The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-12-12
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS


WAsHINoToN, Dec a-SENATg.-The United
States senate was called to order AZ noon
Monday by vice. President Stevenson. All Of
the gallaries, public and private, except that
reserved for the diplomatic corps were filled
TO overfowing by II O'Clock and the outer cor.
ridors were crowded with those unable to gain
admission. The floral offerings we're unusual.
ly abundant. many Of the desks being literally
buried beneath their weight Of roses and
chrysanthemums. After being officially In.
formed that the presidents message would
not be presented before Tuesday afternoon,
the senate adjourned until Tuesday noon
HousE-At noon Monday the house was
called to order After roll call the names OF
Thomas b. Reed, Charles F. Crisp and John O
Bell were placed In nomination for speaker.
When the roll call was finished the re-, 1t was
announced by the tellers as follows: l. or Mr..
Reed, 2S4 votes; for Mr.. Crisp, 95 for Mr. Bell,
o. for Mr.. Culberson, L. total, $3.50 votes. The
oath OF offlce was administered to Mr.. Reed by
Mr Farmer, OF Pennsylvania (rep) the MEM
Der who has had the longest continuous serv.
Ice The organization Of the house was COM
pleted by the adoption of a resolution offered
by Mr.. Grosvernor, of Ohio. electing the fol.
lowing officers: Mr. Mcdowell, of Penusylva-
MIA, clerk: Mr.. RUSSELL of Missouri, sergeant.
alarms: Mr.. Glenn. of .Sew York doorkeeper;
Mr. McElroy, Of Ohio, postmaster, and Rev.
Mr. Couden, of Michigan chaplain Adjourned
until Tuesday noon
WASHINGTON, Dec. A--SENATE- Half Of the
time that the senate remained in session
Tuesday was occupied in the reading of the
presidents message Senator Lodge intro
duced joint resolution affirming the princi-
pies OF the Monroe doctrine Memorials and
resolutions on the osubject of the deplorable
condition of affairs in Turkey were presented
by Senators Cullom and Gallinger. Senator
Stewart introduced bill for the free and un-
limited coinage Of silver. Senator Call offered
resolution relating to Cuba and to recognize
In rfyn nh m n1nnr
OF bills many of them having been pending in
previous congresses, were introduced and re-
ferred, including one by senator Kyle pop, S.
d. for the government control of the teD-
graphs. Various annual reports and depart
mental communications were laid before the
senate and laid on the table.
HoUsE-The presidents message was read
Throughout the reading. which occupied over
an hour. there was respectful and earnest at
tention given to the message At l:50 p m
the clerk concluded the reading OF the mes
sage, and. on motion of Mr. Payne frep, N.Y.,
1t was referred to the committee of the whole
The house then lat 1859 p. n.y. adjourned until
Friday next
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-SENATE.-Bills in
troduced: Ia provide for the fixing of uni
form standard of classification and grading Of
wheat, corn, oats, barley and rye; to increase
the pension of pensioners: providing that no
pension for disability, under the act Of June
27 1890, or to the widows of soldiers, shall be
for less sum than IL a month: for the erec-
tion of statute of the late Robert Dale Owen,
to be placed in the grounds of the Smithsonian
institution: for the purchase of the oil por-
trait OF Mrs. Dolly Madison, by E, F. Andrews:
TO provide general system of fortifcations
on the sea coast, great lakes and navigable
rivers. 1t appropriates ss7, 600 900. to be ex-
pended during the next twelve years at the
important ports of the country Mr. Hoar Of
fered resolution indorsing a vigorous course
for4 49, -
key and the suppression oi the barbarities
against Christians. Another resolution was
adopted requesting the president to submit to
the senate all correspondence relating to Tur-
key
HoUsE-Not in session,
WASHINGTON Dec Observation-Disclosures
offered To provide for the coinage Of the
silver in the treasury, and one by Mr.. Chan
dler (rep. n. H.) to provide, in connection with
other nations for the unlimited coinage Of gold
and silver at the ratio Of to 1875; to amend
the rules so as to divide the appropriation
bills among the committees having charge Of
the general subject, and 1t was laid on the
table to be called up hereafter: calling on
the secretary of state for all the corre-
spondence relating to the trial, conviction and
sentence of Gen. Sanguily, an American citi-
zen, for alleged completely in the war against
Spain by Cuba, and directing the secretary to
obtain copy Of the record Of the trial; call
ing on the secretary Of the treasury for a re-
port as to whether any steps have been taken
to procure plans for public building at Port
land, Ore, for which appropriations were made
in 1881 and 1895, and If not why nots Adjourn
cd until Monday
HoUsE-Not in session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-SENATE-Not in ses-
sion
HoUsE-Speaker Reed announced his first
Friday, that on miage, consisting
OF Messrs Wright, of Massachusetts,; Barn |
ham, of California, and Burrel, of Illinois |
(reps), and Pendleton, of Texas (dem.) Res |
olutions introduced: Calling upon Secretary
Morton for a report of his action in connection
with the appropriation of purchasing and dis
seeds and publishing farmers bull |
letins; assuring the president Of the support Of
the public in any effort he may make
to improve the condition Of the Armen-
ians Bills introduced Amending the PEN
sion law Of 1890 SO as to provide that in
considering claims the death Of an enlisted |
man shall be sufficiently proven II evidence is
proven establishing the fact Of continued alb |
sence from his home or family for period of
seven years; to establish a postal OF savings |
bank department: repeating all laws author |
izing the issue and sale of United States bonds;
a uniform rule Of naturalization;
prohibiting officers or employees OF National
banks from holding any office in any savings !
bank; prohibiting the appointment Of aliens to
office or places of honor trust or profit under |
the government of the United States; repeating |
the tax on state banks and state bank associa-
tlons. Adjourned until Monday.