The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-05-12
F1FT1ETH CONGRESS-.


hsheViuc, ~. VI; Seuuiin, MO-, ana monroe.
La. Also Senate bill to TX salaries Of Judges
U. s. District Courts at 5000. Also to increase
appropriation for public building at Whining
ton Del. Also House bill for the purchase OF
additional ground at indianapolis. Appropri.
ating $4,000 for public building at Duluth
MINI, md Senate bills for the erection Of pub
lie buildings NJ Atchison, Kas., 100000: EN-.
poriu, Kas., eibO,O00; Waterbury, Ct.. $4,000;
Paterson, N. j., 600; Fort Dodge, To-, e75,.
0oo, and Dover N, H., s7b,ooo. A bill wns intro
duced by Stewart, Of Nevada, TO require the
purchase and coinage Of four mil.
lion dollars Of silver bullion per
month. A resolution was adopted
calling upon the Secretary Of the Interior for
appointments In his department below che
civil service grade since Mnrch, 1885. Bills were
passed for public buildings at Youngstown, o.,
100000 Akron, o.. 900, and Lancaster, Pa,
100000 The unearned land grant forfeiture
bill was taken up and discussed. Tho internn.
tional copyright bill then came up, Mr. Beck
opposny and Mr.. Vest replying AT p. m.
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. The call Of the States was dispensed
with, and members filed their bills ut the
clerks desk. The tariff debate was resumed,
Mr.. Grosvenor speaking. Mr.. Rayncr, Of Mary
land, followed. Mr.. Hemphill and Mr.. Gala
ghcr made prepared speeches, and at $3.50 the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 1.--SENATE.-Bill intro
duced: Appropriating 100000 for the prevcn-
ton and extirpntion of yellow fever in the
United States Referred. The resolution call
ing on the Secretary Of the Treasury for state
ment of the amount of silver bullion offered to
the Government each month since the passage
OF the silver coinage act OF 1873, ETC.,
was called up and passed. Senator
Ingalls, delivered his promised speech, and to-
dny saw strange scene in the U. s. Senate.
In the midst OF the greatest throng ever gath
cred in that chamber famous Senator on the
one side stood and with face white and tremb-
ling with rage, and fists shaken Mt the other side
yelled ut the top of his voice to another famous
Senator: "You nre liar, n liar and so past
you to the scoundrel and skunk behind you,
who is also an infamous liur!" This is what
was heard on the floor Of the Senate when Dan
lei Voorhees,, driven to desperation by the
| words of the Senator from Kansas, Mr.. Ingalls,,
lost all control Of himself.
HoUsE-The Senate bill was passed granting
q right of way through the Indian Territory to
the Kansas City and Pacific Railroad Company
The House then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Springer (Ill) in the chair, on the
tariff bill, and was addressed by Mr. McCrcary
Ky.)
WASHINGTON, May 2.-SENATE.-An adverse
report was made on the bill to repeal the stat
ute allowing pensions to Judges in certain
cases. An executive session was held. during
which the Chinese treaty was reported and the
nomination Of Melville Fuller as Chief Justice,
with Others, was referred. Bills were passed
appropriating $4,000 for the enlargement of the
post.ofll building ut indianapolis; appropri-
ating $1,000 for public building at Atchison
Kas., and increasing the limit for q public
building at Wilmington, Del The railroad
land-grant forfeiture bill was taken
up and considered until p. M,
when the peuro-pneumonia bill was consid.
ered A number Of private bills were passed
and bill to amend tho Interstate commerce
law. Public building bills were passed for
Asheville, N. c.. 100000; Woonsoclet, r. l.,
5000; Ft. Dodge. To-, Si0O,C0o Sterling ILL.,,
H., sSD,00O At. 5:l0 p. m. the Senate ad-
tourned
HOUsE.-Unimportant bills were passed be-
fore the tariff bill was taken up. Speeches
were made by Wilson, Minnesota; McComas,
Maryland; Lanham, Texas; Allen, Massachu-
sets; Caruth, Kentucky. At 8 40 p. m. q recess
was taken until eight o'clock the evening ses-
debate.
WASHINGTON May s.-SENATE Among bills
reported and placed on the calendar unless 9TH
crwise noted were the following: The House
bill authorizing the President to retire Alfred
Plensonton with the rank OF Colonel. The House
bill for the promotion OF army officers after
twenty years continuous service in one grade
70 minority dissenting.) The Senate bill grant
ing TO the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company the right OF way through the Ncz
Perces Indian reservation. Mr. Stewart intro.
duced bill to execute the stipulations Of the
new Chinese treaty. Referred. 1t absolutely
prohibits, after ninety days from its passage,
the entry OF Chinese laborers, or labors of
Chinese descent, wherever they may
have been born, excepting only such
| as were, at the date of the treaty, or
| shall be ninety days after the passage of the
act, in the United States, who may leave the
country, having a right to return in pursuance
OF the terms of the treaty, and such other Chi
nese laborers as NAV enter the country for
transit acroso the United States. After short
executive session the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
HOUsE.-The Senate increase from SEQ 600 to
| e150,0O0 for the post-ofice at indianapolis was
agreed to. A Senate bill authorizing the I'D
| mission OF cadet to West Point from Mica
ragua was passed. The conference report on
the acceptance Of the French invitation was
| adopted. The tariff debate was resumed
| speeches being made by Messrs. Wilson, Ding
ley and Mckinney. Ats 80 p m. tbs House ad.
| journed.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-SENArE. in ses.
| sion.
HoUsE.-The California contested election
case OF Lynch VS.. Vandever was reported from
| the Committee on Elections in favor of the s!..
| ting member. Mr.. Vandever. Private business
was dispensed with, and the tariff debate re-
| sumed. Speeches were made by Messrs Cas-.
| WE'LL Of Wisconsin, Mcdonald OF Minnesota,
Guenther, OF Wisconsin, and Wheeler, of Ala.
hama. AT 3 p. m. u recess was taken until 8
O'Clock, the night session being devoted to pri-
| vate pension bills.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-SENATE in ses.
| sion.
HOUsE--The Speaker announced the appoint
ment of Mr.. Seymour, OF Michigan as u mem.
| ber OF the Committee on Claims in place of Mr.
Cheadle, of indianapolis, resigned. On motion
| OF Mr.. Houk (Tenn.). q bill was passed author
izing the construction Of bridge across the
! Tennessee river at Knoxville, Tenn. The House
( then went into committee Of the whole (Ar.
Springer In the chair on the tarir bill.
THE Burlington railway has offered o
reward OF 81, 900 for the arrest Of the men
who wrecked train on that road near
Chicago.
ACoNvENTIoN of lawyers will be hold at
Washington, May q, for the purpose Of
securing uniformity of legislation in the
| different States
-Dumley (who has been asked to
carve the duck, and is meeting with
poor success) Whew!" Landlady
-"Isn't the knife sharp. MIR. Dunn
leyp / had it ground to-day" Dunn
ley-"The knife is all right Mrs.