The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-03
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, Feb 23-No business was
transacted in either branch of congress to-day
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L--SFNATE-Mr. Sher-
man. from the committee on foreign relauons,
reported bill to protect foreign exhibitors OF
the Worlds Columbian exposition from prose-
cution for exhibiting wares protected by Amer
ican patents and trademarks, and 1t was
passed: also resolution requesting the presi-
dent df not Incompatible with public interests)
to inform the senate of the proceedings recently
had with the representatives OF the Dominion
Of Canada and of the British government as 10
arrangements for reciprocal trade with Canada,
and it was agreed to- a bill was introduced ap
propriatinu 100000 for q public building at
Findlay, o. This bill was introduced into the
house on January 5 by Mr.. Hare of Ohio. Sen
ator Voorhees, introduced petition from the
citizens Of South Bend Ind, praying that an
amendment be made to the constitution OF the
United States preventing the passage by states
of any law in regard to the establishment of re-
lgion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,
or appropriating money for expenses OF any
churches. etc.
HoUsE.-Representative Storer introduced
petition from about forty members OF the Re
formed Episcopal church of Cincinnati, praying
for the closing of the Columbian exposition on
Sunday Mr.. Dickerson, of Kentucky, pre-
sented resolution from the legislature OF the
state of Kentucky for the election of senators
of the various states by popular vote. Mr.
Shively introduced o resolution approprlaung
100000 for the erection and completion OF
monument IN one OF the public squares OF wash
ington to commemorate the heroic services of
the private soldiers, sailors and marines OF the
late war. A large number Of private bills in
troduced
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-SENATE-Mr. Vest
made an attack on the reciprocity clause OF the
Mckinley bill, and said it was of no good to the
farmer Mr. Hale answered by reference TO the
increased export of flour from the United
States TO Cuba. Mr.. Vest did not deny this
but said that after all, the republicans in adopt
ing reciprocity have only stolen democratic thun-
der: that reciprocity was fundamental demo-
cratic doctrine. Mr. Hale retorted that the funda-
mental democratic doctrine was free trade. He
said the republicans were going to the country
this fall with reciprocity, and because
it had been made the republican policy,
the democrats were in dilemma. Sec.
retary Rusk in answer to q senate
resolution, communicated to the senate the re-
port of the special agent of the department OF
agriculture upon the experiments in the produc-
ton of rainfall Gen. II. G. Dyrenforth, who
was in charge of the experiments, in summing
up their results, says: "The few experiments
which have been made do not furnish sufficient
data from which to form definite conclusions,
or evidence upon which to uphold or con-
demn the theories CT the artificial produc-
ton or increase of rainfall by concussion.
What has been done so far is altogether pre-
liminary, but, with the benefit of the experience
gained l hope that the subject will be pur.
sued"
HoUsE-The judiciary committee OF the house
reported favorably to day Judge Caldwell's bill
preventing the American flag from being used
as an advertisement etc. The house Of repre-
sentatives was in the throes Of political dissen-
sion for FIVE hours, and partisan feeling reached
a fever heat when Representative jason Brown.
Of Indiana, denounced Senator Quay, Post.
Dudley for their efforts In carrying
the election of 1888 for the present
occupant of the white house. The Craig.Stew.
art election was the subject under discussion,
and although the contestant and contestee are
residents of the Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania
district, the discussion soon assumed q wide
scope, and afforded partisans Of both political
faiths an opportunity to denounce their political
antagonists to their hearts content. The ma
jority Of the committee find in favor Of the con-
testant Craig, and the minority hold that the
sitting member, Stewart, republican, is entitled
to retain his seat
WASHINGTON Feb 26.-SENATE.-The COM
mittee on foreign relations reported adversely
the bill to prohibit the coming Of Chinese into
the United States, whether subjects Of the en-
pire or otherwise. The following petitions were
introduced: Protest Of many citizens Of Drea-
den, O.,against opening the Worlds fair on Sun
day; protest against the enactment of a law for
the free coinage of silver, by the James A. Gar
field post, G.. A. r., No. 1856: protest of the
Manufacturers and Dealers association of FIRE.
mont Neb., against the passage of q bill to ad-
nit binders twine into the United States free
of duty remonstrance of the Cleveland Vessel
Owners association against the passage of
senate bill to carry into effect certain recon-
mendations Of the United States delegates to
the international marine conference.
HoUSE-The following bills were introduced
by Representative Houh, of Tennessee: Pen
sioning VIM. M. Frtts, of Wartburgh, Tenn;
James Brogdon, of Fossil Tenn: John HUFF
man, Of Rodel, Tenn. Ann f. Chapman, of
Knoxville, Tenn. Increasing the pension of Il.
Shophell Of Hartman, Tenn. To remove the
charge of deserton against J. A. Goodwin, of
Knoxville Tenn. For the relief of b. L. RoarlI,
of Beaver Ridge, Tenn; w. p. Jones, of Con-
cord, Tenn. The bill for the relief of exPost-
master Aquilla Jones, of Indianapolis, was
DasSed-yeaS 11s: nays 65