The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-02
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.


the revenue marine service from the treasury
TO the Navy Department The disarrangement
of business did not last long, however, as the
tariff bill was taken up again ut o'clock. AT
the close OF the debate on tho bill Mr., Cockreli
offered resolutions (which were agreed toy, ex-
pressing the Scnate's regret at the announce
mcnt OF the death OF Representative walker,
Of Missouri, and for the appointment OF COM
mittee OF three Senators to attend the funeral.
Messrs. Vest, Plumb and Berry were nppoint-
ed and the Senate ns O further mark OF rcspcot
adjourned.
HousE-Inhis prayer this morning the House
Chaplain feelingly alluded to the death Of Rep.
resentative Walker OF Missouri. On motion OF
Mr.. Dockery, Of Missouri, by unanimous con.
sent It was ordered that the vote on the original
package bill shall be taken tomorrow, and the
vote on the bankruptcy bill Thursday morning.
Mr.. Dockery then said: Mr.. Spcaker-It has
been but little moro than twelve months
since standing at this very desk, annoupced
the death OF that eminent Mssourian, Hon.
James N. Burns. To-day the melancholy duty
devolves upon me OF announcing to the House
the death OF another colleague. The grim
summons came unheralded to my friend, Hon.
James p. Walker, ut his homo in Dexter. Mo-,
last Saturday afternoon at o clock. His death
resulted from congestion of the BRAIN The
House then, at 10 .15, as mark Of respect to
the memory of the deceased, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 90 --SENATE--The Senate
bill giving q pension OF $1,000 year to Mrs.
Jessie Fremont was reported from the Commit
tee on Pensions and placed on the calendar.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
the Indian appropriation BILL and after dispos-
ing OF one.half of II, 1t was laid aside until to-
morrow. The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE-The House decided to-day on adopt
ing the Judiciary Committees amendment by q
vote of 1la to 97, to subject oil articles OF COM
merce, when imported into State or Territory
and there held or offered for sale, to the laws
OF that State. This decision was reached after
Mr. Adams amendment prescribing the size
and nature of the original liquor packages had
been voted down without much ceremony. Sub
sequently the Senate bill, Us amended was
passed-yeas, 176; nays 8S. The bankruptcy
bill was considered until adjournment.
WASHINGTON, July 23-SENATE.-The In
dian appropriation bill was considered. Areso-
luton was agreed to calling for information In
regard to the arrest OF A. j. Diaz in Cuba, and
what action had been taken thereon. The
President sent the following nominations to the
Senate: 10 be Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter Plenipotentiary Of the United States, pur.
suant to an act OF Congress approved July IA,
1880; Thos. H. Anderson, OF Ohio (now Minis
ter resident and Consul General Mt Lapaz), to
Bolivia; Clarke e. Carr, of Illinois, (now Min
lister resident and Consul. General at Copen-
hagen), to Denmark; John D. washburn, OF
Massachusetts,, now Minister resident and
COuSul-SBncThl DCTncJ, " o'AO'
L. Stevens, OF Maine, (now Minister resident
at Honolulu), to the Hawaiian Islands; George
Nancy. OF Tennessee. (now Minister resident
at Montevideo), to Paraguay and Uruguay.
HousE-The contested election case Of Nc
Ginnis VS.. Anderson in West Virginia was re-
ported in favor of the contestant. The House
devoted the day to debate on the Bankruptcy
bill. Speeches were made by Messrs. Abbott,
of Texas: Frank, OF Missouri; McCord, OF Wis
consin; Perkins, OF Kansas, and others. The
debate was closed by E. B. Taylor. vote will
be taken on the bill tomorrow. The Appro-
priations Committee OF the House non-concur
in all the civil amendments to the Sundry Civil
Appropriations bill made by the Senate, includ-
ing that striking out the appropriation OF s7oO.'
600 for the irrigation project, and nslxed for o
conference
WASHINGTON, July 24-SENATE.-Mr. Nor
gun introduced n bill to fix the limit OF value
and to provide for the free coinage OF silver
and it was read and referred to the Committee
on Finance. The Senate resumed consideration
of the Indian appropriation bill. An amend
ment which provoked discussion was one in
creasng an appropriation OF 100000 for the
support OF Indian schools to Sl5o000, including
the construction of school building at Black
feet Agency. Mont. After debate the amend
ment was agreed to. The next amendments
were to strike out two items-one of $3.50 for
the support and education of sixty Indian pu-
laer Indiana, and one OF $4,000 for one hundred
Indian children ut the Holy Family Indian
School at Blackfoot Agency, Montana. Reject
ed. The bill was then reported to the Senate,
and all the amendments agreed to by the com.
mittee of the whole were concurred in and the
bill passed.
HoUsE.-The journal having been read and
approved the House proceeded, after n short
parliamentary wrangle, to vote upon the COM
mittee amendments TO the bankruptcy bill
These amendments are principally verbal and
informal in their character. In view OF the TACT
that the bill had never been read in the House
Mr.. NcMillin CTenn.) demanded separate
vote on ,ach amendment. The committee
amendments having been disposed OF, on mo-
tion of Mr.. Reilly Pa) an amendment was
adopted enforcing the laws Of the States, giving
wages for labor preference. The vote was
then taken on the minority substitute, which
is known as the voluntary bankruptcy bill"
This was disagreed to-yeas, "a; nays, l25. The
Torrey bankruptcy bill was then passed with
unimportant amendments-yeas, III; nays, 81.
WAsHINGroN. July 25.-SENATE-Afterp prayer
the question OF q quorum was raised by Mr..
Morgan, and q call was ordered, which showed
the presence of only thirty-eight Senators. On
motion OF Mr. ingalls, the Sergeant-at-arms was
directed to request the attendance OF absent
Senator'S In about ten minutes the number OF
Senators had reached the quorum point-forty-
three-and the Secretary proceeded tosreadithe
journal OF yesterday, all further proceedings
under call being dispensed with. The revenue
marine bill was considered until o'clock, when
the tariff was taken up and debated until ad-
journment, Messrs. Vance and Mcpherson
speaking.
HoUsE-Mr. Cannon Qll.), from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported the sundry
civil appropriation bill, with Senate amend
ments, with certain recommendations relative
thereto. On a point Of order raised by Mr..
Breckinridge Ky,), the bill was sent TO the
committee OF tho whole and Mr.. Cannon moved
that the House go into such committee Tor It's
consideration. This motion was antagonized by
the Democrats in the interest of the private
calendar, but prevailed-yeas 1o4 nays 81.
After some debate the committee rose. The
House then took recess-the evening session
to be for the consideration OF private pension
bills, Nothing was done at the evening session.
WASHINGTON. July 26.-SENATE.-In the
Senate resolution was agreed TO calling Tor
additional correspondence on the French de-
cree against pork. A concurrent resolution
was offered, declaring In favor OF reciprocity
with South America on various articles, wool
and hides excepted. Mr.. Morgan continued
the tariff debate; Mr.. Colquitt also spoke.
Several pension bills were passed, including
Mrs McClcllan's and Mrs. Fremont's. Mrs.
General Crooks pension was increased from
el,000 to $1,000.
HOUSE -Conferees were appointed on the
original package bill. The Senate amend
ments to the sundry civil bill were considered
until adjournment, general debate being
closed.
News Items.
TIE Commissioner of Pensions has APP
pointed Drs. r. w. Hall, j. +. Regar
and George A. Stidger as the Board of
Pension Examining Surgeons at Gamer
on, w. Va.