The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-06-23
FIF'rY-SECOND CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON. Jrne I2--S6SA1E-The bill
introduced by Mr.. FoGer on the Goth OF May,
TO Increase the currency and provide for it's
circulation; to reduce the rates Of interest, and
to establish n bureau of loans wys taken from
TIC table, and Mr.. PefTcr addressed the sepa.s'
IN EXPLANATION ard advocacy q IT, Much Of
Mr. Peters speech was in d-nunca,ion Of
usury, which, he said. was breaking Gown the
republic The people, ne saiC Wcre In earnest
about the matter. The republic would go down
un!css the people werc saved, and there was no
way OF saving them except by destroying the
great evil OF usury. The bill was IN that line.
III was suggestive ard holpiul and at least de-
served the consideration OF tho senate. Mr..
Pehcr said that he had examined the constitu-
t.onal question, and that he believed that con-
gress had as perfect authority to lend money to
the people as 1t had TO provide for carrying
mails or packages, or determining the rates
Which railroads may charge for tho carriage Of
freiqhts CT passengers At the close Of his
speech the bill went over without action.
HoUsE-The house quietly legged along with
scarcelya quorum, debating matters cquiva-
lent 10 the location Of gas lights. for The estab.
lishment Of curbs and other town topics OF in.
tcrcst to Washington city. The situation to-
day is fair index Of what may be expected in
congress during the next fortnight
WASHINGTON, June 1t.-SENATE was
scarcely quorum present ard TO business Of
importance was transacted
HoUsE.-Owing TO the absence Of q large
numher OF representatives, little business was
transacted In the house to-day.
WASHINGTON, June l5.-SESATE-The senate
spent four hours in debate on the silver bill.
Er. MorSa:, the leading speaker, criticised the
silver plank in The Minneapolis convention as
tirnid and irresoutc, whi.e he gave Il the credit
OF being step 10 the front; and as to the COM
ing Chicago convention, ;dr. Morgan said that
the democracy would have also 70 step 10 the
front and declare not only that silver should
Iva wi y, h,,st t1hat fN
riSht of free coinage; and hc threatened that If
such a declaration wcro suppressed at any
mans bidding, that man would be in turn sup
pressed at the bidding Of tho rcople Senator
Carlisle introduced O bill to-day-ihc same bill
has already been introduced In the house by
Mr.. Wilson Of Kentuckv-to provide for stor-
ing cis ied spirits other than fruit brandy, and
in special warehouses; ard also bill paying
5000 to the heirs of the late WIN. c'Eeal, of
Carroll county XIV, In full for all property
taken or destroyed in 1864 BY q. S. troops
HousE-The house today passed the forti6-
cations appropriation bill 1t appropriates s2.
412,S76 81 ,362 i27 less than the amount OF the bill
Of last year. and authorizes the secretary of war
to mako contracts for certain work involving
further expenditure Of IL ,31G0M In committee
Of the whole M. Shively (Ind.) and others spoke
in favor of the bill to reduce the duty on tin
plate.
WASHINGTON, juno tG-SLEATE--The anti
option bill was referred, after u short discus
sion to-day, 10 the senate judicial committee.
There was most formidable array Of empty
seats in the senate and house today, and twas
evident that the hegira TO Chicago had begun
Some OF the senators and representatives have
already started from Washington for tho con.
venaon. some will leave Washington tonight
ana to morrow, and many offers will remain
here until almost the last moment-Saturday
evening. So far as can be ascertained, the list
of those who have gone or will so 70 Chicago
knf Sntn rin<, ,irr1,s eal1x,
Blackburn, Blodgett Briee, Carlisle, Gibson
(Mary!and), Faulkner. German. lrby, Jones
tArkansos) Mills, Mcpherson, Pasco Ransom.
Villas. Vest and Daniel. Representatives Al
len, zimmerman, Bacon, BrawIey, Breckinridge
(Ariansas), Brickner, Bunting. Bynum, Cable,
Capehart, Caruth, Causey, Cobh, Coburn, Coin
ran. Compton, Cowles. Cummings, Dockery,
DunSans sDnrhorrow, Fellows, Fithian, FormGn.
Geary, Geissenfainer, Harter, Herbert Lynch,
McAleef. McCreary, McGann. Mckinney, Nc
M!ll!n, Mitchell, Ncwberry Potion, Rayner.
Snow. Springer, Stump Warner. " hitting, Wike
and Wilson West virginia).
HoCsp-No business Of importance trans-
acted
WASHINGTON. June 1y-SESArk-Nothing Of
importance was transacted.
HoUsK-The Worlds Fair committee OF the
house to-day agreed upon q bill providing for
government aid in defraying the cost OF COM
pleting the work Of preparation for opening the
Worlds fair, and making appropriation. for
sundry other objects connected with the fair.
1t is proposed that the COVE ernmcnt shall old in
the cost Of completing the work By authorizing
the reOo.nage from the uncurront subsidiary
coins now in the treasury of ten million silver
half dollars, to be known as the Columbian half
dollars struck in commemoration Of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition When so recoined the
ten million half dollars are to be paid out By the
secretary Of the treasury upon vouchers prop
erly certified by the exposition authorities
The sum Of $4,000 is appropriated to reim-
burSe the treasury for loss en- the recoinage au-
thorised. Before the secretary OF the treasury
rays any part OF the money he Is TO have salts.
factory evidence that the exposition authori.
ties have already collected and disbursed &l0,-
100000 and ,h1t they will supply any further
sums necessary to complete the work. Thoy
are also required to agree 70 say 10 the govern
Inent q share Of the total net recelpte propo.-
ticnste 10 the government subscriptions TO tie
eater2-isc. The bill also provides for the prep
&raticn Of fifty thousand bronze medals COM
mcmoratiye OF the exposition. and fifty thou
said vcllunc impressions for diplomas, both
medals and diplomas TO be awarded to cxhib-
itors. for which purposes 100000 10 appropri.
ated The appropriation for the expenses o<
tho Worlds Columbian commission, the board
OF lady managers, the admission OF foreign
goods and the government exhibit. is increased
3s1,5eO. The vote on the question OF re-
porting the bill was to !. thore being four alb
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