The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-03
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-,


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WASHINGTON. April 2i.-SENArE, IA uumic cr
OF bills were reported and introduced, includini;
| n resolution TO increase the monthly purchase
| Of silver. The Senate, on motion OF MIR llawicy,
| proceeded 10 consider the House bill to provide
| for celebrating the four hundredth anniversary
| Of the discovery OF America by Christopher Co
| luinbus by holding an International exhibition
| OF arts Industries, manufactures AMI The pro.
duets OF the soil mine and sea in the city OF Chi
| cago, in the State OF Illinois. An amendment
| for unvailing statue TO Columbus was stricken
| out The naval review ut New York and Hnmp
ton Roads was retained. and the bill passed. Az
| $40 y. m. the Senate adjourned
| HousE-Mr Dorsey (Neb) introduced n Joint
resolution that the Secretary OF the Treasury
he and he is hereby directed 10 increase The
| Treasury purchase OF silver bullion 10 the max
imum amount authorized by mn act ITO author
iZe the coinage OF tho standard silver dollar ana
| TO restore It's legal tender character" winch act
| was passed over the veto or tho President, and
became n law February %. 1878. Referred. On
motion OF Mr. Thomas tWis.) bill was passed
providing that soldiers who lost their limus
during the late war shall lie entitled To rccc We
an artificial limb every three years, CIhc pros
cnt law permits him to receive II every i've
years.) Under call OF committees. tile biil
| 10 pension prisoners OF war. was defeated, yeas
| 1i3 nays oS, not the necessary two thirds. ~
| G:l0 p m. the House adjourned.
WAsHIN0ToN. April %. SENATE Mr. Phmh's
| resolution for the increase OF bullion purchases
went over Mr. Mitchell spoke IN favor OF tho
election OF Senators by popular vote. The Dis.
trict appropriation bill was considered and
/ passed. and utter short secret session at s 55
| p. IN. adjourned.
HOUSE. MIR. Caldwell, (O), member OF tho
| Committee on Post Offices and Post-roads. in
| troduccd n bin to day TO amend the act approv-
! ed juno 8, 1868. constituting eight hours day g
work for laborers, worlmen mechanics EN-.
I Y1O Nv pr IN kn1i IN pf
the United States. by adding scctio applying
the provisions OF the law to all persons employ
ed on nll work done by Government authority
whether done on premises OF the Government
or elsewhere. A violation OF the proposed law
is punishable by fine OF not less than S50 nor
/ more than S100 or thirty days imprisonment
The amendments to the Worlds Fair bill were
, agreed to and the measure sent to the Prcsi-
dent. The legislative appropriation bill was
taken up and considered until 5:l0p. m, when
| the House adjourned.
wAsHINGToN. April % -SENATE.-A con.
! current resolution was adopted in relation to
irrignting arid lands in the Rio Grande Valley
( Mr.. Chandler offered q resolution amending the
Senate rules to conform to those OF the House
/ in certain particulars. The report on the bill
10 provide a temporary Government in Okla
I homa was agreed to. The bill to erect n statue
| OF General Stark went over. The legislative
appropriation bill was discussed for some time
and then went over At 0 p. m. tho Senate nd-
| journcd.
HoUsE.-Mr. Harmer CPa.) presented me-
| moral of the Manufacturers Club. OF Phudel-
| phia representing many millions OF capital ill.,
vested IN American industries, and many thou
| sands OF workmen earning American wages, in
| favor OF prompt action tariff legislation
| which shall check the importation of articles
| produced by our own people Referred. The
House then went into committee OF the whole,
! Mr.. Payson Nll) in the chair--on tho lcgisla-
tive appropriation bill, The pending question be-
| ing on tho motion OF Mr.. Dunneli thlnn) to
strike out the clause providing clerks Tor Sen.
ators The motion was lost. 1859 tho House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON. April ai.-SENATE.-A bill was
! passed approprating $4,000 for o statue TO Cen
| eral John Stark ut Manchester. N. II. The
House bill To transfer the revenue marine from
the Treasury 10 the Navy Department was op.
posed by Mr.. Sherman. bill was reported by
Mr.. Hoar TO amend the election laws Also u
bill TO prevent the product OF convict labor be-
ing used by the Government The land forfeit
urc bill discussed until 5:2l p. M, whom, af.
ter q short secret session, the SENATE adjourned.
HoUsE.-Tho Committee on Invalid Pensions
hnve favoraby reported bill giving pension
OF $50 n month to the widow OF General George
p Buell.. late Colonel OF the Fifteenth Infant
ry. After unimportant legislation the lcgis-
lative appropriation bill was taken up and
lively debate ON the C vii service item ensued.
Mr.. Houks motion to strike II out was lost-6l
10 100 A motion to increase the pny OF certain
laborcrs about the Capitol was made by Mr.,
Cummings, IN W Tho motion was discussed
by Messrs. Buttcrworth. tO), Dorsey, (Neb },
Spinola, IN. W, Perkins, uias), Houk
Crenn.). McMilin, tTonn.) Moore. IN. H..
BGgs, (Cal), Lchlback IN. W and others un-
til the hour OF adjournment arrived.
wAsHINGToN, April 95. 5.-SENATE-The House
amendment to the Lafayette (Ind) building
bill reducing the appropriation from 500, 600 TO
$50. 600. was non-concurrcd in and conference
asked. Tho House joint resolution approprnt-
ing Si50,0Oo for the Mississippi river sufferers
was passed. The land forfeiture hill and eulo-
ges on the late Representative c y, OF Louis.
lana. occupied the day until adjournment at
4 80 p. m.
HOUSE. E.-Mr. ONeill Pa) presented the pro.
ceedings of a meeting OF business men of Phila-
delphia and u memorial with 1000 signatures
and the signatures OF the board OF trade OF that
city, asking the and of Congress in the promo.
tion OF the building OF American ships to trado
with foreign ports and to establish direct mail
communication with the western coast of
Africa. Referred. joint resolution appropr-
ating Sl51,O00 for rations to the Mississippi
river sufferers was passcd-l30 to24. The lcgls-
lative appropriation bill was considered ntil 5
p. m, when n recess was taken, the evening
session being devoted 10 private pension bills.
WASHINGTON. April 2G.-SENATE-The calen-
dar was taken mp. A Joint resolution accepting
the battle sword of the late Captain S C. Reid
and presenting medal to his son failed-26 to
i2. No quorum voting IT went over without
prejudice by request. Several private bills
were passed, including tho Wilbur claim. At
3:l0 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-In the House the legislative appro.
priaiion bill was considered all day and late In.
TO the night
News Items.
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Vile, Tenn, of completely before the
fact of the killing of u S Com mi ion.