The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-04-03
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


First Session.
wAsHrNoTor, March al.--SENArn. .--several
petitions against the ratification Of the extra
dition treaty with Russia having been pre-.
sented from Massachusetts and Missouri, Mr..
Hoar said that he would once more raise the
question Is to their presentation in open ses-
sion. After short discussion Mr.. Hoar with
drew his objections for the present. Reports
in favor Of the Republican Senators from Mon
tana were made The Sherman bill TO declare
trusts unlawful was discussed. After short
executive session the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-'rhe Worlds Fair bill was made the
special order for tomorrow. Mr.. Henderson
Ia.), from the Committee on Appropriations,
reported back the urgent deficiency bill, with
Senate amendments thereto with the recon-
mendation that certain Of those amendments be
concurred in and certain non concurred in Mr..
Henderson stated that the aggregate amount
carried by the Senate amendments was $3.50 600.
The amendments in which the committees
recommended concurrence carried only s37, 900.
The amount appropriated by the bill was $24,-
TO 900, OF which ts2 S74,O00 was for the benefit
Of the old soldiers Of the country. Tho recon-
mcndations Of the committee were agreed to,
and conference was ordered
WASHINGTON, March rs. ..-SENATE.-Amoug
the bills introduced md referred was one by Mr..
Farwell TO give u pension Of $2, 0C0 year to the
widow OF General Crook Also Joint resolu.
tion by Mr.. George. to amend the constitution
SO rs to empower Congress to mako all laws
that ore necessary and proper to suppress com.
binatons In restraint Of trade or production,
and to prevent transactions that create o mo-
nopoly or increase or depress the prices Of COM
modities that are or may become subjects Of
commerce among the States or with foreign ma.
tiOns. bill was passed providing for the
employment Of special agent for Alaska, un-
der the Treasury Department to gather full
inform alton concerning the Eur seal interests.
The antitrust bill was considered until 8:l0 p
m, when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE The House adopted the Worlds Fair
bill, with an amendment postponing 1t until
ls93-yeas 202, nays n. An effort to take up tho
Wyoming bill failed, and at 5A5 p. M, ad-
journed
WASHINGTON, March e0.-sENATE E-Messrs
Hawley and Gray were appointed BY the Vice.
President members OF the Board OF Visitors, to
attend the annual examination Of cadets at
West Point. Mr.. Sherman, from the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations reported n substitute
for the first section OF the meat inspection BILL
Ordered printed, He said that the substitute
was intended to meet the objections OF packers
and dealers In pork An order for the Senate
to meet ut II q m. went ever. MIR. Blair was
not ready for vote on his motion 10 reconsider
the educational bill. The antitrust bill was
considered until 6:30 p. m. After executive
session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE Mr.. Cannon. Of Illinois, from the
Committee on Rules, reported q resolution
making the Wyoming admission bill special
order for to-day, recess to be taken ct 80 this
afternoon until II o'clock tomorrow, the previ-
Gus question to be considered as ordered at 1
o'clock. The resolution was adopted and the
| Wyoming bill was then taken up, and discussed
by Messrs Barnes (Ga.), Carey tWyo.), Duck
| cry (Miss.), Oates (Ala.), Dunnell tMinn.),
| Washington CTenn) Taylor or Kerr Qa.)
al nd npfu x. n,
when o recess was taken.
| WAsHINGTON March 27.-SENATE.-A bill
was passed to allow special agents OF the Census
| Offlce three dollars day for subsistence wher
travelling. Also bill authorizing the purchase
200 tents by the Secretary OF War for floot
sufferers In the South. A number OF bills wert
| reported The antitrust bill was considered
and referred TO the Judiciary Committee, will
amendments and Instructions 10 report bacl
| within twenty days. The dependent pension
bill was considered and 45 p. m. the Senat,
| adjourned.
HOUSE. The bill to admit Wyoming as
State was taken up. Amendments to preven
| woman suffrage, ETC., were voted down. Th'
bill was finally passed-139 yeas, 1877 nays. TIL,
army appropriation bill was taken up, and o
$40 p. m, the House adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, March 2S-SENATE. bill
| was reported from the District Commission Il
punish the selling or carrying Of deadly weap
| ons In the District. At p. IN. the Senate wen
into executive session, and afterward adjourn
| cd until tomorrow.
| HOUsE--A resolution was adopted calling Of
| the Postmaster General for information rea
tive to the employment Of Inspectors to inves
tigate contending applicants for postmaster
ships. Tho army appropriation bill was ar
tagonzed by the private calendar, and the da
was consumed in q discussion OF q point @
order.
WASHINGTON. March 90 0-SENATE--Severs
bills were reported. Mr.. polph addressed tn
Senate on the agricultural depression resolu
tion OF Mr.. Voorhees,. Bills we're passed apprc
priating 81, 73S, 900 for tho improvement OF 81
Mary's river, Michigan, and 81, ,6S4 900 for tn
Hny Lake channel, Mich: also appropratin
t6, 200 900 for Galveston harbor the expenditur
being limited to $1,000 200 year. The confer
ence report on the urgent deficiency bill wa
agreed TO. A bill was passed appropriatin
$l4,6,5 for the purpose Of the Capron collectio
OF Japanese works OF art, now In the Nations
Museum. Adjourned at 8 p. m.
HOUSE, Senate bill was passed for publ
buildings at Allegheny City, Pa Wilmington
DEL, Hudson, N. Y, and Tuscaloosa, ALI
There was u long discussion on O bill grantin
right OF way through Indian Territory to tn
Pittsburgh Columbus and Ft. Smith railroad
Without final action, the House went into con
mittee OF the whole on the army appropriate
bill An amendment, offered by Mr.. Morse 9
Massachusetts, was adopted, providing that n
alcoholic liquors shall be sold to elisted men
any canteen. Pending action, the committe
rose. A joint resolution was passed authors
ing the Mississippi River Commission to pu
chase or hire such boats as may be required
rescue persons in the overfowed Mississippi