The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-05-01
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
First Session.


Of bills we're reported and introduced, including
resolution to increase the monthly purchase
OF silver. The Senate, on motion Of Mr. Hawloy,
proceeded to consider the House bill to provide
for celebrating the four hundredth anniversary
Of the discovery Of America by Christopher TO.
OF arts, industries, manufactures and tho pro-
ducts OF the SOIL mine and in the city Of Chi.
cago, in the State OF Illinois An amendment
for unvailing astatue to Columbus was stricken
out. The naval review at New York and Hamp.
ton Roads was retained, and the bill passed. AT
$50 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Mr Dorsey tNeb.) introduced Joint
resolution that tho Secretary OF the Treasury
be and he Is hereby directed to increase the
Treasury purchase Of silver bullion to the max.
imum amount authorized by IN act ITO author.
ize the coinage OF the standard silver dollar and
to restore its 1egal.tender character" which act
was passed over the veto OF the President, and
became law February 2s. 1873 Referred. On
motion Of Mr. Thomas (Wis.) bill was passed
providing that soldiers who lost their limbs
during the late war shall he entitled to receive
On artificial limb every three years. (The pres.
ent law permits him to receive It every five
years.) Under call Of committees, the bill
to pension prisoners Of war; was defeated, yeas
143, nays 9S, not the necessary two.thirds. Al
6:l0p m. the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, April 22. SENATE Mr.. Plumbs 8
resolution for the increase Of bullion purchases
went over. Mr.. Mitchell spoke in favor Of the
election Of Senators by popular VOTE The Dis.
trict appropriation bill was considered and
passed. and after short secret session ut :5j
p. m. adjourned
HousE-Mr. Caldwell, (O.), member Of the
Committee on PostofIices and Postroads, in.
troduced bill to-day to amend the act approx.
ed June 8, 1868. constituting eight hours day.
work for laborers workmen or mechanics EN-
nl0vad nv or n N hehalf of tho nj
the United States, by adding section applying
tho provisions OF the law to oil persons employ.
ed on all work done by Government authority,
whether done on premises Of the Government
or elsewhere. A violation OF the proposed Law
Is punishable by fine Of not less than $50 mol
more than 300. or thirty days Imprisonment
The amendments to the Worlds Fair bill were
agreed to ana tho measure sent to the Presi
dent. The legislative appropriation bill was
taken up and considered until 5:l0p. m, when
tho House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. April 23-SENArE.-A con
current resolution was adopted in relation to
irrigating arid lands in the Rio Grande Valley
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution amending the
Senate rules to conform to those OF the House
In certain particulars. The report on the bill
to provide q temporary Government in Okla
homa was agreed to. The bill TO erect statue
Of General Stark went over The Legislative
appropriation bill was discussed for some time
and then went over. At o p m. the Senate I'D
journed
House MIR. Harmer (Pa.) presented me
moral OF the Manufacturers Club, of Philadel
pha, representing many millions OF capital in
vested IN American industries, and many thou
sands of workmen earning American wages, In
favor Of prompt action on tariff Legislation
which shall check the importation Of articles
produced by our own people. Referred. The
House then went into committee of the whole,
Mr.. Payson Qll) in the chair-on the lesisla
tive appropriation bill, the pending question be
ing on the motion Of Mr.. Dunnell Mimi to
strike out the clause providing clerks for Sen
ators. The motion was lost. At6:55 the House
adjourned
WASHINGTON, April 2t-SENATE.-A bill was
passed appropriating $50, 900 for q statue to Con
eral John Stark at Manchester. N. H. The
House bill to transfer the revenue marine from
the Treasury to the Navy Department was op
posed by Mr.. Sherman. A bill was reported by
Mr.. Hoar to amend the election laws. Also q
bill to prevent the product Of convict labor be
ing used by the Government The land forfeit
ure bill was discussed until 5:2) p. m, whom, af
ter q short secret session, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE. The Committee on Invalid Pension.
have favorably reported bill giving pension
OF $50 n month TO the widow OF General George
p. Buell.. late Colonel OF the Fifteenth Infant
ry After unimportant legislation the legis
iiveiv dnhate On the n vii service item ensued
Mr. HOMES motion to strike q ont was lost-sl
TO 120. A motion to increase the pay Of certain
Cnmminos IN w The motion wos dis cnssef
nv Mcssrs Rntterwortb. 10Y. Dorsey (Neb
SnipoIa. IN w Perkins GIasI Houl,
(TennS McMiI,n Tenn \ Moore IN HI
piocs IC.IN J.eh,bac,r m w and others nm
IN the hour of ndtournment arrived
wAsuINcroN AnrIo, -Srm.rr Tho IIo,s,
omond,n.rt 20 ,he Io,ora,to Tna\ hn,,d,n,
Dill reducing the appropriation from Sl0O,0OO u
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