The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-31
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.


First Session.
WASHINGTON, March 2.--SENArB-Senato
Sherman presented q large number OF petitions
numerousiy signed by citizens Of Ohio, urging
legislation to prevent the immigration OF pau
pers and criminals, and favoring constitution
al amendment providing that no state shall
grant tho right Of suffrage to any person not o
citizen of the United States. He also intro
duced an important bill to amend the act OF
June 30, 1876 which authorizes the appointment
OF receivers of national banks.
DEMONSTRATIONS presented: Asking con-
gress to prevent contracts dIscrediting the
legal tender currency: asking the United States
to.eKtcnd relief to the famine stricken sufferers
Of Russia, ,and praying for restriction OF immigra-
ton Mr.. Cultivate succeeded in safely steer
ing the military appropriation bill through the
house. The only chances made were in the
shape of few small additions made on the
foor ut the suggestion OF Mr.. Outhwaite HIM
self. Mr.. Goodnight, Of Kentucky, made his
bow in the honse ns speaker on the tariff
question.
WASHINGTON, March 2o-SENATE.-Petitions
introduced: Urging the passage OF the house
bill providing for the erection Of monument In
Washington city in commemoration OF the
heroic deeds Of enlisted men who gave their
lives for suppression OF, the rebellion; urging
that the law bercpealed that permits the post
master-general to have return requests printed
on envelopes; urging the passage OF bill pro-
viding for the free and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer; protesting against the passage OF general
bankruptcy law; urging the passage OF the
Hoar clothing bill.
HousE-Representativ Parret Of Indiana,
introduced bill providing for the appointment
Of an Ohio river commission Of i've persons to
consider plans for the improvement OF the river
from Pittsburgh to Cairo Mr.. Bland opened
the debate on the silver question. speaking In
its favor Mr.. Williams spoke on the opposite
side, followed by Mr. Harter pro and Mr. Nc
Kaig con.
WASHINGTON, March 23.--SENATE.-Senator %.
Sherman presented two petitions urging that
the Worlds fair be closed on Sunday, one from
the students at Oberlin college, and one from
the First Presbyterian church at Canton. O. He
presented also, the usual number Of petitions
from farmers in Ohio who want oil the wrongs
in the world cured by congressional action.
HoUsE-The following were among the private
bills introduced into the house: BY Mr.. Enochs,
Of Ohio pensioning Flanan Ball. late OF Com
pany f, 116th o. v. l., at zig per month: PEN
sioning Mary d. Stapleton, widow Of DR.. D. w.
Stapleton, late surgeon of U. s. volunteers, at
sl2 per month, Mr.. Capehart's (Va.) bill for the
relief Of Israel B. Smith has been reported back
to the house from the military committee OF
reference to the committee on invalid pensions.
The senate has passed bill pensioning Mrs.
Levenia D. Athon, widow Of DR.. ]. d. Athon, OF
indianapolis, Ind, late q volunteer surgeon in
the late war, ut s12 per month. The bill has
been sent to the house and referred to tho COM
mittee on invalid pensions. Mr.. Capeharts bill
for the relief OF the Methodist church at Point
Pleasant, w. Va, in the sum Of 81 ,0l0 for its use
during the war has been favorably reported.
WASHINGTON, March h2A.-SENATE-The pres
ident sent to the senate the following nomina-
tions: Stanton ]. Peelle, Of Indiana, judge of
the court of claims, vice Glsnni W. Scofeld, re
tired U. s. district judges--W K Townsend,
for district Of Connecticut; John 3. Rector,
northern district Of Texas; John H Baker U.
8. judge for district of Indiana: Capt. Stephen
w. Groesbeck, Sixth infantry, to be judge advo-
cate, with the rank of major.
HOUsE-The time of the house was occupied
by the debate on the free silver coinage bill: At
midnight motion to lay tine matter on tho table
was voted on and resulted as follows: Yeas
148, nays l47. The speaker came to the rescue
and voted in favor OF the measure making IT tie
WASHINGTON, March 25.-SENArE-The bill
which Mr.. stanford, OF California, has given
notice he will cal! up in the senate on Tuesday
next, reads as follows: THAT the value Of
| twenty-five and cight-tenths grains Of gold
| shall be the standard by which shall
| be measured and determined the value
| OF o dollar, and all dollars shall be
| received and paid out in the discharge
of debts both public and private, at par,
measured by the aforesaid standard Of value
whether the stamp Of the government making
the dollar be gold, silver, paper or any other
material That the legal tender value Of each dol
| lar issued by the United States shall depend
alone on the stamp of the government and there
| shall be no obligation on the part Of the govern
I ment to exchange one dollar for another.
HoUsB-Thres hours were consumed in the
| house to-day In the consideration Of the bill for
! the relief Of the personal representatives OF
| Henry H. Sibley, the inventor of the Sibley
tent, but no determination was reached. Mr..
Hatch, OF Iowa. introduced o bill in the house,
| by Request, creating commission to inquire
into and report upon the industrial and mental
progress made by the colored people since 1865,
and making an appropriation sufficient for the
| purpose.
| WASHINGTON, March 26-SENATE-Little
business of importance was transacted In the
| senate to-day.
HoUsE-Mr Wilson. Of Kentucky. introduced
| bill authorizing the secretary Of ;he interior
to place on the pension roll the names of all the
| surviving honorab.y discharged officers AND
men Of the organizations Of Kentucky militia
designated as follows: Frankfort battalion
Paducah battalion. Sandy Valley battalion
Oknown as the Capital guards and the Nortf
Cumberland battalion), Threc Forks battalion
| Harlan County battalion, Halls Cop battalion