The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-06-12
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


plnosd on the calendar was the following: The
House bill to provide for a term OF court at
Danville, H. Mr.. Plumb introduced bill ,pre
pnrcd BY My. ST. John, OF New York; for the
purchase of silver to use rs lawful money. Re
ferred 10 the Committee on Finance. Mr..
Dawes gave notice that he would to- morrow
ssk tho Senate to consider the fertilization bill
The silver bill was taken mp, and Mr.. Morrill,
addressed the Senate The conference report
on the Military Academy appropriation bill
was taken up. and the question In
regard TO tho provision rs to
cnnteens was discusscd--thc conference report
being to the effect that no intoxicating drinks
should be supplied IN canteens or In traders
stores In States or territories where prohibition
Legislation exists. Mr.. lison, who presented
the report. spoke In defense Of It, and II was
agreed to--yeas s., nays 8
HOUSE The proceeding in the House were
unusually dull to-day. and nothing Of practical
value was accomplished. Bills passed: Tho
Senate bill for the relief Of the Board OF Com.
missioners Of the Sinking Fuad Of Louisville,
Ky. On motion OF Mr. Morrow tCnlD tho Sen.
ate bill was passed relieving tho Union Iron
Works, OF San Francisco. from certain penalties
amounting to $33 0o0) incurred in the construc-
tion Of the Charleston. Adjourned. FE
WASHINGTON, June 3--SENATE.- dis
agreement on tho dependent pension bill was
reported but afterwards Withdrawn TO be pre-.
sented 70 the House first. A resolution to In.
vestigate the U. 8. Fish Commission went over.
Mr. Pugh addressed the Senate on silver, crit
icising the tariff bill. Bills were passed author
fzing brewers 10 pipe beer, etc.; also, restoring
certain lands In Wisconsin TO the public do
main. Mr.. Fnrwell spoke IN silver. Tho forti-
flcation bill was discussed until adjournment
nt q D. m.
HOUsE.-The majority report in the case OF
Miller versus Elliott, from the Seventh South
Carolina District was submitted to the House
fnn an, tant inrc fo-dnu hx,( shatrt
Rowell. The report is somewhat sensational,
In that at the very beginning 1t declares that
the entire South Carolina registration and elcc-
tion laws ore unconstitutional The matter was
decided in favor OF the Republican contestant.
Report OF the sub Committee on Post-offices and
Post Roads on Representative Caldwells bill to
fix the salaries Of postal clerks was accepted by
the whole committee to-day. Three other bills
OF o like character were before the committee
for action. but that OF Mr.. Caldwell was decided
upon rs the bost tn report to the House. This
bill carries nm appropriation OF s350,0O0. The
contested election case Of McDuffie vs. Turpin,
OF Alabama, was considered until adjournment
at $40 p. m.
WAsHfNGTON. June 4-SENATE--A resolu.
Non TO investigate the Fish Commission was
agreed to. A select committee was announced
on the bill for u National University. The forti-
icntions bill was taken up and passed. Sena-
tor Sherman proposed as an amendment to the
National Wool.prowers' Association. A dele.
CATION OF Importers from ali over the country.
representing all the importing interests, were
heard by the Senate Finance Committee to pro.
tost agninst the Mckinley tariff bill, as legislnt.
ing against them and to the benefit Of manu-
fncturers. Certain corrections in the Mckinley
Administrative bill were agreed to- and nftcr
some unimportnnt legislation the Senate nd.
iourned
HoUsn-Tho confessed election case CT John
H. McDufte vs. Louis W. Turpin. from the
Fourth Alabama District came up TODAY; Mr..
McDuffie was seated. yery little business was
transacted In the House. The conference re.
mort on army aprropr,ntton bill was agreed to-
Further conference was ordered on the do
pendent pension bill Adjourned until to-mor-
row.
WASHINGTON June 5.-SENArE The silver
bill was taken up, and Mr.. Hiscoclx addressed
the Senate in opposition to the free co,nnge of
silver. Messrs. Sherman Stewart and Aldrich
followed Tho bill went over without action.
Senator Evarts. from the Library Committee
reported the Senate bill approprating s3O 200