The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-05-26
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.


First Session.
WASHINGTON, May 14.--SENArE E-I,ils re-
ported and placed on the calendar; Senate bill
to oreimburse the State of Nevada for moneys
expended and obligations incurred in the sup
preston OF the war Of the rebellion, and for
guarding the overland mail and emigrant route.
Senate bill authorizing the purchase OF site
for building for the u. s. Supreme Court Mr..
Stewart introduced bill proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution OF the United States
so as to reduce from two-thirds to majority
the vote In each House overriding Presidential
vetoes. Mr.. Blair (by rcquesD introduced
bill TO prevent convict labor from competing
with organized labor. Referred.
HousE. Mr.. Mills Crcx) from the Commit
tee on Rules, reported, and the House adopted
without discussion or division, q resolution pro-
vidipg that the general debate on the tariff bill
shall close on Saturday next Bills introduced
and referred: Authorizing Secretary Of the
Treasury to cause such changes and improve.
mcnts to be made In the public building at
Chicago, and to erect such additions thereto us
niuy be necessary to provide sufficient accom-
modations for the post.officc; for the erection
OF public building at Reno, New The House
then went into Committee OF the Whole on the
tariff bill.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-SENATE-Thc reso-
luton confirming Mr. Turpics right to his seat
was called up and adopted. The bill limiting to
eight hours per day the service OF letter carriers
was passed. The Department Of Labor bill
was taken UP, but laid aside for the pension ap
preparation bill A resolution was adopted all.
thoriZing the Committee on Finance to make
preliminary tariff investigation. A number of
special orders were made for the admission of
Territories, and for seacoast defenses. After II
short executive session the Senate, at 5:25 p.
m, adjourned.
HOUSE--Conferees on the Cincinnati Expo
sition bill were appointed. A bill granting the
right OF way through Idaho Territory TO the
Washington and Idaho railroad Company was
| passed. The tariff debate was resumed.
speeches being made by Messrs. Butterworth
| Buckalew, Henderson, Simmons, Stone, Grout
and Seymour. At $3.50 p. m. the House took n
voted to tariff debate.
| WASHINGTON, May 16.-SENATE.-A resolu.
| ton offered last Monday by Mr. Vest, providing
| for q select committee to examine the questions
touching meat and meat products, its trusts
and transportations, was agreed to- Bills on
| the calendar were considered and several
passed, including bills fixing the pension for the
loss of one eye mt SIG, and allowing aid to State
homes of disabled soldiers, at the rate of 800
year for each soldier and appropriating 900
FOR that purpose. At 4:45 p. m. the Senate I'D
journed.
HousE.--A bill was passed appropriating
100000 for Il branch volunteer soldiers home
| in Grant County, Ind. Labor Day, the special
| order, was postponed until next Tuesday and
| the tariff discussion resumed. Speeches were
| delivered by Baker, N. Y; Bound. Pa. Far.
quhar, N. Y; Laird, Neb.; Boyne, Pa; Wea
| yer, H.. McRae Tenn; Ryan, ias., and Rus
| SELL of Massachusetts. AT p. m. q recess was
| taken until o'clock.
| WASHINGTON, May 17.-SENATE.-The report
OF the conference committee on the House bill
| in regard to the Cincinnati Centennial Exposi
/ tion was presented and agreed to. The pension
| appropriation bill was then taken up the ques
| tion being on the amendment reported by the
| Committee on Appropriations to strike out the
words that in all pensions to widows, pay
ments shallb made from the date OF the death
I OF the husband" and to insert: that all pay
ments which have been, or which may hereafter
| be granted under the general laws regulating
| pensions to widows in consequence Of death
| occurring from Il cause which originated In
| the service since the 4th of March, 1861. shall
/ commence from the date of the death Of the
| husband" Mr. Cockrel moved to amend the
amendment by striking out the words, (which
have been or" SO as to confine its application
| to future pensions He estimated that the ad
| d;tional cost, under the Senate amendment
| would be s1,413000. If his own amendment
were adopted, the additional cost for 1889 woult
be S756.000 Disagreed to. The amendment re
| ported by the Committe on Appropriations was
| then agreed TO, without division, and the bill
| was passed. The Senate then passed thirty-fivt
| bills and adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE.-The Cincinnati Exposition bill con
| ference report was agreed to- The tariff dis
| cussion was then resumed. Speeches were do
livered by Messrs. Peters tKan.) Anderson
! Qll). Breckenridge (Ark.), Stewart (Vt.), Co,
| IN. w, Mason Gll.) and others, recess being
! taken from5 until p. M.
J WASHINGTON, May 1s.-SENATE.--Not in ses
| sion.
| HoUsE.-The House was called to order by
| Mr.. McMillin (Tenn), as Speaker pro. tenn.
| and, the Chaplin being absent and the reading
| OF the journal dispensed WITH the House i'm
medintely went into committee of the whole
| IMr. Springer Gll) in the chairl on the tariff
| bill. Speeches were made by Anderson Ha.)
Cheadle Und), Randall (Pa.), Mckinley TO-.
and Breckenridge Ky.) At p. M o recess
was taken until 8 p. M, the night session being
for the consideration OF private pension bills
AT the evening session thirty-fve pension bills
| were passed. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-SENATE.-Not in ses
| sion.
HOUsE.-In the House tariff speeches wer,
delivered by Messrs. Reed, OF Maine, and Car
Isle, OF Kentucky and the general debate o
the tariff bill closed. Several ve,o messages OF
private pension bills were received before I'D
| journment.