Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-14
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CONGRESSIONAL.


CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE, June 3-Among the memorials pre-
sented were resolutions from the Louisiana
Legislature extending thanks to Congress ant
the President for the relief afforded the suffer
ers from the recent Mississippi floods. Consid
GRAFTON of the Silver bill was resumed and Mr.
Pugh addressed the Senate. His speech wa.
largely devoted 20 n criticism of the Tariff bill
He was followed by Mr.. Farwcll who made NJ
extended argument In favor Of the measure
AT the conclusion of his remarks the Silver bill
was laid aside and several Senate bills were
taken from the calendar and passed. The For
tification bill was then taken up. An amend
ment to increase the appropriation for riiled SET
coast mortars from S250,0O0 to 100000 gave rise
TO long discussion participated in by Senator:
Cockeroll, Dawes, Hale Mcpherson, German
Plumb, Dolph. Reagan and Platt The amend
ment was finally agreed to and the Senate ad
journed.
HoUsE.-After the transaction OF some unim
portant business, the House proceeded TO the
consideration OF the Alabama contested election
case of McDunie VS.. Turpin. Mr.. Comstock, o.
Minnesota opened the discussion with an argu
ment in favor OF the claims of the contestant
Mr.. Crisp, OF Georgia, presented the claims o
the contestee. Mr.. Bergen, of New York, spoke
for Mr.. McDunlc and Mr.. Oates, of Alabama
for Turpin. Pending further debate the House
adjourned
SENATE, juno 1.-Ine rcSOTutlOn an IN
quiry into the management OF the Fish Com
missioner's office was agreed to. The presiding
officer announced the select committee on
the bill for the establishment of the University
of the United States, Messrs Edmunds Sher
man, ingalls,, Blair. Dolph, Harris, Butler, Glib
son and Barbour. The Fertilization bill was
then taken up. All the amendments recon-
mended by the Committee on Appropriations
was agreed 10 and the bill was reported to the
Senate. Then separate vote was taken on the
amendment increasing the appropriation for
rifed sea coast mortars from S250,0O0 to Si00000
The amendment was agreed to-yeas 81, nays 10.
All the other amendments were agreed to and
the bill was then passed. Adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Morrill,, OF Kansas, reported a
disagreement of the conference committee on
the Senate Dependent Pension bill. The House
insisted on its amendments providing service
pension, and n further conference was ordered.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
of the Alabama contested election case of Nc
Dufie VS.. Turpin. Mr.. Wilson, of Missouri, de.
Tended the claims Of the contestee, and Mr..
Rowe |, of Illinois, summed up the case for the
contestant. The first vote was taken on the
minority resolution declaring Turpin elected
and IL was reiected-yeas III, nays 100. The
majority resolution, seating McDuffie, was
then agreed to--yeas 130 nays 49, Mr.. McDufie
appeared at the bar of the House and took the
oath of office, and the House soon after nd.
journed.
SENATE, June 5.-The Silver bill was taken
up and Mr. Hiscock took the floor in opposition
TO it, AT the conclusion Of his speech Mr..
Sherman made an argument against the bill,
characterizing it as an uneasy ghost, wander.
ing without father, without compass, without
guide, with no one TO call for a vote upon 1t and
no one to demand n solution of the difficult ques.
ton. He admitted that the people of this
country needed n larger circulating medium
than in other countries, but nowhere else were
substitutes for paper money better understood
or more in use than in the United States. The
bill went over without action. Bills were passed
granting pension of $50 month TO the widow
OF Rear Admiral Edward Donaldson, and 10 the
widow OF Commander Wipslow of the Kear.
sarge, and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Mckinley from the Committee
on Rules, reported Il resolution providing that
the House shall proceed immediately to con
slider the Silver bill, and that consideration
shall continue until three p m. June z, when
the previous question shall be considered as or.
dered. After considerable debate the resolu
tion was adopted-yeas l30, nays III. Pending
discussion of the bill the House adjourned.
SENATE, June 6.-The House amendment to
the Senate bill establishing n public park in
the District of Columbia was disagreed to and
conference asked. new conference was
ordered on the Dependent Pension bill. The
Silver bill was then taken up and Mr. Plumb
free coinage OF silver, after which the bill was
laid aside. A message from the President In
relation to the landing of an armed force from
the revenue cutter McLane at Cedar Keys
Fla. was presented and referred to the Judici
ary Committee. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The entire day was spent in genera
debate on the Silver bill, during which severa
strong speeches were made in favor of free
coinage. AT the evening session the bill was
further discussed, but was laid aside without
action, and the House adjourned.
SENATE, June 7.-Among the bills passed b,
the Senate to-day were the following: Author
izing the construction Of bridge across th,
Columbia river by the Oregon Extension Rail
raad Company; TO provide an additional asso
ciate justice for the Supreme Court of Arizona
10 pay to the representatives of James an,
William Crooks, of Canada 50 900 for the valu
of n vessel seized by the United States on LAX
Ontario on the 9Th of June, 1872 twelve day
before the declaration OF war; to prevent deser
tion from the army (by withholding part of tn
soldiers monthly pay as deposit, etc) Pri
vate pension bills on the calendar were takel
up and 100 were passed before adjournment
HoUsE.-The Silver bill was taken up and de
bate continued until three o'clock, the hour Sc
when the previous question should be consid
cred as ordered. The amendments to the or
ginal bill offered by Mr.. Taylor Gll.) and MI
O'Donrell (Mich) were informally adopted
Mr.. McComas' amendment to the substitut
was also adopted. Ut provides that when fre
coinage is attained the monthly bullion pun
chases shall cease) The substitute as amende
was thon agreed to and the bill as amended b.
the substitute was passed-yeas 1875, nays 1ls
Eight Republicans voted with the Democrat
against the bill, and one Democrat voted witt
the Republicans for its pressage. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON.
Secretary Noble has received informa
that the Iowa tribe of Indians, of the In