Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-12
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Interesting Home and Foreign News.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE, April 2-Mr. Edmunds from the
Judiciary Committee. reported back tho Anti.
Trust bill in the form of substitute which
was read, and Mr. Edmunds stated that rs soon
rs the Montana election case was disposed OF
II would be taken up. The conference report on
the Urgency Deficit bill was presented and
agreed to, The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the Montana election case-the
majority report being in favor OF Wilbur r.
Sanders and Thomas @. Powers and the minor
ity report being in favor of William A. Clark
and Martin Magnnis. Mr. Hoar stated the
case on the part of the majority of the commit.
tee and Mr. Gray representing the minority of
the Committee on Privileges and Eloctions)
made n statement in support of the claim that
Messrs. Clark and Maginnis are entitled to be
seated as Senator's from Montana Mr.. Gray
yielded the floor without concluding his argu
ment, and the death of Representative Wilber,
OF New York. being announced the Senate, as
a mark of respect to deceased, adjourned
HoUsE.-The bill amending the act to aid
vessels wrecked or disabled in waters co.
terminus to the United States and Canada was
passed, and the House proceeded to the consid.
Grafton Of the Idaho admission bill. Mr.. Dor.
sey, of Nebraska, opened the debate with n
speech in its favor Mr.. Chipman, of Michigan,
criticised the proposed constitution of Idaho MS
an invasion of sacred individual and religious
rights Pending further debate the bill went
over. bill was passed for the erection of q
shop ut the national armory, Springfield, Mass,
Mt a cost Of $4,000, and the House adjourned.
SENATE April 3.-The Vice President having
announced that he would be absent from Wash.
1ngton several days next week. Senator ingalls,
was elected president pro TEN OF the Senate
The Montana contested election case was
taken up ms unfinished business and Mr.
Gray resumed his argument in support of the
claim of the two Democratic claimants The
burden Of his argument was against the throw
ing out OF ia votes cast in precinct 81 OF Silver
Bow County Pending further discussion the
matter went over and the Senate passed bills
making appropriations for public buildings at
Leadvlle, Col, and Aurora, ILL.,. also bill to
reorganize and establish the customs district of
Puget Sound. The House bill to amend the
census law by providing for the enumeration of
the Chinese population was taken from the
calendar and read-with the amendments re.
ported by the committee on the census. The
bill was discussed by Messrs. Hall and Eustis,
but no action was reached and it went over.
After an executive session the Senate ad.
journed until the 5th.
HoUsE-After the TRANSACTION OF the routine
business, consideration OF the Idaho admission
bill was resumed. Mr.. Stewart of Vermont
favored the bill and denounced the practices
and teachings OF the Mormon church Mr.
Henderson, of Iowa, also favored the bill.
Messrs. Oates (Ala.), Springer Gll.), and Buck
alew (Pa.), spoke against the measure. The
Dill was then passed-yeas 12O nays, |, the
Democrats refraining from voting and the
Speaker counting quorum. Adjourned.
SENATE, April 4.-The Senate was not in ses-
sion.
HoUsE.-After the reading of the journal, the
House proceeded TO the consideration of various
private pension bills coming over from yester-
days session. Mr.. Stone of Missouri made "a
bitter speech against the whole pension system
denouncing the demands of the c. A. II. and as
sertng that the President was put up and sold
to the highest bidder. Messrs Lane of Illinois,
Chapman of Michigan, Dolliver of Iowa. and
Flower of New York. spoke in favor of higher
pensions. The private pension bills (tlve in
number) were then passed. In Committee of
the Whole the House discussed the bill for the
allowance of certain claims for stores and sup
plies used by the United States army under the
provision of the Bowman act Pending the
action the committee rose and the House took
recess until evening. At the evening session
the House passed thirty private pension bills
and adjourned
SENATE, April 5-Among the bills passed to.
day were the following: To provide for town
site entries of land in Oklahoma; appropriating
$4,000 for an Indian industrial school at Elan.
dreau, S. D.; appropriating 100000 for an ad-
ditional fire proof building for the National
Museum; providing for an inspection of meats
for expectation: prohibiting the importation of
adulterated articles OF food or drink and au.
thoriZing the President to make proclamation
In certain cases; for the appointment OF gen.
eral superintendent and CHIEF clerk of the Rail.
way Mail Service with salaries of 5000 and
and 5000 respectively. After a short executive
session, private bills on the calendar were
taken up. Within on9 hour ll3 bills were
passed, among them one giving pension of $50
month to Mrs. Caroline B. Stevens, daughter
OF Senator Baker of Oregon, who was killed at
the battle OF Balls Bluff, and one giving q pen.
sion of 800 month to the widow of General
John +. Hartranft.
HousE-A bill was passed amending the
articles of war so as to provide that In times of
peace general courts martial for the trial of
commissioned officers shall be appointed by
the President the General commanding the
army, or the general officer commanding mill.
tary division. Also bill increasing to eleven
the membership of the board of managers of
the National Home for disabled volunteer
soldiers and making the following appoint
ments: Edmund N. Morril for the unexpired term
of office of John A. Martin, deceased; Alfred L.
Pearson for the unexpired term of office of
John N. Hartranft, deceased and William B.
Franklin. John @. Black Augustus B. Farnham
and George w. Steele for the terms of office
commencing on April 81. 1890 to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the expiration of terms of office
and by the increase provided thereby At the
hour OF three O'Clock public business was sus-
pended and the House proceeded to pay tribute
to the mt mory of Newton w. Nuttng OF New
York. Eulogistic addresses were delivered by
Messrs Payne, Blanchard, Baker Grosyenor
Henderson and others, after which as mark
or respect 10 the memory OF deceased, the
House adjourned.