The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-12-20
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS-.
Second Session.

Second Session.
WASHINGTON Dec. lf.--SENATE-The main
feature OF Mondays senate was Mr.. Morgan's
speech favorine the Nicaragua canal bill. Rcso-
lutions we're offered by Mr.. Call dem. Fla)
looking to the indepenac,ce Of Cuba and the
Japanese Chinese war Mr. Allen (pop., Neo)
complained OF the failure Of the attorney gen.
eral to furnish certain correspondence as to
the Chicago strike last summer, which had
been called for by resolution adopted by the
senate at that time. He addressed the senate
on the general subject Of the strike. The pres
ident pro tenn. announced his signature to the
bill for the dedication OF the Chickamauga and
and Chattanooga National park.
HoUsE-Monday's session Of the house was
devoted to the consideration OF business per-
tanning to the district Of Columbia, but moth
ing was accomplished The bill to establish
public library in the city Of Washington was
discussed four hours and then referred to the
committee on public buildings and grounds.
Another bill, authorizing corporations in the
district to renew their existence in terms Of
twenty years by vote OF the stockholders, was
withdrawn without action The house then
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-SENATE-The presi-
dent Tuesday sent to the senate, in response
to the Hoar resolution, the Armenian cores
pondence, consisting OF letter from the Sec
retary of state and q copy OF q telegram to
Minister Terrell at Constantinople. A large
number Of the presidents appointments were
confirmed. Mr.. Morrill, (rep., vt) addressed
the senate on the financial situation. Mr.. Hig-
gins presented resolution calling on the
president and secretary Of state for corres-
pondence on the subject of mediation on the
part Of the United States between China and
Japan. 1t was laid over until Wednesday, at
the suggestion of Mr.. Morgan dem, Ala.).
HoUsE-The house, by vote OF 1866 yeas to
10 nays, Tuesday, passed the pooling bill
mon carriers. All amendments we're voted
down. This measure is an amendment to the
interstate commerce law and has been the
subject of much consideration and contro-
versy between the railroads on one hand and
the commercial organizations on the other.
Mr.. Springer introduced Secretary Carlisles
bill, carrying out the Secretary's financial
plan.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I3.-SENATE Senator
Gray made motion Wednesday to take up the
bill reported from the finance committee at the
last session providing for duty Of 40 per cent.
fiat on all sugars. thus cutting OF the differen-
tial This was beaten by vote of % to "a. An
other motion was defeated. 1t was Vests, to
take up his cloture resolution introduced the
first day Of the session. BY strained con-
struction Of the rules Senator Faulkner, who
was in the chair, allowed q vote to be taken on
the question Of superseding the Nicaragua
canal bill by this resolution, but the motion
was defeated bo vote Of "a to a.
HoUsE-By vote Of 127 to 81 taken by tell
ers, the house OF representatives Wednesday
refused to strike out Of the urgent deficiency
bill the item of e2I5 095 to enforce the collection
of the income tax provided for in the tariff law
passed last session. The exercises in connec-
tion with the erection of statutes Of Gen. John
Stark and Daniel Webster, by the state of
New Hampshire, were made the special order
for two o'clock, December 20, and the second
Saturday in February, 1895, was set apart for
the delivery Of eulogies upon the late Myron B.
Wright, representative from the Fifteenth dis
trict Of Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON, Dec. -SENATE-The bill to
establish the University Of the United States
at Washington was taken up Thursday. No
action was taken on it and it was put on the
calendar Consideration of the Nicaraguan
canal bill was resumed, and Mr. Morgan (dem,
He asked unanimous consent to have the vote
taken upon it next Thursday; but objection
was made by Mr. McCaffery (dem., La.), and
then Mr. Morgan asked that the vote be taken
but Mr.. PETER (pop, Kan) de-
sired to occupy some time in presenting his
views and the bill went over
HoUsE-Aside from about an hour devoted
to an animated discussion of the policy Of the
pension bureau under the present admin
there was little done out OF the
routine work. The bills appropriating ee,00o,-
595 to meet urgent deficiencies for the current
fiscal year, &l,s79,057 for fortifcations and
coast defenses for the year ending June 80,
1885, and s457,676 for the expenditures at the
West Point Military academy in the same year
we're passed as they came from the commit
lees. Mr.. Cochran (dem, N. W moved to re-
commit the urgency deficiency bill, with in
'tructions to strike out the appropriation for
the income tax. The motion was
ost; yeas, 40; nays, 1853. The bill was then
passed.
WASHINGTON, Dec l5.-SENATE-Not in ses-
sion Friday.
HoUsE-On motion of Mr.. McCreary the Hit
'esolution calling on secretary Of state for all
and reports relating to the
of &425 900 to Great Britain, growing
,ut Of the controversy over the Alaskan fur
'eals, was adopted Friday. The time of the
louse was consumed Friday with debate on
he pension appropriation bill, and abounded
n charges and counter charges. The bill car
les 1881 $40 and was passed without amend
nent The evening session was devoted to the
Of private pension bills, and the
louse adjourned over to Monday.