The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-08
CONGRESS-.


rell introduced bill TO repeal the silver coinage
bill Of February gS 1878 and to require the pur
chase and coinage OF 81, ,00o, 900 month in stand
ard silver dollars. Mr.. Coclkrell respectfully
requested the Finance Committee to which the
bill was referred to take Immediate action upon
IT, md to report 1t back to the Senate for It's
action. Senator Spooner introduced Dill 10 SO
amend Section 1854 OF the Revised Statutes OF
the United States as to enable brewers to pipe
their product from the brewery to other prem
ises providinp that such piping shall be for the
sole purpose Of bottling, and be done unuer
such rules MS shall bo prescribed by the Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue The Cnnnoier
resolution calling for Information about the Ae-
crdeen Miss, outrage was depated uhtii au'
tournament.
HousE.--The following bills were introduced:
For the appointment of Commissioner OF Inn
migration; also prohibiting the transportation
of Intoxicating liquors from one state or Ierri-
tory to another State or Territory In VIOLATION
of the laws thereof TO pension the widows ana
orphans of people killed for political purposes
since the close of the late war; for the erection
OF n monument to Isabella, of Spain. The
House. in committee of the whole, proceeded
10 consider the bill appropriating u oOOOOO lot
the erection of three u. s. prisons ana Tor the
Imprisonment Of u s. prisoners. The commit
tee rose, reported the bill to the House, and 1t
passed-yeus, III; nays, 10i motion to re-
consider the vote by which the bill was passed
was made and also one to lay this motion on
the table On the latter motion no quorum
voted, and Mr.. Holman Qnd.), having raised
this point the House, without further action,
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. es.-SENArE. Tho direct
tax bill passed the Senate to-day without any
delay or debate. 1t is the same bill which pass
ed Congress last year and which was aftcrward
vetoed by President Cleveland. Mr.. Hoar Of
fered a resolution, which was agreed to, calling
on the Secretary of War for information as to
a,d inn, ofC m
other Apache prisoners. A bill appropriating
ST. 200, 600 for n public park in Washington was
introduced The Chandler Mississippi outrage
resolution was considered further. At 5:15 p.
m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-The House passed q bill providing
that in cases of pension claims OF dependent
parents it shall be necessary only to show to
the Pension office that the parents are without
other means OF support than manual labor
Mr.. T.. b. Taylor (O) called up the motion
(made yesterday to table the motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the House passed tho
bill providing for the erection Of three U. s.
prisons. The motion to table was agreed to-
yeas 1872 nays liz. Mr.. Peters (Kas) intro
duced q bill (Which was roferredD setting apart
certain land in No Mans Land for the propaga-
tion OF buffaloes. Dorsey's bill to increase Ma
tional bank circulation to par value Of bonds
was considered, and without action went over.
ATT p. m. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-SENATE. "A bill was
reported for further appropriation OF $3.50, OOo
for the public building ut Los Angeles, Cal.
bill was introduced for the erection OF n monu-
ment to Abraham Lincoln on the Gettysburg
battlefield. Referred. Mr.. ingalls, offered o
long preamble and resolution as to debts due
by Southern States on Indian trust funds and
on the direct tax of 1861. The resolution directs
the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish the Sem
ate full information on the subject. Agreed to-.
Mr.. Frye presented a memorial asking material
| G1n1 AL.
Grating the great events Of the first century of
national life Referred. Mr.. Mitchell address,
ed the Senate on the bill for the free coinage Of
silver
HoUsE.-After some unimportant legislation,
the West Virginia Fourth District contested
election case was called up. On the ques-
tion of consideration raised by the Democrats,
they refused TO vote. The Speaker decided 9
quorum present ON q vote of III to ., directing
that certain names he recorded by the Clerk.
There was wild protest from the minority, and
n series of exciting scenes ensued until ad-
Journment at $50 p. m.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The Senate bill in
structing the Superintendent of Census to col
lect information about mortgages on homes and
farms was passed-yeas az, nays d..
The negative votes being cast by Sena-
tors Mcpherson, Sherman. Morrill, and Stock
bridge. Bills were reported for public buildings
at Atchison, Kas., CS1O0, 000) The House ball as
resolution looking to providing of better ac-
| commodations at tho Executive Mansion was
adopted Mr.. Vance and Mr. Hampton address
| ed the Senate on Mr.. Buffers bill to provide
for the emigration of colored people from the
| United States, and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-The row OF yesterday resumed
! over the reading of the Journal and motion
| for its approval was preceded by motion to
adjourn. Roll-calls on both motions were or
dered. The Speaker ruled as before, that mem
bers present and not voting should be counted,
thus making n quorum. After speeches by Nc.
| Kinley Turner and Butterworth and repeti-
tion OF the Speakers ruling the House, ut $3.50,
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-SENATE.-No in ses-
sion.
HousE.-The tactics OF Wednesday and
| Thursday were repeated the contested election
| case of Smith VS. jackson, of the Fourth. West
Virginia District, being finally reached by the
| iron rulings of the Speaker. With the calls OF
! yeas and nays. and the boisterous objections
| when the names of those present and not
| voting we're ordered on the record, IL took
| three hours to approve the journal OF yester-
days proceedings. Legislation was obstructod,
and without final action the House adjourned
ut 4:30 p. m.
WASHINGTON Feb. 1.-SENATE. Not in ses.
| sion.
HoUsE.--The session was more orderly; the
Democrats continued their protest, but the jour.
nal was approved, ana the contested election
case of Smith VS.. Jackson from the Fourth
| West Virginia District taken up. Mr.. Crisp
| spoke at length, followed by Mr. O'Ferrell. 1t
was finally agreed to give three hours to each
side for debate and then take vote At $3.50
p. m. the House adjourned.
News Items.
A DAUGHTER of Captain John Brown.
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South Pasadena, Cal.
The Gar declines to umpire the
France Iolland land boundary dispute.
The Montana Supreme Court has af-