The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-17
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.


First session.
WASHINGTON. May 5--sENATE- AS soon as
| the journal OF Saturday was read Mr.. Black
| burn arose. und In voice tremulous with sup
| pressed emotion announced the death OF his
| colleague Hon. James II. Beck, and offered mp
/ propriate resolutions carrying with them an
| adjournment The resolutions were declared
| adopted unanimously, and the Senate adjourn
| cd till twelve tomorrow. The following Senn'
tors wero appointed us the committee to super
| intend the funerals Messrs. Blackburn, Hur-
| ris Vance. Kennu, Dawes, Evarts and Mander-
| son.
HOUSE On motion OF Mr.. Mckinley (o) the
| Senate amendment to the customs ndministri'
tive bill were non -concurred in, and confer
encc ordered Mcssrs, Mckinley, Burrows and
| Carlisle were appointed conferees. Mr. FER
kins Uins) called up and the House agreed to
| the conference report on the Oklnhoma town
! site bill. A message having been received from
the Senate announcing the death of Senator
| Beck and inviting the House 10 be present at
the funeral services tomorrow, Dir. Breckn
| ridge, of Kentucky, offered resolution accept
| ing the invitation and requesting the Speaker
! TO appoint committee of nine Representatives
/ to take action with committee appointed by
the Senate TO take charge of the funeral ar
rangoments The resolutions were adopted
unanimously. The following committee was
appointed: Messrs. Brecknridge, (kyD, Ho-
man, Blount, Bland, Hatch. Wilson Ckyh
Banks Dunncll and Buitcrworth. The House
then, rs mark Of respect to the deceased ad
journed
WASHINGTON MayG-SENATE- Under drip
ping Sky the mortal remains Of James Bnrne
Beck, late u. s. Senator from Kentucky were
borne Mt 10 this morning from the residence OF
Representative BTockinridge, of Kentucky, to
the Senate Chamber The Chamber was opened
to the public at l0:l5 o'clock md Mt l2 o'clock
the Senate was called to order by President
yarp tom 4 mn |.
bearers the part of the Senate were an
nounccd by the President pro tenn, as follows
Mossrs Morril, Sherman. Hale Allison.
Mcpherson Vest Pugh and Gibson. Five min
utes later the members of the House OF Repre-
sentatives were announced, and took seats to
the right and left of the chamber, in the rear of
the Senators who stood to receive them.
Speaker Reed was escorted to place ut
the right OF President Ingalls,. The members OF
the House were followed by the members OF
the Supreme Court md other high officials.
Five minutes later President Harrison and the
members Of the Cabinet were received, the as
semblsse rising. The funeral ceremonies lasted
nbout fifteen minutes and consisted OF read
ing Of the Nineticth Psalm and prayer by ex-
Chaplain Bullock. Ceremonies closed by read.
ing I. Cor. 18th chapter and prayer by Rev. DIR.
Butler. Tho cssltet was removed and at 1:35
the Senate adjourned.
HOUsB.-Not in session.
OF bills were reported. House bill to author.
ize me return of Colorados war flags to that
State was passed. A resolution was introduced
tnquiring into the issue of railroad passes to
Congressman Several unimportant bills were
passed. The bill to transfer the revenue
marine to tho Navy Department gave way
to the silver bill, which was called up, and
after two hours executive session, adjourned
ut p m.
HousE..--The contested election case OF Nc.
Duffe VS.. Turpin tAlabana), was reported In
faver Of the contestant Mr.. Mckinley tOD
moved to go in committee OF the whole for the
consideration of the tariff bill. In making this
motion Mr. Mckinley stated that he would en-
deavor TO close general debate Saturday oven
ing The Committee on Ways and Means had
intended to ask the Committee On Rules to re-
port resolution limiting the fve-ninute de-
bate to eight days but had not done on ac
count of the absence OF Mr.. Carlisle. Mr. Nc
Kinley spoke in favor Of the bill until p. IN,
when n recess taken, the night session be-
ing for tariff speeches.
WASHINGTON, May S-SENATE--The silver
bill was postponed until Monday. The bill pro-
vidng for the classification of worsted cloths
ms woolens was taken up for consideration, md
debated nt great length AT the close of the
discussion the Senate proceeded to vote on tho
bill and II was passed without amendment
yeas 32, nays %. All tho votes were divided on
party lines except that on the passage of the
bill. Mr.. Payne voted with the Republicans.
The bill now goes to the President for his sig
nature The pension appropriation bill (appro-
priating for the next fiscal year s97 900 7Gl was
then taken up. Amendments offered by Mr.
Sherman and Mr.. Washburne TO increase the
number OF pension agents from eighteen TO
twenty and to twenty-one, gave rise TO u long
discussion As vote disclosed the absence of
q quorum--only thirty-four members present
the Senate adjourned.
HoUSE-Thc tnrf debate was continued nm
til p m., when recess was taken until s y.
m., the night session being devoted TO tariff ,
speeches.
WASHINGTON. May 9-SENATE The annual
pension Appropriation bill was taken up the
question being on the amendment offered yes
terday by Mr.. Sherman, increas ng the number
of pension agents SALARY 81 0o0) from eighteen
TO twenty. II was agreed to--yeas %, nays 10 |
party vote, except that Mr.. Payne voted yea |
and Mcssrs Allison ingalls,. Plumb and Teller
voted nay. The Military Academy appropr
alton bill was passed. The Army appropriation |
bill was considered until 5. p. m, when the SEN
ate adjourned
HoUsE-Mr Hit, OF Illinois, called up the |
bill looming over from Friday LAST granting "a |
pension OF LOO n year 10 Della Il. s. Parncll, |
daughter OF Admiral Charles Stewart, with an |
amendment reducing the pension to $50 u |
month The amendment was agreed to-3j to |
26-and the bill rs amended was passed. The |
Senate bill was passed increasing to seventy. !
five dollars month the pension OF the widow OF
3rigadier General Ayrcs. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole-Mr Pay
son. OF Illinois, In the chair-on the tarn bill.
Fitch, Of New York; Crisp, OF Georgia. and
Wheeler, of Alabama spoke against the
bill, and Gear, OF Iowa, and Payne, OF New
York, in favor of it, during the afternoon. At the
evening session speeches were made by Messrs
Wike, Kerr, Fithian, Morse, Goodnight, Atkin.
son, Walter and Forman and the House adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. May l0.-SENATE. Tho army
appropriation bill was passed with an amend.
ment excluding the sale OF all liquors at army
posts; 1856 private pension bills were passed
AT $3.50 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Thc tariff debate was continued IN.
I'll p. m, when n recess was taken until
o clock.
News Items.
SENATOR QUAY reports that he does
not intend resigning as Chairman of the