The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-07-21
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS.


Eu i -OHAAykNO ONJANUIOEE)Cs
First Session.
WASHINGTON, July ii.--SENArp-The Sun.
day question got into the senate to-day. The
sundry civil appropriation bill was under con-
s1dorstio0, and when tho Worlds fair item was
rdseted Mr. Quay offered an amendment max
ing the APPROPRIATED depend on the closing OF
the fair on Sundays. There was a good deal Of
discussion--some Of II solemn, some OF II anus
Ing and all Of IL probably useless, though not
vninteresting. The senate adjourned without
d,spCsing Of the question and the debate will
probably be resumed tomorrow. Congress has
been flooded with petitions from clergymen and
church organizations asking for the closing Of
the fair on Sundays. Quays amendment viii
probably prevail hs
HoUsE-The house had District Of Columbia
business under consideration Monday, but TO-
ward the close Of the session took little whirl
at conference report on the military bill. The
people who are supposed to be charged with
considerable degree Of foresight as TO adjourn
ment have about agreed ON the Esd or 25th inst
as the date when congress will go hence That
gives about two weeks in which to close up the
necessary business
WARRINGTON, July yi2-SENATk-Mr Qusy's
amendment to the sundry civil appropriation
REl requiring the Columbian exposition TO be
closed on Sunday came up in the Senate to-day.
Mr.. Hiscock favored the amendment Mr..
Kenna declared himself as unalterably opposed
TO any act that would give netional countenance
TO q desecration Of the Sabbath day. Mr.
Palmer said that he had been educated to rev.
erence the Sunday, but he had never felt 1t to
be his duty or right TO impose his opinions upon
others Mr.. ColQuiW and Mr.. Aawley sup
ported the amendment, end Mr. Morgan, Mr.
Daniel and Mr.. Call opposed IT, No vote was
taken The senate having on motion OF Mr.
Allison, resumed consideration OF the sundry
civil appropriation BILL the effect Of that action
is, under the rules TO relegate the anti-option
bill, which had been taken UP by an affirmative
vote. to its place on the calendar, notwith.
standing the vote 10 mako II the unfinished
business.
HoUsE-The house today agreed to the con-
ference report on the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill. The report agreed to appro-
pirate 10000 to meet the expenses Of the g. A.
r. encampment in Washington-the sppropria-
tion to be paid entirely out of the revenues Of
the District Of Columbia In the debate to-day
on the bill TO elect United States senators by
direct vote of the people, Mr.. DUNCAN opposed
the proposition, and did not believe there was
any corruption in the present me thod OF elect
ing senators. At one point in his speech Jerry
Simpson asked Mr.. DUNCAN how about his own
state. III don't believe there was any cor.
ruption In the election Of Senator Sherman
/ Cont agree with him politically, but want To-
say that as an Ohio citizen John Sherman Is Q
United States senator Of whom have no rea-
son TO feel ashamed He is o statesman, and
an 6Die one ''Ou, ! mean Vne Ovncr On0s To
torted Mr. Simpson u know oil about that
eleotion," replied Mr. DUNCAN. for was there
was working for the election Of Hon John
McMahon, and was watching what the other
fellows were doing, and want to say right
here that there was no corruption Of the leg1sla-
ture that elected Mr.. Briee." a. M
WASHINGTON, July la--SENArE-JThe friends
of an observance Of the Sabbath and the friends
of total abstinence have alike reason to be salts
fed with the action of the senate to-day on the
provision for issuing, In aid Of the Worlds Co
lunbian exposition, ten million souvenir half
dollars The amendment offered by Mr.. Quay
coupling with that provision the condition that
the exposition shall not be opened ou Sundays
was carried by large majority; and one Of
fered by Mr.. Pfeffer, prohibiting the sale of in
toxicating liquors within the exposition
grounds, was carried by majority Of two.
The proposition as reported from the committee
on appropriations was agreed TO without o d.
vision All Of this action, however, was In
committee of the whole.
HoUsE-The contention which has been going
on over the silver bill since last December was
settled finally in the house to-day BY the re-
fusal Of that body 70 take up and consider the
bill recently passed by the senate providing for
free coinage The vote was t36 yeas; 164 nays
WASHINGTON, July A-SENAFE. - Senator
SHERMAN introduced bill repeating that part
Of the present silver act which provides for
monthly purchases Of bullion, to take effect
January next. Mr Higgins introduced q bill
authorizing retaliation for certain unjust dis
criminA lions by the Dominion of Canada against
the United States and it w0S referred to the
b finance committee The senate adopted an
amendment to the Worlds fair clause Of the
appropriation bill Tin lieu Of the Sunday closing
amendment adopted yesterday, declaring that
all the appropriations made for the exposition
are made on the condition that 10 shall not be
open on Sundays; and, II the appropriations
are accepted on that condition. then it Is made
the duty of the Worlds fair commission to
make rules to carry II out The amendment
prohibiting the sale OF intoxicating liquors
within the Worlds fair grounds was rejected
yeas, 81; nays, 20. Adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE-Mr. McKaigh, of Maryland, intro
duced resolution authorizing the government
printer to print ten thousand copies OF the
Lodge election BILL which passed the house
during the Ffty.frst congress-. Seventy demo
cratic representatives left for their homes last
night after the defeat Of the silver bill Abou
forty more left to-day. More are going.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-SENATs-The las
stage Of legislation was crossed In the senate TO
day as TO three OF the principal appropriation
bills-the legislative, the navy and the army
the conference reports In each OF them navtnl
been presented and agreed 70. Nethertheles
It was found necessary to extend for two week
longer the joint resolution OF June so 10 provtd
for such expenditures OF the government as ar
not covered by the bills already sent to tn
president Most of the days session was spen
in the discussion Of the fortifcstions bill.
HoUsE-To-day the house took turn at tn
Worlds fair business, the question arising Of
amendments to the sundry civil appropriation
bill made by the senate. An agreement We
reached by the unanimous consent that vot
should be taken at noon on Tuesday next on al
the Worlds fair propositions, including th
s5.OOO,0OO appropriation, the Sunday question
prohibition OF liquor selling and such othe
amendments as may DO offered during the dis
cussiop.
WARRINGTON, July l6. .-SENArB-Nothtn
worthy OF note was transacted to-day.
HousE-The house, in committee Of the whol<
debated the senate's Worlds fair amcp pdments
Mr Hopkins, Of Illinois, earnestly urged Tn
adoption Of the senate amendment making o