The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-08
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.


dler and Mr.. Call, the former Offering n resolu-
tion of ccnsure for certain remarks of per-
sonal character injected by Mr. Call into the
Record. The resolution went over until to-
morrow. A communication from the Attorney
General, with the report of Marshal Mizell, rs
to the assassination OF Saunders, u. 5. Deputy
Marshal In Florida, was presented, and refer
red to the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons. Mr. Faulkner spoke on the Blair educa'
tional bill until adjournment.
I HousE.-Petitons and memorial presented:
Petitions of Gates Post, No. $780, OF the Ohio
Division, O. a. IT,, aad en- Union soldiers OF
Spcncervillc and Julius Greeley Post OF the
Union Veteran Corps in favor OF the passage oil
q service pension bill; memorial of Rev j. Nj.
. Trimble and others for the increase OF army
chapluins: by Mr. Thompson--the petition OF
John =. Lacy for payment for service in the
! capture of the steamer Lady Washington dur
ing the rebellion; also the petition of 7Ol citi-
zens of Ohio in favor of the Sunday rest law.
Mr. Reyburn, of Pennsylvania, tho late Judge
| Kellcy's successor, was sworn in. Balloting Tor
the Worlds Fair site proceeded through eight
! ballots, resulting i'm the choice of Chicago. after
! which the House adjourned
WASHINGTON. Feb o5.-SENATE. "A number
of bills were reported and placed on the cal
endar. among them being one to authorize the
purchase of gold and silver bullion and the is
! sue of treasury notes in payment thereof. The
bill directs the purchase of silver bullion to the
! amount of 81, 100000 month, and as much gold
| bullion as may be offered and the issue there
| for of treasury notes. and 1t repcals the law
directing the coinage OF two million silver dol
| lars per month Mr. Chander's resolution OF
censure on Mr. Call was referred to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. A bill was
| passed to pension the widow of General Kill
| patrick ut 500 per month. The Blair bill was
taken up and Mr.. Coke and Mr.. Stanford spoke
upon 1t. Mr.. Reagan got the floor and at p. m.
| the Senate adjourned.
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Secretary of State to appoint two suitable per-
sons to represent the United States at the In.
! ternational Conference in reference to the
| protection of indus trlal property to be held at
Madrid Spain, April I, 1890. The Senate reso.
luton requesting the President to invite the
| King of Hawaiian Islands to send n delegate to
| the Pan American Congress was objected to by
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas. A bill was passed
disseminating the coinage of ono dollar and
three dollar gold coins and three-cent nickel
pieces Also bill to authorize certain changes
in coin designs; also number of Senate bills.
The Oklahoma bill was taken up. Pending ac-
tion the House ats p M adjourned.
| WASHINGTON. Feb. GO. .-SENATE.-Mr. Chan
| dler presented q petition from Union County,
Ark. representing that, at the State election
there in September, 1888 q systematic reign OF
terror prevailed; that armed and reckless mobs
paraded the county, night and day, terrorizing
whites and shooting and whipping colored
voters; that schools and churches had been de-
moraliZed, and ballot-boxes carried of; and
asking for the protection guaranteed by the
constitution. Referred to Committee on Privil-
eyes and Elections. On motion OF Mr.. Vest the
House amendment to the Senate bill authoriz-
ing the construction of bridge across the Ar
kansas river in Indian Territory, was concur
red in. Mr.. German presented The credentials
OF his colleague, Mr.. Wilson, for the new Sena-
torial term, and they were ordered on file. The
business on the calendar was then taken up, and
IA
HoUsE-Immcdiately after the reading Of
the journal Mr.. Howell QllD called up the con-
tested election case of Atkinson VS.. Pendleton
from the First District of West Virginia. 1t
was agreed that six hours debate should be
allowed, after which the previous question is to
be considered as ordered. Pending debate the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-SENATE--Bills were
reported and others passed, including an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the erection of q
bronze statue to Christopher Columbus in
Washington. The Blair bill went over to Mon
day. The private calendar was taken up. The
bill to declare trusts and combinations unlaw
full was considered, without action. In eXecu-
tive session the nomination of Andrews, of Gin
cinnati, as Consul to Haniow, was confirmed,
among others. Senator Paddock introduced n
bill for the establishment of n bureau OF animal
industry TO prevent the expectation OF diseased
cattle, and TO provide for the suppression and
extirpation OF pleuro pneumonia and other con-
tagious diseases among domestic animals. AZ
ter executive session the Senate adjourned.
House After the disposition OF the West
Virginia contest. Mr.. Mckinley (O.), from the
Committee on Rules reported a resolution
making n special order for March and for
bills reported from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds. Adopted-yeas 19l,
nays a. Bills introduced: To amend the
Worlds Fair bill so as to require at least two
of the board of control TO be women; appropri-
ating 800, coo for the purchase of n site and
erection of n public building at Newark, o.
Representative Wade, from the Committee on
Labor reported favorably the Gest bill, re-
quiring U. S. laborers, workmen and me-
chanics employed since June 25, 1868 to be
paid on the basis of eight hours for each days
work.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s-SENATE number
OF petitions were presented. Senator ingalls,
was elected President pro TEN. Mr.. Blair
complained that his remarks on the educational
bill were not fully reported. Mr. Sherman
gave notice that rs soon as the educational bill
was out of the way he would ask the Senate to
take up the bill to punish trusts and combina-
tions aud dispose OF 1t as rapidly as pos sSible.
On motion the House bill for the appointment
OF two persons to represent the United States
in the International Conference at Madrid in
reference TO industrial property, was passed.
The total disability pension bill was discussed
without action, and after short executive ses-
siOH III u. ultu
Monday.
HoUsE-The urgency deficiency bill was
taken up and passed At 5p m. recess was
taken until p. m, when a number OF pension
bills were passed.
WAsHISGToS, March 1.-SENATE.-No in
session.
HoUsE.-After the passage of q few private
pension bills the bill providing for an Assistant
Secretary OF War was passed yeas log, nays 100.
The contested election case OF Featherstono vs.
Cate from the First Arkansas District was
called up. Pending action the Democrats ad-
Journed the House. yeas ia, nays lo7.
News Items.
The total loss of life by the Arizona
dam disaster is estimated at fifty, at
least.
THE cigarette combine" is not yet
completed.
JOSEPH MORRISON murdered his wife
at Carbon, Wyo., and then committed
suicide.
RICH discoveries of precious metals
have been made in Montana.
ADvIcEs from Wood river, Ore, state
that cattle and horses are dying IN large
numbers In that section. Many herds
will be wined out entirelv unless n thaw