The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-01-18
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.


among them one for subsidy to American |
steamships and another proposing a constitu.
tional amendment to punish murderers ana
other felonies In States where the laws are not
enforced A bill was passed increasing the |
pension of soldiers and sailors totally helpless
N seyepty.two dollars month. At 8:a0 p. m. |
the Senate adjourned.
HousE-A resolution was adopted 10 sWo"r
in Messrs Randall UPa), Wilbur IN ~, anu
whitthorne Crenn) at their homes, all tnreo
being too i'll to appear. Unuer .ho oul o "
States number OF bills were introduced.
Congressman Buttcrworth was appointed one
of the three regents of the Smithsonian lnstitu-
tion-Lodge (Mass.) and Wheeler tAia') tno
other two At 2:l5 p. m. the House ad)ourneu
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-SBNATE-Among the
bills presented and referred was one 10y MI
Faulkner to provide for Worlds Exposlt'oh
nj the National Capitol, in 1902. Mr.. Harris, IN
The absence of Mr.. Beck, and In his name, intro
duced bill to suspend the operation OF tno
sinking fund laws until further order OF CON
gress. Referred to the Finance Committee
Voorhees, resolution calling for the correspond
ence in the Dudley case, went over. Mr. MOT
gan proceeded to address the Senate on the
subject of the bill heretofore introduced by MIR.
Butler to provide for the emigration OF persons
OF color from the Southern States. A message
from the President in relation to the claim oil
the widow of John II. Paul, German subleot
arising out OF his death in Wilmington. N "
and recommending an appropriation OF 5000,
was presented to the Senate and referred
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
HousE.-There was an unusually small num-
ber of members present when the House was
called to order at noon. and the prayer OF the
Chaplain for Divine protection of the sick Repre-
sentatives was listened to with unwonted IN
tercst On motion of Mr.. Carlisle (hyD,
acting under instructions from the Committee
on Rules, resolution was adopted providing
ft,,.n ND al m
on the Committee on Commerce. The Speaker
stated to the House that lin accordance with
the authority vested in him yesterday he had
administered the oath of office to Samuel j.
Randall (Pa)
WASHINGTON, JAN S.-SENATE. After some
routine morning business Mr.. voorhees, cailea
up the resolution offered by him yesterday, in
relation to the alleged interference by Mr..
Chambers the u. S. District Attorney at In
danapolis. to prevent the arrest of w. W. Dud-
ley on charge of violation OF the election laws
of Indiana, and proceeded TO address the sen
ate Mr.. oIIdmurds offered an amendment for
the preamble and resolution, so rs to strike out
the preamble and make 1t rend That the
| Attorney General he and hereby is instructed
| to inform the Senate what instructions, II any,
| The Department of Justice has given to 5. N
| Chamb ers District Attorney for the District OF
| Indiana, on the subject of the arrest OF w. w.
| Dudley, or his exemption from arrest; ana by
| what authority of law any such instructions
have been given, and that copies OF all such cor
| respondcnce be transmitted to the Senate
The amendment was agreed to by party vote
| C3l to 2D.
| HousE.-The House went into committee OF
| the whole, Mr. Burrows (Mich.) in the chair,
| for the further consideration of the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill. On point OF or
| d by Mr.. Atkinson (Pa), the clause was
struck from the bill which requires private
electric lighting wires to be placed under
ground. On point OF order by. Mr. Mason
| Ill.) the clause was struck out which author
| ICES the commissioners OF the District TO i'm
| pose n license fee of twenty five dollars n year
! against any person or corporal on for each tee'
egraph + telephone pole maintain d. The
| committee rose and the bill was passed
bill was introduced by Mr.. Grain CTexD, pro
| viding that the terms of members OF Congress
shnli begin on January 1. Adjourned until Fri
| day.
| WASHINGTON. Jan. o-SENATg. Tho Vice
| President hid before the Senate n communica
ton from Acknowledgement Miller in response
to the resolution adopted by the Senate yester
dny The Attorney General states that no In
| structions oral or written. have been given tc
District.Attorney s. n. Chambers, on the sub
ject of the arrest Of w. w. Dudley Mr.. Dolph
from the Committee OF Commerce, reported
back the bill for the construction OF rcvenut
cutter for service on the Pac'hc Coast; ais,
the bill to prevent the obstruction OF the navi
tect public works from trespass. Calendar Oh
motion OF Mr.. Vest joint resolution was passed
approprlating $25),00o for the removal Of OBJ
structions to nav cation in the Missouri river
between st. Josepl, Mo, and the mouth. Mr.
Davis. of Minnesota called up for considera
ton the BIZ appropiating 81, 13s,0oO for tho i'm
provemcnt of St Mary's river Mich, and 81.
GSi 900 for the Improvement of Hay Lake Chan
mel, Mich. Referred to Committee OF Com
mercc Mr. Call called up n resolution direct
ing the Secretary OF the Interior to report al
the evidence in the Gene nj Land onice rela
tive TO the swamp lands in Florida, upon which
the Commissioner of that office based hi
charge of fraud in the selection OF such lands
Pending action on the resolution the Senat
went INTO secret session, and then adjourned
until Monday.
HOUSE Not in session.
WAsHINGToN Jan. 1o-SENATE.-Not in ses
sion.
HOUSE After the announcement OF the dealt
f Representative Kelley, suitable resolution
we're adopted and the House at 12:l5 p. IN. nd
journcd The resolutions provide for funera
services in the hall of the House ut noon To
morrow.