The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-01-14
FfFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.


i WAsHrrGroN, Jan. b.--SENArn. "A resolution
was adopted authorizing the secretary Of the
navy 70 employ United States vessel, or char
ter vessel for the purpose to convey contrib
uted food to starving inhabitants Of Russia, at
an expense not exceeding 100000. Senator
Bruce introduced q bill for the relief Of Sarah H.
Mclean, widow Of the late Nathaniel H. Nc
Lean, OF Cincinnati and directs the treasury
department to settle and give Mrs. Mclean eli
back pay due her husband on July %, 1884, to
the date Of his retirement, March, 1870 The
nomination of e. G. Rathbone to be second as
sistant postmaster general was sent to the SEN
ate.' Adjourned
HousE-Mr. McMillin, Of Tennessee, was
elected speaker pro tenn. during the absence Of
Speaker Crisp.' The senate bill authorizing the
secretary OF the navy to employ vessel to
carry contributions to starving Russians was
knocked out by an objection from Mr. Kilgore,
Of Texas. Bills introduced: Providing for the
investigation OF Commissioner Raum; authoriz
ing the secretary Of the treasury to reimburse
w. q. Mason, of Millsboro, Marshall county,
w. Va, to the amount of &S5, lost by being
eaten up by hogs; extending the term Of the
president to six years and making him ineligi-
BILE for denomination A large number Of other
bills were introduced and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6--SENArE--Among the
papers presented and referred are the follow
ing: From the president Of the American Ma
tional Red Cross association, urging the govern
ment of the United States to take steps for an
the starving Russian peasantry. From the
chamber Of commerce Of Seattle Wash, pray
ing that congress, by more liberal appropria-
tons, enable the war and navy departments to
place the country in a thorough condition Of de-
Tense, 80 as to be prepared to maintain Its no
taonaa dignity and to protect its humblest citi-
zens in any part OF the world. The senate bill
introduced by Mr.. Stewart to provide for the
free coinage Of gold and silver bullion was taken
up, and Mr.. Morrill, addressed the senate in
r,f f1a h<,ro 49,
Stewart. No action was taken on the bill, and
after short executive session the senate, out
OF respect to the memory of the late Repre-
sentative Gamble, Of Sonth Dakota, adjourned
till tomorrow
HoUsE--The speaker pro tenn having laid be-
fore the house the senate joint resolution au-
thorizing the secretary Of the navy to transport
contributions for the relief of the suffering peo
pie of Russia, Mr. Blount (Ga) asked that it be
referred to tho committee on naval affairs. II
anything was to be done 1t was easy to be seen
that 1t Hust be done at an early day. He there
fore further requested that that committee
have leave to report OF any time. Agreed to,
and the measure was considered in committee Of
the whole After further debate Mr.. Holman's
motion to strike out the appropriation clause
was agreed to; yeas 166, nays 70. Adjourned
until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-SENATE-Mr. PETER
introduced o bill for the relief of Indiana farm.
ers. The bill recites the alleged lamentable
cOnultlOn OF the ana1rS In lndlana, ana author.
ICES the secretary Of the treasury to issue to the
people OF that state direct the modest sum Of
one hundred millions Of dollars, to be secured
by first mortgage on real estate. Senator HILL
OF New York, arrived to-day. The oath of
ONCE was administered to him and he
will take the seat assigned to him. Sena-
tor Quay introduced o bill providing for the sur
vey of canal running from some point near
Pittsburgh to Erie harbor, on Lake Erie. The
senate adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE.-Bills introduced: Providing for the
survey Of canal running from some point near
Pittsburgh to Erie Harbor, on Lake Erie; to
establish postal savings banks throughout the
country; to present badges to the officers of the
Greedy relief expedition; to provide for the
purchase Of the original records Of entry and
surveys of land within the Virginia military
districts Of kentucky and Ohio to provide for
the establishing Of q uniform standard for
wheat, corn, oats, barley and other grains and
for other purposes; torepeal the Mckinley law;
to repeal the ocean mail subsidy act to reduce
the expenses OF senators and representatives, nt
congressional funerals to prevent persons from
being compelled to work on Sunday; to eQualize
taxation, and impose on income tax; for free
coinage Of silver nnd the prevention Of trusts;
for branch mint at Chicago. Adjourned until
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