The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-05
FIFTY-FIRsr CONGRESS-



wAsHrneroN, March o4.-SENArB. B.--Sevcral
petitions against the ratification OF the extra.
diton treaty with Russia having been pre-
sented from Massachusetts and Missouri, Mr.
Hoar said that he would once more raise the
question rs TO their presentation In open ses-
sion After short discussion Mr.. Honr with
drew his objections for the present. Reports
IN favor OF the Republican Senators from Mon
tana were made The Sherman bill to declare
trusts unlawful was discussed After short
executive session the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-The Worlds Fair bill was made the
special order for tomorrow. Mr.. Henderson
Qa.), from the Committee on Appropriations
reported back the urgent deficiency bill, with
Senate amendments thereto, with the recom-
mendation that certain of those amendments be
concurred in and certain non -concurred in. Mr..
Henderson stated that the aggregate amount
carried by the Senate amendments was $3.50 900.
The amendments in which the committee
recommended concurrence carried only S3I, OO0
The amount appropriated by the bill was VA
10000, of which s22 SD, 900 was for the benefit
of the old soldiers of the country The recon-
mendations Of the committee were agreed to.
and conference was ordered.
WASHINGTON March 20. DECENTRALIZATION
the bills introduced and referred was one by Mr..
Farwell, TO give pension OF So 900 year to the
widow of General Crook. Also joint resolu-
tion by Mr. George to amend the constitution
so as to empower Congress to make all laws
that are necessary and proper to suppress COM
binations in restraint of trade or production,
and to prevent transactions that create mo-
nopoly or increase or depress the prices OF COM
modities that are or may become subjects of
commerce among the States or with foreign ma
tions A bill was passed providing for the
employment of n special agent for Alaska, un-
der the Treasury Department, to gather full
information concerning the fur seal interests.
The antitrust bill was considered until 6:l0 p.
m, when the Senate adjourned
rl,o on1n nd a n
bill with an amendment postponing it until
1S93-yeas zoe nays "a. An effort to take up tho
Wyoming bill failed, and ut 5:45 p. M, ad-
journed
WASHINGTON, March 28.-SENATE.-Messrs
Hawley and Gray we're appointed by the Vice
President members of the Board OF Visitors to
attend the annual examination of cadets at
West Point. Mr.. Sherman, from the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations. reported substitute
for the first section OF the meat inspection bill.
Ordered printed. He said that the substitute
was intended to meet the objections OF packers
and dealers in pork An order for the Senate
to meet at IL n. IN. went over. Mr. Blair was
not ready for vote on his motion 10 reconsider
the educational bill. The antitrust bill was
considered until 6:3O p. m. After executive
session the Senate adjourned
HOUSE Mr.. Cannon. of Illinois, from the
Committee on Rules, reported a resolution
making the Wyoming admission bill a special
order for to-day. recess to be taken ut 80 this
afternoon until II o'clock tomorrow, the previ-
Gus question to be considered as ordered at
o'clock. The resolution was adopted, and the
Wyoming bill was then taken up, and discussed
by Messrs. Barnes (Ga.), Carey (Wyo). Duck
cry (Miss.), Oates (Alu), Dunnell (Minn.),
Washington Crenn.) Taylor (O), Kerr (Ia)
Kelley tKas.) and Morey (O.h until $3.50 p. m,
when recess was taken.
WASHINGTON. March 2I-SENATE.-A bill
was passed to allow special agents of the Census
Office three dollars day for subsistence when
travelling Also n bill authorizing the purchase
OF 200 tents by the Secretary OF War for flood
sufferers in the South. A number OF bills were
reported. The antitrust bill was considered
and referred to the Judiciary Committee, with
amendments and instructions TO report back
within twenty days. The dependent pension
bill was considered and s AS p. IA. the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE. The bill to admit Wyoming as O
State was taken up. Amendments to prevent
woman suffrage, etc, were voted down. The
bill was finally passed-139 yeas, 1877 nays. The
army appropriation bill was taken up and at
$40 p. M, the House adjourned
WAsHINGToE, March 28-SENATE.-A bill
was reported from the District Commission to
punish the selling or carrying Of deadly weap-
ons in the District At p m. the Senate went
into executive session, and afterward adjourn
cd until tomorrow
HOuSE--A resolution was adopted calling oD
the Postmaster General for information rela.
tive to the employment of Inspectors to inves-
tigate contendng applicants for postmaster.
ships. The army appropriation bill was an.
tagonized by the private calendar, and the day
was consumed in a discussion OF point OF
order
WASHINGTON, March 90 --SENATE-Several
bills were reported. Mr.. polph addressed the
Senate on the agricultural depression resolu-
tion of Mr.. Voorhees,. Bills were passed appro-
priating S373s,000 for the improvement OF st,
Mary's river Michigan, and 81, ,GSi 900 for the
Hay Lake channel, Mich: also appropriating
&c 200 900 for Galveston harbor the expenditure
being limited to $1,000 900 year The confer
ence report on the urgent deficiency bill was
agreed to- bill was passed appropriating
Sl4,615 for the purpose of the Capron collection
Museum. Adjourned at p. m.
HOUSE "A Senate bill was passed for public
buildings Mt Allegheny City, Pa, Wilmington,
Del, Hudson, N. Y, and Tuscaloosa, Ala
There was long discussion on bill granting
right of way through Indian Territory to the
Pittsburgh, Columbus and Ft. Smith railroad
Without final action, the House went into COM
mittee of the whole on the army appropriation
bill An amendment, off sred by Mr.. Morse, of
Massachusetts, was adopted providing that no
alcoholic liquors shall be sold TO elisted men in
any cantcen. Pending action, the committee.
rose. joint resolution was passed authorlz-
Ing the Mississippi River Commission 10 pur
chase or hire such boats as may be required 10
rescue persons in the overfiowcd Mississippi
Valley. AT 5:3j p. m the House adjourned.