The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-04-28
F1FTlETH CONGRESS.



art introduced bill to grant Mrs. Marion
Waite a pension OF 5000 per nnnum. Replies
were received to the inquiry as to the expense
of putting the Government and District wires
under ground Mr.. Riddleberger asked action
on q resolution 10 consider the fisheries treaty
In open session, but on objection it went over.
A financial debate was participated In until p.
M, when the Dakota bill came up. Mr.. Spoon
er speaking In its favor Mr.. Vest obtained the
floor and the bill went over. Two private PEN
sion bill vetoes were read and referred. After
executive session the Senate, at 4.45 p. M, adj
journed.
HousE-Under the call OF States bills were
introduced The river and harbor bill came up
under the call OF committees Under suspension,
and its reading was demanded. The motion to
suspend the rules was lost-yeas 1N nays 1G2,
not two-thirds. wilkins, from Banking and
Currency; moved to suspend the rules and pass
q resolution declaring 1t to be the sense OF tho
House that the Secretary under the law may pur-
chase bonds out of the surplus. 1t was carried
yeas 1888, nays o. At p. m the House ad-
ourned
WASHINGTON. April 17.-SENATE "A bill was
reported to make Inauguration Day holiday
in the District Resolution was reported In
quring the method ofdistributing public money
among depository banks. Mr.. Riddleberger
asked consideration Of his fisheries resolution,
tive session. In fifteen minutes the doors were
reopencd and bills taken from the calendar in
their order until tho Dakota bill came up,
and the debate was continued by Mr.. Vest
Mr.. Edmunds obtained the floor and the bill
was laid aside until tomorrow. number OF
private pension bills were passed, and at $3.50
p. m the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-A bill was reported for the location
of q branch Soldiers Home in Grant County,
Tel Hyl~xxt txsll A~,. "a, ST. ffHtr
for settling controversies between common
carriers and their employees was reported, as
was the bill prohibiting the Importation OF con-
vict made goods. resolution was reported
and adopted asking the Postmaster-Gencralf for
information conce,n ming the rates Of postage on
seeds and whether Canadians are given ad-
vantage over Americans engaged in the seed
business. The Mills tariff bill was called up,
Mills and Mr.. Kelley opening the debate. At
6:l0 p. m. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April l8.-SENATE-Petition
were presented and referred An adverse re-
port was made on Riddeberger's resolution for
the consideration of the Fisheries Treaty in
open session A bill was introduced for the
erection of building for the Supreme Court OF
the United States. The resolution to investi-
gate alleged land frauds in Florida was consid-
cred and referred. The land grant forfeiture
bill was considered until . p. IN, when the Dn-
kOta OIL WIS up. NlcSsrS soHerHiuit, NSs1
and Hawley spoke. The conference report on
the South and Ccntra. American conference
was presented, and pending action the Senate
at s p M adjourned.
HoUSE.-A bill was introduced to prevent the
carrying Of Chinese laborers into the United
States. The conference report was submitted
and agreed to upon the bill authorizing tho
President to arrange conference between the
United States and tbe South and Central Amer
lean countries. A conference was ordered on
the Paris Exposition bill. The Committee on
Labor took the floor, and the bill to establish o
Bureau OF Labor was passed. Tho bill to create
Board Of Arbitration was considered and pass
ed, and at p M the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April Observation-Disclosures
were presented and referred, and reports made
from committees authorizing the retirement Of
John C. Fremont MS Major-Gencral, u. S. A..
and appropriating $780, 900 for quarters and bar
racks ut branches of the National Soldiers
Homes. resolution was offered by Mr.. Honr,
and referred, providing for an official report OF
the executive debate on the fisheries treaty.
The Senate then resumed consideration of the
Dakota bill, which was finally passed, 20 yeas,
20 nays-a party vote. Bills were reported for
public buildings At San Diego, CAL, and Akron,
o., and at GAO p. m. the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
HoUsE.-A petition was presented from the
Maritime Exchange, OF Philadelphia, ,againt the
sugar and moasses schedule Of the Mills bill.
The tariff debate was postponed until Tuesday
next by agreement The Indian appropriation
bill was taken mp and considered, and the
House adjourned ut p m.
WASHINGTON, April 20 -SENATE-Not in ses-
sion.
HoUsE.-Bills were passed authorizing the
construction of certain bridges and providing
beacon lights on the Illinois river The House
agreed to the Senate amendments to the Mill
tary Academy appropriation bill. An attempt
to secure three night sessions for private claims
failed, and tho House, on contest between the
River and Harbor Committee, Invalid Pensions
and the Committee on Claims, decided against
the latter The pension appropriation bill was
taken up first and passed. The river and har-
bor appropriation bill was reached, and consid-
Grafton by paragraphs commenced. when, ut s
p. m., q recess was taken until T:3O the night
session being for the consideration OF private
pension bills.
WASHINGTON, April s1.-SENArE-Not in
session.
HousE.-Immediately after the reading of the
journal contest for consideration arose be-
tween the special order-the home
stead bill-and the river and harbor
bill. An attempt was made to
arrive at an amlcable arrangement where
by the consideration OF the special order should
be postponed until May 1, hut Mr.. Brecknridgc,
of Kentucky, fearing that the tariff bill might
be interfcred with interposcd an objection. FL
nally the House rcfused-yeas S. nays 12G-to
consider the special order, and tho House went
in committee OF the whole, Mr.. Mcmillan, of
Tennessee, in the chair, on the river and harbor
bill. Only four pages OF the bill had been con-
sidered when the House, ut 5. p M, adjourned.
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A NEW York syndicate has purchased
| 1856 acres OF land at st. Louis for suburban
| purposes.
CALlpH, the new hippopotamus for Cen
| trail Park arrived safely in New York
| from Cincinnati.
The fourth floor of building at Chicago
gave way and caused serious injuries to
several work men.
IT is stated that Claus Spreckols has
definitely decided to locate his Eastern
| sugar factory in Philadelphia.