The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-09-04
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS,


First Session.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 2G-SBrArE.-The be
ginning OF the end Of the session was indicate,
In the Senate to-day by proposition or memo
randum submitted by Mr.. Aldrich, which pro
posed to close general debate on the tariff BIZ
september !, to the exclusion OF all other bust
ness except appropriation bills and conferenc,
reports, with three days following for debst,
on amendments under the five. minute rule
Went over for day. A couple of bills of minol
importance were passed, and debate on the
tarih bill was resumed. The lead ore schedule
was discussed. The death OF Representative
Watson, Of Pennsylvania, was announced apt
the Senate adjourned
HoUsE-Mr. Cannon Nll.) submitted the
conference report on the sundry civil appro
prfation bill, and 1t was agreed to. By unani
nous consent the Senate amendments (which
have not been acted upon) to the river end har
Dor Dill were non-concurred in, and confer
ence ordered. On motion Of Mr.. McCreary OF
Kentucky, Saturday, September l3 was set
apart for the deliveries of eulogies OF Senator
Beck, Of Kentucky Mr.. O'Neil, Of Pennsyl.
vanfA then announced the death Of his col.
league, Hon. Lewis F. Watson, and offered
resolutions expressive of regret with which
the House has heard Of his death, and for the
appointment Of q committee Of seven Repre-.
sentatives and three Senators to take order for
experimenting the funeral. The resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
| WASHINGTON, Aug 28-SENATE.-A substi.
tute for the House bankruptcy bill was reported
py Mr. Hoar from the Judiciary Committee,
and was placed on the calendar. Mr. Plumb's
resolution, directing the Committee on Rules
70 prohibit the sale Of spirituous vinous or malt
LIQUORS In the Senate wing Of the Capitol, was
taken up. In the absence OF Mr. Butler, who
mad onered an amendment directing the daily
| searcn OF committee rooms and other apart
| ments, the matter went over till tomorrow
Ihe memorandum to close general debate on
| the Tar1n Dill September 8. and take the final
vote on September g. was agreed to- The lead
ore schedule debate was continued until ad-
| journment.
HousE-Before the reading Of the journal to
the House, Mr. McClammy IN. C) made the
point OF order that there was no quorum pres
ent A call OF the House was ordered, and but
| 10 members responded to their names. Mr..
Payson nll.) offered resolution for the arrest
OF aosentees, pending which Mr. Enloe fTenn.)
| moved an adjournment. The motion to ad.
1ourn was lost-years 49, nays 125. The Speak
| er stated that the Clerk had announced to him
that there were l69 members present-more
than quorum.
WASHINGTON, Aug. N.-SENATE-Ther reso-
luton heretofore offered by Mr.. Plumb in.
structing the Committee on Rules to issue such
orders as will wholly prevent the sale Of spirit.
GUS, vinous and malt liquors in the Senate
wing OF the Capitol, was taken up this morning
and referred to the Committee on Rules. The
tariff bill was taken up and debated until ad-
jonrnment.
HousE-The proceedings in the House this
AFTERNOON were Of the most extraordinary and
disgraceful character. Profanity and vugarity.
winding up with blows, was the unusual and
startling exhibition given on the floor The
Delligerants were Wilson CWash.) and Beck
with (N. JD Filibustering was continued on
the compound lard bill. There was dis.
graceful interchange of epithets resulting.
oh m fho
excitement. Without action the House ad-
journed. -
WASHINGTON Aug. 2s.-SENArE.-The reso.
tuition Tor the suspension Of the work in erecting
the Lafayette statue the site selected in
Lafayette Square, Washington, D. c., and for
Inc selection OF another site was adopted. A
change OF site is desired. The conference re.
port on the railroad land forfeiture bill was pre-.
sented and ordered printed The House lard bill
was presented to the Senate and referred to
the Committee on Agriculture The tariff bill
was taken up and discussed until adjournment.
HoUsE-The eight-hour bill, which was taken
up as me regular order was passed, after an in
teresting debate, before adjournment by viva
voce vote, the yeas and nays being refused.
The eight-hour bill makes it a crime punish.
able by fine and imprisonment II a contractor
or suD-contractor PERMITS an employe to work
more than eight hours, although paid for each
additional hour. Mr.. Cutcheon (Mich) moved
to strike out the clause which provided that no
contractor shall permit any laborer to work
more than eight hours, and It prevaled-s7 to
o. The Senate concurrent resolution was
agreed to authorizing the selection of another
site Tor the Lafayette statue, to be erected in
washington, D. g. The vote on the lard bill
was yeas 1875 nays 81, the clerk counting
quorum.
WASHINGTON, Aug. go - SENATE Mr..
Blair presented memorial OF the Women's |
National Industrial League for the suppress.
sion ana punishment OF the "Armed assassins, |
known as the Pinkerton detectives" Re. |
ferred to the Judiciary Committee Mr. Ed. |
munds offered concurrent resolution to take |
recess from September 10 to November 10. Tho |
tarih bill was taken up and discussed until ad-
journment Drawbacks on salt used in export
3D. meats was sustained
HOUsE-Immediately after the reading Of the
Journal the House went into Committee of the
Whole on the private calendar. The first bill
70 De considered was that which has been pend |
ng for the last sixteen weeks, the omnibus
Southern war claims bill. Mr.. Thomas (Wis). 4
who had objected to its passage on the ground
hat some of the claimants whose claims were
covered were disloyal, offered q substitute
striking out the Objectionable features and by
consent 1t was agreed to The bill
'arries about $5S0.0o0 The committee rose the
I'LL was passed and the committee resumed its
ession. When the committee again rose half
! dozen private bills were passed.
WASHINGTON Aug. 30-SENATE.- Morgan
resolutions of o coored mass meet.
ng In Birmingham, Ala, against the passage Of
he Federal election bill Mr.. Mcmillan asked
o have the House resolution taken up and
'assed granting fifteen days leave OF absence
nnually to clerks and employees in first and
econd-class post-ofices, but Mr.. Edmunds OBJ
ected on the ground that its consideration
Tould occupy time. The bill he said involved
good deal of money, as the leave OF absence
rovided for would probably necessftate the
Employment OF extra hands. The House bill as
o the construction Of railroad bridge across
he Little Tennessee river ut Niles Ferry,
'enn, was passed. The tariff bill was then
AIKEN up-the pending question being on Mr..
'arlisle's motion to strike out the wool para
raphs 1857 to 3e9) SO as to place wool on the
rec hst 1t was rejected
HousE-The House met at II O'Clock the
nderstanding being that the nrst hour of the
ession should be for debate only on the bill for |
d5ustment Of the accounts Of laborers, work.
aen snd mechanics srising under the eight
our law. Mr.. Brewer offered an amendment |
rovtding that this act shall not be operative |
1henever the Court Of Claims shall nnd that |
hs claimant performed service under any con.
ract, expressed or implied, and has been paid