The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-15
F1FT1ETH CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON. Sent. 3.--SENATE.--A resolution
was offered to inquire into the preparation OF
partisan literature bv n Senntc cmployc. IL
went over after discussion. The House Chinese
restriction bill wns taken up on motion Of Mr..
Stewart for immediate action, but no concu-
sion had been reached at5:i0 p. IN. when the Sen
ate adjourned.
HousE.-Unanimous consent was asked ana
obtaincd by Mr.. Scott, Of Pennsylvania, TO the
passage or n bill to keep all Chinese laborors
out OF the co,n' nv. Bills were introduced. Tho
bill to detail officers OF the army ana navy to
educational institutions came up. but quorum
would not vote. number OF other bills were
brought forward for consideration, and the
House spent the day In calls OF the House. At
5p. m. the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Sept. A. SENATE After
unimportant business, Vests resolution 10 In
vcstigate the publication OF partisan literature
by Scnntc cmploye came up and caused m
other lively debate. It went over to mike way
for the House Chinese restriction Dill. Ato'oe
n. m. the Senate adjourned
IousE.-A resolution was adopted TO investi.
gate the alleged interference by member OF
Congress with the architect Of the new Library
Bulding The army conference report was
adopted. A bill to prevent cruelty TO animals
in tho District was passed. The retaliation
hill wns considered until SEQ p. M, when the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-SENATE--A resou-
tion was offered by Mr.. Sherman and adopted
calling on the President for information MS 10
the rejection OF the recent treaty with China
Mr. Pasco, OF Florida made speech on the
Louisiana ontrages. After unimportant bust.
ness the Chinese restriction bill was taken up
Mr.. George speaking. At the conclusion OF his
spccch the bill was put upon its passngc
Thirty.two Senators voted yea, not quorum
and the bill went over rs unt1nisheu puslhcss'
At 8 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HousE-After personal explanation by Mr..
Stahlnecker, of Now York, the retaliation Dill
was considered. Mcssrs. Phelps, Belmont.
Davis (Mass). Cogswcll and Scott spoke ana
at 8 p. m. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Sept 7.-SsNArE.-A resoin-
tion offered by Mr.. Hoar was laid over, request
ing tho President to furnish copies OF commu'
nications addressed to Great Britain, remon'
strating against the unfair treatment OF Ameri
can citizens. The Chinese bill was taken up.
and a number of speeches made, when vote
was taken There were, yeas 81, nays none a
call of the Senate showed thirty-ninc Senators
present Messrs. Sherman and Hoar not desn
ing to vote until information OF the rejection o.
| the treaty by China was received. Another
vote will be taken tomorrow. At $3.50 p. m. the
Senate adjourned
HOUsE.-Mr. Brumm, OF Pennsylvania, rose
| to n question of privilege and repeated certain
| charges already made against Mr.. Scott whicf
| that gentleman had denied. The bill to in
| crease the salaries OF medical examiners was
| considered without action. The retaliation bill
| was taken up, an agreement being made tt
| take vote tomorrow at eight o'clock. M
| Scott spoke until 6:10 p. M, when the HOUSE
| adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-SENATE. Tho reso
| luton to investigate the Assistant Librarian
| (Mr. Mckee, for publishing Il Republican cam
| paign book, was laid aside informally The
| Chinese exclusive bill was taken up and passed
ufter discussion-ycas 81. nays 3. On motor
| to reconsider, Mr.. Blair offered an amendmen
| suspending the operation Of the bill for sixt!
| days At 4 p. IN. the Senate adjourned unit
| Monday.
HOUSE -On motion OF Mr. Wilkinson Nn
| bill was passed donating to the Senate o
| Louisiana, for quarant ne purposes. ccrtall
| lands (Scctions 13 and II, Township 81 south
| Range 10 east on the Mississippi river. Th
i House then resumed the consideration Of thu
| retaliation bill, which consumed the day. Th
| House ut its evening session passed thirty-tw
/ private pension bills, and at 1880 adjourned
| until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8-SENATE-Not in ses
i sion.
CHoUsE-Jmmedntely after the reading OF til
journal, the House resumed the consideration
| Of the retaliation bill, and was addressed b.
Messrs. White IN. W, Wilson, (Minn). ONei
| (Pa), Lind, (Minn.), Dalzcll, Pa), ONeil
MOI, Taney. CMich.), Cochran IN. W an
others. The debate having ceased, Mr.. White
| IN. W, moved to recommit the bill to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs with instructions +
| strike out the first section, but the motion wa
lost without division. The bill was the
passed-yeas ia, nays 4, the negatives bein
Bayne, Dalzell, Lind and White IN. W Al
journcd.