The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-09-22
F1TTIETH CONGRESS.


tion to Increase tho number OF copies
OF the report OF the Pacific Rail
road Commissioners to 5000 was re-
fcrred 10 tho Committee on Printing. A
OH conference WAS ordered on the
Senate bill 10 pension the widow Of General
Fitzpatrick Ut siOO q month. Tho resolution
10 investigate Assistant Librarian Mckee for
making UP campaign book was aprced TO- The
conference report on the fortihtntions bill was
nRraed TO. bill TO indemnity the Chinese for
the Wyoming massacre was introduced by
Mr.. Morgan. 1t WAS referred 10 the Committee
TN Foreign Relations. Tho confcrsncs report
on the army bill was agreed 10. Az <:1o p. m.
the Senate adjourned.
HousE-Mr. Snyres tTer.) presentsa the
conference report on the fortincAtiens appro-
priation bill, and II was adoptad. Mr. Rlsunt
(Ga.) from the COMMITTEES on Post-on'css and
Post.roads, reported . bill authorizing tho
Postmaster General to advertise for sad pur-
chase improved mail locks and keys. He re-
quested immediate consideration for the bill,
which was accorded. and the hill vas passed.
Bills introduced: To cheek and nullify the
baneful operations OF trusts 10 carry into effect
the provisions OF the net for tho collection Of
direct taxes In the insurrectionary districts Of
the United States; Tor tho prevention OF trusts; I;
to exempt cotton bnggng from the payment OF
duty. The conference report on the sundry civil
bill was taken UP, md the Senate amendment
appropriating a250,O0O for investigating the re-
claniation OF the arid region discussed until0
p. M, when the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON Sept. 1.-THE House amend
inent 10 the Sennte bill for q pension TO tho
widow OF General Hcintzelnan (reducing the
amount from s100 to SIS u monti) was non-con.
cured in. and a conference was ordered. MIR.
Sherman, from the Committee on Finance, re.
por;cs the Senate bill to declare unlawful
trusts aud combinations IN restraint Of trade
nnd production. Calendar. The House bill for
the allowance OF certain claims, reported by
the accounting officers OF the Treasury (ltnown
as the Fourth OF July clnims). was taken from
tho calendar and passed. The bill applies to
some six hundred claims ranging In amount
between few dollars and few hundred dol
lars The Chinese exclusion bill WIS taken up
and carried. Al 6:I5 D. M the Senate ad-
journed.
HousE.-The House resumed the consdcra-
tion OF the sundry civil appropriation bill, the
pending amendment being that relative to the
reclamation Of the arid rogious MIR. Blount
((ia) mndo an earnest appeal for economy In
the public expenditures, declaring that waste
Of the public money and reduction OF taxa
ton were utterly inconsistent. Mr.. Cannon
Qll.) advocated the amendment and reminded
his friend from Georgia tMr. Blount) that the
people Of the country were not afraid Of the
expenditure OF money for great national OBJ
jects, when The expenditure wns honestly and
Justly made. Mr.. Holman offered u substitute
for the Senate amendment providing that the
necessary expenses for carrying on the work
Of survey shall be paid from the appropriation
for the topographic survey OF the United
States. and suspending the operation Of the
desert land law during the pcndcncy In Con
grcss or Legislation looking 10 Its repeal. The
vote resultcd-yeas u, nays IS; no quorum
Adjourned
WASHINGTON. Sept. e-SENATE.-- .--Mr.G George
introduced au amendment TO tho trust bill re-
ported yesterday. He proposed 10 give the
President power TO suspend the collection oi
duties on articles held by combinations to force
up prices. A discussion followed. Mr.. Spoonel
offered resolution directing IN inquiry into
the circumstances attending the recent muir
der Of Joseph Hoffman, a Senate witness ir
Washington County. Tex. Debate continued
until adjournment ut 6:05 p. m.
HoUsE.-The debate on the Senate amend
mcnt in regard 10 irrigating the arid land was
resumed, and it wns finally agreed to, the
amount being reduced from s23o0OO to slC0 600
The amendment to provide for II geological
park I'm the District was discussed, and tho
House insisted OIL its disagreement. A bill wai
passed. providing for appointments TO the Ma
rine Hospital service after competitive exam
inutiOns. Unsuccessful attempts were mado Il
get up the Oklahoma bill, no quorum being
present At 5 p. m. the House adjourned.
WAsHINGToN. Sept. 13-SENArE.-Mr. Plat
offered IL resolution instructing the Committee
on Finance to inquire whether q foreign syndi
cate, combination or trust controls the produc
tion O! copper in the United States. and ha
thereby largely increased tho price OF ull ar
| tjcpG ihprefrOn, nnd N-h IN,
legislation can be devised to reevc the peopl,
of the Unitcd States from tho injurious effect
of the operations OF such foreign combination
trusts or syndicate. After a debate, partici
pated in ny Mcssrs. Blair. Patt, George ant
Honr Mr.. Platts resolution went over till TO
morrow without action. The Chinese exclusion
bill was taken UP and debated until 8 20 p. IN.
an agreement being mudc to vote At o clocl
tomorrow.
Houss.-On motion OF Mr.. Forney (Ala).
joint resolution wns passed extending until 90
tober the existing appropriat onS for tho sun
dry OWL expenses OF the Government. The bill
10 amend tho Interstate commerce law wa
considered and passed. Also bill giving State
the Jurisdiction over the traffic within Stat
lines OF roads chartered by the United States
The Oklahoma bill was called up. but no actioi
was taken until p. m, when the House I'D
iourped.
WAsHINGToH. Sept. .Ia-SENATR.--Ihe Hous
bill TO grant tho right OF way through the mill
tnry reservation ~ Fort Morgan TO tho Bir
minghRm. Mobile and Navy Cove Harb0r Rail
way Company was passed. bill was intro
duced u abolish water rents In the District
Yestsrday's g discussion on trusts WAS resumed
On the motion to recommit tho Chinese exclu
sion bill the vote was-ycRs IL, nays 1T-not
quorum. by unanimous consent Il was sgre et
to take another vote OH Monday next. A taril
debate followed and ~ 5l5 p. n., the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE An act TO suppress infectious dis
eases was passed. with an appropriation 0
&,O0.O0 The private calendar was thsR takel
up and several bills passed. A. -. n. th
House took o recess until 8 p. m. aud afte
thirty-two: o:private pension bills had been passo'
the House adjourned until Monday.
MRS ELIzABErH LANGLIEH and her Eve
ysar-old daughter, Myrtle. who wer
burned in Boston, by the upsetting of
kerosene lamp, diod at the hospital.
UNDER the anti-polygamy law Of 1888
there have been in the Territory of Utal
five hundred convictions of polygamy
adultery and unlawful cohabitation.
The body Of j. G. Triebold was found I
| thicket just north Of Wichita, Kas., in al
advnucad utatA of decomnositkon He wa