The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-22
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-.
Socoud Session.

StCOnn SsSstohs
WASHINGTON, Dec 10 0--SENATE. Certificates
OF election OF Presidential Electors in Alabama
New Jersey, Missouri and Louisiana were re-
. ceived. A number OF reports and resolutions
were presented. Consideration OF the tariff
bill was resumed, and several amendments
offered by Democrats rejected. and NJ p. M
the Senate adjourned.
HousE.--A number Of bills were introduced
under the call Of States. Holman asked tor the
present consideration OF n resolution uuthoriz-
ing the Committee on Judiciary to investigate
charges OF bribery in recent elections. The
resolution was referred. The District OF Co
lumbia appropriation bill was considered and
passed. The pension bill was also passed. AT
$3.50 p m the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec l1.-SENATE. tarin
bill was taken up after some resolutions had
been offered, and consideration OF that measure
was continued until 8; 10 p. M, when the Senate
adjourned.
HousE.-After reading OF the journal, the d-
rect tax bill was considered until p. M, when
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1e.-SENATE. There was
but little morning business, so the tariff bill
was quickly taken up, the question being on
the amendment offered by Mr. Jones (ArlS.) 10
admit hoop or band IRON cotton ties, etc,)
free of duty, instead OF taxing it 21o of one cent
per pound additional. The tariff bill was con-
sdered until adjournment nt g p. m.
HousE.-Thc river and harbor bill was re-
ported. Referred to the committee of the
whole. conference was ordered on the De-
partmcnt of Agriculture bill. report was
submitted on the California contested election
ease in favor OF Sullivan and against FELTON,, the
sitting Republican member. A minority report
confirmed Feltons title to the seat The direct
tax bill was taken up. An amendment to re-
fund the cotton tax was defented-yeas 81,
nays 12D The bill was then passed-ycas liS,
nays 90. At 4:40 p. m. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-SENATE. .-Resolu-
lions were agreed to calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury and Secretary OF the Interior for
certain information in regard to the Indians of
Alaska and on the Sioux reservation. The
tariff debate was resumed and continued until
i:45 p. m, when the Senate adjourned. Perry
Belmont was confirmed as Minister to Spain in
executive session.
HoUsE.-Thc time was extended for conduct
Ing the investigation on the aqurduct tunnel
work Mr.. Glover (MissourD was appointed
Chairman Committee on Private Land Claims.
A bill was reported retiring John c. fremont
as Major General. A bill was passed for the
adjudication OF the old settler or West Cherokee
claims. The Oklahoma bill was taken up. Mr..
Buttcrworth, of Ohio, introduced joint reso-
luton for a Commission to adjust oil contro-
versies between the United States and Canada,
with the ultimate purpose OF receiving the
provinces into the Union of States. An amend
ment offered by Payson Qll.) providing for the
right of honorably discharged soldiers to make
homesteads on the public lands led to consid-
cradle discussion, and without action the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. H.--SENATE.-Not in ses-
sion.
HoUsE--Mr. Hooker (Miss.) introduced a
concurrent resolution providing for holi-
day recess from Friday, December 81, until
Monday, january. Referred TO the Committee
on Ways and Means. Mr. Clardy (Mo.) moved
that the House 60 into committee OF the whole
on the private calendar, for tho further consid-
GRAFTON OF the Nicaragua Canal bill. After an
effort TO secure O quorum upon motion to
limit debate, recess was taken Mt 4:3O p. m.
until 1880, the evening session being for the
consideration OF private pension bills. The
House remained in session an hour this even
ing, the time being principally consumed in an
effort TO settle on some method oi procedure
for the consideration OF private pension bills,
but as no agreement could be arrived at, the
House, ut $3.50, adjourned till Monday.