Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS-.

CuNCRESSs
IN the Senate on tho 18th the House amend
ments TO the marine conference bills were
ngrced to- Tho resolutions OF Mossrs. Ed.
munds Blair and Quay relating to the order OF
business and limit OF debate were referred TO
the Committee on Rules, Mr. Hoar having
offered nu amendment to include the Election
bill in the order of business proposed by Mr..
Quay. The joint resolution TO extend cur
rent appropriations to August 90 was
passed Consideration OF the Tariff bill was
resumed and the tin plate paragraph
was discussed by Mossrs Gray, German and
Hiscock. The conference report on the indian
Appropriation bill was agreed to- The Senate
passed with committee amendments) the bill
TO increase the clerical force in the Pension
ONCE. -. In tho House n bill was passed
authorizing tho sale of certain lands,
the proceeds TO be granted to the town
OF Pelican. Wis. also bill authorizing tho
bridging of the Missouri river ut st. Charles.
Mo- Tho conference report on the Fortifica'
tions bill was agreed to. On an effort TO call up
the Mckay Relief bill, no quorum appearing, u
call of the House was ordered and continued up
TO the hour of adjournment.
IN the Senate on the 14th the House bill to
ratify boundary line agreement between New
York and Pennsylvania, and the Senate joint
resolution to relieve Oklahoma sufferers were
passed. The Tariff bill was taken up and
the tin plate paragraph discussed. Mr.
one cent n pound was reiected-26 to 3D.
Pending action on an amendment offered by
Mr.. Plumb TO reduce the rate to one cent ana
TO pay bounty OF one cent n pound to manu-
facturcrs in the United States the Senate ad
journed. The House spent the day in dis
cussing the Nat Mckay relief bill but on vote
on a motion to rocommit no quorum could be
had and the House adjourned.
THE Senate on the 18th, by vote OF 90 TO s,
took up the River and Harbor bill. number
Of amendments were reported from the Com
mittee on Appropriations and agreed 10 by the
Senate, and after nearly completing considera-
ton of the bill. the Senate adjourned. In the
House the conference report on the Indian
Appropriation bill was discussed at some length
and finally agreed to. The Mckay relief bill
was considered and when n vote on its passage
was reached, tho absence OF n quorum was
disclosed Mr.. Baker, of New York,
sted some excitement by Offering reso-
tuition to revoke leaves of absence, ex-
sept those granted for illness or granted to
Roger q. Mills and others employed in an edu-
rational campaign" The Speaker ignored the
resolution. The afternoon was spent in fill
clustering. The evening session was devoted to
private pension bills.
IN the Senate on the 10th consideration of
the River and Harbor bill was resumed Varl-
ous amendments TO the bill were offered by in
ividual members and discussed. The bill was
then reported to the Senate. All the important
amendments adopted by the Committee of
the Whole were agreed to and the bill
was passed. Ut covers period OF two
years and appropriates s26,0O00OO) The
conference report on the House bill to
establish national military park at the battle
field of Chickamauga, was presented and agreed
TO, and after an executive session the Senate
adjourned. -. The House passed the Mckay
relief bill-yeas SO, nays 6j-the Speaker count
ing quorum. The Anti-Lottery bill was taken
up. Aftera brief discussion, and the rejection OF
several amendments, the bill was passed with
out division. Mr.. Hayes, of Iowa who had
voted in the affirmative for that purpose. en-.
tered motion to reconsider the vote by which
the House passed the Mckay bill. The confer
ence report on the bill to establish ma; onal
was presented and agreed to, and the House
adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Quay gave
formal notice of his desire to change the rules,
but the matter went over under objections by
Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Edmunds The General De-
fcency bill was considered and passed.
The tin plate paragraph in the Tariif
bill was discussed further without action.
After transacting minor business the Sen
ate adjourned -. The House passed the
following bills: Authorizing the Oregon
Railway Extension Company to bridge the
Columbia river in Oregon; granting leaves of
absence to per diem employees in the customs
service; amending the act for bridging the
Mississippi river at st. Paul; authorizing q
tunnel under tho Detroit river at Detroit
The Mississippi election contest OF Chalmers
VS.. Morgan was determined flavor of the sit.
ting member Morgan in accordance with the
committee report Adjourned.