The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-03-06
FTFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


Rirst sssslso.
wAsnrNoroN. Fob. M-snNArn. .--Thers was
lively passage Of words between Mr. Chan.
dlef and Mr.. Call, the former Offering Q resolu.
tion Of censure for certain remarks Of . per-
sonal character injected BY Mr.. Cali into the
Record. The resolution won't over until 70
morrow. A communication from the Attorney
General, with the report Of Marshal Misell, ~
TO the assassination Of Saunders, u. 9. Deputy
Marshal In Tlcrida, was presented, and refer
red TO the Committee on Privileges and Elec.
tions. Mr.. Faulkner spoke on the Blair cduoa.
tional bill until adjournment
HousE.-Petitions and memorial presented:
Petitions Of Gates Post No. 6So, Of the Ohio
Division, @. A. r., and ex-Union soldiers Of
spencerville and Julius Greeley Post OF the
Union Veteran Corps, In favor Of the passage OF
service pension bill; memorial Of Rev J. M.
Trimble and others for the increase Of army
chaplsins; by Mr.. Thompson-the petition Of
John r. Lacy for payment for service In the
capture Of the steamer Lady Washington dur
ing the rebellion; also the petition Of 7ol citt
xens Of Ohio In favor OF the Sunday rest law.
Mr.. Reyburn, Of Pennsylvania the late Judge
Kelley's successor, was sworn in. Balloting for
the Worlds Fair site proceeded through eight
ballots resulting in tho choice Of Chicago. after
which the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-SENATE. "A number
Of bills were reported and placed on the cal.
endar. among them being one TO authorize the
purchase Of gold and silver bullion and the Is.
sue Of treasury notes IN payment thereof. The
bill directs the purchase Of silver bullion to the
amount Of Ab00,0c0 month, and rs much gold
bullion % may be offered, and the issue there
for OF treasury notes, and II repcals the law
directing the coinage Of two million silver dol.
lars per month. Mr.. Chambers resolution Of
censure on Mr.. Call was referred TO the Com.
mittee on Privileges and Elections A bill was
passed to pension the widow Of General XII.
patrick at 500 per month. THE Blair bill was
taken up and Mr.. Coke and Mr.. Stanford spoke
upon It Mr.. Reagan got the floor and at p m.
the Senate adjourned.
BOUsE.-A bill was passed authorizing the
Secretary Of State to appoint two suitable per.
sons to represent the United States at the In.
ternationsl Conference In reference TO the
protection Of industrial property, TO be held vt
Madrid, Spain, April l. 1890. The Senate reso.
luton requesting the President to invite the
King Of Hawaiian Islands to send delegate TO
tho Pan-American Congress was objected to by
Mr.. Rogers, Of Arkansas. A bill was passed
discontinuing the coinage Of ono dollar and
thI 90 dollar gold coins and three.cent nickel
pieces. Also bill to authorize certain changes
In coin designs; nlso number OF Senate bills.
The Oklahoma bill was taken up. Pending &C.
tion the House ats p. m. adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-SENATE.-Mr. Chan
dler presented petition from Union County,
Ark. representing that. at the State election
there in September, 1888 systematic reign Of
terror Prevailed that armed and reckless mobs
paraded the county night and day. terrorizng
whites, and shooting and whipping colored
voters; that schools and churches had been de-
mornlized, and ballot-boxes carried of; and
asking for the protection guaranteed by the
constitution. Referred to Committee on Privi
eyes and Elections. On motion OF Mr.. Vest tho
House amendment to the Senate bill nuthoriz-
ing the construction Of bridge across the Ar
kansas river in Indian Territory was concur
red In. Mr.. German presented The credentials
Of his colleague Mr.. Wilson, for tho new Scna-
torial term, and they were ordered on file. The
business on the calendar was then taken up, and
twenty-six pension and private bills passed
House. after the reading Of
the journal Mr.. Howell Ql) called up the con-
tested election case OF Atkinson vs.. Pendleton,
from the First District Of West Virginia It
was agreed that six hours debate should be
allowed, after which the previous question is to
be considered, as ordered. Pending debate the
House adjourned.
reported and others passed, including an ap-
preparation OF $4,000 for the erection Of q
| bronze statue to Christopher Columbus In
| Washington The Blair bill went over to Mon
| day. The private calendar was taken up. The
bill to declare trusts and combinations unlaw-
| ful was considered without action. In execu-
| tive session the nomination OF Andrews. OF Gin
| cinnnti, as Consul to Hansow, was confirmed,
among Others Senator Paddock introduced a
bill for the establishment OF a bureau OF animal
| industry to prevent the expectation OF diseased
cattle, and to provide for the suppression and
| extirpation OF pleuro pneumonia and other con-
| tagious diseases among domestic animals. Al.
ter executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE After the disposition of the West
Virginia contest, Mr.. Mckinley (O.), from the
| Committee on Rules, reported q resolution
| making special order for March ana for
bills reported from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds Adopted-yeas 19i,
nays ~. Bills introduced: To amend tho
Worlds Fair bill SO as to require at least two
OF the board Of control to DO women; appropri-
ating 500, 600 for the purchase Of site and
| erection of o public building at Newark, o.
| Representative Wade, from the Committee on
Labor, reported favorably tho Gest bill, re-
| quiring U. 8. laborers. workmen and me.
| chanics employed since June 25 1868 to be
paid on the basis Of eight hours for each days
work.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-SENATE.-A number
of petitions were presented. Senator Ingalls,
was elected President pro tenn. Mr. Blatl
complained that his remarks on the educational
bill were not fully reported. Mr. Sherman
gave notice that as soon as the educational bill
| was out OF the way he would ask the Senate tc
take up the bill to punish trusts and combina
tions, aud dispose Of 1t as rapidly % possible
On motion the House bill for the appointment
OF two persons to represent tho United Statei
In tho International Conference at Madrid II
reference to industrial property, was passed
The total disability pension bill was discussed
without action, and after short executive ses
sion the Senate adjourned ut ASS p. m. unit
Monday.
HOUSE. urgency deficiency bill wat
taken up and passed. At tsp. m. a recess was
taken until Z p m, when number OF pension
bills were passed.
session.
HOUsE.-After the passage OF . few private
pension bills the bill providing for IN Assistan
Secretary OF War was passed yeas l28, nays 100