The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-16
F1FT1ETH CONGRESS.
First SessIon.

First Session.
WASHINGTON, juno 4--SENATE-Th Senate
proceeded to the consideration Of bills on the
calendar and passed, among others, the follow
ing: Senate bill appropriating s35,UO for nm
equestrian statue OF cx-President Taylor in the
city OF Washington. House bill approprinting
$4,000 for public building In Scdnlia, Mo-,
and E5.UO0 for public building in Monroe, In.
Senate bill creating nm additional retired list OF
the nrmy for eighty officers now on the active
list, but incapactated for active service. House
bill authorizing the President TO appoint and
retire Alfred Plensonton with the rank and
grade Of Colonel, with an amendment reducing
tile grade to that OF Major.
1IousE-Thc House to-day passed the bill to
authorize the construction OF bridge across
the Missouri river in tho counties OF Mononta,
H., and Burt, Ncb Mr.. Mills moved TINT the
rules be suspended and evening sessions or
dered for the consideration Of certain bills but
as he would not consent to an amendment set
ting apart certain sessions for the considcrn-
tion OF pension bills tho Republicans refused TO
vote. AS no quorum could be secured, Mr..
Mills withdrew his resolution. He then moved
that debate on the pending paragraph III the
tariff bill be limited to ten minutes Mr.. Mills
motion was put. The slate showed no quorum,
and the nays and yeas resulted in the same way,
so call OF the House was ordered. Members
to the number OF 2s2 having responded, Mr.
Mills withdrew his motion to limit the debate
and simply asked that the House go into COM
mittec OF tho whole on the thrift bill. But the
Republicans, hoping to make an opportunity
for tho pension bill persisted In their refusal to
vote, and another roll-call was ordered on the
motion to go into committee. On this vote III
Democrats responded. No quorum, and Mr..
Mills moved to adjourn, which prevailed, and
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-SENATE.-Aftcr roti-
tine business the Senate proceeded to consid-
Grafton of tho diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill. Several amendments were re-
ported by the Committee on Appropriations and
agreed to. An amendment to increase the sal
ary OF the Minister Resident and Consul Gen.
eral to Paraguay and Uruguay from 5000 to
$500 was debated at much length. Finally
the amendment was excluded on n point of Or
der, and Mr. Call appealed from that decision.
HOUSE. AFTER routine business the House
went into committee Of the whole on tarif bill
debate on the pending clause (''wood manufac-
tured not specially enumerated or provided
for" before) limited to thirty minutes. AS Mr..
Springer took the chair q reporter in the gal
lery waited large red handkerchief. Instantly
there was an outburst of applause on the Dem.
ocratic side, while the chairman pounded the
desk. After debate tho motion to strike out
was rejected by party vote. "Staves OF
wood'' was next considered. After n long dis
cussion Mr.. Buchanan IN. J.) offered an amend
ment adding the words sin the rough, straight
and not shaved" which was rejected
WASHINGTON June 6.-SENATE The presid.
ing officer laid before the Senate message
from the President returning, without his up.
proval, q bill pcnsioning widow, on the ground
that the death of her husband (for which the
pension was alloweD had nothing to do with
military service but was the result Of suicide.
Tho Senate resumed the consideration of the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill.
After amendments, the bill passed. The con.
ference report on the bill for q public building
at Bay City, Mich, was agreed to, and the up.
preparation left at S20O,000 The Senate then
proceeded to the business on the calender, re-
Stunning consideration of the House bill to pre-
vent the employment of alien labor upon public
buildings or other public works and in the va
rious departments Of the Government, the ques.
tion being on tho amendment offered Monday
by Mr. Teller, adding clause requiring public
works to be constructed wholly OF materials
made and prepared within the United States,
bids and contracts to be confined to citizens OF
the United States. The bill authorizing the
purchase of q site for the accommodation Of the
U. S. Supreme Court passed.
HousE.-Thc Senate amendment to the bill
authorizing the construction of public build.
ing at Monroe, La., was concurrcd in. (The
amendment reduces the appropriation from
S100,001 to S15,000.) The House concurred in
the Senate amendments to the bill authorizing
the construction of n bridge across the Missis-
sippi river ut Hickman, Ky. The Senate bill
providing for an additional Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF Utah. passed with an
amendment authorizing the Governor of the
Territory to assign the Justice to temporary
IN fv in Inns iact i,,6ip 1icfr
House then went into committee of the whole
on the tariff bill.
WASHINGTON, June T.-SENATE-The fish
cries treaty discussion was continued. Mr.. Nor
gun, of Alabama, making q speech in defense Of
ruling OF the Chair against him and an objcc
tion by Mr. Sherman on point Of order. A,
p. m. the Senate adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE.-Conferenc reports were presented
on public building bills for bridgeport, Ct, and
Bay City, Mich. A Senate bill was reported
for public building ut Sterling, Ill. The tarin
bill was taken up and considered In committee
OF the whole until p. NJ, when the House ad
journed.
WASHINGTON, JUNE s.-SENATE.-Not in sos
sion.
HOUsR-In the House, some unimportant
bills were passed. A rctaliatory resolution on
the fisheries question was adopted. Tho tarin
bill was taken up, and the suit paragraph con
sidered until p. M. when tho House took q re
cess until Sp. n., tho night session being fol
the consideration OF private pension bills
WASHINGTON, June 0.-SENATE-Not in ses
sion.
HousE-In the House, bills were passed fol
the creation OF public buildings Mt Jackson
Mich, and Ottumwa, In. The tarin debate
was resumed. A motion to strike out the
clause placing flax straw on tho free list was
defeated-6a to "a. AT p. m. the House ad
journed.
The Russian tax on petroleum, hitherto
placed on oil from America, has beon ex.
tended to petroleum from all countries,
the importation of American having al.
most ceased.
New ORLEANS Is bankrupt.
The Atlas Paper Mill was. destroyed by
fire at Appleton, Wis.
FoUR steamships landed 2,721 immi-
grants at Castle Garden on the Sth.
THE strike of the brewery employees at
Chicago has been declared of.
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