The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-08-30
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, Aug. .21--SBNArE.-Nothng Of
Importance transpired in the senate Monday.
No quorum present
HousE-A bill passed appropriatng 20 600 for
additional clerical force in tAe bureau Of inter-
nal revenue, and s5, 600 for the expenses Of the
commission to determine the amount OF the
claim Of the Venezuela Steam Transportation
Co., OF New York against Venezuela bill
was also passed to incorporate the So
ciety of American Florists, also q joint
resolution directing the secretary of war to
return to Massachusetts the hags Of the
Fifteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-third and
Fifty eighth regiments Of Massachusetts vol
unteers. Mr. Tarsneys bill to amend the lead
ore schedule as agreed upon by the committee
on ways and means was reported and placed
on the calendar. Mr.. MeCreary (dem. Ky.) en-
deavored to secure consideration for the sub
stitute for Mr.. Boutelle's resolution recognis-
ing the Hawaiian republic. reported from the
committee on foreign affairs but Mr.. Payne
Rep.. N. " objected on the ground that
minority members Of the committee not pres
ent desired to discuss the matter.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-sENArE-No i'm.
portant transacted business Tuesday.
HoUsE-A brief session OF the house Tues
day enabled Congressman Warner, Of New
York, to object to the consideration of the bill
passed by the senate to provide for the exciu.
sion and deportation of alien anarchists. The In.
nuence OF the treasury department, however,
Is being exerted to secure the passage Of Sens-
tor Hills bill which carries with 1t the crea-
ton of twelve new officials at 800 per annum
each 1t Is hardly probable that the house
will consider the bill at this session.
WASHINGTON. Aug 2S.-SENATE-It took an
hour and ten minutes Wednesday for the gen.
ate to secure a quorum. after which 1t went
into executive session, and then finally ad-
journed until Thursday The only business
transacted was the approval of the general
deficiency bill by Vice President Stevenson.
HoUsE-No business transacted Wednes
day.
WASHINGTON, Aug s4-SENATE-The ses-
sion of the senate Thursday was nothing less
than farcical. Mr.. Henderson called attention
to the absence of quorum, but both he ana
Senator Quay, although present, declined to
answer to their names when the roll was called.
Only thirty-six senators could be mustered,
and in accordance with motion made by Mr..
Harris, the esergeant-at-arms was instructed to
compel the attendance Of absentees. Tho
emptiness of this form was shown by
the continued physical presence in the senate
chamber Of four republican senators, Mander-
son, Pettigrew, Quay and Shoup, although
they were theoretically absent and could not
be counted In this helpless condition the SEN
ate remained for exactly one hour and twenty
/ minutes, when Mr. Harris abandoned the fight
for the day and consented to an adjourn
ment.
HoUsE-No quorum.
WASHINGTON, Aug 25.-SgNATE-The ses-
sion OF the senate Friday lasted until rs D. m,
and then an adjournment until Monday next
took place. The general public was excluded
from the chamber during all but four minutes
OF the session-the remainder of the time be-
ing spent behind closed doors. There was no
test as to whether or not quorum Of senators
was actually present: and, in fact, matters
were 80 arranged in advance, by mutual agree
ment, that the question did not arise reso-
luton TO adjourn sine die Tuesday was
adopted.
HousE-The house passed joint resolution
Friday providing for adjournment Of the pres
ent session Of congress at O'Clock on the aft
ernoon of Tuesday, August 2s Another effort
was made, also unsuccessful, to consider the
Hill bill for the exclusion and deportation Of
alien anarchists. An amendment had been
agreed upon by the advocates of the measure
and those members who had previously an.
tagonixed II, defining an anarchist to be per-
son who advocates the destruction by force Of
ell government or Of the government Of the
United States This satisfied the objections
heretofore made, but MIR. English dem, N. J.)
entered an objection, and the bill again went
over-this time probably finally for this ses-
sion. Two or three unimportant measures
were passed, and after session OF an hour, the
house adjourned until Monday next.