The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-09-13
FIFTY-ElRsT CONGRESS-.


was made TO adjourn on nccount OF LABOR Day,
but the majority thought they could DO
honor to the day by lcgisating In favor OF labor.
There urc several labor bills before the SENATE
but were not acted upon. Mr.. Sherman gave
notice Of Canadian reciprocity amendment.
The tarifr discussion was resumed on the wool
schedule the Senate amendments being adopt
ed The silk schedule was disposed OF. pill
to prevent collisions at sea was passed, ana
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. MIR. Cooper Qnd.), rising to a ques.
ton OF privilege, stated that one OF the charges
made In the resolution offered by him for the
investigation of the Commissioner OF Pensions
was that the Commissioner was selling stock in
q refrigerator company to employees OF the Pen
sion Onice. He had in vain attempted TO obtain
the names OF the stockholders In the concern.
To-day he had learned (and his knowledge was
borne out by tho testimony that one OF the
members of the investigation committoc-Rep.
resentative M. L. Smyscr, OF Ohio--was one oil
the stockholders He tMr. Cooper), therefore,
offered resolution discharging Mr.. Smyser
from the committee, and directing the Speaker
to appoint his successor. Mr.. Smyser withdrew
from the committee. Several unimportant bills
were passed and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Sept e--SENATE. Evarts
presented resolutions OF the Buffalo Merchants
Exchange favoring reciprocity, not only with
the Nations south of the United States but also
with that on the North The House bill in re-
lation to lotteries was reported from the Post
office Committee and placed on the calendar,
with modification by Mr.. Sawyer that he would
ask for its consideration as soon as the tariff
bill Is passed. Mr.. Quay gave notice that he
would ask the Senate on Saturday. the 18th, TO
consider the resolutions relative to the death OF
Samuel j. Randall. The tariff bill was then ta-
ken up and the sugar schedule was considered.
Mr. Carlisle gave notice that he would move to
strike out all the paragraphs relative TO sugar
hOuntipS Debate the tariff bill was COntln-
ued until adjournment.
HoUsE.--The Clayton n-BreclSinridge election
case was called up to-day. and the debate open
cd by Colonel Cooper, of Ohio, who spoke for
over an hour A vote is not likely to be reached
for day or two. The case then went over un-
til tomorrow. and Mr.. Cannon ull) then took
the floor in q statement relative to appropri-
ations made by this session of Congress. Mr..
Sayers cTex.) member OF the Appropriations
Committee, reviewed the financial situation
from the Democratic standpoint. A bill was
passed declaring Rock Island port OF delivery.
WASHINGTON Sep. 8-SENATE.-Senator
Call offered q resolution declaring the murder
Of Barrundia an insult to the United States,
and calling on the Government to demand
redress. The Senate continued consideration
OF the sugar schedule Of the tariff bill. Messrs.
Edmunds, Voorhees,, Evarts, Gray and Hale
discussed the measure until adjournment.
HOUSE Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan, was
tlcCtcu opttkCT pro ttH uuTiUR ING aUSCHCt VI
Speaker Reed. The House resumed consider
alton Of the Clayton- BreclSinridge case. After
discussion by Messrs Bergen IN. J.), Crisp
tGa.), and Cultivate (O), the case went over
and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 3.-SENATE.-The tarif
debate was continued. The sugar schedule was
laid aside informally, and schedule "Cotton
Manufactures was taken up. The committee
amendments were agreed to. The committee
amendment PnraUranh a41 increasing the
duty on yarn made Of jute from 30 to 3 per
cent and striking out the words 'sisa ma
nllla" was read and Mr.. Carlisle moved to re-
duce the rate to 25 per cent. Agreed to. Para
graph 430, relating to precious stones, was
amended, on motion Of Aldrich, by adding the
words Limitations of precious stones, not set,
10 per cent Paragraph 3a2 (relatng
to cotton CLOTH not bleached) was amended by
making the last line read, 'Ten cents per square
yard and 35 per cent. ad valorem." After q
brief executive session the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Cummings of New York, rising
TO question OF privilege in the House. protest
ed against his 'blackisting" by the famous
Cannon resolution. Mr.. Lacy Qa.) then called
up the Breckenridge election case, and gave
| notice that he would call the previous question
at one o'clock tomorrow. Mr. McRae ARK }
made an earnest attack upon Powell Clayton,
in which he declared that that State would
send Clayton TO the Senate. peniteutary or
| [Laughterl The case then went over. The
House then adjourned.
| WASHINGTON. Sept. 5.-SENArE.-After the
reading OF tire Senate journal of yesterday, the
tarin bill was taken up and the consideration OF
| the free list was proceeded with. Mr.. Quay
moved to insert in the free list wild animals
intended for geological collections for scen-
tiGc and educational purposes, and not
for sale profit Agreed to- On motion
OF Mr.. Henderson "art educational
stops, composed of glass and metal ian inven
tion used in kindergartens), was inserted in the
| free list. Paragraph 545, putting fish on the
| free list, was laid aside without action in the
| absence of Mr.. Sherman.
HOUSE. Immediately after reading the jour
nal in the House. the Clayton Breckenridge
| case was again taken up, and Mr. Breckenridge
| was accorded the floor to argue in his own be
| half. After debate by other members, Mr.
| Crisp (Ga.) moved to recommit the case, with
| instructions 20 the Committee on Election tC
| report which OF the gentlemen received q
| majority OF the votes OF the Second District OF
| Arkansas. Lost--yeas So, nays 101. The vote
was then taken on the minority resolution
confirming Mr.. BreclSenr.dge's right to the
| seat. Lost-yeas 81, nays l03. The resolution
| declaring the seat vacant was agreed to- Yeas
| l05, nays O.. The House then took recess the
| evening session to be for the consideration o.
| private pension bills.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-SENATE-Debate or
| the tariff consumed TIE entire day.
| HoUSE.-The conference report on the rivel
| and harbor bill was agreed TO. The Speaker pre-
| TEN. laid bill before the House for the erec
tion of n new lighthouse ntower on Smith.
| Island, Va After n short debate the bill wa.
| referred to the Committee on Commerce ant
tho House adjourned