The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-01
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.


Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb o0-SENATE--Mr Sher- |
man tR. o. presented numerous remon- |
strances from his state against tho income tax
and other features of the Wilson tarin bill A |
memorial against placing lumber on the free
list was presented by Mr.. Hale tR, Me.) A
memorial against the income tax from the San
Francisco chamber Of commerce was presented
by Mr.. Perkins (R, CALI A resolution was
offered by Mr.. Call d., Fln) in relation to
claims agains. the United states under the
treaty of 1919 with Spain. After some further
morning business Mr.. Daniel ID, Va) ad-
dressed the senate in defense Of President
Clevelands action in regard to Hawaiian mat
ters
HoUsE-Another day was spent by the house
In fruitless endeavor to secure o quorum that
would vote in favor Of taking up Mr.. Band's
bill to coin the seignoirage of the treasury
bullion In the morning hour senate bill was
passed. granting to the Des Moines Rapid
Power Co. the right to construct and maintain
canal and wing dam along the Mississippi
river, In Hancock county. Mr.. Dearmond
dem, MOI offered an amendment to the rules
which proposes to fine o member refusing to
vote, 80 and authorize the speaker then to
count him as present, to aid in making q
quorum Referred to the committee on rules.
WASHINGTON Feb 2l.-SENATg.-S Senator
Daniel Of Virginia. concluded Tuesday the
speech on the subject of Hawaii, which he be-
gun on Monday. He did not applaud every step
taken by the Cleveland administration, but he
honored 1t for its brave and rugged honesty,
and for its having cherished over all things the
honor of the country, and having kept 1t from
being tarnished. He declared himself now in
favor of the recognition of the new government
by congress- and to it and its American sup
porters he waved over the waters his greeting
and godspeed
HoUsE-Although there were 269 members Of
the house present Tuesday, as shown by one Of
the roll calls, Mr. Bland could get but l70-nine
less than quorum-to vote upon his motion to
take up the bill to col the seigniorage Of the
bullion in the treasury. -Four attempts were
made to overcome the obstacle of no quorum,
but without avail and at 4:10 the house ad-
iourned until Wednesday, when, it is believed
by the democratic managers, voting qnorum
will be present
WASHINGTON, Feb 22-SENATE-A long and
animated discussion was started in the senate
early Wednesday. Mr. Voorhees, tDem., Ind),
rising to contradict newspaper story as to the
democratic members of the finance committee
calling upon President Cleveland at the white
house and receiving instructions from him as to
some points in the tariff bill Mr.. Voorhees,
declared with earnestness that there was not
the faintest particle or shadow of truth in the
statement Mr.. White Dem. CALI, addressed
the senate in advocacy of the resolution declar.
ing consideration of the project of annexation
of Hawaiian territory to be unwise and mex
pedient The senate, at 5:45 p. m, adjourned.
Observation-Disclosures the fact that as
many as 211 members responded to their names
in the house Wednesday ut single rollcall, Mr..
Bland was unable to get more than l7o 10 vote
to proceed with the consideration of his bill to
coin the seigniorage of the treasury silver bull
ion. Sergeantat-ArmsS Swan reported all Mon
days absent members either in Washington or
on their way here, except the excused ones
and seven for whom authorized deputies had
been sent, among the latter being Mr.. Tom
johnson (O) Opponents of the Bland bill
wanted to adjourn until Friday, but by vote
OF 140 to 104 the house adopted Mr.. Bland's mo-
tion to adjourn until Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 = SENATE - -Four
bright flags flung their folds to the breeze from
the dome Of the capitol Thursday, in honor of
the birthday of George Washington. Pursuing
custom established few years ago, the SEN
ate observed the day by listening to the read
ing Of Washington's Farewell Address Sena-
tor Martin of Kansas, did the reading, after
some routine business had been transacted.
He also offered resolution instructing the
finance committee to prepare a bill for the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, and q
resolution directing the Judiciary committee to
prepare q joint resolution providing for the
election OF senators by direct vote of the peo
pie On motion Of Mr. German the senate
agreed to adjourn until Monday next
HoUsE-The house certainly made spectacle
of itself Thursday. and In doing SO celebrated
Washingtons birthday anniversary in an un
usual way. From the opening Of the session
until its close there was the greatest excite
ment and interest, and scenes of disorder came
one after the other. The scenes were disgrace
full and noisy, and three hours were uselessly
wasted. The row resulted over an effort to gel
aquorum to consider the Bland bill, which was
only ended by adjournment.
WASHINGTON, Feb A-SENATE-Not in ses
sion
HoUsE-Mr. Bland has made progress
with the seigniorage bill. and there is now aris
ing grave doubt whether he can succeed In
forcing his bill through the house at all The
scenes that disgraced the house Thursday, and
the intemperate speech of Mr. Bland Friday IN
which he charged the obstructionists with be-
ing reyolutionists and anarchists, have moi
served to remove any of the existing Difficult
ties from the passage of the bill The arrest
Of members was followed Friday by their ex
and dismissal. The question Of counting
quorum, which is the only recourse which
seems left to The democrats to do business, was
debated tor hours.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-SENATE-Not fr
session
HoUsE-Saturday session of the house was
brief and devoid of interest For over two hours
roll-call followed rollcall, the opponents Of the
seigniorage bill throwing aside all pretense Of
not flibusterlng, and boldly injecting motions
to take recess and to adjourn, in order to
prevent vote on Mr.. Bands motion. After
the reading of the journal, at the re
quest of Mr. Grosvenor tOhio). the time fol
paying tribute to the memory Of the late Rep
resentative Enochs of Ohio, was postponed
from the Sd to March IL. Mr.. Bland then moved
10 close general ueDate on the SelgnlOrage Dill
at o'clock on Tuesday next and pending tina
Mr.. Tracy moved that the house adjourn. Tn,
motion was lost Mr.. Bland, in his place
shonted: sit is quite evident that the bond
holders have control over this country, and
therefore move that the house adjourn" With
out division it was carried
Prof. Phelps Doing Nicely.
New HAVEN. Ct, Feb 26-Dr. Gal
bert, who is attending Prof. Phelps
said that Mr. Phelps passed very com
Portable day and was Sunday night,
resting easy. All Indications were that
he would continue to improve slowly,
but surely.
Unknown Man Killed.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 26.-An unknown
man, aged about 40 years, was strucl
by Hooking Valley freight train Sun
day evening and was instantly killed
There was nothing on the body to lead
to Identification except key.