The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.


FiTsb HtsstOUs
WASHINGTON March SENATE "A bill was
reported from the committee approprinting
slOO, 900 for public building at Lafayette, Ind
A resolution was offered and referred for an in
vestigaton OF the fur seal lease. An effort to
fix day for the Mexican award failed reso
luton was agreed to directing an inquiry as to
the advisability of raising the Turkish mission
TO the second-class. Tho bill fixing salaries OF
u. s. District Judges ut 5000 was passed. At
2:oo the Senate resumed consideration OF the
Blair educational bill, and was addressed by
Mr.. Spoonor In opposition. After short ex-
ecutivo session the Senate adjourned,
HousE-Mr o'Donnell (Mich.), at the re-
quest OF the Seventh Day Adventists OF the
United States presented petition bearing
$4,000 names, protesting against the passage OF
any bill in regard to the observance OF the SAD
bath Referred A Joint resolution was passed
(yeas III, nays GO authorizing the appointment
of thirty additional Medical Examiners for tho
Pension Bureau. Mr.. Perkins (kas.) moved to
suspend the rules and put upon its passage the
Senate bill for the organization OF the Territory
of Oklahoma, with the House substitute there
for. The motion to suspend the rules was lost
yeas 1856, nays 96-not the necessary two
thirds in the Affirmative. Mr.. Hoult CTenn.)
called up the contested election case OF Feath-
erstono versus Cate. Pending debate, tho
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 4-SENATE-On mo-
tion of Mr. Hale, joint resolution for taking
the census in Alaska (alowng special agents
there seven dollars day to cover all exponses)
was taken from the calendar and passed. The
resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. voorhees,
in regard to the lease of the Fur Seal islands in
Alaska to the North American Commercial
Company, was reported back from the Finance
Committee by Mr. Morrill, adversely, on the
ground that the Treasury Department had al
ready made the lease and that the committee
had no power to interfere in the matter. The
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for monu.
mental column to commemorate the battle OF
Trenton, N j.. on condition that an equal sum
be contributed by the Trenton Association was
passed The Senate at o'clock proceeded to
tho consideration OF executive business, and
after that adjourned.
HousE.-The following committee appoint
ments were announced by the Speakers
Messrs Tarsncy, OF Missouri, and Reyburn, OF
Pennsylvania, on Claims; Brickner, OF Wiscon-
sin, on Mississippi Levees; Cheadle, OF Indiana
on Post-offlces and Post Roads. The Arkansas
contested election case Of Featherstone vs.
Gate was considered and continued until ad-
journment.
WASHINGTON. March 5.-SENATE.- pack
ago OF remonstrances were presented against
the Sunday rest bill. A bill was passed appro-
priatng 100000 for o public building Mt La
fayette, Ind The bill to regulate commerce
by telegraph, or to place the telegraph service
under the Interstate Commerce Commission
was taken up, but laid over by the request OF
Senator German. The bill to pension the
widow Of General Warren at 800 month was
reached. No quorum being present, a call OF
the Senate was ordered. A vote on motion
to adjourn consumed the time until p m,
when the Blair bill came up, Mr. Barbour
speaking in favor OF It.; Mr. Plumb opposed the
bill. After a short executive session the SEN
ate at 80 p. m. adjourned.
EoUsE-Immediately after the reading OF the
journal, the consideration OF the Arkansas
election case Of Featherstone VS.. Cate was re.
sumed, and the contestee was accorded the
floor to speak in his own behalf Four votes
were taken. The previous question was or
dereA, 145 to 141. Mr.. Onthwaite's substitute
declaring Featherstone not elected was beaten,
1873 to IA Mr. Springer's motion to send sub
committee to Arkansas was defeated, l3S to
lI6 Mr. Featherstone was finally seated
yeas 1th nays 1876. At 6:15 p. IN. the House ad.
journed
WARRINGTON, March Observation-Disclosures
day has passed without the Senate coming to q
decision as to what shall be done with the
newspaper correspondents who refuse to tell
Mr.. Dolph's special committee hoT they get
news of proceedings in executive sessions.
After passing two pension bills an execu-
tive session was ordered ut l2:40 p. m. and
continued until $40 p. m, when the Senate ad-
journed
petition of the women's Industrial League,
asking that two women be appointed on the
Worlds Fair Committee in 1892. Referred.
Mr. Lawher ml) presented q petition OF 6,40C
railway postal clerks praying for an increase
OF salary. TBe House then, in Committee OF
the Whole, proceeded TO the consideration OF
public building bills. Several were passed in.
GLIDING o post-oflice for Washington. AT 6p.
m. the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, March 7.-SENATE.-After Tn.
important business, bill to incorporate Ger.
tain street railway in Washington was dis.
cussed, Mr.. Sherman arguing In favor OF cleo
trio or cable systems. Several public building
bills were passed. The Blair bill WAS taken up,
Mr. Blair resumiug his speech. Mr.. Hale OPP
posed the bill. After a short executive session
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE-M. Haugen CWis.) from the Commit
tee on Elections, reported resolution in the
Alabama contested election case OF Threat VS..
ly reported, declared Clark entitled to his seat.
1t was adopted. The House then went into
Committee OF the Whole, Mr.. Allen (Mich.) in
the chair on the private calendar. Without
trnnsacting any business OF Importance the
committee rose and the House took recess.
the evening session TO he for the consideration
OF pension bills The House at its evening ses.
sion passed fifty private pension bills and at
10 80 adjourned until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, March S-SENATE Not in
session.
HOUSE. bill was passed to compel the at
tendance OF witnesses in land office cases
Public building bills were then considered in
committee, and number passed and reported
to the House. AT 500 p. m. the House ad
journed.