The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-26
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.


| WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-SENATE-Mr. Honr
| introduced q concurrent resolution for tho
| counting Of the votes for President and Vice
| President which was referred TO the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections II provides
| that the two Houses shall assemble In the hall
| OF the House OF Representatives on Wednes-
day 18th February next at o'clock. The
tariff bill was then taken up. and at $3.50 p. m.
| the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. E.-Immcdately aftcr the reading OF
| the Journal Mr.. Randall (Pa.l, from the Com
mittee on Rules, reported a resolution rescind-
| ing the rules requiring daily adjournment at
| bo'clock. Mr.. Payson ull), moved to recon-
| init the resolution, with instructions to report
| II back with an amendment making the de-
pendent pension bill continuing order for Jan.
| uary IL. Tho conference report on the bill In
creasing to 800 n month the pension OF tho
widow OF General Heintzclman was agreed to.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-SENATE On motion
| OF Mr. Voorhees, the Senate bill referring to tho
Court OF Claims the claim OF the State National
| Bank OF Louisiana for cotton taken by agents
| OF the Treasury Department after Both June,
| 1865 was taken from the calendar and passed.
| The Senate at 1890 resumed consideration OF
| the tariff bill, the pending question being on
Mr.. Vests amendment to strike from the free
| list altar OF roses" and substitute salt"
HoUsE.-Mr Springer Ull) called up rs the
special order the Senate bill for the admission
OF South Dakota and the organization of the
Territory of North Dakota. The bill having
been read in full, Mr.. Springer took tho floor in
explanation of the measure and in advocacy OF
the substitute (tho omnibus biD, which he
proposed to offer at proper time. The meas
ure was discussed until 4b0 when the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1G SENATE The Presi-
dents two messages in regard to affairs in So.
moa and Hayti were laid before the Senate and
referred with the accompanying documents,)
TO the Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr..
Cullom presented memorial of the Womens
National Christian temperance Union, of Illi-
nois, and other bodies, in favor OF Legislation
for Sabbath observance, against the running OF
Interstate Sunday trains, and against military
drills on Sunday. These and many similar me-
MORALS from other States, which were present
ed by various Senators were referred to the
Committee on Education and Labor. After
other morning hour business the tariff bill
was taken up, and ut p. m. the Senate ad-
journed
HoUsE.-Permission was given the Commit
tee on Post-oflces and Post Ronds to report
upon the post-ofice appropriation bill legislation
providing for the classification of clerks in first
and second-class post-oficcs. The House then
resumed the consideration OF the Territorial
bills, and was addressed by Mr.. Joseph IN. NJ,
who represented the claims OF that Territory
for admission into the Union. Mr.. Struble da)
opposed the admission of New Mexico Mr.
Voorhees, voiced the demand of Washington
Territory for admission Pending further de-
bate the House passed bill making Columbus,
o., port of delivery, and at t:l5 p. M, ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-SENATE-Mr. Hoar
from the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions, reported back (without amendmcnt) the
concurrent resolution recently introduced by
him, as to the meeting of the two houses to
count and declare the result Of the Electoral
votes. Calendar. The Senate mt 12 20 resumed
the consideration OF the tariff bill, the pending
question being on the amendments TO the tin
plate paragraph Consideration OF the tariff
bill was continued until 5 p. m, when the Sen
ate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before the House
communication from Ex-Governor Gray, OF In.
diana stating that on the 12th instant the resg
nation OF A. p. Hovey, as Representative from
the First Indiana Congressional District, was
received and accepted. Laid on the table.
After the transaction OF some unimportant bus
mess the House resumed the consideration OF
the Territorial bills. The Senate bill was read
by sections for amendments. Mr.. Springer then
moved TO strike out the enacting clause and In.
sert the House Bill Si60 with certain amend
ments Mr.. Mcdonald (Mnn) offered his sub
stitute for Sprirger's proposition.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-SESATE. The Pres
idents message, returning, without approval,
bill for the relief Of VIM. r. Wheaton and
Charles II. Chamberlain, who had been Regis
ter and Receiver respectively, of the Land
Offlce Mt San Francisco, prior TO 1877, to pay
them the salaries OF two clerks to the amount
OF $500, was presented and read. The bill and
message were referred 10 the Committee on
Public Lands. The credentials OF Mr.. FRYE
for the Senatorial term OF six years from the
4th OF March next, were presented by Mr. Hale,