The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-04-07
CONGRESS



WASHINGTON, March M-eENATB--Littae
business Of Importance voe tramected IN r11e
senate to-day. ~
HousH--Mr. Wilson. Of Kentucky. Introduced
blu authorizing the eecretary Of ;hc interior
TO place 90 the pension roll the pnmes Of oil the
surviving houorably discharged omceFs snd
mco cf the org1aiEouops OF Kentucky militia
destgnotod as follovg Frankfort battaiioc.
Padocon battalion Sandy Valley battalion
(known eS the Capital guards and tho NORTH
Cumberland battaltool, Three Forks battalion,
HArisn County battalfon, Hell's Gap battalion,
Green River battalion, M!ddlo Green Rivor bat
talon. South Cumberland bottahon. First Ken
tucky cavalry, Casey County state guards,
Capt Bussey's Bath County rangers and the
names Of WIDOWS. minor children and dependent
pArents Of suce officers and men
WASHINGTON, March R-6EyArs. --ecnatos
Carl.sle introduced o bill removing the charge
Of desertion against WNliom W. Utscrboct,
late private 10 Company e, Fortteth Kentucky
V. The following private bills were tatro-
duced' By Senator Sherman, for the relief Of
John A Lynch, an cnploye In the treasury Dc
par tment In the ONCE Of the sixth auciool, pay
ing him eixty cents per hour fcr <4SO hours ef
eztrn servIco; peus.oning Mrs. Mnry Clute, wild
ow Of John Clute, late private In Company e,
Thirtysixth O V. 1; granting 90 honorable
discharge TO james Petty, late Us Company G,
Eighty eighth regiment, q vi
y,
o resolution to-day calling upon tho secretary Of
the treasury Ss to what goid end silver and
otnef metal had been coined from June 1, 1891,
TO March l, 1892 the amount ON hand, and
whether the capacity OF clae mint Is sufficient
for the present coinage Of the United Stotcs.
Ne outhvaite, from the committee on military
afairs, has reported favornbly Nj Haynes bill
providing for the permanent preservation apd
custody Of the records OF the volunteer armies
The committee on war claims has favurably re-
ported bill authorizing the payment OF pay
END allowance to minors who were discharged
from the army Of the United States afte. tho
close OF the war Of the rebellion by special order
secured by action Of friends, and before the
GATE Of the general mastering out Of their oour
nanda
WAsH1NGroN, March G.--SENATE-B1ls In
troduced: Grnntng an increase Of pension ID
Isaac G Ross. Aad paying him forty dollars per
month; granting On increase Of pension to Jaa
Il. Singer, Company r, Sixth regiment, L V. l.;
for the relief Of Seaton Norman appointing
hin assistaut surgeon tn the Z. s Martne scr.
vice; personipg VIM. Condell, Company +, g.
s Infantry; nting an increase Of pension 70
Robert Hammond Int private IN Company A,
Fifteenth O. v. /. and paying ffty dollnrs per
months granting en- increase OF pension 10
Sarah A. Woodbridge. dependent mother
Of Cspt Charles Brewer, late Of the Nipeteenth
O v. l., ard paying her hfty dollars per month;
paying Indiana Polling, widow Ct Lewis J. Tull,
Of Company E. Third L v. T., q pension Of twelve
dollars per month. Senator Voorhees, hfll to
purchase painting Of Abraham Lincoln hs
teenfavorable reported by the committee On
ubrary.
EoUsp--The tariff occupied the attention Of
the House today, the debate on tae free v-ool
bill being continued Mr. Earter {Chio) made
speech, which was good frce-trade ergo
ment Coz. McCreary. (iy.) also made o
speech. fn which be showed forth the Democratic
view on the suffice. Tho other democratic
speaker was peEorest (Cs.). The Quly repub-
hcan who spoke was Dolliyrr Ga).
WAsRtNGToH March 30-SENATp--RogeT q
aills wac sworn In es senator to-day. Senator
Vcortoes favorabiy reported fr11n the cpmmir
tee on Library his bill authorizing the purchase
Of Lewrie's picture Of Gen. George Il Thomas.
Senator Hiscoch introduced bill appropras
ing e2,oc0 for expenses incident to dedicatory
ceremonies over the statue OF Cen Lafayette,
proposed TO be held IN Washington during the
O. A T. encanpnent In September, 1922 Sen
ator Sherman presented siEty.oight petiuonsI
With l.s5o signatures, urging that oleomarGarine
be made subject To the laws OF the several
states
IiousD--Dills introduced: By Mr.. Martin, Of
lndiana-PayinG S1,G0 to the lawful heirs Of
Daniel HenncT, deceased, late Of Pennsylvania,
for property destroyed during the var; by Mr..
Stone, Of MISUNDERSTANDING charges Of dc.
sertton from the record OF Robert ~ Young,
Late az Company *, Thirty-ffth Kentucky " l.;
paying Mrs. Margaret Martin widow of Thomas
Rnrtin, late Of Livingston county, hy., also for
one mule furnished the U. S eI1ny during the
weE Tho wool bill debate continued.
NAsuiToToE. Marah sL--SENATE-IAttle
business OF general interest vas transacted
The senate to-day voted to retain IN the Indian
appropriation bin the house provision the as-
signment Of army oflcers instead OF civilians to
the duties Of Indian agents
HGrSF-Yne following f1rfvnta f11l VI fntrS>
duced to-day BY Gen Enochs: Removing the
charge Of desertion from the military record Of
Andrew ]. Sayre Company Z. Eleventh West
Virg!niN Y. I MI Storer Introduced the fob
lowing private bills: 10 place the name of Capt.
and Brew. Brig. Gen Anderson on the retired
Mrs Lucy Ord Mason, widow Of Lieut John I.
Mseoa. Of the U. 8 army.
WAsHTNoToN, Aprn L-SBHATE-Sennto
Mills. OF Texas, fairly entered upon his sen-
ato,iM duties today, and accepted % his COM
mittee assignments the places vacated By tns
retirement Of his predecessor. Senator Chiffon
He VIII thus be member oa the committees 90
coast defenses mines and mining. patents and
poet ofaces and post roads Senatof Mills also
appointed as hts private secretary Obytep
Moore There wne little business transacted
to-day
Rouss-M, Lodge introduced . bin provid-
ing for interra tlona ratio between gold and
silver, and TO suspend the purchase o. silver
bullion and the issue OF treasury notes thereon,
as provided BY the sct Of July Il 1890 Repro.
sentative Sayers, Of Texas, reported tho M.
gency deficiency appropriation bill to the house
II aggregates s9os, $50, Of which $4,000 Is To
supply deficiencies in the appropriation for the
collection Of customs revenuea The most tn.
teresting item however, is one OF ee<i go To
supply with artificial limbs soldiers Who lost
Limbs 10 the waS. For the eleventh census an
appropriation OF 100000 Is made
WASHINGTON. April 2-SENArE-No business
Of interest was transacted
HoUsE-The general discussion on the tariff
bill in the house closed to-day. II the present
programme, as agreed upon by the leaders, is
carried out the consideration OF the Tree wool
bnl under the Ave minute rule win begin Mon
| day, and the measure win be possed by tie
house early IN the wcok. Mr.. Burrows, Oh
Michigan, member Of the committee on wsys
and means, was the CHEF speaker In opposition
| TO tie bill
Prince Dismarcks Birthday.
BERLIN, April 4.-Prince Bismarck was
II years old Friday. The day was
| marked by the attendance at Fried