The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-02-13
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.


wAsHIHGrON, Feb. 8--SENArB The Sen.
ate met and adjourned on account OF the afiic.
tions which have visited two Cabinet officers
Secretaries b ane and Tracy.
HoUsE--Ths usual number of roll-cnlls were
taken on the approval Of the Journal, the
present and not voting should be counted 10
make o quorum. After speeches by several
Democrats, Mr.. Dalzeli summed up the con-
tested election Ease for the Republicans and
vote on seating the contestant resulted IN
showing OF 168 Republicans. Mr.. Smith was
then sworn In, and at $50 p. m. the House I'd.
journed -f
WASHINGTON Feb A--SESATE Among the
bills reported and placed on the calendar
were the following: For public buildings at
Martinsburg. w. Va; GAINESVILLE, o.; Lansing,
Mich: youngstown. o.; 100000. Resolutions
offered: Directing the Attorney General 70
commupicate statement Of all expenditures
in connection with tho u. g. Circuit Court for
the Northern District Of Florida in November
and December, 1889, with copies Of oil COM
munications between the Depar. ment Of Jus
tice and the officers of that Court pertaining
TO criminal prosecutions during the same
months; calling on the Secretary OF War to
furnish copies OF the various reports Of mill.
tary officers In relation TO affairs at Guthrie
and Oklahoma City. Indian Territory, since the
opening and settlement Of the Territory. Among
the bills introduced and referred was one for
the admission Of the State Of New Mexico, and
one for the protection Of the American bison.
HousE.-The Democrats made the usual fight
over the approval Of tho Journal. but II was
finally approved the constitutional quorum be-
ing counted by the Speaker At $3.50 p. m. the
House adjourned without having transacted
any business.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-SENATE .
long discussion on the question Of providing
more room for the use OF committees, the Sem
ate took up the bill to provide q temporary
government for the Territory OF Oklahoma. The
Clerk commenced to read the bill, but had not
completed the reading when ut o'clock the
bill to aid in the establishment and temporary
support OF common schools was taken up rs the
unfinished business. and Mr. Blair proceeded TO
address the Senate In advoca y Of It, After
speaking q few minutes Mr.. Blair temporarily
yielded the floor TO Mr. Sherman. who, from the
Committee on Foreign Relations. reported
joint resolution ratuloting tho people Of
the United States of Brazil on q oir just and
peaceful assumption OF power Placed on the
the calendar. Mr.. Blair resumed his argument
and after an executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE There being tacit understanding
between The II pub!icans and Democrats that
no effort would ba made for the transaction of
business to-day (a largo number OF tho mem
| bers having gone to attend the funeral of Mrs.
| and Miss Tracy the Clerk was PERMITTED to
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