The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-03-20
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
First Session.

Eirot Session
wAsHrNoroN, March ia-snNArn. -seversi
public building bills were reported together
with bill for the construction Of postofice
buildings IN towns where the receipts have ex-
ceeded 1900 for the past three years. reso.
luton was agreed 10 relating 10 the revision Of
remarks in the Record. A bill was passed for
Q half million dollars public building at Salt
Lake City. Mr.. Sherman's bill for the inspec-
tion OF meats for export was considered with
out action. The Blair bill was taken up, Mr..
Higgins advocating Its passage. After short
executive session the Senate at ASS D. n. I'd.
journed.
HoUsE-The Senate resolution was agreed TO
for q Joint investigation Of the immigration
question. A bill was introduced to limit tele-
phone rents paid by the Government TO twenty
dollars per annum. A number Of District Of
Columbia bills were passed. A resolution was
adopted calling for Information In regard to the
defective work on the Aqueduct tunnel and
whether the contractors aro liable therefor.
Several bridge bills were passed. A resolution
was reported for the investigation by . sub.
committee Of the Clayton. n.Breckinridge case Of
Arkansas; agreed to. The Oklahoma bill was
taken up in Committee Of the Whole, and at 8 rs
p. m the House adjourned
WASHINGTON. March 1l.-SENATE.- Tho ere.
dentials Of Mr.. Al ison were presented. The bill
to make Columbus port Of delivery and for the
appointment OF aSurveyor at 81 500 was passed.
The resolution for nm investigation OF the immi-
grafton question went over. Bills for public
buildings were reported. A joint resolution for
the election Of Senators by the people was IN.
troduced. resolution was agreed to inquir-
ing about lottery company In Indian Territory.
The resolution Tor the exclusion from the
record OF the interpollated sentences in sena-
tor Calls speech was considered. Tho vote
was, ycas "a, nays II, no quorum, and the mat
ter ~ over.
HoU,E.-Bills providing for the erection Of
public b dings at the following points were
passed: Cedar Rapids, Ia; Atchison, Kos. |;
Alexandria, La Lafayette, Ind; Baton Rouge,
La, md Fremont, Neb. Also for an increase
in tlIS limit OF cost OF the buildings at Scranton,
Pa; Dallas Tex. and Springfield. Mo. The
measures involve an expenditure OF ei. .84b.0 900.
Mr.. Enloe moved Committee on Invalid PEN
sions be discharged from further consideration
Of the resolution inquirlng into reratings under
Tanner. but withdrew the motion later on. The
Wyoming bill was called up and discussed.
WASHINGTON. March 12-SENArE. The con.
current resolution for the investigation Of i'm.
migration was agreed to. Tho resolution to ex.
punge Mr.. Calls interpolated remarks about
Mr.. Chandler was passed. Mr.. Cullom gave
notice that on Friday morning he would call up
the House resolution relating to the death Of
the late Mr.. Townshend, Representative from
Illinois. resolution relative to the election
Of q President pro TEN. OF the Senate was dis.
cussed. Mr.. George spoke on the Blair bill, and
Mt SEQ p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HousE-Mr Cannon from the Committee on
Rules, reported q resolution setting aside to.
day and tomorrow for the consideration OF tho
Oklahoma bill, the final vote to be taken ut
IN amendment extending the provisions Of
Section 2139, Revised Statutes prohibiting the
introduction OF Intoxicating liquors into the In
dian Territory 10 the Territory OF Oklahoma
nnti Otherwise m vded by law. Lost-3) to
a. Mr. Stewart (Ga.) offered an amendment
providing that Section 2l39. Revised Statutes,
shall be in force in the Territory until after the
adjournment of the first session OF the Legisla-
tive Assembly. Agreed to. On motion Of Mr.
Holman Qnd) an amendment was adopted pro.
viding that none OF the lands embraced In the
Territory shall inure 10 the use or benefit Of
railroad corporations except the right Of way
heretofore granted. Pending further discus.
sion, the committee and the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, March 13-SEnATE--The bill
to repeal the law requiring steamships to carry
guns and rockets was reported and placed on
the calendar number of public building bills
were passed. There was o lengthy discussion
regarding certain Southern laws and the recon
struction measures, participated In by Messrs
Eustis, Hoar, Sherman and Butler. At 5:15 r.
m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-At the conclusion OF the morning
.'o"s SsAo AAo"'S "S"o '''so SSuA"ASsoS ~ '"S
whole (hr Payson, OF Illinois, In the CHAIR, for
the further consideration OF the Oklahoma bill.
On motion OF Mr.. Holman Qnd.) an amendment
was adopted providing that no person having a
fee simple to one hundred and sixty acres OF
land in any state or Territory shall be entitled
to enter the land covered by this act. The hour
OF four o'clock having arrived the committee
rose and reported the bill to the House. The
amendment adopted in committee OF the whole
providing That Section 2l39 X. $. (prohibiting
the introduction OF Intoxicating LIQUORS into the
indian territory shall be In force In Okla
homa until after me ad1ournment OF the hrst
session OF the Legislative Assembly, was
agreed to--yeas l3a, nays loS The Dill was then
passed-ioo 10 70 IL Is SUBSTITUTE ior the
senate pili on .he same sup!ect.
WASHINGTON March A-SENATE'-Amone
the piils reported from committees ana placed
on the calendar were the following: Appropri'
ating 90 COO Tor public building ut Aurora III.
Ior railroad Driage across the mississippi river
NJ south st. Iaul; autnorizing the counties o.
nonneP'h "ho D"kotu- m'hn'' 70 ouiiu t"o
tho act fer n bridge across Grail creek
Michigan City, Ind; authorizing the construc