The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06
F1FTlETH CONGRESS-



First Session.
WASHINGTON, Sept. e4-SENArE.-A bill was
passed to permit tho making OF new homestead
entries within six months after REIMBURSEMENT.
A bill was reported to require u. 8. Judges 70
reduce their decisions to writing. Bills were
introduced and referred to prohibit Chinese i'm
migration; Offering a reward OF S1O0,On0 for q
yellow fever cure, and authorizing an expert
medical investigation and report on the disease.
Mr. Shermnn's Canada resolution was laid
over; also Mr.. Stewards relative TO the presen-
tation Of bills to the President The Senate
bill forfeiting North Pacific IMMIGRANTS was dis
| cussed by Mr.. Plumb A bill was passed ap-
propriating $4,000 for the completion OF the
monument at Saratoga commemornting the sur
| render Of Burgoyne. The general deficiency
bill was taken up and after all the items In tho
| book Of estimates had been added, except
those for the Pacific Railroad Company tho
| bill was pissed, and at 5;45 p. m. the Senate
adjourned.
HousE-A bill was passed authorizing the
construction OF q bridge ut Lacrosse, Wis The
| following bills were introduced and referred:
| by Mr.. Wheeler (Ala.)- ITO establish o camp
/ for yellow fever refugees. by Mr. Mntson
| Qnd) ITO increase the pensions OF those who
| have lost limb. Joint resolution was passed
extending until October 10 the existing sundry
| civil appropriations, and u further conference
was ordered. A bill was passed prohibiting tho
| sale or manufacture OF adulterated food or
| drugs in the District. At 4:1O p. m. the House
| adjourned
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-SEHATE.-Sevcra
conference reports were presented and agreed
| to. A resolution calling on the President for
| additional Information on the action OF the Chi
| nese Government on their recent treaty was Of
| fered, on which an executive session was or.
| dered. At I p. m the doors rcopened and Mr..
| Morgan spoke ut length on the Sherman Cana
| dian resolution. A joint resolution was report
| ed and agreed to extending appropriations un-
| til October 10. Mr.. Sherman'S resolution was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela
| tions. One hundred and fourteen private pen
| sion bills were passed, including that for the
| widow of General Sheridan. A number OF bills
| OF minor importance were passed. and ut 30
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-A joint resolution was passed &C.
cepting the invitation OF the Imperial German
| Government to become q party to the Interna-
tional Geodetio Association Also joint reso-
luton to fix the Mexican boundary line. Also
q bill to regulate the course at the Naval Acad-
| emy with an amendment fixing the minimum
| age at sixteen instead OF fourteen years. Sew
| eral unimportant bills were passed, and ut 80
the House adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, 8 pit 26.-SENATE.-Nr. Chan
| dler, from the Committee on Naval Affairs. re-
ported the bill authorizing the President to
| issue commission as Rear Admiral to Philip
G. Johnson to be dated January 25 1887, and to
| deliver the same to his widow. A bill was
passed approving the settlement Of the bound
| aiy line between Connecticut and Rhode
| Island. Mr.. George, OF Mississippi, addressed
| the Senate on Mr.. Honr's bill ''to provide for
ihquests under National authority" Mr.
| Daniels followed on the Presidents tariff
message. At 4:15 p m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-The conference report on the sun.
dry civil service appropriation bill was laid
| over one day. A bill was passed forfeiting the
| North Pacific land grant forfeiturcs. The SEN
| nte amendments to the general deficiency bill
| were concurred in. The Senate joint resolu-
| tion was reported back, appropriatng S100.0OO
| for the relief OF the yellow fever sufferers. The
| Senate amendments to the general deficiency
| appropriation bill were non-concurred in and q
| conference was ordered. Mr.. Hooker (Miss.)
| called up and the House passed the bill to do
nate arms and equipments 10 Oregon for the
use Of the militia of that State The House
| then, Mt :55 adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-SEEATE.- -Non-con-
currence and conference was ordered on tho
| House amendments to the Senate resolution
| making an appropriation for the yellow fever
| sufferers. resolution to prevent the impOrta-
| tion Of contagious or infectious diseases went
| over until Monday. Mr.. Shermans resolution
| for an inquiry rs to the relations between the
| United States, Great Britain and Canada was
| placed on the calendar. The sundry civil ap-
| preparation bill and conference report were
| agreed to. Chandlcr's resolution for an investi-
| CATION OF the last Louisiana election was con.
| sidered, and lively political debate ensued.
| At $3.50 p. m. the Senate adjourned until Mon
day.:
| HOUsE.-The House adopted the conference
report on tho sundry civil appropriation bill.
| In the consideration morning hour Mr.. Blount
! (Ga.) called up the bill providing for General
| Superintendent OF Railway Mail Service, at o
| salary Of $1,000; an Assistant Superintendent
at salary Of 5000; Chief Clerk to be en-
ployed at Washington, ut salary of e., 900, and
as many chief clerks elsewhere rs may be nec-
essary, ut q salary OF 81, 800 each. Pending ac-
tion the hour expired and the House adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S SENATE. Not in
session.
HOuSE.-A conference was ordered on the
Joint resolution in aid Of the sufferers from yell
| low fever It was ordered that when the House
| adjourn to-day 1t be to meet on Monday next
Mr.. Rice (Mnn) presented the report of the
| special committee which has investigated the
charges against Representative Stahlnecker, of
| New York, in connection with tho new Library
building. The report was ordered printed and
laid over Mr.. Dingley (Me.) from the Com
mittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries,
reported back the resolution calling on the
| Secretary Of the Treasury to state whether
the Treasury Department has informa.
tion Of any violation of the navigation
laws, and II SO, whether any steps
| have been taken TO vacate the American regis
ters of vessels commanded by foreigners
| Adopted. The House then went into Commit
| tee of the whole, Mr.. Richardson Crenn.) in the
| chair, on the private calendar. When the COM
mittee rose dozen private bills were passed.
including one authorizing the construction of
bridges across the Tennessee river in Kentucky
| by the Tennessee and Cairo Railroad Company,
| and then the House took recess till evening.
| the session to be for the consideration OF pri-
vate pension bills, following which the House
| adjourned till Monday. The House at its even
| ing session passed thrty-one private pension
bills, and at 10 30 adjourned until Monday.
A COLLISION occurred between two freight
trains on the Cincinnati Southern railroad,
near Annedale, Tenn.
A RECEPTION and banquet were given by
tho merchants of Boston to visiting NOR