The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-07
F1FTIETH CONGRESS.



cd the conference bill. Agreed 10. He also re-
ported the bill introduced by him to give erect
TO tho Chinese treaty. The only amendments
are provisions taken from the Morrow bill,
making the bill take effect upon the ratification
Of the treaty and wiping out the section allow
ing six months during which Chinese may re-
turn upon certificates. Tho report is una'i'
nous, Mr.. Morrow consenting to the recon-.
mendation that his bill lie upon the table.
After O struggle lasting nm hour over the
order OF business the Public Buildings Com
mittcc secured the floor, and Mr.. Dibblo' OF
South Carolina, called up the Senate bill TOT
the construction OF q building at Portland, ore.
BY an amendment the amount was reduced 10
e2O0OOO. The whole afternoon was spent IN
tho effort to get quorum, and railing 70 So
cure one on proposition to report the FORT
lend bill favorably, the House at s:40 ad-
journed. ti.4
WASHINGTON, June 25.--Nothing Of import
ance was transacted In either branch OF Con-
rress to-day, the exciting news from the Chica-
go Convention being too much for the Senators
and Representatives remaining In this city.
WASHINGTON, June 26.--SENArE. Sen
ate proceeded with the consideration OF the
legislative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill. After some debate, there being no quorum
present, adjourned.
HousE.-Conslderatio OF public land Dill was
resumed. Most OF the amendments which were
adopted were In the nature OF corrections. Mr.
Herman offered one, however, which was ac-
ccpted, allowing entry men six instead OF three
months in which to erect q habitable dwelling.
There was long discussion over an amendments
offered by Mr.. Weaver Qa), reserving title IN
the Government to alternate strips vi public
land along water courses and the sea shore. Mr..
Laird (Neb.) indignantly resented the attacks
which had bccn made on the cattle-breeders
and other Western citizens. He said they
were held up to the public as were the thieves
on the cross only there were three instead OF
two OF them. These settlers were thieves and
the cattle men were thieves and the syndicates
were thieves. Mr.. Weaver Ia.) replied that
the thieves on the cross repentcd and these peo-
pie did not. Mr.. Laird rctorted that they did
not repent, for they did not admit that they
were thieves. Mr.. Weaver wanted to know
what allied Mr. Laird Was 1t worms? But the
gentleman made no reply. The amendment
was rejected, US were also several others. No
quorum being present, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-SENATE-Hous
amendments to Senate bills authorizing the
construction of bridges across the Ouachita
river, Ark, Mississippi river, ut Muscatine, H.;
the Missouri river, at Nebraska City, Neb; the
Columbia river, between Oregon and Washing
ton Territory; the Missouri river, at Parlsville;
the Mississippi river, at Ocaquan, ILL.,, and the
Mississippi river, ut Clinton, H., were everally
concurred in. The Senate then proceeded to
the consideration of the liver and harbor APP
preparation bill. An amendment was adopted
reducing the appropriation for the harbor at
Ashtatula, o., from $40,0Ooto $25,000. Among
other amendments reported and agreed TO were
the following: Increasing appropriation for
harbor Mt ST. Joseph, Mich, from $4,000 to
$4,000. Increasing the appropriation for har-
Dor at O,onto, Wis, from $4,000 to 100000 (pro-
viled the city of Oconto shall repair the old
part OF the pier built by private enterprise).
Increasing the appropriations for the Great
Kanawha river, West Virginia. from 100000 TO
s',5O,0O0 Inserting an item OF &1OO,0OO for NOV
able dam on the Ohio river ut the mouth Of the
Beaver river.
HoUsE.-A number OF bills were read. The
House resumed consideration OF the public
land bill, the yeas and nays being taken on Mr..
Holman's amendment retaining title in the Gov
ernment to coal mines found on the public
lands, but allowing entrymen to mine such coal
deposits until Congress acts further In the mat
ter. The amendment was adopted, and the
bill was then passed. A joint resolution grant,
ing leave of absence for the Gettysburg cele-
bration was passed. Tho tarir bill was taken
up and its consideration by sections resumed.
AT 8 p m. the Houss adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 2s. SENATE The Pensions
Committee reported eight vetoed pension bills
Presidents objections. A motion was made to
print 5000 copies of the committees report. Mr.
Hoar gave notice the Fisheries treaty would he
called up next Monday. The army app .opria-
tion bill was reported and considered after the
river and harbor bill had been taken up. Sena-
ators Sherman Allison, Manderson, ColQuitt
and Berry were announced us the committee
to attend the Cincinnati Centennial. At 5:16
p m. the Senate adjourned. M
Nfr (NnN
Speaker pro TEN. during the temporary alb
scnce Of Speaker Carlisle, and the clerk was
directed to inform the Senate of this action.
Mr. Grain CTex.) made u strong effort to secure
consideration of his bill for the improvement of
the mouth OF the Brazos river, Tex, but an OBJ
lection from Mr. Rowell Qli.,) rendered his eff
forts unavailing. The House then went into
committee of the whole (Mr. Springer Qll.) in
the chnir) on the tarilf bill Mr.. Mills presented
committee amendments placing on tho
free list German lookng-glasses, plates, blowr
and silvered, and striking out plums and
prunes, which were adopted. Mr.. Buchanan
IN. J) moved to strike out chicory root acorns
and dandelion root. The motion was defeated,
us was one made by Mr.. Vandeveer (Cal.) to
strike out cocoa, and another presented by Mr..
McKenna (Cal.) to strike out fgs. Mr.. Bynum
Nnd.) from the Comm ttee on Ways and
Means, moved to strike out pulp for paper
maker use. AuOptcu MT. cuhrQunur tN.
W offered an amendment striking out books
and pamphlets printed in other languages than
English. Lost On motion OF Mr.. Mills (Tex.)
an amendment was agreed to striking from the
free list plaster Of Paris when ground or cal
cincd.
WASHINGTON. June ea9.-SENATE.-Th army
appropriation bill was called up and the
amendment providing for an appropriation OF
O., $4,000 for the establishments Of gun factory
ut West Troy was considered until $3.50 p. m.,
when the Senate adjourned until II a. M to-
morrow.
HoUsE,-The dsagreeing conference reported
on the District appropriation bill. which was
considered and further conference ordered. The
tarin bill was thcn taken up and debated until
p. M. when tho House took q recess, after
concurrng in joint resolution to extend the
appropriation for thirty days. The night ses-
sion was for the consideration Of private PEN
sion bills.
HARRY F. GRIscoME, ex-postmaster at
Chattanooga, Tenn, died in that city on
the oath, of consumption.
THE Boston ship Farragut is supposed to
have been wrecked. She was commanded
by Captain Richard Hord, whose wife and
daughter accompanied him. Twenty two
of the crew We're Boston men.
The lady of whom the following is
told had good ground for pleading tho
immunity Of years: A little Spanish
girl had good sound whipping ad-
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