The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-14
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.


WARRINGTON, Juno 2.-SENATE.---A petition
was presented from Memphis, Tenn, protest.
ing against the Mississippi outlet system
Among the bills reported from committees and
placed on the calendar was the following; The
House bill to provide for term OF court at
Danyille ILL., Mr. Plumb introduced n bill Cpre
pared by Mr.. 81. John, OF New YORK; Tor tue
purchase Of silver to use rs lawful money. re
ferred to the Committee on Finance. MT
Dawes gave notice that he would tomorrow
ask the Senate to consider the fortifcation bill
The silver bill was taken up and Mr.. Morrill,
addressed the Senate. The conference report
on the Military Academy appropriation Dill
was taken up, and the question IN
regard to the provision Us 10
canteens was discussed-the conference report
being to the effect that no intoxicating drinks
should be supplied in canteons or in traders
stores In States or territories where prohibition
legislation exists. Mr.. Allison, who presented
the report, spoke in defense OF IL, and 1t was
agreed to-yeas 35, nnysS.
HoUsE-The proceeding in the House were
unusually dull to-day, and nothing of practical
value was accomplished. Bills passed.: Ihe
Senate bill for the relief OF the Board OF Com.
missioners OF the Sinking Fund of Louisville,
Ky. On motion of Mr.. Morrow Cali the Sem
nto bill was passed relieving the Union Iron
Works, OF San Francisco, from certain penalties
amounting to $50, 0Oo) incurred in the construc-
tion of the Charleston. Adjourned.
agreement on the dependent pension bill was
reported, but afterwards withdrawn to be pre-
sented to the House first. A resolution to in.
vestigate the u S. Fish Commission went over.
Mr.. Pugh addressed the Senate on silver, crit
icising the tariff bill. Bills were passed author
izing brewers to pipe beer, etc.; also, restoring
certain lands in Wisconsin to the public do
main. Mr.. Farwell spoke on silver The forti-
fcation bill was discussed until adjournment
ut p. m.
HousE.--The majority report in the case OF
Miller versus Elliott, from the Seventh South
Carolina District was submitted to the House
Committee on Elections to-day by Chairman
Rowell. The report is somewhat sensational,
in that ut the very beginning it declares that
the entire South Carolina registration and cleo
tion laws are unconstitutional The matter was
decided in favor OF the Republican contestant.
Report OF the sub Committee on Post-ofices ana
Post Roads on Representative Caldwells bill to
fix the salaries of postal clerks was accepted by
the whole committee to-day. Three other bills
OF like character were before the committee
for action, but that OF Mr.. Caldwell was decided
upon rs the best to report to the House. rms
bill carries an appropriation OF $3oo,oO. The
contested election case Of McDufie vs. Turpin,
OF Alabama was considered until adjournment
at 8 10 p. m.
ton to investigate the Fish Commission was
agreed to. A select committee was announced
on fhe bill for q National University. The fortf-
fications bill was taken up and passed. Sena-
tor Sherman proposed as an amendment to the
tariff bill the wool schedule prepared by tho
National Wool-growers' Association. dele
cation OF importers from all over the country
representing all the importing interests, were
heard by the Senate Finance Committee to pro-
test against the Mckinley tariff bill as legislat-
ing against them and to the benefit of marfu-
faoturers Certain corrections in the Mckinley
Administrative bill were ngrecd to, and after
some unimportant legislation tho Senate nd
journed.
HoUsE-The contested election case Of John
II. McDufie VS.. Louis W. Turpin, from the
Fourth Alabama District, came up to-day. Mr.
McDuffle was seated. Very little business was
transacted in the House. The conference re-
port on army appropriation bill was agreed to.
Further conference was ordered on the de-
pendent pension bill Adjourned until to-H'or-
row.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-SENATE The silver
bill was taken up and Mr.. Hiscock addressed
the Senate in opposition TO the free coinage OF
silver Messrs. Sherman, Stewart and Aldrich
followed The bill went over without action.
Senator Evarts, from the Library Committee,
reported the Senate bill appropriating $4,000
for q monument in Washington City to Captain
John Ericsson, inventor Of the Monitor Placed
on the calendar. The following bills were taken
from the calendar and passed: Senate bills
granting pensions of fifty dollars u month to the
widow OF Rear Admiral Edward Donaldson and
to the widow of Commander Winslow, OF the
Kcarsargc. Senate bill TO authorize the con-
struction OF bridge across the Columbia river
by the Oregon Railway Extension Company.
Mr.. Blair introduced n bill to prohibit the cx'
portation of alcoholic liquors to Africa and the
islands of the Pacific coast Referred. The
Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE-Major Mckinley called up the caucus
Ill, HhA a.r Ia dc tprT nj M
forced its consideration. Notwithstanding the
unusual fact that twelve Republicans carried
out their threat and voted with the Democrats.
A resolution was adopted to consider the silver
bill until Saturday, at 0 p m, when vote is to
be taken. Conger, Williams, OF Illinois, and
Lanhnm spoke and at $50 the House adjourned.
WAsHIS GToN, June 6.-SENATE.-The House
amendment to the Senate bill establishing
public park in the District Of Columbia was dis.
agreed to and conference asked. The silver
bill was taken up and Mr. Plumb address the
Senate. The President sent in the nomination
OF Nicholas Peclinpnugh, OF Indiana, Clerk OF
the District Court for the district Of Alaska
bill authorizing certain county in Arizona to
issue bonds was passed resolution calling
for information In regard to trespassers on In
dian lands was adopted, and the Senate ad-
journed
HOUSE, Representative Kennedy introduced
a bill granting two condemned cannon and cnr-
riages TO the Eugene Reynolds foSl- u. A IL,
of Bellefontaine. o. The silver debate was re-
sumed in the House this morning, Mr.. Lind, OF
Minnesota, being the first speaker, followed by
Messrs Lacey Ga), Walker (Mass.) and Kerr
Qa). The silver debate was continued until
5 p. m, when recess was taken, the night
session being devoted TO silver speeches.
Pensions night was postponed to Monday.
WAsHINGToN, June Z-SESATE.-Senator
Manderson reported from the Committee on
Military Affairs adversely the bill introduced
by himself (by reQuesD authorizing the Presi-
dent to place upon the retired list OF the army,
with the rank and pay OF Brigadier-General,
any General of the late war who was in COM
mand when one or more battles were fought
and won, and who was promoted for gallant
and meritorious service in the field, and who by
assignment of the President comma nded mill
tary department or district. After morning
hour business the calendar was taken up and
several bills passed. Private pension bills were
also passed in considerable number after which
the Senate adjourned ~
HoUsE.-The silver debate was continued. A
motion TO rccommit the bill with instructions
to report for free coinage was defeated, yeas
l1e, nays 140. On the passage of the bill the
yeas were 1856, nays l10, after which the House
adjourned.
News Items.
THE German Emperor has promised to
accede to the petitions to extend labor
protection to the mercantile classes.