The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-15
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


Second Session.
wAsHINGToS. Jan. b--SINATE-The most
Important movement Of the present session
was made this after oon in the enate. The
Federal ectons hill was side.trpcked, and the
financial measure rece tly reported taken up
in its place This was accomplished BY COM
bnation uf free-cOinage Republican,, with all
the Democrats on motion made by Mr. Stew
art, Of Nevada. Mr.. Hale from the Census
Committee reported back without amendment
the superintendent bill (which was placed on
the calcndar), and stated that maj rty and
minority reports would be presented In few
days. Mr., Stewart presented his free-coi age
amendment nnd Mr., Sherman spoke against It.
The new Idaho Senators were sworn In.
HousE-Mr. Henderson Qa.) presented the
conference report on the Urgent Deficiency
Bill In doing So he stated that the
Senate had receded from It's amend.
ments (relative to the pay OF Senatorial clerks).
but that the House might expect to meet the
same question on the Legislative or on the Cen
cral Deficiency Bill. He thought It just to the
Senate 10 make this statement The report
was agreed TO- Mr. Cannon tIll.) moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the Senate Bin for the
erection OF a public building ut Dnnville. Ill.
Agreed to--yeas 149 nays 16--the clerk noting
quorum. A bill was passed for tho erection OF
public building ut Richmond, KY, ct cost OF
t75000 Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. A-SKNATR-Morning
business having been concluded, the Senate re-
sumed the cons deration Of the financial hill,
and was addressed by Mr.. Teller and Mr. Vest
advocating free coinage Of silver Mr.. Teller
took occasion TO attack the record Of Mr sher.
man and the later gave notice he would reply.
At the close Of Mr.. Vests remarks the Senate
ION motion Of Mr. Sherman) won't Into execu.
tive session. and soon adjourned
HousE-The bill repeating tho law authoriz-
ing the President TO suspend tonnage dues WAS
A, 1 - hat luN
House 60 into committee Of the whole for con-.
sideration Of shipping bill. Mr.. Springer Oily
moved, ~ an amendment. that the committee
consider the bill defining options. The amend.
ment was rejected-yeas 98; nays, fol ME
Farquhar's motion was then agreed to-yess,
III; nays, s8-Mr. Burrows (Mich taking tho
chair, and Mr.. Wheeler (Als being accorded
tho foor in oppos tion 70 the measure.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-SENATE.-The House
bill to provide for elementary and industrial
education In Alaska was discussed and laid
aside without action. The financial bill was
then taken up, and Mr.. Daniel spoke in favor
Of the absolute free and unlimited coinage Of
silver. Mr.. Plumb followed Mr.. Daniel. Mr..
Hiscock spoke against fres coinage. After
brief executive session the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-In the morning hour in the House
Mr.. Cutcheon (Mich), from the Committee on
Military Affairs. called up the Senate bill in
creasing from fifty to seventy-hvo the number
OF army officers who may be detailed to mill.
tary colleges, and 1t was passed. The House
then went into committee OF the whole (Mr
Burrows, Of Michigan, in the chair) for the
further consideration Of the shipping bill
Messrs. Herbert (Ala). Dingley (Me.). and
Dockery (Mo,), spoke on the measure. Pend
ing further debate the committee rose and the
House adjourned. t"'
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.--SENArl.-A resolu-
ton was adopted calling upon the Secretary Of
R~rv a. hay hoo
and documents are In possession OF his depart
ment relating to the late 'so-called Confederate
States," and as to whether there is any legal
objection to their being placed among the
archives Of The War Department. Bills passed |:
H. B., a"propriating 1000 for public build
Ing at Akron, O., with an amondmen0. 8. B /,
to provide for patrol steamer for the replacing
Of buoys in the St. Msry's river, Michigan. Mr..
ingalls, asked unanimous consent that ,enoral
debate on the finance bill shall close with the
adjournment on Tuesday next and that ON
Wednesday debate shall be resumed on the bill
and amendments under the ten-mfnute rule--
the Anal vote to be taken on the passage Of the
bill before adJournment on Wednesday, The
proposition was agroed TO. Free coinage
speeches werc made by Messra Tnrpie and
Call.
HousE-A bill was passed authorizing the Is.
suance of certificates OF service " TELEGRAPH
operators who were with the Union army dur
ing the war; Tho House then went into Com
mttee Of the Whole tMr. BurrowA Mich in
the chair) on the shipping bill Mr. Fithfan
(lll,) opposed the me sure. and Mr.. Wheeler
(Mich.) favored it. Mr.. Crosvenor tO.) was
speaking In its favor when the committee arose
and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON Jan 9-SENATE.--Mr Cullom
presented las did many other Senators) several
petitions for and against the Conger lard bill;
also resolutions OF the Chicago Chamber OF
~, Alrw f.,,SI Ia >IAH H4Nx,
in regard TO silver House bill for the relief Of
Major Whan, army paymaster, crediting him
with $2S 346. Cove nment funds, of which he
was robbed In Arizona In May, 1889, was report
ed and passed. At 2 O'Clock the finance bill
was laid before the Senate The bill was ION
motion OF Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa), laid aside In
formally, and the conference report on the b Il
for public building at Youngstown, o, agreed
to. Mr.. Blackburn addressed the Senate in
favor Of free coinage and pred cted that II thai
issue Is rejected BY this Congress II will be
adopted by tho next even over Presidential
Veto
Housl-This was private bill day Ia the
House The proceedings were not Of . very
brisk description. The bill 70 reimburse the
Citizens bank Of New Orleans for $siH 900 GOV
cred into the q. s. Treasury by General Butler
at the time Of hts occupation Of that city, wal
taken up and debated but not voted on.
WASHINGTON, Jan. b.-SERATE-Mr. Sher
man reported from the Committee on Foreigr
Relations Q bill providing that tho Unitet
States guarantee the payment Of tho $780, o00, ,00l
bonds Of the Nicsragus Canal Company. hold
Ing the canal and its revenue as security. II 4
designed to give the support Of the Governmen
in encouragement Of tho enterprise. and va
reported unanimously Mr. Morgan spoke :,
the financial bill. Tho pension bill a. reported
to the Senate to-day increases the allowance
to pension attorneys from two TO i've dollar
as compensation for prosecuting any claim
No such sum to be paid until the claim Il al
lowed
Housn-In the House the Army Aprropria
ton Bill was reported and discussed. II pro
vides for an appropriation Of "a, ,680. .000 m in
crease Of e4o0. 600. The House Ballot Box In
vestigsting Committee will make q report Il
to tho House next week. It is understood the
| all the members Of the committee concur In tn
report though the right II reserved 70 appen'
| notes giving individual views on matters brief
| treated In the document. The House Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds has "a
thorized favorable report on the bill appropri
ating $4,000 for public building at Toledo, I
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