The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-22
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.


Dill to amend tho aW as to the visitation and
ins ection Of the military prisons. and the ex-
animation OF eccoants and government was
passed Bills introduced and referred: To pre-
vent force and fraud in Federal elections. and
to insure the lawful and peaceful conduct
thereof; 10 provide for an extension OF the Ex
ecutive Mansion in the city OF Wash ngton; Mr..
Frye offered re Solution which WAS agreed to,
calling upon the Secretary OF the Treasury for
copies of all reports by special Agent Goff and
Assistant Special Agent Murray on the condi-
tion OF affairs in the seal islands Of Alaska A
motion Of Senator Plumb to reconsider the bill
passed to establish the Record ard Pension or
flee OF the War Department. was defeated. Mr.
Stewart offered proposed amendment OF his
free-coinagc proposition. Messrs. Allen and
Cockrell spoke in advocacy of free coinage. Mr.
Allen has the floor for tomorrow
HoUsE-Mr. Dockery, rising to q quest ion Of
privilege. on red q resolution recitng the fact
Of the reference Of his "silver poo resolution
It m to the Committee on Rules and the fact
that that commit 60 h I'd refused to report the
same, and directing the Committee on Rules to
report the resolution to the House for consider
alton. Mr.. Dingley (Me) made the point that
the resolution not involve q question OF
privilege. Tho chair decided that the matter
should be disposed OF by the House and he
therefore submitted the question as to whether
or not the pending resolution was ono Of privi.
lege Tho House decided-yeas 14S nays 60
that the question was one Of privilege. The
House adopted . resolution providing for .
special committee Of fve 70 investigate the
alleged connection OF members Of Congress in
silver pools.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -sasAru. Mr. Nor.
gan, on behalf Of Mr.. Coiquitt gave notice Of An
amendment 70 the financial BILL aholishing the
tax on State banks Tho Senate then resumed
consideration OF tho financial bill, and was sd-
dressed by MI. Sherman, against FREQ coinage
After speaking about four hours, Mr. Sherman
resumed his seat amid considerable applause.
Mr.. Allison then took the floor and spoke
against free coinage. followed by Mr.. Aldrich
and Mr. Mcconnell
Housr-Mr. Mckinley (O) asked unanimous
consent to take up immediately the Senate bill
70 revive the grade OF Lieutenant General Of
the army, but objections were made. The
House then went in Committee Of the Whole
(Mr Dingley (Me.) in tho chair) on the army
appropriation bill. After debate Mr. Bland's
amendment was defcsted--es to IL An amend.
nent offered bv Mr.. Williams tO.) to prohibit
tho drawing OF pay by an oflcer on the retired
list while in receipt Of any other salary from
tho Government was adopted without .
division. After a long debate, which took .
wide range, during which Mr.. Lodge (Mass.)
paid his respects to Mr.. Stone (Mo), and with.
out completing the reading Of the bill the COM
mittee arose.
WASHINGTON jan 14-SENATE.-The Sem
ate proceeded to the consideration Of the inan-
cial bill Immediately after the reading OF the
journal. After debate the free CO mage sect on
was passed by q vote Of, yeas ~, nays 20 Mr..
Stewart moved 10 strike out section OF tho
Finance Commit lee's bill-being the proposition
for the issIe Of 5000, oOoo0 OF two perc Mt bonds
to buy up outstanding bonds. Carried, yeas 48,
nhys19 Mr. Plumb move to strike out the
nrst section OF the bill. Agreed to without o
vision. (This section provides ror the pur-
chase Of twelve million ounces of silver at the
Drf0e Mr. n pvedt tN att ri1 1fa ont
the second section, Il hitting the compulsory re-
Quiremen' OF deposit OF bonds OF National
banks to 81 1,000,. Agreed to without division.
TIE bill was then reported to the Senate md
tho amendments made in committee OF the
whole were agreed The Senate then took
up The Elections bill by vote Of IA to 49,
FoUsR-In the House to day Mr. Mansur, Of
Miss urL introduced for reference a bill to
throw open the Cherokee Strip The Army ap-
preparation bill was passed, and the House then
went into committee OF the whole ON the Dis
trict OF Columbia appropriation bill Pending
I debate the committee rose on motion Of Mr..
Thompson (O), and Q bill was passed incress-
ing by $3.50 70 the limit Of cost OF the public
building at Portsmouth. O.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 15 -SENArs Mr. Evsrts
spoke In advocacy Of the electi n bill. Mr..
Hoar gave notice he would ask the Senate TO
remain In session tomorrow until the bill was
disposed Of Mr. Dawes introduced o resolu-
Ton 10 KING 70 Q C1S0rmamenC OF tno lndlon4.
The Senate joint resolution suspending for an
other year from March 20 next tho oct requir
ing steamers to carry life saving appl anoes,
was reported and p'aced on the calendar Mr.
Henderson introduced a bill to establish .
branch mint at Omaha, Neb, and Mr. McCon-
nell one for mint at Boise City, Idaho.
HOUsE-The free coinage bill was received
! from the Senate and referred To the Coinage
Committee. The Speaker announced the ap-
pointment Of the following committee to invos-
tigate the silver pool question: Messrs. Ding
ley, Payne. Rowell, Peel and Oates. Ad
journsd.
WASHINGTON Jan. l6-SENArE.-Mr. Mitch
ell introduced bill providing temporary
government for Alaska. Referred. On motion
of Mr.. Dolph, Senate bill appropristing q, Sra
900 for early completion Of the work for tho Inn
provsment Of tn mouth Of tho Columbia river,
Oregon, and $Sl6, 900 for the carly completion
OF the canals and looks st the cascades Of the
Columbia river, Oregon, was taken from the
calendar and passed. The calendar was then
taken up. and . half dozen private pension
bills were passed Conference reports on the
bills for public buildings at Nsnkota MINI.
10000 and st Sioux Falls D. $500 0oO).
were presented and agreed to. Tho elections
bill was taken up and the debate carried into
the night session.
! HOUSE Mr.. Dingey. Of Maine, from the
Silver Pool Committee. reported Q resolution
giving that committoe leave 10 SIT 0ur1ng the
sess ons OF the House. and granting It power to
conduct the investigation out side Of Washing
ton ifdeemed desirable. Adopted. The House
then went into committee Of the whole (Mr
Allen, Of Michigan. in the chaiD on the
District OF Columbia appropriation bill.
No progress was made with the BILL and the
committee having arisen, the House took I
recess until So'clock-the evening session Il
be for tho consideration Of private pension
bills.
WAsHINGToN Jan. H-SENAT1-The Friday
session Of the Senate continued until 8 p m.
Saturday. the term being consumed by speeches
and votes on amendments proposed to the cleo
tions bill. Mr.. Aldrich gave notice he woult
introduce the cloture resolution Tuesday. Their
will be - Republican caucus Moniay night
HoUsE.-Messrs Grosvenor and Butterwortl
defended the State of Ohio and the city Of Gin
cinnsu from the charge made by the Democrat
that tho civil rights ard suffrage OF negroes wer,
abridged therein. Representative Gambler, o
Massachusetts,, chairman OF the Select Com
mittee ON the Worlds Fair, to-day presented Il
tho House the report OF the subcommittee tha
went to Chicago to examine inio the condition
Of matters thore In relation to the Worlds Fair
Tho roDOrt says that In the eXperditur0 q