The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-07-31

Oeen Dut o nttle more tnan Twelve mOntnS
since. standing at this very desk, announced
the death Of that eminent Missourian, Hon.
James N. Burns. To-day the melancholy duty
devolves upoA me Of announcing to the House
the death Of another colleague The grim
summons came unheralded to my friend, Hon.
James p. Walker, at his home In Dexter, Mo-,
last Saturday afternoon at Q o clock. His death
resulted from congestion OF the brain. The
House then, ut 1915, ms mark OF respect TO
the memory Of tho deceased adjourned.
WASHINGTON. July a2 --srNATE--The Senate
bill giving o pension OF &2 900 q year to Mrs.
Jessie Fremont was reported from the Commit
tee on Pensions and placed on the calendar.
The Senate proceeded 10 the consideration OF
the Indian appropriation bill, and after dispos-
ing Of one-half OF It, II wns laid inside until to.
morrow. The Senate then adjourned
HousE-1'he House decided to-day on adopt
ing the Judlciar Committees amendment by o
vote OF 1l3 to g7, to subject all articles OF COM
merce, when imported into State or Territory
and there held or offered for sale, TO the laws
Of that State. This decision was reached after
Mr.. Adams amendment prescribing the size
= and nature of the original liquor packages had
been voted down without much ceremony. Sub
sequently the Senate bill, as amended, was
passed--yeas, 178; nays, 81. The bankruptcy
bill was considered until adjournment.
WAsBIHGToN, July 23-SENATE.-The In.
dian appropriation bill was cons ,dered. A reso-
luton was agreedto calling for Information In
regard to the arrest Of A. j. Dinz In Cuba and
what action had been taken thereon. The
President sent the following nominations to the
Senate: 10 be Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter Plenipotcntiary Of the United States, pur.
suant to an act Of Congress approved July IA,
1890; Thos II. Anderson. OF Ohio NOV Minis.
ter resident and Consul. General at Lapaz), TO
Bolivia; Clarke T.. Carr, OF Illinois, (now Min
lister resident and Consul General at Copen-
tN nnn ,hn n Woe Ia M pf
Massachusetts, (now Minister resident and
Consul General at Berne), to Switzerland; Jno
L. Stevens, Of Maine, NOW Minister resident
Mt Honolulu, to the Hawaiian Islands; George
Nancy. OF Tennessee. NOW Minister resident
at MOntevideo) to Paraguay and Uruguay.
HousE-Thc contested election case Of Nc.
Ginn!s vs. Anderson in West Virginia was re.
ported In favor OF the contestant. The House
devoted the day to debate on the Bankruptcy
bill. Speeches were made by Messrs. Abbott,
Of Texas; Frank, of Missouri; McCord, OF Wis.
consin; Perkins, OF Kansas, and others. Tho
dobatc was closed by E. B. Taylor A vote will
be taken on the bill tomorrow. The Appro.
priations Committee OF the House non-concur
in oil tho civil amendments to the Sundry Civil
Appropriations bill madc by the Senate, incud.
ing that striking out the appropriation Of $780,.
900 for the irrigation project, and asked for o
conference.
WASHINGTON July 2A-SENATE.-Mr. Nor.
gan introduced bill to fx the limit OF value
and TO provide for the free coinage OF silver
ana II was read ana referred to the COMMITTEE
on Finance. The Senate resumed consideration
OF tho Indian appropriation Dill. An nmend-
ment which provoked discussion was one In
oressing an appropriation Of 100000 for the
support Of Indian schools to el6o,0J0, including
the construction Of o school building at Black
ioet agency, MONT. AIer oeosso the smeho-
ment was agreed 10. Ine next smonomenis
were 10 strike out Two tems-one OF %SV ior
the support ana eduoation OF sixty indian pu'
pis ~ 81. Joseph's NORMAN Scnool ~ nensse
laet, lndiaha' ana ono o. tls'ooo !or one nuhoreo
Indian children ~ tne HOLY fsmiy inoisn
school ut Blackfoot Agency Montana. Reject
co. Tne Dill was tnen reporteato tno senate'
ana all the amendments agreed TO Dy the com
mittee OF the whole were copcurreo IN ana tne
Dill passed.
HOUSE -rhe lourhai naVins peeh reao nnu
approved the House proceeded siter snort
Parliamentary wran8ie' 10 vote upon tue com
mittee amendments TO the bankruptcy DIN.
Tnese amendments are principaHy VerDei ana
iniormai IN their character. In view OF tno laot
tnat the Dill had never peen read IN the HOUSE
mr.. McMiliin Crcnn) demanded separate
vote on each amendment The committee
amendments having been disposed OF, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Reilly u'a) ON amendment was
adopted ENFORCING the laws OF 'he States' giving
wages lor lapor preference. Tne yote was
tnen taken on the minority SUBSTITUTE, wnich
Is known Us the voluntary bankruptcy DILL
rhls was disagreed to-yeas, ~ nays u: Ene
tofrey bankruptcy Dill was tnen passed witn
unnHportaht aihehaments-yeas' H'i nays o.
WASHINGTON July y:o.-SENArE-Aft prayer
tne question OF quorum was raised py Mr
morgan ana cai' was ordered whicn showoo
the presence OF only thirty'eight senators. On
motion OF Mr. ingalls, the Sergeant-at'arms was
directed to request the attendance Of absent
Senators In about ten minutes the number OF
Senators had reached the quorum point-forty-
three-and the Secretary proceeded ,olrcad the
journal of Yesterday. Mi further nroceedinqs
under call being dispensed win The revenue
",.,,,a su III, Dns nm l,SaS n,.pnso ,.", .saD
ni"''ne u,h was cohsiuereo until ! ciocA, mnon
ion,nmcnt Messrs Vance una Mcpherson
speaking. I,.arii ltd 1Ri ~
HousE-Mr. Cannon an, from tho Commit
tee on APPROPRIATIONS reported tue sundry
msm,s ~ cert,n p a nSa'ious rs,a,,ve
thcrcto On n no,nt Of order rnised bv M