Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS-.


In the Senate on the Goth the Quay resolution
providing for an order OF business was debated.
Mr. Spooner moved to refer tho resolution and
MIR. Hoars proposed amendments to the Com.
mtttec on Rules, but ut the end of the morning
hour the whole subject went over. The Tariff
bill was taken up and one page disposed Of
The Senate concurred in the House amendments
ITO the Agricultural College bill and the Meat In
spoction bill and adjourned. The House spent
most of tho morning hour debating the Alien
Land bill, which was finally laid on the table.
The bill to pay claims of laborers under the
Eight.Hour law was taken up but went over
without action. The House adopted n resolu-
tiop from the Committee on Foreign Relations
calling the President for information con-
corning the enforcement of the Russian edict
against the Jews. The Senate bill providing
for inspection OF meats for export was then
taken up and passed. The Lard bill was then
debated, but without 1nnl action the House ad-
journed. U..
IN the Senate on the 2lst the resolution to
prevent the sale of Intoxicating liquor N the
Senate wing of the Capitol was debated at some
length, but finally went over without acton.
Discussion of the Tariff bill was then resumed
Without making much progress with the bill
the Senate went into executive session and ad
3ourned. -. The House passed Senate bills for
bridges across the Mississippi between
the mouth of the Missouri and the mouth
OF the Illinois; also the bill to change
the time of sessions OF Federal courts in
Western Missouri. The bill for adjustment of
accounts under the Eight.Hour law was de-
bated without final action, and the Lard bill
was taken up Discussion of this measure was
continued until five o'clock when recess was
taken. The evening session was devoted en-
tirely to debate on the Lurd bill, but no conclu-
sion was reached.
THE Senate on the 22d took up Mr.. Plumbs
resolution to prohibit the sale of Intoxicating
liquors in the Senate restaurant, but owing to
the absence of its author, the resolution went
over without action. Consideration of the
Tariff bill was then resumed After dispos-
1ng OF nine pages of the bill the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of execu-
tive business and soon after adjourned. -.
In the House Mr.. Butterworth submitted the
conference report on the bill making an ap.
preparation for an increased clerical force to
carry out the provisions of the Dependent Pen
sion law. and it was agreed to. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole on Senate
amendments to the River and Harbor bill |
After non.concurring in about one.half OF tho
Senate amendments the committee rose and |
the House took q recess until evening, the night
session to be devoted to the consideration Of |
private pension bills.
THE session OF the Senate on the o3d was de- |
voted to eulogies of the late Senator Beck of |
Kentucky. Immediately after the reading OF |
the journal Mr.. Blackburn offered resolutions |
(Which were agreed to- expressing the pro-
found sorrow of the Senate ut the death of Mr.. |
Beck and declaring suspension OF busi- |
ness to enable his associates to pay |
proper tribute to his high character and |
distinguished public service Addresses in |
eulogy of the deceased Senator were then de- |
livered by Messrs Blackburn Ingalls,, Carlisle, |
Evarts Vest, Vance and others, after which, as |
an additional mark of respect the Senate ad- |
1ourned.... In the House resolution was |
adopted setting apart Thursday and Saturday, |
August % and 3d. for consideration of the |
bills constituting eight hours days work and |
relative to alien contract labor. Consideration |
of the Lard bill was then resumed Speeches |
in favor of the bill were made by Messrs. |
Conger qa.) Butterworth (O.), and Hill Gll), |
while Messrs. Mason Qll.), Frank (Mo), Moore |
fTeX), Rogers (Ark), Kelley (Kan.). and |
others opposed the measure. A vote taken on
the passage of the bill resulted-yeas 116, nays
46-no quorum. and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 25th Mr.. Aldrich pro-
posed that general debate on the Tariff bill be
closed September 3, with five days discussion
under the fveminute rule Mr..
Plumb objected and the matter went over. A
large number of lighthouse appropriations were
disposed of. The bill relating to post Office
bids and the bills relating to oaths
in pension and other cases were passed.
The. Tariff bill was taken up and
the lead ore paragraph discussed. Announce
ment was made of the death of Representative
Lewis F. Watson, of Pennsylvania, and Mr..
Quay offered resolution which was agreed 20, |
expressing the deep sensibility with which
the Senate had heard of the death of
Mr. Watson, concurring in the up
pointment OF committee and provid.
ing, rs an additional mark of respect,
that the Senate do now adjourn The
House agreed to the conference report on
the Sundry Civil bill (Which retains the Senate
amendments relative to irrigation and survey
of public lands) and non.concurred in Sen
ate amendments to the River and Harbor bill
" nhn Tod O. |
day. September 10, for the delivery of eulogies
on the late Senator Beck of Kentucky. Mr..
O'Neil, of Pennsylvania, then announced the
death Of Representative Watson, and after
adopting the usual resolutions of regret the
House adjourned