The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-19
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-.
Second Session.

| Second SESSION.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-SENArE-Mr. Hoar,
from the Judiciary Committee, reported back
the Senate bill to abolish circuit court pe wers
In certain district courts in the United States,
and to r-ovide for writs OF error in capital
cnses. A bill was passed to provide for writs
Of error in capital cases in Arkansas and Indian
Territory; also to establish q land district In
New Mexico. Both bills passed last session,
but failed to become laws for want o. the
Presidents signature. The Panama Canal
resolution wns considered In secret session. AT
$40 p. m. the Senate adjourned, having previ-
ously agreed to vote on the tariff bill January
, e2, instead of January 81.
HOUSE. Tho contest over the proposed
! change In tho rules was resumed. A call OF
the House showed geo members to be present,
but on votes ordering the previous question,
the flibusters declined to vote, and left the
House without quorum. The fight continued
/ throughout the day until adjournment, Mt p. m.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-SENATE. Tcn motion
| Of Mr.. Sherman It was ordered that Mr. Gray's
I amendment TO the Panama resolution and the
action OF the Senate thereon Mt yesterdays ses'
| sion be printed In the Record. Mr. Sawyer,
| from the Post-onice Committee, reported the
bill providing that the omission to pay the law
full postage on n special delivery letter should
not delay or prevent its transmission and deliv-
! cry but that the lawful postage shall be col
| ected on its delivery. Passed. Mr.. Sherman
I introduced bill to make and alter regulations
/ rs to the time, place and manner of holding
| elections for Representatives in Congress,
4 which was referred to the Committee on Privi-
| leges and Elections. The tariff bill was then
| taken up. At t5:3O D. m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUSE.-In the House the deadlock on the
resolution TO amend the rules was broken by q
vote OF 100 to III in favor of recommitting. At
| ter some legislation on printing filbustering
was recommended. when the river and harbor
bill, the Smas contested election case and the
| Oklahoma measure were brought into antagon-
ism. Mr.. Randall, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported the sundry civil appropri-
alton bill. Calendar. At $3.50 p. IN. the House
adjourned
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9..-SENATB.-The house
| amendments to the Nicarnguan Canal were
| non-concurred in. and Senator's Sherman, Ed
munds and Morgan were appointed confcrees.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the
tariff bill, the pending question being on Mr..
Vance's amendment, that the duty on no article
in Schedule flax, hemp, iute) shnll exceed
fifty per. cent. nd valorem. The amendment
was rejccted-yens is, nays s5, Mr.. Brown vot-
ing with the Democrats in the affirmative.
Schedule X wool and manufacturers OF wooD
was at the request CT Mr.. Allison held over in
formally and schedule L silk and silk goods
was taken up.
HousE.-Thnt Mr.. Weaver Qa.) is earnest in
his intention to do all in his power TO prevent
the House from accomplishing any business
until it has finally acted upon tho Oklahoma
bill, was demonstrated this morning. Immcdi-
atcly after the prayer Mr.. Weaver called the
Speakers attention to the first rule OF the
House, which directs that officer, after calling
the House TO order, to cause, upon the appear
ancc of quorum the journal OF the last days
eli IN ba In hn pf mr..
der that the journal could not be read until it
was apparent that quorum was in attendance.
The Speaker sustained the point and directed
the Clerk to call the roll The ilibusiering con-
tinucd until $3.50 p. M, when the House ad-
journed
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-SENATE On motion
IL was ordered that the Senate meet tomorrow
ut II n. IN. Among the bills reported from
committees and placed on the calendar was the
Senate bill TO authorize the construction OF a
bridge across tho Missouri river ut Leaven-
worth. The Senate, at 1890, resumed consid
Grafton OF the tariff bill at paragraph 411 taxing
leather not specially enumerated or provided
for, IS per cent ad valorem. No amendment
was offered Mr.. Vance moved to amend para
graph 412, taxing calf-skins, etc., 25 cents per
pound, by reducing that rate to ~ per cent. ad
valorem. Mr.. Allison asked that paragraphs
4l2 and 413 be passed over informally. 1t was
so ordered. Mr.. Allison moved TO amend
paragraph 1875 by reducing the duty on pearls
from 25 TO 10 per cent. ad valorem. Amend
ment adopted
HoUsE-Mr. Weaver brought forward his
two dilatory motions to adjourn, and that when
the House adjourn IL be to meet on Saturday. No
quorum voted and call of the House was or
dcrcd. Two hundred and fifty-thrce members
having responded TO their names, further pro-
ceedngs under the call were dispensed with,
and Mr.. Springer asked unanimous consent for
the entering OF IN order providing for final
vote on the Oklahoma bill, but his request was
answered by loud cries for the regular order.
Mr.. Taylor tO) offered n privileged resolution
censuring the action Of one member in taking
complete control OF legislation. The Speaker
ruled It out. No business was transacted. ana
at 40 the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II. - SENATE. AT II
O'Clock, there was no quorum present. After
the roll.call md reading Of tho journal, thirty
nine Senators responded. Unimportant reso-
lutions were reported and introduced, and con-
sideration of the tariff bill was resumed. Mr..
Plumb's amendment to The fresh fish item was
withdrawn and Mr.. Halc's amendment agreed
to, placing fresh fish the dutinble list Mt nc
per pound. At 5:l5 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr Weaver Ga.) resumed his filibus-
terng tactics, and was opposed by conference
TcpOrLS Ou pupllC WHICH tuc optuhcT
declared in ordcragainst motion TO adjourn.
This was tho only point made against Weaver,
and he continued his fight until 4 p m, when
recess was taken until z p. m, the night
session being for the consideration OF pension
bills.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-SENATE.-After the
usual routine morning business the Senate re-
sumed the consideration OF the tariff bill at Sec.
tion 2,401, the hrst OF tho administrative sec.
tions. On motion OF Mr.. Allison, paragraph z,
in Schedule A chemical products). was amend
ed by Increasing the rate on alcoholic perfum-
cry, including cologne water and other toilet
waters, from e. per gallon and 25 per cent ad
valorem 10 t2 per gallon and 80 per cent ad
valorem. Paragraph I7C. rs to lead, was amend
ed so Us to read: LEAD ore and lead dross, IL
cent per pound; provided that silver ore con-
tanning lead shall pay duty of ~ cent
pound on the lead contained therein
HoUsE.-Confcrees were appointed on the
Nicaragua bill. A bill was passed increasing
tho pension OF the widow OF Colonel Scott late
of ihe War Records office. The diplomatic and
consular and Military Academy appropriation
bills were passed. The fortiication bill was
taken up, and pending action the House ad-
journed.
AT Cadillac, Mich, the other night,
Charles Wise and Ned Apsley, while cross
ing the lake on the ice, walked into an air.
hole and were drowned. Next morning
their bodies were found clasped in each
others arms. The victims were young
men.
Squire Professor, my son
has been ut your college for some time.
What do you think him capable of?'
Prof Simpson-1'Whatc calling or pro-