The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-03-12
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON March 2.--SnNATE-The Por-
ter subsidy, the post Office and agricultural ap-
preparation bills were passed. also the bills to
pay to the widows OF Chief Justice Waite and
Justice Miller one years salary. The bill TO
protect the Hawaiian treaty was passed. SEN
stor Manderson was chosen president pro tenn.
to succeed Mr.. Ingalls,
HousE.-The bills for tho new mint in Phila-
delphia, and the new custom.house in New
York were passed, also the bill granting the
widow OF Admiral Porter s., 500 pension per an
mum. The conference report on the copyright
bill was agreed to- The conferees Of both
houses on the diplomatic, and consular, the leg
islative. executive and judicial, and the sundry
civil bills have agreed In the latter bill the
appropriation Of $a5 0O for repairs Of the Gin
cinnau custom house was stricken out.
WARRINGTON March 3.-SENATE.-The sem
ate amended the general deficiency appropria-
tion bill and returned it Tn the house. The con-
ference reports on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation and sundry civil bills were agreed
TO- Tho senate refused TO concur in the confer
ence reports on the pension appropriation and
copyright bills and new conferences were or
dered. The bill for . National conservatory Of
music was passed. The finance committee
was instructed to examine and report the effect
of the tariff on imports and exports, trade and
wages. The senate took up the bill for the
transfer OF the revenue cutter service from the
treasury to the navy department. The confer.
ence report on the Indian, pension, agricultural
and post o.ice appropriation bills and the copy.
right bill were agreed to.
HOUSE. The House agreed to the confer
ence report on increasing the number Of mem
bers OF the board of managers OF the national
home OF disabled veterans James Barnett was
agreed upon for Ohio. The senate amendments
TO the agricultural appropriation bill were nom
concurred In. The conference reports on the
post ONCE and pension appropriation bills were
agreed to. The bill for q commission Of nvs to
investigate the alcoholic liquor trafac was
taken up and defeated.
WASHINGTON March 4.-SENArn-After the
passage Of the house bill to supply artificial
limbs to pensioners every three years instead
OF FIVE years. the conference report ON the bill
for the reorganization OF the artillery and IN
fantry forces Of the army was reported and
agreed to. The house amendment to the bill
for public building at Clarlsville, Tenn, (re.
ducing the amount from $4,000 to s35, 0o0), was
| concurred In. The conference report on the
| general deficiency bill was agreed to- House
bill for the protection Of the lives of miners in
territories was taken from the calendar and
| passed. A resolution was offered by Mr.. Mitch
ell instructing the judiciary committee to in
| quire and report as to the date when the laws
| relating to Chinese restriction expire, whether
| In 1899 or 1894; also. when the Chinese exclusion
act Of 1888 shall expire. Agreed to. Vice Pres
| ident Morton, after brief address, declared
the senate adjourned without day.
HOUSE. The house agreed to the conference
reports on the copyright, legislative appropra-
tion, army reorganization and deficiency bills.
A resolution Of thanks to Speaker Reed was
passed, after which he briefly applauded the
work Of congress and declared the house ad.
| journed sine die. AL the appropriation billi
were passed and received the presidents sigma
ture. The ub.committee OF the immigration
committees of the senate and house reported
recommending the vigorous execution Of the
| laws against the Chinese.