The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-12-18
FORTY NINTH CONGRESS-.
Second Session.

| Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.--SENATp.- There was
a full attendance. williams, Of California,
was sworn IN, and few bills introduced. The
| Pres dents message was read, after which
the Senate adjourned.
HOusE.-Four new members were sworn
IN to fll vacancies caused by tho deaths OF
Messrs Cole. of Maryland, and Beach and Ar
itzer, Of New York. After the read nr Of the
| message, the House adjourned on the nm
nouncement OF the death OF Messrs. Beach
| and Arnot.
WASHINGTON, Dec. T. SENATE. = Cheney
| H.) was sworn In In place of Senator Pike,
deceased. Bills introduced: To retire legal.
tender and National bank notes of small
denominations. and for the issue of coin .cer-
tifcates; to exempt from duty imported su.
and boards. Mr.. Morrill, offered tho follow.
Ing resolution: 'Resolved, That the promise
c.uII OF massing any revision Of the tariff in a
their healthy growth so that any change Of
snd es Il s wSo Of hs
| priving American labor of ability to compete
successfully with foreign labor, and without
ample TO cover any increased cost of produc-
ton which may exist In consequences of the
higher rate OF wages prevailing IN this coun-
f, practicable that any further attempts at re-
| vision by the present Congress, in contraven.
to 5q the fpgeEons Ss,dns
try Oft Of the S country" Adjourned. @ I' "'' '"'
HoUsE.-Blls introduced: To changesthe
law IN relation to the amount OF u. 8. bonds
| required to be kept on deposit by National
banks as security for circulating notes: for
81 Sa or Hr bullion ion
| the relief of the u. s. Supreme Court and to
| expedite business in that court: comrellng
public lands by cattle companies; to
amend oleomargarine bill;. to change
time for beginning of terms Of Congress; to
Senate bill for relief OF graduates OF the
A bin appEopristins $4,000 for the establish:
school Of instruction for cavalry, and light
artillery - vas ,o passed The House decided dec by
Electoral count s S with IL the preposed @ Honse
amendments. Adjourned.
WAsHINGTo N, Dec. s.-SENATE. Memorials
were presented and bills introduced. Reso-
lptions calling for information in regard to
the olcomargRrine tax; for the erection of .
monument to negro soldiers and to place
General Alexander y. Webb on the retired
lief OF settlers in Nebraska and Kansas was
made special order for Tuesday next. The
bill extending the right of suffrage to women
message from the President on The fisheries
question was received, and after an executive
session the Senate adjourned.
OF T"s sas to the %
duty material for the rebuilding of Eastport,
Maine. It was referred to the WAYS and
titling certain officers and enlisted men to
pay and emoluments from the time named
In their commissions tho same as II
making bill for the consideration
Of certain naval bureaus special order for
December l5 was agreed to. The bill extending
went over as unfinished business: The cleo.
toral count bill was taken up. Messrs. Dib.
al epeesss % Mr. hfn g. cawe aas Adas asns
notice he would call the previous question
tomorrow. The House at p. m. adjourned.
WAsHIN9ToN, Dec. 9-sENATE.-A bill was
INTRODUCED for the redemption of trade dol
lars: After some resO utiOns had been offered,
the Senate proceeded to the consideration of
Mt Morrilrs tariff resolution. Messrs. Nor.
rill a, Beck n and M sherman M made speeches. Sen.
$3.50 p m, adjourned until Monday.
HousE.-The bill extending the free-deliv.
cry system was passed. Also bill authoriz-
the postal service. The Electoral count bill
was passed without division The bill Great.
ing Department Of Agriculture and Labor
was taken up and discussed. Pending debate,
ed, and At p m, Ike House adjourned. 10, ~e report
WASHINGTON, Dec 1O.-sENArE.-Not in
session.
.HoUsE.--After the reading of the journal
and regret the death of his colleague Mr. |
Dowdney. and offered resolutions expressive
of the regret with which the announcement |
OF the death had been received by the House, !
and providing for joint committee of the |
Senate and House to attend the funeral. The |
tse wsre m ae1Ped and
ry or the'deoeased, at E:20 adjourned until |
tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-SENATE.--Not in scs- !
sion.
HousE.-A bill was passed extending the |
laws OF the United States over certain unor. |
ganized territory south of the State of /!
providing that this land shall be subject to |
entry by actual settlers under the Homestead |
law; Tho House then went into Committee Of |
chair on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. |
In the cOur e of tho general debate, Mr. |
Lenham CTex made an appeal In favor |
Rlluding to the standard silver dollar. he de- |
pended, no matter who might recommend to |
that while the sundry Civil bill appropriated |
Iess than the PHI OF last year. the decrease |
vas attributable to the fact that the Commit
the new naval observatory, maintaining |
tSs fSst those items could be provided for
contended. on the contrary that the appro- |
prixtions for the objects named should be |
then, instead of showing u decrease. exceed
year; ME, Randall. Of pennsylvania, argued
diction over the subject Of navy yards, but |
pointed out that even were they provided for |
IN the pending measure the bill would still |
Ing further discussion the committee arose
and the House adjourned.