The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-04-10
FIFTY-F1RST CONGRESS-.


E1roe S080lOms
WASHINGTON, March 81. .--SENArn --Mr. Rec.
gnn spoke on tho silver question. The de.
pendent pension bill was taken up. Mr..
Plumb's amendment removing limitations on
arrears. was defeated, ~ TO o; also, Calls
amendment including soldiers OF indian wars,
yeas 20, nays q. Vests amendment for an in
come tax to meet the proposed expenditure
was laid on the table. Piumb's amendment 10
pay eight dollars month to ninety day men
over sixty-two years old was rejected The bill
was then passed-yeas ~, nays H. AtbA0p.
m the Senate adjourned.
HOUsE.-Several unimportsnt bills were
passed and resolution adopted calling for In
formation regarding changes in foreign coun.
tries since 1879 in rates Of duty on breadstufls.
The conference report on the urgent deficiency
bill was agreed to. bill was passed depriving
U. 8. Judges OF the authority TO give an opinion
on q question Of fact. Several other court bills
were passed. The army appropriation bill was
reported TO the House. The canteen amend
ment was restored, 80 to 1856, and the bill passed.
WASHINGTON, April 1.--SENATE. House bill
authorizing the Mississippi River Commission
70 purchase or hire such boats % may be Inn
mcdiately necessary to rescue Inhabitants OF
the overnowed districts. and to use the boats
for that purpose, was laid before the Senate.
and was, on motion, OF Mr.. George, passed Inn
mediately. Among the bills reported from com.
mittees and placed on the calendar were the
following: Senate bill to prevent the summary
cancellation Of pension certificates and provid.
ing for a hearing in cases relating thereto. Sen-
ate bill giving pension Of 500 month to the
widow OF General John F. Hnrtranft. Senate
bill directing the Secretary Of Agriculture to
cause to be made all the necessary field exam.
inations, surveys and experiments with refer.
ence to irrigation by the overflow waters be.
tween % degrees west longitude and the foot.
hills of the stern slope Of the Rocky Mount.
ains House bill to amend the census law in re-
n Chinasa AZ Q.Q0 nn
motion Of Mr. Edmunds, the Senate proceeded
n tho consideration Of executive business, and
when the doors were reopened adjourned.
HoUsE.-A resolution was reported directing
the Judiciary Committee to investigate certain
alleged unwarrantable practices In district
courts. Several court bills were passed. The
Notifications bill was passed for X b2l,67S The
naval appropriation bill was reported. The
National Geological Park bill, providing for .
park In the District of Columbia, was passed
yeas, l17 nays, SO. Mr. Mckinley, from the
Committee on Rules, reported q resolution pro-
viding that the House shall meet at II o'clock
tomorrow and Thursday, and that the Idaho
admission bill shall be made . special order for
those days, the previous question 10 DO consid.
cred us ordered at o'clock Thursday. Adopt.
ed. The death Of Representative WILDER, OF
New York was announced, and, rs O mark Of
respect to his memory the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-SENATE-Mr Sher-
mans antitrust bill was reported back with
amendments. The resolution offered yester-
day by Mr.. Hale to change back the daily hour
OF meeting to IL o'clock, was taken up, and,
after some debate, was passed. The confer
ence report on the urgency deficiency bill was
presented and agreed to. Tho House recedes
from its disagreement to the Senate amend
ment rs to irrigation surveys with provso
that no part OF the amount shall he expended
in sinking wells, or in the construction Of irri-
CATION works, and that the Government shall
not be committed to any plan OF irrigation The
Montana election case was taken up The
death OF Representative WILDER was announced
and at $3.50 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Several bridge bills were passed,
including one authorizing the construction OF
bridge across the Hudson river The House
then proceeded to the consideration OF the Idaho
admission bill. Mr. Dorsey (Neb.). in charge
of The bill, opened the debate with speech in
its favor. Messrs. Dubois Qdaho), Chapman
(Mich.), and Perkins (I{as), also spoke in favor
OF the bill. The measure was opposed by
Messrs Mausur (Mo), and Smith (Ariz.), and
pending further debate the matter went over
until tomorrow
OF Mr.. Edmunds 1t was ordered that, tomorrow
being Good Friday, the adjournment to-day
shall be until II Saturday. Mr.. Blair intro.
duced q bill to regulate the compensation OF
per diem laborers employed by the Government
(hxing the lowest wages at two dollars per day.,
cation and Labor The House amendments to
the Geological Park bill were non-concurred in
and conference ordered Mr.. Ingalls, was
elected President pro tenn. for the proposed alb
sence OF Mr.. Morton. The Montana contested
election case was taken up rs unfinished bust
ness" and Mr.. Gray concluded his argument
in support of the claim OF tho two Democratic
claimants. Tho matter then went over until
Monday. Some public building bills were then
passed. After q short executive session the
Senate adjourned until Saturday.
HoUsE-On motion OF Mr. Lodge, OF Massa.
chusetts, petition from the New England
Shoe and Leather Association against the i'm
position OF duty upon hides and skins was
ordered printed In the Record. The reading Of
the petition was received with applause from
the Democratic side On motion OF Mr.. Dingley,
OF Maine, the Senate bill was passed TO enable
the Secretary OF the Treasury to gather full and
authentic Information as to the present condi-
tion and preservation OF the fur seal interests
OF the Government In the region Of Alaska a.
compared with its condition in lS70 also full
information as to the impending extinction of
the sea otter industry. The compulsory pilot
age bill for coastwise vessels was called up and
Its consideration objected to- Several bills
from the Military Committee was passed. The
Idaho admission bill was considered and passed
years, 1e9; nay, (Mr. Buckalew). the Speak.
er counting quorum. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-SENATE.-Not In ses.
sion.
HousE.-Pension bills coming over from last
Fridays session were passed Pending action
on bills allowing certain claims under the Bow
man act, the House at 8 p. m. took recess un.
til sp. M, the night session being for private
pension bills
WASHINGTON, April 6.-SENATE. Petitions
and remonstrances from religious missions and
conferences were presented against the
Chinese census bill. Several bills
were passed, including one approprlat-
ing $500 900 for IN additional fire.proof building
for the National Museum; also for ON inspec-
tion of meat exports; also for the appointment
Of on Assistant General Superintendent and
Chief Clerk Of the Railway Mail Service. One
hundred and thirteen private bills were passed
In one hour At 4.3Q q. m, the Senate adjourn.