The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-11
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.
Second Session.


reading Of the message by Secretary McCook
lasted until 2:45 p M, when the Senate ad-
1ourned until tomorrow.
HousE-Two hundred and twenty-seven mem
bers answered TO the roll call and committee
was appointed tn wait upon the President. The
credentials Of Messrs. Brcckinridge Second
Arkansas; Willis Sweet, Idaho; c. w. Stone.
Twenty Seventh Pennsylvania and G. d Clark,
Wyoming, we're read and these new members
were sworn in. The credentials Of Messrs.
Pinder, New York; Hayes. Iowa; Whitelnw,
Missouri, had not arrived, hut there being no
objections rnised they were duly qual fied.
David A. Harvey, the new delegate from Okla.
homn. was also sworn in. After a re ess the
Presidents message was read. The pers'on
appropriation bill was then reported and at p.
m. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Dec. e-SENArE.-A number
Of bills were introdu ell and petitions for the
tobacco rebate allowance presented The Fed
eral elections bill was taken up by O strict par
ty VOTE and ut the close Of the morning hour
the eiRht-horr bill was laid aside and the read.
ing Of the elections bill continued until finish
ed, when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. bill was passed referring the Ches.
npeake Fem lie College claim to the toIrt Of
Claims The copyright bill taken up and
after considerable tlibustering. the previous
question was ordered, 100 to 73, and the House
adjourned.
WAsHrvGToN, Dec 3.-SENATE-Bnls intro.
any point n the United Sta'es and all non let
ters after July next, weighing one-half ounce
or less 10 one cent, with nm additional charge Of
one cent for every fraction Of an ounce in ex-
cess; appropriating Sl)i 0 0 for the erection Of
public building at Danve. Ill A resolution
to furnish tousand stand of rms to he pco-
pie OF North and South Dakota was discussed
and went over The Federal election bill was
taken up and Mr. Turpie, OF Indiana, spoke
til adjournment.
HoUsE-B lis introduced To prevent railroads
| furnishing tank refrigerator other cars
one shipper unless they are prepared to fur
nlsh the same facilities to all to linn to one
dollar he fee VIII CHI any person may receive for
prosecuting claim for increase of pension.
| The maximum fee at present ia ten dollars. Mr..
| Taylor Ill.) introduced join. resolution to
| provide for the purchase of silver bullion. and
| confne such purchases to the produc OF the
| United States. The t. ternntional copyright
| bill was passed-i39 to 95. bill to make per-
| sons acting in n fiiuciary capacity responsi 10
for the pension money Of minors was debated.
motion to defer it was iost
| WASHINGTON. Dec 4.-SENATE-Mr Hiscock
| presented petition from bankers importers
| and merchants OF New York City asking for an
| extet sion OF the tine for the Withdrawal Of
| goods from bond under the former tariff rates.
| Senator Paddock introduced a bill for per-
| manent Tariff Commission of five members mt
| annual salaries of 81. 900 each Senator Stewart
TOuUCcU u Dill IOr Cne Tree anu unllInl Gu use
| Of silver as oney. The Senate adopted reso-
| luton directing the Superintendent OF the La
| Dor Bureau to examine and report on the phos-
| phate industry OF the United States. Senator
PAYNE introduced a bill appropri ting 5000 oj0 to
| provide for the purchase Of q site for a public
| building at Cleveland The Senate confirmed
| the nomination Of Mrs Anita H Mckee to be
Rece yer OF Public Money at Jackson, Miss.
| HoUsE-Bills introduced: Requiring the
| Secretary Of the Treasury to pre- are q new
| series OF Treasury notes, commonly called
| greenbacks, and issue them in sums equal to
| the National bank notes that may be from time
| to time surrendered for redemption or cancella-
tion by National banking associations; authoriz-
| ing the issne of new series Of legal.tender
| notes to meet any deficiencies in the revenues
| Of the Government; providing that the present
tariff law shall not affect the operations Of the
Hawaiian reciprocity treaty; joint resolution ap-
propriating s5Dl,00D to be expended by diroc-
tion of the Secretary of Agriculture in the pur-
| chase and disril uion Of seed wheat for the
benefit Of those residents OF the State OF North
Dakota who lost their crops.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-SENATE.-Mr. Stan
ford introduced a bill to provide the Govern
ment with means sufficient to supply the Ma
tional want Of sound circulating medium, and
asked that it lie on the table, stating that
| he would hereafter make some remarks
upon It. Senate bill providing for Gel tain
bridges the Missouri. the Mississippi
endar and was discussed for nearly an hour,
when Mr. Hoar interposed an objection and the
| bill went over without action. The Election
Bill WAS then at 80 taken up. and Mr.. Gray Nd
dressed the Senate in opposition to It, Mr.
Morgan offered resolution which went over
ill tomorrow calling on the Attorney General
for statement Of the names places Of resi-
dence and dates of appointment of the Chief
SUPERVISORS of E ection now In ONCE In each
judicial district in the Southern States. The
Senate then adjourned
HoUsE.-Mr. Cutcheon, Of Michigan. called up
Senate joint resolution authorizing the Secre-
tary Of War to issue one thousand stands of
arms to each OF the States Of North and South
d kota, Wyoming and Nebraska. On motion
OF Mr. Carter (Mon) the State Of Montana was
included in the provisions Of the joint resoln-
tion, which was then passed. The House then
sion appropriation bill. After debate the COM
mittee rose nd the bill was passed. A bill
was introduced by Representative Quacken-
bush. Of New York. providing that all oficers
and privates OF the volunteer force Of the Union
who served in the late war and who were on
duty on the soth Of April. 1885, shall be deemed
to be honorsbly discharged Representative
Hansborough, Of North Dakota intro
duced bill providing for the disarmament Of
the Indians. and making II . punishable onense
for any person to sell arms or ammunition "a
them .NnN.tA t f'
-
dock presented the protest Of the Farmers Al
lance. now In convention at Ocala Fla against
the passage OF the Conger lard bill. Mr.. Sher
man introduced three bills and one amendment
to bill, all Of which were referred 70 the
Finance Committee. The now bills are as fol.
lows: To amend the Law relating to the renn.
ing and parting Of bullion; to amend the act
authorizing the receipt Of gold coin iI exchange
Tor gold bars and q bill authorizing the recoin.
Age Of subsidiary coins Of the United States.
Che amendment ID one 10 the Senate bill 10 10.
Auce the amount ofU q. bonds to be required Of
National banks. and to restore TO the channels oi
trade the excessive accumulation Of money In
|. the Treasury. The House amendment to the
Senate Joint resolution for the issue Of arms to
; ths states Of North and South Dakota wyom
Ing and Nebraska, was concurred In. 1t OK
tends Its provisions to the State Of Montana.
HOUsp-The House passed Ihe Senate billa
| Tor the retirement of General George Stone
} man, with the rank Of Colonel and appropriat
I ing 100000 for the purchase OF additional ra
lions for the Sioux Indiana bill was intro