The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-02-26
.FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


Second Session.
wAsuISGToN, Feb l8--SLNATE.-Senator
sstockbridge has, by request, Introduced n bill
scntitled on act to incorporate the National
os7waniy Loan and Development Company.
sSeme Of the purposes for which this company
ms tncorporated are: The amelioration OF the
rondition OF the poor, the development Of the
sinsccupicd farming and mining lands OF the
limited States, by furnishing actual bona f1de
sssttlers and miners with the necessary means
vsD cultivate said lands and operate said mines,
Shc development OF water ways water powers,
siaG other natural resources that may conduce
20 National wealth. and the comfort conven-
Sence and prosperity Of the people
x9OysE MIR Cutcheon, Chairman OF the Com.
sra1stee on Military Affairs, reported series Of
resolutions on the death OF General VIM. I.
Ssaserman. Short eu'ogistic addresses were
Hnnde by Grosvenor (O.), Cultivate 20 y, Hen
siecson nl), Cogswell (Mnss.), Vanderver
sCal3, Wheeler tAla.), and Williams (O1 In
zloeordance with the resolutions passed the
Speaker appointed the following committee to
-stread the funeral OF the late General Us repre-
Eocrtatives OF chat body: Messrs. Cutcheon,
=5EiDola, Cogswell Cummings, Grosvenor. Kin
ssey. Tarsney, Henderson ulLl and Outhwaite.
The Senate appointed similar committee.
WssHINGToS. Feb. S.-SENArn. The ore
aee-ftiais IF PETER tKan.) and Voorhees, und)
wore presented. The diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill passed., with the Ha-
wGLian cab.e, arnendment The copyright bill
uFss S8ken up. Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend
sSscsion 13, which provides that the act shall
s5kay apply to citizen or subject OF foreign
s s1se when that State permits to citizens OF
Hshe United States the benefit OF copyright on
Substantially the same basis as TO its own citi-
7rTrs, by striking out the rest of the section,
skssc inserting the words, '"The existence OF the
sto&di ions aforesaid shall be determined by the
ENsad OF he United States by proclamation
nzyde from time to time us the purposes Of this
srrz may require After brief discussion the
sy:aendment was agreed to without division
EfoUsE. MIR Brewer presented and the House
zareod TO the conference report on the fortiflca-
Raw appropriation bill. The House then went
K-se Committee OF the Whole, Mr. Dingley
sIeS in the chair, OH the Indian appropriation
spsa. Mr.. Carter offered an amendment appro-
kxsGtang S948,O0o TO carry out the agreement
vTesa the Crow Indians, OF Montana. Adopted.
Zks amendment for the carrying out OF certain
rrss;sSy agreements with the Sissoton and
VIsan peton and other Indians was agreed to.
Ess. Holman offered on amendment that the
r1ssHSkee Nation may negotiate with the Sec
Enssarg Of the Interior for the, sale OF the Cher
sak.e outlet. Adopted. The committee then
raass aud reported the bill to the House. The
previous question wns ordered on the passage
sleFssee I'LL and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s-SENATE-So doz-
= eEyezsion bill were passed, including bills in
Gzsa asing the pensions OF the widows Of General
Caster, Admiral Wilkes and General Daniel
T.. Imam 10 500 q month The copyright bill
ueu then taken up-the pending question being
oS S,se Sherman amendment as offerei yester-
,ssy saY Mr.. Power-to admit copyrighted books
efE-, 9Hnted in foreign countries, OIL payment
nf A9rM duty 1t was agreed to-yeas &C. nuys
- Finally, the vote was taken on the passage
saS :ssse bill and the bill was passcd-yens 80
nceys ". A conference was asked on the dis
=.fveeing votes of the two Houses, and Messrs
EAe5x, Hiscock and Gray were appointed con-
As-Sex on the part OF the Senate. Senate bill
bsr hne erection Of q new Custom house In the
ctx sos New York was taken from the calendar
asGe passed.
EspusE-ln the absence on account Of illness,
az uhe Speaker, the House proceeded to the
s.1lsCsl0n OF Speaker pro tenn, and Mr.. Payson,
sE Illinois, was selected, and was escorted to
t1s~hair by Mr Mckinley and Mr.. Dockery
SsmaA SAe plaudits OF both sides Of the chamber.
AsconYerence was ordered on the District Of
Gsaa,IAbia appropriation bill and the Academy
syIssepriation bill The House passed the In.
szzn appropriation bill and then went into COM
unsseee Of the whole (Mr. Allen, OF Michigan. in
tiYs otdiis on the post-oflce appropriation bill.
iWimhsut disposing Of tho bill the committee
Hrse and the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. I9-sENATE. - Senator
IuyaHs rendered his resignation as President
RsR oan of the Senate. The credentials Of Mr..
V1oce for his new Senatorial term, beginning
MsEch next, were presented and placed on
Rs.- The bill for the adjudication OF claims aris-
sQ as the unfinished business" Various
anasndnents were offered and agreed to, and
TIE clE was passed. conference was asked
IN Ehe disagreeing votes OF the two Houses;
AND Messrs. Moody, Paddock, nnd Faulkner
vzrs appointed conferees on the part OF the
SauSte The Nicaragua Canal bill was then
tzskea up and became the unfinished businea :
II azzs laid aside informally and the Senate ad.
uszled
B0usE-Mr Thomas dll.) called up from the
6rsaker's table o bill referring to the Court Of
Cs6us the claim OF the Portland tMo) com.
rUEy growing cut OF the construction of the
essasae-ended steamers Agawan and Pontunsic,
Enasyter q three hours wrangle 1t was passed.
Er- 2Nompsou tO) gave notice that he would
n mOrrsw ut o'clock Gf the testimony were
caf7z printed cal up the resolution for the inn
RrEn1nent OF Judge Alex. Boarman, Of Louisi-
aunz The House went into the committee Of the
pese,e ON the posi-oflce appropriation bill
EnnofI dsposing Of the bill the committee
Bxt ard the House adjourned until o'clock
thi:H evening-tbe session tonight to bo for con.
sis1Gatiop of the immigration bill
wAsHISGToS. Feb 2O.-sEsArE.-After the
hzuasacion of routine business the Senate
pngeseted 10 the consideration of pension bills
ushIr5ected TO- There were laO pension bills
xsaJ in forty five minutes. Among them was
.ucHsurreasing the pension OF Brlgadier- General
RxHszfam, of Kentucky 10 nifty dollars The
!SaESte then proceeded TO the consideration OF
HsE Nicaragua clnal bill giving the guarantee
sf 'Se ~. s. Government to the company's four
Rssssne1t bonds 10 the amount Of 800, 10000
El zxrsfon was taken on the bill
kaaDsE--Mr Cannon QlL) } from the Committee
oE Ftubes, reported resolution for the immedi.
Ket ss1n slderation Of business reported by the
SseUEa:ttee on Judiciary--the first bill TO be
aAip be the bill for the rellef OF the Su-
ynsass Court with Senate amendments, and
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