The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-01-19
OF PUBLIC INTEREST,
ooINcs OF A DAY IN WASHINGTON.
Tho Blli Setting Aside ~ 900. 900 for Mis-.
sissippi River improvements Passes
tho iouss--Itetaiiatory Legiala-
tion--Mr. Brewator Talks.
LkBoRs or SENATORS,

NoW ioih, anu moffnl piobtnlod pelf
tons from temperance organizations
for a commission on tho liquor
traffic and Constitutional amend.
ment prohibiting the manufacture
and sale OF alcoholic liquors as beverage
Mr.. Van Wyck introduced q bin to secun
reasonable rates OF transportation over rail-
ways aided by the Government When th,
Government gave enormous land grants Il
tho three railroad lines to tho Pacific II wa
on the supposltOn that there would bt
natural competition between them, but this
had been defeated by the corporations d.
yldlng up between them the great empire
stretching across tho continent The Senate
then went into executive session For f0ul
and half hours the proposed treaty with
Mexico was discussed without result
Finally II was agreed that debate should
cease Mt -four o'clock to-day and u vote be
taken at that time. The Senate then ad
Iourned.
When the Senate reassemblod the ChaIl
presented message from tho President
transmitting for tho consideration OF Con.
gTess communications from the Secretaries
Of War and Navy on the subject of relief
expedition for tho Greoly party, aud recon.
mendlng Immediate action, ~ the situation
OF the party was most perllous. Also cor
respondenoe relating 10 the execution OF the
Chinese Exclusion act asked for The
Senate went Into executive session.
HOUSE.
In the house Oh Thursday afternoon
the motion made Wednesday by Mr.. His.
cock 10 commit 10 tho River and llarbOr
Committee the Senate bill approprlatlng
$1,000 900 TO Improve the Mississippi was
then taken up On q vote, the motion waa
lost by III 10 l0a Mr.. White, OF Kontucly
then moved 20 commit tho bill 10 tho same
committee, with Instructions not 10 report II
back until tho Secretary OF War should fur
nlsh an ltlml1od account OF tho expenditures
for the Improvement OF tho river from 1870
10 1884. This also was lost The bill was
then passed by vote OF 2lb 10 %.
The House then proceeded 10 tho consd.
emllon OF the calendar Mr. Anderson
spoke first on the bill TO allow an inventor
who had patented an article In foreign
country and later IN tho United States SOY.
enteen years OF security from the lm0 Of
It's first Issue In foreign countries Ile said
that thrco-ioulths OF tho mon0pOlIes OF tho
country were fortified behind tho patont
system OF the United States, and he was In
favor OF drawing line between tho
protection OF an Inventor and tho
orysallzatlon pf monopollcs. This needed
looking aftot as much as tho tariff
system. Some years pgo patents were
taken out on Morse telegraph Instruments
These had fallen Into tho hands OF the
Western Union, and tho company had worn
OIL lts opponents Mr. Cox, Of New York,
offered IN amendment providing that tho
act should apply only 10 future patents, moi
TO those now In existence, Mr., Holman
moved 10 reCommlt tho bill for tho addition
Of provision protecting Innocent purchaS.
eis OF articles, This was adopted, Tho
bill making all public roads and highways
postroutcs was thon passed and tho
House AdIourod,
In tho morning Mr.. Bayno introduced
bill for public building AZ Allegheny City,
Pa, Referred. Mr. Drumm offered q roso-
luton, which was referred 10 tho Foreign
Affairs COMMITTEES, 10 make Inquiry whOlh.
or any Foreign Minister accredited 10 the
United States ondeayored TO nulllfy
tho effects OF tho unanimous rcsolU.
ton OF tho House by Representations
rejecting on tho honor and integrity Of lls
members This resolution Ia intended 10
get NJ the facts concerning the Hewitt West
ailNlrl Mr.. Slocum moved TO dispense with
tho morning hour, and though there was o
general opposition on tho Republican side,
the motion secured the requisite two.thlrd,
Lbs 10 rs. Tho House thon went Into
Committee Of tho Whole on tho private
calendar, Mr.. Springer In tho chair, the
first bill bong for tho relief OF Flu John
Porter
CAPITAL BRiEra
WASHINGTON, Jan. ia--fho sub-com.
mtteo OF the Commerce Committee, up.
pointed 10 consider the proposed retallatoTy
measures growing out Of tho prohibition OF
American pork by France aud Germany,
will report tho following 10 tho full commit
tee, asking la presentation 10 the House Tor
Immediate passage;
wuLurAA, The Governments OF tho German
Empire and OF tho Republic Of Franco hayo
eSSn ~ 70 proSSS the 81 Amor ,Gn
they wore dol0lnrloua 10 public hOnlth, ANA
WnrUrAa, Sud Government OF The Uormnn
Empire has declined tho invitation OF the
PRESIDENT Of tho United states 10 send lte own
sxporte 10 this country for the purpose OF OK
lmlning tho quality and manner OF market
my our hog products,
HaOlrtd, Dy the senate aud House OF Repro
lcnlativoe OF the United ktatoH of America, IN
J0ngrpua assembled, that tho importation
" any imports which, upon the
ldvlco OF competent experts, The proa
lent shall hold 70 bo lnjurloua 10 the public
,onlth, coming from those countries which,
ipOn tho same grounds, prohibit tho importus
Ion OF any American goods or produole, Ia
,OrOby prohibited,
Senator Edmunjs was present nj tho
Meeting OF tho Senate Committee on Post
,illccs and Post Roads, and gnyo his ylowa
ipon points Involved In tho consideration
u tho Postal Telegraph bill. llc onlor
alnod no doubt In regard 10 tho Constltu-
aonal right of the Government 10 build tolo.
Irhph lines, bul strongly opposed tho pur-
lhaso Of existing lines, Tho Committee
authorized tho Chairman 10 ilx an early day
or persons representing telegraph Interests
o bo hoard,
Secretary Chandler reported 10 the Senate
hat there were lnety.two vessels on tho
,aval rcglator In Noyomber 1889, or these
Mcnty wero built prior 70 tho rebellion,
hrty-0ne during the war, and f0ty.0no
Inco tho close Of hostlllles, Tho original
,ost OF tho nlnety.two vessels wna $40, 7B0.
N2, tho repairs aggregated Sit,200,Sa2,
md the total cost was SSi ,DpL43 Tho 10.
Vllb oNVceucU lnt OIlRlnW VUht flVl, eUNt
There nrc -four candidates for tho United
,totes Circuit Judgoshlpo Of Eastern Texas
Ncssrs, Evans, Chambers Sabine aud Burk.
lardh A large delegation, headed by tho
Mayor Of San Antonio, IA hero IN tho htor.
VT OF Evans, Chambers Ia the lunn who
lgured as the candidate for Vice President
N tho Observation-Disclosures ticket headed by
Weaver, OF Iowa. ..L.
AT n session of the National Bankrupt
law Convention, the special committee ap-
olntod 10 prepare bill for submission TO
congress- reported In favor Of the bill pre-.
JARED In 1880 by Judge Lowell, OF tho
nltod States Circuit Court, at the request
Il tho Board Trade Of Boston aud No
eyiscd by tho Judiciary Committee OF tho
United Suites senate nj the last Congress
They reported forty amendments TO tho
III, most Of them merely verbal changes,
Thla evening the convention sht until nlo
Our discussing tho bill and the amendments
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