation any man had been denied the right to
work on public works by reason OF his color
The matter was discussed until the morning
hour expired. Mr.. Kenna spoke against the
elections bill An effort to put he bill aside and
take up some labor bills was defeated
HOuSE.-Mr. Mills (Tex.) as privileged Ques-
ton. offered concurrent resolution providing
for u holiday recess from December %. 1890 to
r. sgAN D-e- - N AvrA
Means Committee. Mr.. Dunnell iMinn.) then
called up as a privileged question the appor.
tionment bill, and briefly explained its provis.
ions. The bill was debated at length and an
agreement reached to take vote tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. H.-SRNATE-Mr. Hosr
asked unanimous consent that on Friday next
st p. M. the debate on the elections bill
should be considered as closed. This was met
with chorus of objections from the Democrata
After the morning hour had expired the Senate
resumed the consideration Of the election bin.
Mr. Doph continuing his speech Of Tuesday
upon the subject After arguments against tho
bill Messrs. Kenna, Reagan and Butler, Mr..
Coke obtained the floor and the Senate ad-
journed.
Housp-After long debate the House passed
the apportionment bill without amendment
yea, 49, nays 81. The House then adjourned
WASHINGTON Dec 1S-SrNATE.-Senator
ed to he Senate to-day the bill agreed to in the
Republican caucus last night and asked that II
be rccommitted to the committee, VIII ch was
ordered done. The first section of the bill d.
rects the Secretary Of the Treasury to pur.
chase from time to time during the calendar
year 1891 silver bullion to the aggregate Of
twelve million ounces in addition to the amount
required to be purchased by the act of July IA
1880. not exceeding three million to be pur.
chased in any one month, and to issue In pay.
ment for the bullion Treasury notes. Messrs
Cullom and Bate spoke respectively for and
against the Q ecions bill.
HOUSE On motion of Mr.. Goodnight Of Ken.
tucky, the Senate Bill was passed authorizing
the bridging OF the Green and Barren rivers,
KY, by the Bowling Green and Northern Rail-
road Company bill was passed for the con-
struction Of q bridge across the Duck river by
the County OF Humphreys, Tenn. The House
then went into Committee OF the Whole, and
the Senate Bill to place the American merchant
marine on an equality with that of other nu-
tons was taken up and debated. Without final
action the committee arose and the House ad.
journed.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-SBNArE-Mr. Stan.
ford addressed the Senate In explanation and
advocacy OF the bill introduced by him on the
9Th instant to provide the Government with
means sufficient to supply the National want Of
Q sound circulating medium. The bill WAS 70.
gals introduced bill which was referred to
the Financed Committee. to allow the exchange Of
the interestbearing debt for orlegal-tender notes
The printing deficiency bill w,s amended and
psssed. The elections bill was then taken up,
and Mr. Bate resumed and concluded his speech
against 1t. Mr. Gibson opposed the bill as un-
reasonable, as belonging to another epoch. as
not in keeping with the temper Of the times
Mr. Stewart Rep.) made nm argument against
tho bill on the ground at the attempt to exc
cute II N the South would be disastrous to both
raoss
HoUsA Representative Cummings, of New
York. offered for reference the following reso-
luttea; That the members of the House OF
Rsprsssnt tives of the United States have
heard With profound sorrow, and with feelings
akin to horror, the report of the persecution Of
the Jews in Russia, rejecting the barbarism Of
the past ages. disgracing humanity, and i'm
peding the progress OF civilization, That our
sorrow Is intensified by the fact that such oc-
curreAcos should happen In n country which has
been and now is the firm friend Of the United
States, and In o Nation that clio he'd itself with
glory not long since by the emancipation Of its
serfs. and by its defense Of helpless Christians
from tho oppression of the Turks. Bills were
introduced in both Senate and House to pro.
hibit the opening on Sundays OF Expositions
assisted by National appropriations.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-sENATE-Mr Petit.
grew introduced bill to prohibit the sale OF
firearms aud ammunition to Indians on reser.
vationa Referred. Mr.. Sawyer asked unani.
mous consent for the fixing OF an early day in
January for the nsideration of the postal tel.
egraph bill Mr.. Walcott objecl cd. Mr..
Ingalls,, at his own request, was
granted two weeks leave OF absence Mr..
Platt introduced a joint resolution appropri
ating 100000 to enable the President to take
action to obtain from the German Government
suppl of the remedy discovered by Dr. Koch
and the formula for the manufacture Of the
same. Laid over. The morning hour having
expired, the presiding officer laid before the
Senate the election bill and Senator Spooner
discussed the Democratic objections to the bill.
HoUsE-In the morning hour the House pass.
ed the bill to authorize the construction Of q
tunnel under the waters Of the bay OF New
York between the towns OF Middletown and
New Utrecht. The House then went into com.
mittsc Of the whole tMr Burrows In the chair
on the urgent deficiency bill with Senate
amendment After q long debate the commit
tee rose the bill was returned to the Senate for
its action, and the House adjourned.