The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-28
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.



wAsHINeroN, juno 1O.-SESArE. Another
conference on the antitrust bill was granted.
A bill was introduced TO retire General Banks
ms Major General. Mr. Daniel addressed tho
Senate on silver Mr. Allison followed. A
general discussion occurred, participated In by
Messrs Vest. Eustis, Teller and Edmunds No
agreement was reached about vote. After
nm executive session tho Senate ut D. m. ad-
journed.
HousE-Two conference reports on public
building bills were presented. The sundry civil
appropriation bill was considered In Committee
OF the Whole. Messrs. e. N. Morrill,, Of Kan
sas, and A. l.. Pearson, OF Pennsylvania, were
appointed members OF the Board OF Managers
of the Soldiers Homes. On motion OF VIII.
liams, of Ohio, an amendment was offered and
agreed 10 to make specific appropriation for
back pay. a clause relating to bounty was re
jected. Pending action the House adjourned
ut $50 p. m.
WASHINGTON, June 17.-SENATE.-
ments to the Silver Bill was voted on. The
first was to strike out the provision that the
Treasury notes issued for the purchase OF sill
yer "shall be legal tender in payment OF all
debts, public and private" Rejected. The
next vote was on the amendment 10 strike out
the bullion redemption clause. 1t was agreed
to--yeas 81, nays Z. The next vote was on the
amendment to strike out the sixth section for
the free coinage OF silver when the price was 81
for 37ll4 grains of pure silver. 1t was
rejected - yeas. 16; nays. 49, Mr..
Plumb offered the following amend
ment in lieu OF the first section of the House
bill: That from and after the date OF the pass
age OF this act the unit of value in the United
States shall be the dollar and the same may be
coined OF 4121i grains of standard silver or OF
25 $40 gains OF standard gold; and the said coins
shall be legal tender for all debts, public and
private. Agreed to- The bill as amended was
then passed. .
HoUsE.-The sundry civil bill was passed and
the Indian appropriation bill was debated until
adjournment Mt p. m.
WASHINGTON. juno 1s-SENATE.-The tariff
bill was reported. The river and harbor bill
was also reported. After executive session OF
IN hour, the conference report on the antitrust
bill was agreed to. The legislative appropri-
alton bill was considered and the salaries OF
clerks to per diem committees and Senators
increased to 81 800 per annum. Pending action
the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up. The silver BILL Us amended in tho
Senate, was reported. motion for the COM
mittee OF the whole to rise for some action on
the silver bill was defeated--M to 105 The In.
dian bill was finally passed, and the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON. June 19.--SENATE.-An number
OF bills were reported and placed on the calen-
dar. Several bills were passed. The legisla-
tive appropriation bill was considered. Eulogies
on the late Messrs. Nutting and Wilbur were
delivered, and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The approval OF tho journal, dis
closing the reference of the silver bill to the
Coinage Committee, was the subject OF q motion
to correct this statement and long discussion
of the action OF the Speaker. The chairman of
the Committee on Election of President Vice
President and Representatives in Congress to-
day submitted the report OF the committee up
on the Federal election bill, drafted in pursu-
nnce OF the Instructions OF the Republican eau
Gus. The previous question was voted down.
yeas lO6, nays III, eight Republicans voting
with the Democrats. Several votes followed,
and the House adjourned the pending question
for tomorrow being motion to approve the
journal as amended.
WASHINGTON, June 90 -SEHATE-Thc Post.
office appropriation bill and the Consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill were reported and
placed on the calendar. The consideration OF
the legislative appropriation bill was resumed
the question being on the point OF order made
by Mr.. Allison against the amendment to in.
crease the salary of the Commissioner OF the
Land Offlce from 8, 900 to $1,000 and OF the AS
sistant Commissioner from So 900 to So, 500. The
Vice President submitted the question 10 the
Senate, and the amendment was declared to be
in order-yeas 80, nays H. The amendment
was then agreed to--yeas 2s. nays 16. The bill
was then formally reported to tho Senate, and
the amendments made in committee of the
whole were agreed to.
HoUsE.-Thc previous question on approving
the journal OF Wednesday as amended was or
dered, yeas 126, nays 122. A motion to recon-
slider was laid on the table, yeas 13l, nays 100.
The journal was finally approved yeas 1S2, nays
130 Bland moved to take the bill from the
Speakers table. The Speaker ruled against
the motion, and pending an appeal the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-SENkTE.--Ar resolu-
tion was agreed to for report on the admins
trative service OF the Senate. The bill to de-
vote the Mormon Church funds TO common
schools in Utah was passed. The bill to apply
the funds from public lands to the endowment
of agricultural colleges was considered. Sew
efal bills on the calendar were passed, and,
after brief executive session, the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE The silver contest was resumed.
Mr. Bland's motion TO reconsider the vote to
table the appeal from the Speakers decision
was defeated-yeas 90, nays l2o. A motion to
table Mr.. Bland's appeal was carried-l46 to 45.
The Speaker ruled that the silver bill was
ferred to the Committee of Coinage, and an ap-
peal from this decision was beaten-yeas ld4,
nays III. The House then adjourned.