The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-02-11
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS,


! First Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l.--SENATE.-Bills intro
duced: Providing for the appointment OF repre-
| sentatives from the United States to the
Columbian Historical exposition at Madrid
1892; incorporating the Yellowstone Park Co,
this company to have capital stock of 1900 600
and to have the right to build and operate hotels
In the United States Yellowstone park Several
resolutions to pension veteran soldiers were In.
troduced by Senator Turpie
HoUsE-Bills introduced: For the improve
ment OF the Scioto river; to organize q service
corps in the U. S. army, and to increase the
efficiency OF the enlisted men of the line of the
army; directing the establishment OF O branch
OF the soldiers home on the Chicliamauga and
Chattanooga military park. Also bill provid.
ing that the pension Of all pensioners who uro
inmates Of soldiers home shall cease SO long
as they shall remain inmates OF such homes;
to permit state taxation OF the circulating notes
OF national banking associations and U. S. legal
tender notes. In addition number Of private
bills were introduced. During the debate on
new rules, Mr. Burrows offered an amendments
to reestablsh the rule of the last congress- en-
powerinB the speaker to count q quorum when
such quorum is present and not voting. Tho
mouse ad)ourned pending vote on Mr.. Burrows
amendment.
WASHINGTON, Feb b2-SENATE.-Senato Sher.
man introduced petition from citizens of Aug
lalze county, o., praying for the passage of tho
so-called Butterworth option bill: also bill
for the relief Of M. E. Wood, widow of Theo
=. Wood, late OF the 121st regiment, o. v. l.
The senate committee on finance postponed
final action on Senator Stewards free coinage
Dill until next Tuesday. There was some In
terchange OF expression among the members of
the committee concerning the subject matter of
the bill, and II is said that the sentiment Of the
majority Of those present was in favor of max,
ing an adverse report on TIE bill. 80
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amendment to the rules, giving the speaker the
right to count quorum, was rejected. Mr.
Reed OF Maine, then offered an amendment pro-
v1ding that whenever quorum fails to vote on
any question there shall be call of the house,
and the ayes and nays shall at the same time be
ordered. AS each member answers to his name
he shall vote on the ayes and nays Mr. Reed
stated that the amendment was similar to the
one offered some years ago by Mr.. John Ran
dolph Tucker. This, too, was rejected. The
committee on invalid pensions heard ex-Con.
gresham Yoder of Ohio, who spoke in favor of
pensioning all U. s. army nurses who were
honorably discharged The statistics show that
there are now living over two hundred nurses,
and the rate that will probably be fixed will be
Sl2 per month, making an annual increase in tho
pension fund OF about $4,000.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-SENATE.-The Joint
resolution proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States relating to mar.
rage and divorce, heretofore introduced by Sem
ator Kyle, was taken up, and Mr.. Kyle ad-
dressed the senate in support of It, The amend-
ment proposes that congress shall have exclu.
slVe power to regulate marriage and divorce in
the several states and territories, and the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia. Senator Dolph, from the
committee on foreign affairs, to-day reported
with amendments, bill to continue In force for
ten years all existing laws prohibiting and reau-
lat1ng the coming into this country of Chinese
and persons Of Chinese descent The bill further
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descent once convicted and adjudged to be not
lawfully entitled to remain in the United States,
ana having been removed and subsequently,
convicted OF like ofense, shall be imprisoned
at hard labor for period not exceeding six
months, and atterward removed from this
country.
HousE-The following private bills were in.
troduced to-day To remove the charge of de-
sertion from the military record of Albert STRAIT
ton, late private Of Company A, Sixty-ffth
regiment Q. v. l.; pensioning James Keefe,
Company G, Seventh Kentucky volunteer cav.
airy al go per month; to settle the claim Of
Phll1p M. Fox, late postmaster at Mt. Wash
ington, ny, for postage stamps stolen from his
office, S60.y2.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5-SENATE-Bills intro
duced: Providing for the erection of monu.
ment at Put-in-Bay commemorative OF Com. O.
d. Perry and those who participated in the
naval battle on Lake Erie on the 10th of Decem.
Der. 1913: providing for the erection of pulling
building at Fremont, O., to cost $50, 900; the sen.
ate, In executive session, has confirmed the fol.
owing nominations: D. p. Roberts, of Indiana
recorder OF the general land office; W. G. Has.
Sell, U. s. marshal, northern district Of Ohio.
HoUsE-The house completed the considera-i
Ion OF the proposed new rules, and after sew
'ral amendments agreed to the report. Bills
Introduced: To reimburse John Grove, OF Day.
on, o., sl,0 ,045, including interest for recruiting
md paying transportation and olher expenses
u ninety men during the war; to pay Wesley
towe, on Saylersvile, KY, s646 for services rem
lered and property taken by the u. s. govern.
nent during the war; to pay Henry Z. Cox OF
Tenn, sls,595 for property taken
" U. 5. troops during the rebellion; also to
'ay Warham Easily, of Tennessee, 80 500 for
anne claim.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-SENATE-Not in ses-
ZION.
HousE-Speaker Crisp was in the chair when |
he session opened, but his voice was much af- |
ected by the unfavorable weather, and in a |
hort time he surrendered the gavel to Mr. Nc |
1lllln, OF Tennessee. The Census Deficiency |
Ill was passed. Then the house went into
ommlttee OF the whole on private bills and
lr Enloe placed his guiding hand on measure
0 SEND to the court of claims for adjustment a
lain Tor rent OF land and about 1000 cords of
'ood during the civil war in Mississippi After
considerable discussion the bill was laid over
ntl Friday. The house committee on elections
ec1ded to-day to report in favor of unseating
ndrew Stewart, republican member from the
wenty-fourth district of PENNSYLVANIA, and
eating Alex. x. Craig, the democratic contest.
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