The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-29
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-


resolution was offered to hold night sessions
hereafter. Mr.. Riddleberger's resolution for
reorganization of the officers OF the Som
ate was taken up, and after q brief dis'
cussion withdrawn. The House holiday ad-
journment resolution was laid before the Sen
ate, and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A conference report on tho House bills to retire
Major. General A. j. Smith as Colonel OF Cav
airy, and on the House bill granting right OF
way TO water company In Arizona, were pre-
sented and agreed to. The tariff bill was then
taken up and considered until adjournment NJ
5:1b.
HousE.-A holiday recess was agreed to from
December 81 TO January 2. a resolution was
adopted 10 provide 1900 out OF the contingent
fund TO pny the expenses of the Ford Immigrn-
ton Committee. Under the call OF States Tor
the introduction of bills the reading of each
measure was demanded, to prevent the OKLA
homa bill the Union Pacific or the Nicaragua
Canal bill from being taken up. resolution
was adopted making the Senate bill for the ad-
mission OF South Dakota q special order Tor TO-
morrow md from day to day, providing that the
omnibus bilr' may be offercd therefor At
4:15 the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.--SENATE. The rcso-
luton for evening sessions was taken up and
an amendment offered to 1t by Mr.. Morrill,, pro-
yiding that (until otherwise ordercd) the daily
hour OF meeting of the Senate be IL a. m, and
that ut $3.50 each day recess be taken TIL p.
m. The matter was discussed and hnally iaiu
over until tomorrow. a resolution was adopted
calling for Information as to the appointments
and promotions in the Customs service since
March /. The tariff hill was then discussed
until 5:35, when the Sene to adjourned.
HOUSE Tho Legitimate appropriation bill
was called up and read. There was no inter-
ruption In the reading of the bill until Mr.. Hol-
man offered an amendment increasing the num-
ber of messengers on the soldiers roll Oh the
House from fourteen to twenty. The amend-'
ment was rejected--53 to GO. Mr.. henderson
Qa) moved TO increase the clerical force OF the
Civil Service Commission, and the amendment
was opposed by Mr.. Randall. After discussion
Mr.. Henderson's amendment was rejected-5
to co. A motion by Mr.. Cummings to strike out
the whole section relating to the Civil Service
Commission was then rejected by vote OF 70
yens to 13S nays, aud the reading OF the Dlil
was concluded without further interruption
and the committee having arisen, the Dill was
passed. Adjourned.
WAsHINGTON Dec. 10. - SENATE. - Mr..
Evurts, from the Committee on Library, re-
ported back, with verbatim amendments the
House bill to incorporate the American Bistori-
cal Association. The amendments were agreed
tn and the bill passed. Mr.. Edmunds intro
duced q resolution expressing disnpproval OF
foreign control of any ship canal across the
Isthmus OF Darien or Central America. othcr
resolutions we're offered, and bill passed
authorizing tho construction OF bridges across
the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. Con-
s,deration of the tarif bill was resumed. A
number OF amendments were rejected. Mr.
Voorr ees made n speech, and several para
graphs were passed over informally. Ata:3o
D. IN. the Senate adjourned until II n m.
Houss-The river and harbor bill was
brought before the House to-day. after strug-
gle Of two hours and a half conference report
was agreed TO for the retirement OF General An
drew j. Smith, with the rank of Colonel OF cav
airy. The Senate bill increasing the pension
OF the widow OF Colonel Robert n. Scott was
called up, and opposed by the river and harbor
bill. The bill TO allow n clerk to Senators ana
Representatives was also antagonized, and the
river and harbor bill finally taken up and dis
cussed until a:45 p. IN, when the House I'D
iourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-SENATE.-A confer
ence was ordered on the direct tax bill, Messrs.
Sherman, Morrill, and Butler being appointed.
BY unanimous consent an order was made hx-
ing January 81 us the day 10 close debate on
the tariff bill. The holiday recess resolution
was amended fixing 1t from Friday, December
q, till Wednesday, January q resolution
was offered by Gibson Uouisiana), TO appoint
select committee for the investigation
of the recent elec ions in the United
States, and especially those In Rhode
Island and Louisiana, New York and
Indiana. A Joint resolution was agreed TO ap-
propriating holiday pay for Congressional en-
ployes. A bill passed authorizing the con-
struction OF q bridge across the Missouri river,
| in Iowa and Nebraska. The tariff bill was
| taken up and considered u number OF amend
| ments being offered. Mr.. Sherman moved 10
reconsider the vote non-concurring in the direct
in
| tered. At 4:40 p. IN. the Senate adjourned,
after pass sing ninety private pension bills.
HouSE.-Senatc amendments TO certain nm
| important bills were agreed to. a conference
| report was agreed to on the bill 10 dispose OF
| certain lands in Minnesota belonging TO the
| Chippewa Indians. The diplomatic and con-
| sular appropriation bill was reported The
Senate amendment to the holiday recess was
agreed to. The river and harbor appropriation
| bill was taken up and some progress made IN
| its consideration. At J p. III. the House adj
journed
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 2J.-SENATE--A deh
| cheney bill for $4,000 for public printing was
passed; also an appropriation Of 5000 for The
| observation OF the eclipse OF the sun, January l.
| resolution was adopted TO investigate the
| conduct OF the ofiice OF the Supervising Archi
| tect Mr.. Chandler gave notice that on the firs
| day after the holiday recess he would move u
cation. The bill for opening the Lake Borgnt
outlet In Louisiana was reported adversely
Consideration of the tariff bill was resumed
! At p. III the Senate adjourned until Jan
/ uary2
| HoUsE-Mr. Wilkins, Of Ohio. objected u
! the consideration OF a resolution to inycsti
gate the District Commissioners. The Nicar
/ aguan bill was taken up, several amendment
| added and the previous question ordered. A
| 1885 p IN. the House adjourned until january =
JOHN LAMP and George Mason fought
with knives at Howard's Chapel, w. Va
The latter will never fight again, as he was
killed.
INTENSE feeling exists in Ireland ovel
the Pope's action in refusing to bless medals
and relics for distribution among Irisf
Catholics.
THE Russian Government has warnet
the press to be more guarded In Its Ian
guage with reference to Russia's relations
with Persia and England This is held Il
indicate pacific disposition on the part o
| the Government
LAzARE LEM shot and killed Giovanni
Peri, at Shamokin, Pa. The winning o
xteen dollars by Peri was the cause.
--"Ah," said Mr.. Scourplate, grim
ly, as he adjusted his necktie, 1--WE
ave to put hup with the airs of these
society people hall day; but when
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