The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-04-23
FIFTY.FOURTH CONGRESS



iom Monday gave notice Of an amendment TO
the sundry civil bill, providing that out Of the
appropriation made for the bureau Of engrav-
ing and printing the bureau shall provide the
full amount Of Internal revenue stamps re-
Quired BY law. and that the printing Of postage
stamps shall be done BY contract to the lowest
bidder Senator Gordon, Of Georgia, gave no.
tioe OF proposed amendment to the naval
bill, appropriating $4,000 for arms, accouter-
ments, etc, for the naval militia OF the vsri-
Gus states.
HousE-Bills introduced: To remove charge
Of desertion against George Schall. Sixty-fifth
Ohio; TO pension Lydia Lampsell, widow of
David Lampsell, late surgeon Eighty-second
Ohio, go per month; TO pension Matilda Zim-
merman, widow of Martin Zimmerman,
Twenty-nfth Ohio. Si2 per month; to pension
Nancy A. Wilcox, widow Of Charles K Street,
Ninety ninth Ohio, at sic; to increase pension
of Mrs. Isabella Graham, widow Of John l.
Graham, Of Louisville, Ky, from go to $40 per
month; to pension Elisabeth Bryant, widow Of
Ray Bryant late soldier In Mexican war, At e12
per month.
WASHINGTON, April i6-SENATE-Senato
Proctor chairman Of the committee on agri-
culture, was Tuesday authorized by that COM
mittee to make q favorable report on bill to
provide for director in chief Of the scientific
bureaus Of the agricultural department The
senate committee on agriculture authorized
Senator Warren to make q favorable
Senator Platt favorably reported the bill CIV
ing to any state having q claim for expenses in
incurred in the defense of the United States
the right to have 1t adjudicated by the court of
claims. Senator Hawley introduced a general
bill for the reorganization Of the militia
HoUsE-The house Tuesday passed without
amendment the fortification appropriation
bill carrying appropriations and authorize
tions involving an expenditure Of sll,3S4,613
MT Bingham trep, Pa.) presented the confer
ence report on the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, and explained
abolish the fee system in the case
Of marshals, attorneys and United States
commissioners that the whole question had
been referred to q joint committee OF the ju-
dietary committees of the two houses, who
were to consult With the attorney general and
report to the conference committee. A bill
was introduced in the house by Congressman
Mccall, Of Tennessee, to remove the charge Of
desertion against G. B. Gibson, Henderson
county Tenn
WASHINGTON, April 16-SENATE-Wednes-
day Mr. Sherman introduced bill granting
pension to Evaline Sheridan widow Of Capt
John Sheridan: also to remove the charge Of
desertion from the record Of William Weigel
Mr.. Blackburn introduced bill to remove the
charge Of desertion standing against
Thomas W. Cardwell; Mr.. Voorhees,, through
Mr.. Turpe, introduced a bill correcting the
military record of Cornelius Farrell Mr.
Voorhees,, through Mr.. Turpie, presented the
resolutions Of the Young Mems Democratic
club of Boston favoring the election of sem
ators by popular vote.
HoUsE-Mr Burton tO) introduced a bill in
the bouse Wednesday authorizing the secre-
tary Of the interior to convey certain lands in
the District of Columbia to John H Cause and
others. Mr. McCreary Ky) introduced a bill
pensioning JAS L. Fish, of Lincoln county,
KY The bill introduced BY Mr.. Henry Und.),
N<> >vHat- . Ty,I; 11i
for property belonging to him and seized by
United States marshals in February, 1858, has
been favorably reported from the committee
on claims. Mr.. Leighty Und.) laid before the
house the petition of citizens Of Indiana pro-
testing against the passage Of tho Loud postal
bill.
WASHINGTON, April E-SENATE-The sem
ate committee on military affairs, Thursday,
agreed to report favorably Senator Hawley 8
bill for the reorganization Of the army. TIE
bill increases the force to $4,000 enlisted men
Mr. Sherman introduced in the senate resolu-
tions praying the passage of law to secure
better markets for grain, grain products
meat and all manufactured products
Of the United States Senator Pef-
fer's resolution for an investigation Of recent
bond issue was the subject Of sensational
speech in opposition by Senator HILL Mr.. Hill
defended Secretary Carlisle and his admins
tration OF the treasury against loose insinua-
tions of irregularity. Mr. Carlisle, he said,
deserved a vote of thanks for saving the coun-
try's credit
HousE-Bills introduced: To pension James
S Fish, Of Lincoln county, Kentucky; to re-
move charges of desertion against Jacob
Burkhardt, 26th Ohio, and Eli Norris, 59th
Ohio; to pay T. r. Mason, Adairville, Ky, S4s2
for carrying the mails: to pay Re-
beckah Wilkins. widow Of Jesse wilkins,
late jailer at Carrollton, KY, A,3s0 for food
furnished to prisoners of war: To pension
Emily Sims, widow of Edward Sims, Third
West Virginia, at $s per month The house
committee on foreign affairs Thursday adopt
ed q resolution appropriating $4,000 for de-
termining under existing treaties the bound
ary ct all necessary points between the St
Lawrence river and the Lake Of the Woods.
WASHINGTON, April ls-SENATR-Mr. Hill
continued, without concluding, Friday after
noon the speech he commenced Thursday
against the passage Of the PETER resolution to
investigate the bond sales OF the present ad-
ministration. Mr.. Gear (rep, Ia.) chairman
Of the committee on Pacific railroads, pre-
sented . committee substitute for oil bills
proposing q settlement OF the Pacific railroad
debts
HoUsE-Friday was an old-fashioned field
lay in the house. with radical variations. 1t
was private bill day, under the rules when
bills to pay claims arising out of the war
which in the past afforded opportunity and ex-
cuse for fighting the battles Of the rebellion
over again, were under consideration. Fri
day, however. the contest was waged
largely by republican members who advo-
Gated the payment Of the bills reported by
| the committee on war claims and those
who favored postponing action, and some OF
the statements were startling in their bitter
ness. The net result of the dav's discussion
was the rejection of the bill, and the passage
| OF another. Mr.. Pickler (rep., S. d. reported
| the general pension BILL prepared by the COM
mittee on invalid PENSIONS and it was recon-
| mitted.
WASHINGTON. April 20-SENATE-Not in
| session Saturday
HoUsE-The house committee on appropria-
| tions Saturday reported to the house the gen.
eral deficiency bill, the last of the regular ap-
| preparation bills for this session. The tota
amount carried by the bill is $i79l,34o The
house Saturday paid tribute to the memory Of
the late Representative Cogswell, OF
Massachusetts. Gen, Cogswell was one
of the most popular members of the
house. Catchings dem, Miss), Gros.
venor (rep, o., Henderson rep, la
and Dockery dem, MOI were among
those who laid their tributes on his bier Mr.
! Talbert (dem., S. c., who had previously
blocked private bills, objected to a pension
bill presented by Mr.. Cannon (rep., nL) in the