The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-12-21
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


First Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. DISQUALIFICATION
and memorials were presented and referred.
Several new bills were introduced, among thom
the following: For the admission OF Idaho
and Wyoming into the Union purchase of site
for building TO accommodate tho u. 8. Su.
prcme Court extending the franking privilege
10 historical socetlcs erection OF bronze
statue 10 Christopher Columbus; to cquaizo
bountics 10 sailors and soldiers OF tho late war
for the Union; temporary government for
oklahoma to give the District Of Columbia rep.
rescntation in Congress.
HoUsE.-A resolution was offered authorizing
the Speaker TO appoint tho various committees.
Adopted. Other resolutions wcrc offered, os
follows: Directing the clerk TO pay 10 the wiki
ow of Neal S. Brown, late Reading Clerk OF the
House, q sum equal to one years salary. For
the creation OF a Committee on Immigration,
to consist OF eleven members For the ap'
pointment OF q Worlds Fair Committee 10 con-
sst of nine members. A joint resolution was
passed appropriating 5000, 600 for tho printing
Of 100000 copies OF the Agricultural Report for
1889. Adjourned till Wednesday
wAsHINGToN Dec. 10.-SESATE.-Mr Nor.
rill, from the Finance Committee, reported
back adversely the bill to provide for the organ
ization OF national banks with less capital than
$50, 600, and IL was indefinitely postponed. The
resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Turpie as
to trusts was taken up, ana Mr.. Turpc pro-
Cceucu 10 address tne senate upon IT, Az lne
close OF Mr.. Turpic's speech, Il hill for celebrat-
ing the four hundrcdth anniversary of the dis
covcry Of America, by holding an International
Exposition in the City Of Now York was intro
duccd by Mr.. Evarts and read first
and second time. The programme for
the ceremonies in The House to-mor-
in commcmoration of the hum
dredth N niversary of the first inauguration OF
George Washington was presented and adopt
cd. Among the bills introduced were the fol.
lowing: For the selection from the National
guard and from the military schools OF civil
ans TO be appointed Second Bieutenants in the
regular army. For the erection of public build.
ings Mt Seattle Tacoma and Spokane Falls.
Washington, each to cost not exceeding sSOO,o0O
Senator Srooner laid before the Senate to-day
Rmcmor!al signed by about twenty of his farm
cr constituents praying that boards of trade,
bucket shops and other mercantile bodies and
individuals be prohibited from fixing the value
OF American farms by sales for future deliveries.
HoUSE-Not in session.
WASHINGTON, Dec 11.-SENATE.-A rear
rangemcnt of committees was commenced to
make room for the new Senators Among the
bills introduced and referred were the follow
ing: Regulating the printing OF certain public
documents and largely reducing the number of
copies 10 be printed. Mr.. Call introduced u
Joint resolution. authorizing the President to
begin negotiations with the Government OF
Spain for the establishment OF Republic on
the island OF Cuba. At 70 :55 the Senate in q
body proceeded to the House. Upon their re-
turr the Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE-In his opening prayer Chaplain Mill.
burn referred to the approaching ceremonies
and returned thanks that after one hundred
years the GOV crnmcnt framed by our fathers
stood moro firmly compact, more proudly erect,
more divnely beautiful and bountifu in all its
bsnificonce than it ever stood before Upon
the conclusion of the centennial ceremonies
ali ta1t to frnrn nj
adjourned Ill Tomorrow
WAsuINGToN, Dec. 2.-SENATE.-A resolu-
tion Of the Massachusetts Legislature was pre-
Scrtcd in favor of n pension law giving u pen
sion to every hOnorably discharged Union SOL
der and sailor. Petitions were presented from
various parishes OF Louisiana in favor OF n ma.
tional election law, by Senators Ingalls, Sher-
man and Evarts. Among the bills introduced
and referred were the folio For the emf.
grafton of persons of color from tn, Southern
States; for an International Exposition at the
National Capital in 1902; for the free coinage OF
both gold and silver, and the issue of coin
certificates to circulate as money Mr. Glib
son offered resolution, which was referred
TO the Committee on Foreign Relations,
instructing that committee to inquire into the
e1pediency and practicability OF acquiring or
setting apart territory for the occupation OF ne
gre ooiored citizens of the United States, and
also 10 inquire how far and in what manner the
equitybly to MD the freedmen OF the Unitod
States. their families and descendants to emi'
CRATE thereto and settle thereon, md TO establish
a system of common school education. Mr.. In
gals offered n concurrent resolution (Which
went over without action for u holiday recess
OF the two houses from Thursday, December 10,
to Monday, JanuaryG. After an executive scs.
sion the Senate adjournct iii Monday.
HOUSE.-Immcdiately after the reading of
the Journal Mr. Buttcrworih (O). rising to
question of privilege, offered a resolution for
the investigation OF the "ballOt-box forgery,
in connection with the campaign in Ohio" and
Mr.. Buttcrworih and BrrcSinridgc (ky.), spoke
10 the resolution. The resolution was adopted
without n division. Mr.. Adams Gll.), chairman
OF the special committee to Investigate
the office of the Serseant Mt Arms,
made what he said was Il partial report
from the committee. After some debate the
committee was instructed TO report further on
specific matters. Mr.. Brewer ~. CO intro
duced n bill for the rcpca! of the tax tobao
co, in all its forms Rcferrod. Mr.. Wilkinson
Ia.) announced the death of his colleaguc, j..
j. Gay, of the Third Louisiana District, and rs
u mark OF respect to the memory OF tho dc.
ceased, the House adjourned until Monday