The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-18
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


routine business in the Senate Mr. Eoar asked
unanimous consent TO have time hxed FRIDAY
next at4 p n.y. for taking the nnsl vote on the
Elections bill. Mr.. German argued against the
proposition. After short executive session
the Senate adjourned
HoUsE-Mr e B. Taylor from the Commit
tee on Judiciary, reported hack the Enlo" reso-
luton for the arrest Of George Minot, one Of
the Doorkeepers, for attempting violently to
prevent Enloe's exit from the House during
call Of the House in August last. The commit
tee reports that the case calls for no action on
the part OF the House. and the resolution was
laid upon the table without objection Mr.. Mo
Kinley reported from the Ways ard Means
Committee and the House passed the bill pro-
vid'ng for rebate on tobacco in stock equal TO
the reduction made in the internal revenue tax
in the last tariff bill. Mr. Mckinley stated
that the bill was similar to the provision Of the
tariff bill, sectioo 80, which had been omitted
in the enrolling Of that measure, and on the
declaration by Mr.. Mills CTex.) that 1t was "all
right" no opposition was made to its passage.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-SENATE-A petition
was presented (by Mr.. CockrelD from the
Wage-worsers Political Alliance Of Washing
ton. c.. asking that no national hank stock
holder shall be continued as member Of the
Committee on Finance. The Senate bill intro
duced last session to establish public farm in
each county within the limits of the republic
was reported back adversely from the Commit
tee on fgriculture and wfs Indefinitely post
poned Messrs Berry and Daniel spoke in op-
position to the elections bill Mr. Plumb op-
posed the correction OF the tobacco c'nuse Of
the tariff bill. bill nppropriating 900 for .
statue OF Robert Dale owen in the Smithsonian
grounds was passed.
HoUsE.-Tie resolut on in regard to the re-
moval OF the remains OF General Grant to
Arlingto' Cemetery was defeated. Bills were
passed for the erection Of pubic buildings as
follows: In Ohio: Youngstown $50 o; Lima,
$4,000: Akron, 10000. In Indiana: South
PEND, s75 f00 Madison, 10000 Jas w. Hath
away of Montana formerly of Ohio, has bceD
chosen postmaster Of the House. The House
Committee on Military a fairs has agreed on an
appropriation Of saI 642,0.9.
WASHING ION. Dec. iO-SENATE.-rhe bill
for the payment OF q rebate on tobacco (n cor.
rection Of an omission in the tariff bill) was
passed. Tho Senate then resumed considera-
ton Of the elections hill, and Mr. George spoke
In opposition to 1t. Mr.. George occupied just four
hours in he delivery OF his sneech, all of which
he read from man uscript The floor was then
taken by Mr.. Wilson Iowa. The House
amendments 10 the Senate bills for public
buidn S at Madison, Ind. and Rock Islan l. ILL.,,
were concurred in, and the Senate adjourned.
HousE-Mr Parreit !Ind) moved unanimous
consent for the considerable OF Senate bill for
the erection of monument to Robert Dale
Owen in the grounds o. the Smithsonian Insti-
morning hour Mr. Stone (Ky) from Committee
on War Claims called up the bill authorizing
the Secretary of War TO ap oint commission
to Ascertain the facts concerning the destruc-
tion OF properly at Cynthinna, KY, in 1884.
After a brief debate the bill was, on motion Of
Mr. Grosvernor (O), LAID on the table-yeas
1874, nays 81
WAsHINGToN. Dec 11.-SENATE-The resolu-
tion providing for evening sessions for speeches
on the elections bill was debated until the hour
for taking up the bill Wilson, Of Iowa. and
Frye spoke in favor Of the bill
HOUSE The House passed the fortifcation
appropriation bill. and bill providing penalty
FOR the alteration or destruction Of ballots as to
Representatives in Congress with intent to
change the result Of the election. A bill was then
taken up to amend the anti-polygamy law by
providing that the personal property formerly
belonging TO the Mormon Church, but which
was forfeited by Congress and placed in the
hands of a receiver, shall be placed In the COM
mon school funds OF the Terri ory OF Utah,
which was the disposition made of the real es-
tate held by the Church Without completing
it's consideration the House laid it aside as un.
finished business, and went into Committee of
the Whole [Mr Burrows (dich.) in the Chairl
on bills reported frcm the Public Lands Com
mittee, and, after some debate, adjourned.
WASHINGTON Dec. 12.-SENATE-The Plumb
resolution for daily meetings from 10 a. m. was
agreed to. The Dolph resolution instructing
the Committee on Privilege and Elections to
inquire whether the right to vote at any Federal
elections is denied by any State to any persons
entitled to vote, was debated, and then went
over Mr.. Walthall spoke against the elections
bill.
HoUsE-The apportionment bill, fixing 356
as the number OF Representatives under the
Eleventh Census agreed upon in committee,
was introduced in the House. The House Mill
tary Committee reported in favor of re-