The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-02-19

was not going 10 inquiroi Dut III TINS prOceed'
Ing failed thon he was ready 20 resort 10 some
other that would be more expeditions ZAP.
plause,l II the friends OF Grant on this door
were divided they would DO sure 20 be, over
come, and they would not be free from blame,
Grants retirement to vote for this bill, and,
this failing, 10 Join with him In voting for
some other bill which would accomplish tho
proposed result, Mr., nayne said the Presl'
aent had signed three pilIs slmllarin character
A motion 10 suspend the rules and pass tho
bill was then lOst-yoaa, 1855; nays, lU3-there
not being tho necessary two'thirds In tho
Affirmative The negative votes were cast by
Grants retirement, reinforced by number
OF Republicans who, though In favor OF tho
purport OF the bill, were opposed 10 its form,
believing II would place the President under
the necessity or vetoing measure which no
Mr. Money, from the Committee on Post
Ofices and Postroads, moved TO suspend the
rules aud pass u bin 70 regulate the letting OF
mai contracts, The bill was passed,
On motion OF MIR, stookslager tho rules
were suspended and bill, approprlatlng
2O00O foe tho erection IN Wnahington OF
building for library for the Medical Depart
ment Of the United States army, was passed.
The House then adjourned.
WAsHIR0Tos, Feb. lion motion of MIR.
Reagan resolution was adopted calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for Information
III ItlhtlOn W Ilb IiUKf Nnu luHNHN llhHN VI
tho Western States and Territories. Tho
House proceeded 10 tho consideration OF busl'
nesa under the special rule, On motion OF Mr.,
Peters, tho bill passed for the erection ol u
public building NJ Wichita, Kan, 20 cost tbO,'
0OO MIR, Hutohlns, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the Naval Appro,
prlatiOn bill, and gave notice that no would
ask 10 have II considered 10 morrow, Tho
Senate amendments 10 the Indian ApprOprlu'
tlon bill were nOn.oonourred In, and confereca
were appointed, Mr. Dorshelmer Introduced
q bill 10 rogulat6 tho coinage aud 10 promote
the circulation OF gold and silver equally,
practicable the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall cause 70 be engraved notes OF
the denomination of 4, 81, $40, so and
$50 and 10 be printed In such quanti'
s - @ 70 a sgd 70 Say I%
sued, shall bo PAYABLE on demand In silver
dollars OF the present standard nn0nesa isO
grains, troy weight or, II tho holder prefer,
ho may roooyo standard silver bars STAMPED
by the United Statos ut the rate OF t0 grains
10 tho dollar,
WASHINGTON, Feb. H-Tho Senate yostcr
day passed the Indian Appropriation b.
after striking out tho section authorizing tho
President 10 negotiate with the Creek semi
mole and Cherokee Indians for the surrender
OF their remaining rights to the so-oallod
Oklahoma lnnds,
sonator Allison submitted Joint resolution
npproprintlng S9,JOO IA dolrly the expenses OF
thu approaching inauguration, 10 bo oNpond'
cd under tho direction of the Senate Commit
toe on Arrangements. Referred
WASHINGTON, Feb l7,-ln the Senate thls
morning Mr.. Pondoion presented pctltl ION
OF tho Cincinnati Commercial Gdteuc aud other
newspapers, praying fora reduction of post
ago on socond.class mail matter. Referred,
MIR. Sewnll from the Committee N Military
Affairs reported fayornbly the House
bill 10 empower the Secretary Of
War 10 permit the laying of . horse.
railroad over the island OF Rock Island nnd
| tho bridges connecting II with the cities OF
| Davenport and todk Island Placed on the
calendar A motion 10 indefinitely postpone
| the bill TO quiet the title Of settlers on Dos
Molnes River lands was doiontCd, and
| at ono o'clock, tho bill stlll remaining
| tho unfinished byslnoss OF the morn
Ing hour went over tlll tomorrow, Tho
conference report on tho District OF
| Columbia Appropriation wns agreed 70. On
motion OF Mr., Cameron, OF Wisconsin, Tho
Senate bill authorizing the salo Of u part OF
| the lands OF tho winnobago tribe OF lndlnn'
In Nebraska was passed, Tho Antl.forolgn
| Contract Labor bill was then placed before
tho Senate. Mr., Sherman said II was Mr.
Morrllls lntontlon 10 call up and continue the
| discussion OF tho Trade Dollar bill on tho com
| plotion OF tho Labor bill.