The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-23
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-.


presented petition from 100 Indians, students
ut Hampton, Va, against the continuance OF the
ration system to Indians, MS an encouragement
to idleness, and recommending their equivalent
in farming implements and stock Asccret Sos
sion was ordered at 1925 p N and lasted until
3:2t p. m. The naval appropriation bill was
considered until h'30p. m. when the Senate ad'
journed.
HousE.-On motion OF Mr. Caldwell (Wis.)
the House insisted on its amendments to tho
direct tax bill, and conference was ordered.
The Smalls- Elliott election case was called up
and antagonized by the post-oface npproprl.
alton BILL but finally won the floor on vote oil
yeas 1871, nays SO. Crisp. OF Georgia, opened the
caso for Elliott the sitting member. Rowell,
of Illinois, followed for Smalls. Pending fur
ther debate the matter went over until to.
morrow. The Speaker appointed Messrs
Caswell Seney and Oates as conferees on the
direct tax bill. The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-SENATE-Among the
Senate bills reported from committees and
placed on the calendar was one to provide for
the enforcement OF the quarantine laws and
regulations OF the United States, and for the
establishment of National Board OF Health.
An executive session was ordered, after which
the naval appropriation bill was considered and
passed. message from the President on the
Alaska seal fisheries was read and referred.
BY party vote OF % yeas, 10 nays, the resolu-
ton directing revision Of the laws regulating
the election OF members of Congress was taken
up, and ut 4:45 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-On motion OF Mr.. McCreary Qly)
the Senate bill TO enable the President to pro-
tect the interests ofthe United States In Pana-
ma was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs and leave granted to the committee to
report ut any time. The contested election
case of Smalls VS.. Elliott was taken up.
Speeches were made by Messrs. O'Ferral (Va),
Cooper O.), johnson Qnd), McComas (Md.)'
Outhwaite o. }. and Smalls. Pending further
debate, q bill was passed authorizing the Com
missioners of Internal Revenue to refundto
Hardin County. KY, certain moneys received
on dividends on shares OF stock owned by the
county in the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company. At G:s0 p. m the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1a-SENATE. MIR. Hale
presented the conference report on the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill, which
was agreed TO, after statement by Mr.. Hale
Tin reply to a question OF Mr.. Sherman) that
the appropriation of half million for the pro-
lection OF American interests In Samoa was re-
tained and that the appropriation OF 100000
for q coaling station at Pago- Pogo had been
transferred to the naval appropriation bill,
which had passed the Senate yesterday. 9th
erwise there was no substantial changes In the
diplomatic bill. A bill was introduced granting
n pension Oh ClUU u HOnID To Tue WluOW Vi pcu-
eral Hunt. The Senate proceeded in n body to
the House to count the Electoral vote. After
their return the District militia bill was passed
The Congressional election resolution was con-
sidered. After an executive session the Sen.
ute at :55 p. m. adjourned.
HoUsE.-Three pension veto messages were
read. Bills were reported from committees.
At Up. IN. the Senate arrived, and Senator
ingalls, presided over the joint assembly. The
certificates were opened and read and the
election OF Harrison and Morton, President and
Vice-President, respectively announced by q
vote OF 233 to 16S After the count the Smalls-
Elliott election case was considered, and FL
lott declared elccted-yeas 143, nays ie6. At
6p. m. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-SENATE The rcso
luton heretofore offered by Mr.. Stewart for q
select committee OF seven Senators on irrga-
.tion and reclamation OF arid lands with clerk
at 80 per day. was agreed to. Mr.. Morgan offer
ed an amendment to the resolution reported
from the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions, which was laid on the table and ordered
printed. 1t instructs the committee so to frame
legislation on the subject OF elections that it
shall not apply to any State whose constitution
and laws provide ample security for the honest
exercise OF the right to vote, etc. Two pension
vetoes were presented and referred After
morning hour business q speech was made by
Wilson, of Iowa. on Fry's bill relating to i'm
ported liquors from neighboring States. The
Texas outrage resolution was taken up. Mr..
Coke replied to Mr.. Evarts arraignment
After short secret session the Senate ut b:10
p. m. adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Senate amendments were nom
concurred in TO the legislative and executive
appropriation bill, and Messrs Forney, Ran
dali and Cannon were appointed conferees.
The Senate bill was passed providing for writs
OF error to the Supreme Court in all cases in
yolving the question OF jurisdiction OF courts
below. A bill was passed to divide portion OF
the Sioux Reservation in Dakota The confer
ence report on the Senate bill for the admission
of the State of South Dakota was considered.
A resolution was agreed to providing for the
admission OF two Dakotas, Montana and Wash
ington. AT p. IN. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ID 5-SENATE.-The ere
dentials of VIM. ID. Washburn, as Senator
from the State of Minnesota for the term be-
ginning March 4, next we're presented. read
and placed on file Mr. Hale gave notice that
next Monday he would ask the Senate to pro-
ceed to the consideration of the census bill.
pension veto was read and referred. Several
bills were reported including bill authorz-
ing the commits sioners TO condemn land for q
Rock Creek park. The credentials OF Mr..
Washburn, from Minnesota, were presented.
Several bills were passed, and Mr.. Coke con.
tinued his speech on the Texas outrage. Eulo-
g.es were delivered on the late Representative
Robertson, and, as n further mark OF respect,
the Senate, at 4:45 p. m., adjourned until to-
morrow.
HoUsE-Mr Mills cTex), from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, reported back the
Mills tariff bill with Senate amendments, and
by direction of the Speaker 1t was referred to
the Committee OF the Whole. The Senate bill
was passed, appropriating S250,O00 to protect
American interests in Panama. BY vote of
104 to 100 the House finally passed instructions
to its confreres to agree to the admission of the
North and South Dakotas, Montana and Wash
ington. The post-ofilce appropriation bill was
considered until p. m. AT 1880 pension bills
were considered.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1G.-SENATE.-Billsw were
passed for lighthouse and fog signal ut Old
Orchard Shore, N Y, and for the retirement OF
Major Joseph Belger Us Colonel on the retired
list The Texas outrage resolution was fur
ther discussed by Mr.. Coke. Messrs. Blair and
Edmunds made speeches In opposition to the
direct tax bill, and at p. m. the Senate adj
journed
matte appropriation bill was agreed to- Messrs.
McMilln and Breckenridge reported their re
spective tarir bills and they were placed on
the calendar, giving them priority over the
Cowles tobacco tax bill reported later. The post
ONCE appropriation bill was considered TIL
4.a0 d. M, when the House adjourned.
NOTES ON NOTABLES.