The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-12-17
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


W AhhlNGTONs Dec. 6-SENATE-After soma
routine business in the Senate Mr.. Hoar asked
unanimous consent to have a time fixed FRIDAY
next at p M for taking the final vote on tho
Elections bill Mr.. German argued against the
proposition. After a short executive session
the Senate adjourned
HoUsE-Mr E B. Taylor, from the Commit
tee on Judiciary, reported back the Enloe reso-
luton for the arrest Of George Minot, one OF
the Doorkeepers, for attempting violently 10
prevent EnlOe's exit from the House during a
call OF the House in August last. The commit
tee reports that the case calls for no action on
the part Of the House. and the resolution was
laid upon the table without objection. Mr.. Nc
Kinley reported from the Ways and Means
Committee and the House passed the bill pro-
viding for rebate on tobacco in stock equal to
the reduction made in the internal revenue tax
IN the last tariff bill. Mr. Mckinley stated
that the bill was similar TO the provision Of the
tariff bill, section 90, which had been omitted
IN the enrolling Of that measure and on the
declaration by Mr.. Mills CTex.) that it was ''all
right no opposition was made TO its passage.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 9.--SENATE-A petition
was presented Cby Mt CockrelD from the
Wage-wOHzers Political Alliance Of Washing
ton, d. C., asking that no national bank stock
holder shall be continued as o member OF the
Committee on Finance. The Senate bill intro
duced last session to establish public farm in
SNSA SouuAG WAlulu lnt lulllS OF the EtDuDlc
was reported back adversely from the Commit
tee on Agriculture and was indefinitely post
poned Messrs Berry and Daniel spoke in op-
position to the elections bill Mr. Plumb op-
posed the correction OF the tobacco clause OF
the tariff bill. bill appropriating $50, 900 for g
statue OF Robert Dale Owen in the Smithsonian
grounds was passed
HoUsE-The resolution in regard to the re-
moval Of the remains OF General Grant to
Arlington Cpupfpvvr lie
passed for the erection of public buildings as
follows: In Ohio: Youngstown, $500; Lima,
$4,000; Akron, 10000 In Indiana: South
Bend, $4,000; Madison, $4,000 Jas w Hath
away. Of Montana, formerly Of Ohio. has been
chosen postmaster Of the House. The House
Committee on Military Affairs has agreed on an
appropriation Of S24, "a? O29
WASHINGTON. Dec. O.-SENATE-Tbe bill
for the payment Of a rebate on tobacco "a cor
rection OF an omission in the tariff bilD was
passed. The Senate then resumed considera-
ton OF the elections bill, and Mr.. George spoke
In opposition TO it. Mr. George occupied Just four
hours in the delivery OF his speech all OF which
he read from manuscript. The floor was then
taken by Mr.. Wilson Cf Iowa. The House
amendments TO the Senate bills for public
buildings at Madison, Ind. and Rock Island, Ill,
were concurred in and the Senate adjourned.
HOUsE-Mr. Parrett Qnd.) moved unanimous
the erection of a monument to Robert Dale
Owen in the grounds OF the Smithsonian Insti-
tute. Mr. Kilgore (Tex.) objected. In the
morning hour Mr.. Stone Ky from Committee
on War Claims, called up the bill authorizing
the Secretary of War to appoint commission
10 ascertain the facts concerning the destruc-
ton Of property at Cynthiana, Ky, in 1864
After brief debate the bill was, on motion of
Mr. Grosvernor (o.), Lard on the tablCH-yeas
1874, nays 81
WASHINGTON, Dec. I1.-SENATE-The resolu-
ton providing for evening sessions for speeches
on the elections bill was debated until the hour
for taking Up the bill Wilson OF Iowa and
Frye spoke in favor Of the bill
HOUSE.-The House passed the fertilization
appropriation bill, and bill providing penalty
for the alteration or destruction OF ballots as to
Representatives in Congress with intent to
change the result Of the election A bill was then
taken up to amend the anti-polygamy law by
providing that the personal property formerly
belonging TO the Mormon Church, but which
was forfeited by Congress and placed in the
bands Of receiver, shall be placed In the COM
mon school funds OF the Territory OF Utah,
which was the disposition made Of the real es-
tate held by the ChuI Oh. Without completing
its consideration the House laid it aside as un-
finished business, and went into Committee OF
the Whole INT. Burrows (Hich.) in the Chair
on bills reported from the Public Lands Com
mittee, and, after some debate, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I2-SENATE-The Plumb
resolution for daily meetings from 10 a. m. was
agreed to. The Dolph resolution instructing
the Committee on Privilege ard Elections Ia
inquire whether the right to vote at any Federal
elections is denied by any State to any persons
entitled to vote, was debated, and then went
over. Mr.. Walthall spoke against the elections
bill.
HOUSE-The apportionment ball, fixing 85C
as the humber Of Representatives under the
Eleventh Census, agreed upon in committee.
was introduced in the House The House Mill
tlry Committee reported in favor OF re
viving the grade OF Lieutenant-General
in the Army A bill to extend the
bonded period for goods in custom-houses
from February l TO July !, 1921, was intro
duced.
WASHINGTON, Dec I3-SENATB. Among
the bills introduced and referred were the fol-
lowing: To establish q record and pension Office
in the War Department; to establish Marine
Board for the advancement Of the interest OF the
merchant marine. The resolution heretofore or
fered by Mr. Dolph, as to the denial or abridg.
ment OF suffrage in certain States, was taken
up, but in the absence Of Mr.. DOlph It went
over sgain without action. The Senate at I III
resumed the consideration Of the election
bill Mr.. Jones ark mado an argument
in opposition to it, aftor which the Senate ad
IOurned
HOCsE-Notioe was given that the apportion
ment bill would be called up next Tuesday. A
report was made from committee favorable tC
the establishment Of merchant marine. A
memorial was presented to Congress urging the
immediate passage OF the Tory bankruptcy
bin as relief 70 the commercial interests Of the
country