The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-04-24
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.


incorporate the Historical Society Of the Sons
Of the American Revolution, was referred. Mr.
Pluiab introduced q bill to make available for
circulation certain assets and TO reduce the sur.
plus to sio,00000O without interfering with
800, ,000, 900 held for the redemption Of
U. 8. notes. Mr.. Randalrs death was an
nounced. Appropriate resolutions were adopted
and committee appointed, after which the
Senate at 1880 p. m. adjourned rs mark Of
respect.
HOUSE The bill to pension the mother Of
Charles Stewart Parnell, the Irish leader Of the
Homo Rule party has been reported favorably,
but reduced from 1890 per annum to fifty
dollars month. Mr.. ONeill announced the
death Of Mr.. Randall Resolutions were adopt.
ed and a committee appointed to attend the
funeral, after which the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April Is. .-SENATE--A Among the
bills reported to the Senate to-day from the
committees and placed on the calendar were
tho following: Providing for the return OF sec
ond-class mail matter Mr.. Sherman offered
resolution, which was agreed to, directing the
Secretary Of the Interiar to communicate to the
Senate the report Of Jesse SpauldIng, Govern
ment Director Of the Pacific railways, rs to the
general management OF such railways. A bill
increasing the cost OF public building at
Scranton, Pa, was passed. Notice was given
that the Chicago Worlds Fair bill would be
called up next Friday The Montana election
case was taken up, and u vote ordered for TO-
morrow, and ut $50 p. m. the Senate I'D
journed.
HouE The naval appropriation bill was
passed with the clause for batteships restored.
Tho bin TO define and regulate the Jurisdiction
OF the U. 8 Courts was passed-13l to 10, the
Speaker counting n quorum. At6 p. m. the
House adjourned.
wAsHINGroN April 18-SENATE Mon
tana contested election cases were disposed Of
by seating tho Republican claimants. Messrs.
Sanders nnd Powers, on o party vote. The
Chinese enumeration bill was taken up and
amended to provide Cinnamon in transit across
the United States should not be interfered
with, whcreupon Mr.. Stewart, OF Cal alifornia
moved to 10y the bill on the table, on the ground
that the amendment adopted would do more
harm than good, and the motion prevailed. A
number OF public building bills were passed.
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
HoUsE-A resolution TO investigate the life
saving service was reported adversely. The
bill to permit foreign capital to he invested In
mines went over without action. Mr.. Mckinley
reported the tariff bill. The Military Academy
bill was passed. The report In the contested
election case Of Posey VS.. Parrett from the First
Indiana District, was adopted in favor OF the sit.
ting member. Similar action was taken in the
case OF Bowen VS.. Buchanan from the Ninth Vir.
ginia District, and ut 4:35 p. m, the House I'D
journed.
WAsHINGTON, April 17.-SENATE. The new
Montana Senators drew for terms Mr. Saun-
ders got the short term, ending 1893, and Mr..
Powers the long term, ending March 3, 1895.
Among tho bills introduced was one OF Mr..
Reagan, proposing an amendment to the consti-
tuition for the election OF Senators by vote Of
the people. A bill was passed making an ap-
preparation for u public building ut Mansfield,
O., Of 100000 Also, House Joint resolution re-
Questing the Secretary Of War 10 cause further
report to be made as to the practicabilty and
20 - nal thon nntr rtynr
at or near Detroit, Mich. Also, House bill for
the appointment and retirement OF John G. Frc-
mont rs q Major General in the U. s. Army.
On motion of Mr.. Gray, the House bill to trans
fer the revenue cutter service from the Treas
ury Department to the Navy Department was
taken up for consideration and went over The
resolution providing for the appointment OF
thirty medical examiners in this Pension Bur
eau was discussed until 5:25, when the Senate
adjourned
HoUsE-After the reading OF the journal Mr..
Butterworth, OF Ohio. arose and said that it
was seem y and proper and q just tribute OF re-
spect to the memory Of the distinguished man
Hon. Samuel j. Randall-whose funeral took
place to-day that tho House adjourn. A mo.
tion to This effect was Immediately adopted.
WASHINGTON. April SENATE. Mr. Payne
introduced bill for monument to Commodore
Perry ut Putin. Bay. The Worlds Fair bill
was ignored for the executive session. After
four hours secret session the Senate refused,
| 85 to 23, to bring recalcitrant correspondents
before the bar OF the Senate All the witnesses
were discharged. Three public building bills
were passed, and ut $3.50 p. m. the Senate id
journed.
HoUsE.-A motion to take up the Legislative
bill was defeated by the friends OF the private
calendar. disagreeing report on the Zoolog-
ical Park bill was agreed to- The river and
harbor Appropriation bill was reported. The
court OF claims bill was taken up and consider
ed, and resolution adopted to refer 1t back to
the War Claims Committee to investigate the
loyalty OF the claimants and report within two
weeks Ats p. m. n recess was taken until
o'clock, the night session being for private pen.
sion bills. A general bill was favorably reported
to-day for the construction OF postoffice build.
ings at all towns where the annual receipts are
| &3.00O or in tho case Of county seats n, 500.
There are one hundred and twelve such towns
| in Ohio sixty.eight In Indiana md twenty.nine
| in Kentucky. Some Of these, however, already
have post-office buildings.
WASHINGTON, April 10 SEN ATE-A bill was
introduced for the purchase OF Mathews por
| trait of Abraham Lincoln and another for the
| acceptance OF the G. A. II. statue OF General
| Grant. A bill was reported appropriating $780,
| )0J for equestrian statue Of General Grant In
Washington. The bill for the relief OF tho wild
| ow OF Lieutenant Colonel Mclean was passed
also bill authorizing the purchase OF site fol-
supreme court building east Of the Capitol
| After o brief executive session the Senate q,
| SEQ p. m. adjourned
HOUSE, the House public building bills
were passed or disposed Of, after which eulogies
| were delivered on the late S. s. Cox, Of New
York, until p. m. when the House adjourned.