The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-02-27
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, Feb. f7.-eENATR 1.-Two hun.
dred and forty petitions were presented from
Massachusetts 10 stop tho expectation Of
whisky to Africa. O,her petitions were Pre-.
sented in regard TO Mississippi elections, army
nurses pension, etc. The PAcinc railroad fund.
Ing bill was reported A. ~. m Mr.. Blair con.
unued his remarks on tho educational bill until
adjournment.
HOUSE. The journal was approved without
. olicall. Undcr the call Of committees the
Oklahoma provisional government bill was made
. special order for tomorrow. A row over the
old point OF no quorum" occurred on the sdop-
ton OF Worlds Fair resolution axing an or.
der of business. Speaker Reed counted those
present and not voting, as usual At $50 ?. m.
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS 8-SENArE--Petition
for Sunday rest law were presented. Bills
we're reported appropriating 89oo,ooo for i'm.
proving Galveston harbor; authorizing the
building Of certain bridges; 70 provide for the
admission Of Idaho. An extra session was OF.
esred at 1850 on the British cxtradition treaty.
After three hours Mr. Blair continued his
speech Oh tho educational bill. House bill for
NE relief OF the Devils Lake Indians was
passed. After a second secret session the Sen
ate. at :07, adjourned.
HoUsE--The journal was approved without
objection. March 10 was set apart for eulogies
on the late Judge Kelley, Of Pennsylvania
A conference was ordered on the bill for col.
lecting statistics Of farm mortgages. The bill
70 provide for IN Assistant Secretary Of War
was discussed and laid over The Oklahoma
bill was considered until $40 p m, when the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-SENATE -.Among the
Sills reported from committees and placed on
ne calendar were the following: For IN In
apection OF meats for expectation, and prohib-
hing the importation OF adulterated articles OF
1000 ana drink; for the relief OF women enrolled
ss army nurses resolution was adopted di.
rccting the Interstate Commerce Committee
70 investigate alleged excessive freight rates In
me west. Mr.. Pasco addressed the Senate IN
explanation OF the assassination OF U. s. Deputy
Aarshol Sanders, IN She Northern District OF
Florida. Mr.. Blair resumed his remarks on the
EDUCATIONAL bill.
HOUSE Mr. ButterwortA (O) from tho Com
Nsttee on PatCnts, presented favorable re-
Fort upon the bill providing for the appoint
ment OF representatives on tho part Of the
United States to the International Industrial
Conference at Madrid Spain. April 1, 1sa0. No
Toe was givon that the contested election case
CT Atkinson vs. Pendleton, West Virginia,
would be called up next wednesday. A num-
Der OF court bills were passed. Also. bill In
committee OF tho whole TO authorize the ap-
pointment OF an Assistant Secretary OF War.
Tne Oklahoma Dill was taken up and consider
oe "ithou' hhN ucuoh' outurusy MurCn W.
was set apart for eulogies on the late Represen.
tative Gay, OF Louisiana, and Thursday, April B.
for the late 5. s, Cox.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o-SENATE.-Mr. Pasco
continued his explanation OF the assassination
OF U. s. Deputy Marshal Saunders. Mr.. Chan.
dlers resolution calling for information on tho
subject was adopted. Mr. Blair closed his
speech on tho educational bill L.r. Faulkner
81, tho floor and ~. b.2O D. m She Senate AL.
,ourned until tomorrow
HOUSE. following petitions were pre-.
sented: In favor Of the passage OF n scryic,
pension bill; asanst the proposition 10 p,y cpr
tain classes OF manufacturers SIC. 100 900 as n
bounty on -four: fayorinr tho revision Of tbo
patent coinage banking, tariff and other laws;
q memorial from the Board of Trade OF Indian.
apolis praying for the repeal OF the Interstate
commerce law. Notice was given that the Ar.
kansas contested election case would be called
up after the West Virginia case WAS out OF the
way A conference report was adopted on tho
Senate bill to increase the pension OF helpless
soldiers. The Worlds Fair bill was taken I'D
and considered until 40 p. M, when the House
adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2i.-sENATE The con-
ference report on the bill to increase the pen