The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-08-09
FIFTY.THIRD CONGRESS.


ment OF Hiwaian correspondence, the most inn
portant feature Of which is Minister Willis
recognition OF the new republic, and alludine
to a communication from Mr. Hatch, Hawaiian
minister of foreign affairs, announcing the new
step. adds that on the 5th Of July he replied to
Mr.. Hatch's note, stating that II hereby as far
as have right to do extend to the Republic
Of Hawaii the recognition accorded its prede-
cessor. the Provisional Government OF the
Hawaiian Islands. do this In the belief tina,
Irepresent the president of the United States
TO whom as the executive chief Of the govern
ment my action in the premises will be prompt
ly submitted for his necessary approval"
HoUSE-Representative Boutelle, of Maine
endeavored to score q point Monday for Ha waii
in resolution which he introduced in the
house providing for the recognition of the new
republic OF the Pacific by the government OF
the United States. He was proceeding to
make few remarks in explanation of his reso-
luton when the speaker called him down with
the suggestion that IL was not question OF
privilege, and therefore not entitled to con-
sideration at the time by the house.
WASHINGTON. Aug 1.--SENATE--The stu
pefying dullness of the senate proceedings
Tuesday was interrupted but not enlivened
late In the afternoon by repetition of the dis
cussion which comes up every year on the sub
ject OF site for a new building for the govern
ment printing office. For several years past
there have been three or four propositions
one
which has held heretofore the most numerous
.partisans, including Senators Sherman, Of
Ohio and Teller. of Colorado, is the acquisi-
tion OF the square known as the "Mahone lot"
not far from the present building.
HoUsE-The house transacted considerable
business in the three and half hours that It
was in session Tuesday, but little of IL was i'm
portant. Most of the bills passed were re-
ported from the committee on naval affairs,
and one was Of general interest II authorized
the secretary Of the navy, under proper regu-
lations, to loan to the states applying for them
such ships as can be spared for that purpose,
to be used for the instruction and improve
ment of the navy militia of the states. Mr.
Hatch tdem., MOI reported the result of the
conference on the agricultural appropriation
bill-an agreement of all items except the one
appropriating 81. 600 for the determination
of the Russian thistle, and put on the bill in
the senate. BY overwhelming vote the
house determined to adhere to its disagree
ment and to further confer about the amend
ment, as the senate requested
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2-SENArE-Most Of
wednesday was occupied in the consideration
of amendments offered by senators to the sun
dry civil bill Among those that were adopted
were: Appropriating $4,000 for additional
ground at the Philadelphia post office appro-
priating 10000 additional to finish the Chester
Pa.) custom house and post office in stone in
stead of brick: increasing from 1915 600 to S4OO-
600 the appropriation for surveys of public
lands; making the decision of immigration
commissioners excluding aliens final, and maxi
ing those officers presidential appointments for
four years. The conference report on the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill was presented and
agreed to-the senate receded from its Russian
thistle 81 100000 amendment Final action was
not taken on the sundry civil BILL and the SEN
ate at $50 adjourned.
HoUsE--After agreeing to the conference re-
on ha tn onptf tbo ,.;o
tural appropriation bill appropriating 81 ,OOO-
600 for the determination of the Russian thistle
in the northwest, the senate abandoning the
appropriation, the house proceeded to the con-
sideration of the contested election case of
Moore VS.. Funston, from the Second Kansas
district The committee on elections reported
in favor of Moore's claim to the seat for which
Mr.. Funston holds the certificate and which
he has occupied since congress met. The reso-
luton offered by the minority that Moore was
not elected and that Funston was, were de-
feated by party votes, and then the house ad-
journed, postponing the votes that will unseat
Funston and put Moore in his place.
WASHINGTON, Aug. a-SENATE-The sundry
civil appropriation bill was taken up Thursday
and was, after many amendments, passed,
leaving the general deficiency bill as the only
appropriation bill on which the senate has yet
to act The populist senator from Kansas in
troduced bill prepared by the representatives
in camp near Washington, under the terms of
which the secretary Of war is to inaugurate
system Of public improvements that will fur
nish employment to all United States citizens
who may apply for it, at the minimum wages of
g. per day, and the secretary Of the treasury is
to provide fund for their payment by the issue
of S250, 1000 in treasury notes. bill for the
exclusion OF anarchists was reported from the
committee on immigration and was placed on
the calendar.
HoUsE-The most interesting incident of the
session was Mr.. Grosvenor's (rep., o. attack
upon the conditions in the army, the existence
OF which made possible the recent conviction
of Private Cedarquist, in the department OF
the Platte, who refused to obey an order to en-
gage In target practice on Sunday. The con-
ference reports on the Indian and District Of
Columbia appropriation bills were agreed to-
and Mr.. Moore (dem.) seated in place of Mr..
Gunston (rep) from the Second district Of
Kansas.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-SENATE-The last of
the appropriation bills--the general deficiency
passed the senate Friday, and will now 70 to
a conference in which the differences of the
two houses will be reconciled and adjusted
The house bills for the admission Of the terri
tories OF New Mexico and Arizona as states
were reported from the committee on territor-
les and are now on the calendar from which
they may be taken at any time and passed
The conference report on the river and harbor
Dill was presented and went over until Friday
HoUsE-The house was in session five hours
Friday afternoon, and the net result was the
passage of bill directing the payment of slO,-
BOO to Representative Heard, of Missouri, for
legal services to the old settlers or Western
Cherokee Indians, out of their funds in the
and Of bill providing for the pay
ment OF about 1000 Of 8 per cent. District Of
greenback certificates. The confer
ence report on the river and harbor bill was
agreed to, and conference was ordered on the
sundry civil appropriation bill; also upon the
bill regulating the printing and publication Of !
public documents
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6-SENATE-The bill to
subject to state taxation national bank notes
Ind United States treasury notes was taken up !
and after amendment was passed. |
The senate proceeded to consider pension
Eases. Among the private bills passed was q
senate bill granting pension of 500 month
% the widow Of Gen. Abner Doubleday.
bill was also passed granting q PEN
lion of $50 to the widow of Lieut. Frederick |
the Arctic explorer, and also !
hirty-four other private pension bills The
'ill reported Friday by Hill dem, N W, pro- /,
riding for the inspection of immigrants by u. |
J. consuls and for the exclusion of anarchists,
vas taken up. Mr. Chandler favored the house
,ill rather than the Senate substitute because
Z WAS Simpler or mildar and vet mada tho ax- 1