Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-12-27
From the Chic Statesman.
WASHINGTON CORRESPOND
ENCE.
WASHINGTON, Monday evening,l !
December Id, 1912. (
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December Id, 1912.
Editor Ohio Statesman:
In TIE SENATE, to-day, Mr.. Linn in
troduced his bill for the indemnifcation
OF Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson. Mr.
Fulton introduced bill to authorize the
collection Of drawbacks upon foreign
merchandise, when carried in tho orig,
inal packages from the western frontier
to Santa Fe, in Mexico. A bill was in
troduced to amend the act defining the
northern boundary in Ohio. Read and
referred, with various other bills. Gen
JacksOn's was made the special order
for this day week.
Mr.. BenIon's bankrupt repeal bill
coming up, a motion was made TO refer
it 10 the Judiciary committee. Mr.. Ben.
ton opposed the motion, or the reference
of the bill 10 any committee; and fear.
lessly denounced the lawless character
ofthe bankrupt law and the necessity of
its repeal. Mr.. Tallmadge, the eloquent
advocate of broken spectators, grasping
stocktjnbbers, shavers, and land scrip
dealers, defended the bankrupt law to the
best of his ability against the broad-axe
strokes of MIR. Benton; and Mr.. Benton's
repeal bill was given in charge Of the Ju.
dietary committee. The Senate went in
to executive session.
In the House, Mr.. Fillmore reported
bill making appropriations for immedi.
ate contingencies of the House, of s $50,
200, many of ihe members are short of
funds.
The House, to-day, elected their Chap
lain. On the second baIloting the vote
stood, for Rev. MI. Tiffany, Of the Eps-
Copalian Church, ll9-for Rev. Mr..
Reese, protestant Methodist, 39-for
Rev. Mr.. Muller, Lutheran, 29--Rev.
Mr.. Mafit, Methodist Episcopal. l(Chap.
lain',Of the last sessiOn.) lO--for Rev. Mr..
Bullfpch, Unitarian, l., There were
several other candidates, each ofwhom
received few votes on the first ballot
Mr.. Tiffany was declared ihe Chaplain.
THE POCKET VETOES.
A message was received from the
President Of the United States, setting
forth his reasons for.hOlding the two bills
sentup for his signature, at theclose of tbs |
last session, to wit. the bill to repeal the
Land DISTRIBUTION prOviso, that when
he tariff should be raised above an ad
'aIorum Of 90 per cent, the distribution
IhOuld cease; and ithe bill 10 regulate pIo-
seedlings in case of contested elections.
he obnoxious feature of which, was, that
denied the right to seat in the Honse
i any member not elected according 10
ne district feature of the Appointment
i'll. The reasons Of the Presidnet for
ot signing said bills are his we'll known
institutional scruples, and the waht Of
me for mature consideration of the subs {
ect matter. Laid on the table. II
GREAT TEMPERANCE MOVE 6
MENT.
Mr.. Briggs moved a suspension of the
lies, in order TO bring up his resolution v
amend the 23d joint rule--to strike b
1t the wOrd"spirituOWs" aDdIinsert "in> \
ricGtiGS," so as TO prohibit the sale of j.
toricGting drinks in the refeCtories of =
Q capitol. The rules were suspended ~
a vote of two thirds, when a motion
IS made to amend the resolution, so as p
1t these Intoxicating liquors be forth 8
tn removed from the capitol. The -
enSment was adopted, and the resolu- y
n passed by a tremendous"Gyen 1t has
pass the Senate, and if it does, it will th
cunt 10 nothing; for all sorts Of in. SC
icGtiTg" liquors, we apprehend, will
ltinue to be sold in the capitol Ehereaf. :,
, and heretofore "spirisWOus'Shave been 10
the teeth Ofthe law, and 10 the very oil
natariss themselves imposing the inter. he
!; +, CO
The House took up tue case Of the =.
tested election of the delegate from y"
'rlda' Mr.. Levy. The charge is that So.
: Levy waS ellen at the time Of his