The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-03-07
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Second Session.

WARRINGTON, Feb Observation-Disclosures
the Amendment to the sundry civil bill pro-
viding for the condemnation and purchase Of
the site Of the Blaine house, on Lafayette
square which has already been leased by Mrs.
Blaine for q term Of ninety-nine years to q
syndicate which proposes to build theater
next to Don Cameron's house, was adopted.
Mr.. German presented partial agreement OF
the conferees on the District OF Columbia ap-
preparation bill. 1t was confirmed on the items
Of agreement. and further conference ordered
on the items still in question The sundry
civil bill was then taken up
HoUsE-1n the house, after much hlibuster-
ing the general deficiency bill was passed and
the congressman will get an extra months
salary for clerks The amendment to pay the
Behring sea award was defeated
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27-SENATE-The senate
Tuesday agreed to the addition to the sundry
civil bill of an appropriation to pay last years
sugar bounty. An amendment was agreed to
appropriating $4,000 to Col Ainsworth. to re-
imburse him for legal expenses resulting from
the Ford's theater disaster. An additional
$4,000 for heirs of two victims Of the Ford's
theater disaster was agreed to- The appro-
priation of 100000 for protecting timber land
reused vigorous discussion. The vote was
then taken on the second branch OF the sugar
bounty amendment for an aggregate bounty Of
s.. 100000, and 1t was agreed to-yeas 80, nays
%. A recess till O'Clock was then taken. At
the evening session nineteen private bills
were passed. among them one tor the rel1ef OF
the Glenmore Distilling Co. OF Kentucky. 1t
was IL: 80 when the senate adjourned.
HoUSE-The house passed the arbitration
bill to settle disputes between common car
riers. except vessel owners and seamen and
employees A bill was also passed authorizing
the bureau of labor to issue bimonthly bulle-
tins upon subjects investigated by the bureau
senate Joint resolution was agreed to admit
ting free of duty articles imported for exhibit
tion at the exposition to be held at Baltimore
in 1897 in celebration of the centennial of the
incorporation OF the city. The latter part Of
the days session was occupied by the delivery
of eulogies upon the late Representative Philip
Sydney Post. of Illinois.
WAsHINGToN, Feb 2S--SENATE--The con-
gressional sky cleared Wednesday afternoon
after five hours of q financial storm. which at
one time seemed to threaten an extra session.
Senator Germans amendment providing for
the issue of emergency certificates was with
drawn. Mr.. Mills amendment repeating all
laws under which the secretary of the treasury
is authorized to issue bonds was ruled out on
a point of order by the vice president, and the
Texas senator acquiesced in the decision.
This puts an end to all attempts at financial
legislation by the senate and gives the appro-
priation bills clear track. There Is nothing
now which seems to seriously threaten the de-
feat OF any one OF them.
HoUsE-Mr. Cockrell moved concurrence in
the senate amendment to the joint resolution
from the United States through the free zone
of Mexico. Mr. Grain vigorously opposed con-
currence in the amendment which struck out
the provision limiting the prohibition to any
point between the western boundary OF the
city of Laredo, in Texas, and the Pacific ocean.
Mr. Cockrell'S motion was agreed to- Mr..
O'Neill presented The conference report on the
pension appropria. lion bill. An agreement had
been reached he explained on all points.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-SENATE-The sem
ate passed the sundry civil appropriation bill
Thursday including the item appropriating over
IS, 900 600 for sugar bounties and provision for
commission to represent the United States
at an international monetary conference. An
amendment to the sundry civil bill, appropriate
ing 100000 for seed for the drought sufferers
of the northwest, was adopted Mr. Hoar
questioned the constitutionality Of an amend
ment of sl25,O0o for government participation
in the Tennessee State centennial in 1895 The
senate, however, sustained the amendment.
An amendment was agreed to appropriating
e150,O00 for the dam on the Ohio
river near the junction at Beaver river. The
deficiency appropriation bill was reported by
Mr.. Cockrell, leaving only one bill-the naval
remaining before the appropriation commit
tee The legislative, executive and judiciary
appropriation bill was passed at the evening
session.
HoUsE-several unimportant bills were dis
posed of. The house, by vote of 115 to $50,
the senate amendment to the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, providing for
the Hawaiian cable.
WASHINGTON, March 2-SENATE.-The sem
ate went into executive session Immediately
after assembling and confirmed, without de-
bate, the nomination of Hon. W. L. Wilson, Of
West Virginia, to be postmaster general in
place of Mr.. Bissell, resigned The contested
Sioux Falls pastmastership. which had prece-
dent over Wilson's nomination, was laid aside
and voted upon after the confirmation of the
new cabinet officer But one appropriation
bill now remains unpassed by the senate-the
naval bill. Four bills have received the presi-
dents signature.
HoUsE-The actual work done by the house
Friday was the passage Of house bill authoriz-
ing the president to negotiate with Great
Britain, Russia and Japan for the appointment
of q commission to make regulations to pre-
vent the extinction OF the fur seals, and sem
ate bill to suppress traffic in lottery tickets
between the several states and with foreign
countries. The two measures were passed
without division Of the house. House bill
directing the secretary of the treasury to pay
to The state of West Virginia the balance Of
the direct tax voted in l80l-about sl54, 600
was passed-157 to 72.
WASHINGTON, March 4-Congress was in
session from Saturday morning until Monday
at AIS. Both houses recessed Sunday morn
ing at 2:l5; until O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
Al 4:lo MONDAY morning congress tOOK recess
until $3.50 a. m, when the sine die adjournment
will take place. The APPROPRIATION bills have
been passed and most of them are in the hands
Of the president for his signature. Large crowds
filled the galleries during Sunday afternoon,
estimated at fifteen thousand, going and COM
ing. Rich and poor, high and low, were at
tracted by the novelty of the United States
congress holding sessions and making laws on
the Sabbath day.
ICE GORGES.