The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-24
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.


First Session.
WASHINGTON, May l2 2--SEHATE-Mr IIoar
from the judiciary Committee, reported btci,
the House amendment to the Senate ANTITRUST
bill, with an amendment. Messrs. Vest and Coke
stated that as members OF the committee they
did not concur in the report, and Mr. Hoar cx-
planned the effect OF the action recommended
The matter went over Till tomorrow. Tho SEN
nte then proceeded to the consideration OF tho
bill authorizing the issue OF Treasury notes on
deposits OF silver bullion Mr.. Jones New
who reported the bill from the Committee on
Finance, addressed the Senate. AZ the sng-
Eestion OF Mr.. Teller. Mr. Jones postponed
finishing his speech until tomorrow. After on
executive session tho Senate adjourned.
HousE-Aftcr the reading OF the House Jour
nal, Mckinley tO) moved that the general de-
bate on tho tnrif bill be limited to one minute.
An absence OF quorum rendered n call OF the
House necessary. quorum appearing the
motion was agreed to after two roll calls), and
the House went into Committee OF the Whole,
Mr.. Payson Ull) in the chair, on the tnrin bill.
No one desiring to occupy the one minute, the
Clerk proceeded to read the bill by paragraphs
for amendments. Mr.. Breckenridge 0xy Of
fered IN amendment ito come in after the en-
acting clause) providing that any citizen OF the
United Statos who manufactures or produces
articles and sells them outside OF the United
States shall be entitled TO admit free OF duty
to use in his business to the value of the nrti-
cles exported. Lost. x half dozen other
amendments were offered md defeated, the
committee rose aud the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON May l3 --SENATE.--Among the
petitions presented and referred was one by
Mr.. Quay from business men la Philadelphia
remons trating against the increase OF duty on
dress goods made wholly or partly from wool.
Among the bills reported and placed on the
calendar was the following: Senate bin appro-
prating $4,000 for public building ut Mndi-
son, Ind. Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported back the House substitute
for the Senate dependent pension bill with u
written report, and moved that the House sub
stitute be non concurrcd in and conference
asked. Agreed to. Mr.. Davis. Sawyer and
Blodgett were appointed confcrecs on the part
OF tho Senate. Tho silver debate was re-
sumed, Jones, of Nevada, and jones' OF Ar
kansas speaking AT p. IN. the Senate ad-
journed.
HousE.-The tariff bfl was considered. Mr.
Butterworth was granted unlimited time for n
speech. Several amendments proposed there
after were voted down. At5:4Sp. m. the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON May 4.-SENATE. the
bills reported and placed on tho calendar was q
Senate bill subjecting imported liquors TO tho
provisions Of the laws OF the several States.
Mr. Hoar "a member OF the Judiciary Commit
tee) explained that the bill had been rendered
Court OF the United States holding that intoxi.
eating liquors manufactured in one State and
conveyed into another, and there sold by the
manufacturer or his agent, can not be inter-
fered with by States. The silver bill was dis
cussed by Mr.. Teller until 2:30 p. M. when an
executive session was ordered. AT 3:05 p m
the Senate laid aside the silver bill and took up
tho calendar, passing number Of bills, includ-
ing one for the relief OF Paymaster Goodloe. At
4:30 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The amendments to the dependent
pension bill were insisted upon, and n confer
ence ordered. The House then went into com.
mittee OF the whole, Mr.. Grosvcnor OF Ohio in
the chair, on the tariff bill Various amend
ments looking to n reduction OF the duty on
carthen and glassware we're made OH the DEM
ocratic side, but met with no success. Mr.
Gambler CMass) offered I'M amendment fixing
the rate OF duty on lamp chimncys ut forty-1ve
per cent ad vaorem Lost-55 to "a. Having
considered 10 of the l5s pages of the bill, the
committee rose and the House adjourned
WAsHiSGToH May 15.-SENATE-A number
of bills were reported, including the House
bill to pension Mrs. Parncl. Mr.. Teller resum- |
ed his speech on the silver bill, and concluded.
MIR. Coke followed. Senator Sherman to-day |
submitted I'm amendment intended to be pro- |
posed by him TO the pending silver bill. II |
provides that the balances standing to the |
credits OF National banks for deposits made to |
redeem circulating notes shall be covered into |
the Treasury rs miscellaneous receipt and the |
Treasury shall redeem the circulating notes of
the banks which may come into its possession |
subject to redempt on.
HousE-Mr. Mckinley, from the Committee |
on Rules, reported u resolution providing that |
hereafter the House shall meet nj IL o'clock; |
that after the reading OF tho journal md the |
disposal of conference reports, the House shall
20 into Committee OF the Whole on the tariff |
bill; that the bill shall be read through, com
mencing with paragraph Ill, and shall bc open
TO amendment on any part OF the bill following |
10, and that on Wednesday next, ut
l2 noon, the bill, with pending amendments,
shall be reported to the House. Adopted yeas
l29, nays 93 The bill was then read until p.
m. when recess was taken until 1880, the
night session being for private pension bills.
WASHINGTON, May l6.-SENATE - In the
Senate conference was ordered on tho anti
trust BILL The silver bill was discussed; after
a brief executive session the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Thc House went into q committee
,n the whole (Mr. Grosvenor in the Chair, on
The tariff bill. A number OF verbal amendments
we're, on motion OF Mr.. Mckinley, made to the
BILL Mr. Mckinley offered an amendment
specially including glass chimneys In the clause
relative to thin blown glass Mt n duty OF 10 cents
per dozen and 40 per cent. ad valorem; an
amendment OF Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa. to re.
lain the pi esent rate on lamp chimneys was de-
'eated-107 to l03: several verbal amendments
10 the wool schedule were agreed to; ut p. III.
.he House took q recess, the night session be-
ng for private pension bills.
WAsHINGToN May 17-SENATE. Bills pass.
ID: To pay to the assignees OF John Roach $3S.
40 for extra work on the monitor Puritan and
'209T4 for the care of the monitor Roanoke; t.
pay $4,000 to the daughters OF Joseph Henry
ate Secretary OF the Smithsonian Institute.
OF his public services; for the re-
icf OF the sinking fund commissioners OF Louis.
'ille, Ky; npproprating 900 for public
building nj Paris, Ky. ito provide for the return OF
second class mail matter; bill releasing to Har-
'ard college and to the university of California
he right OF the United States to forty acres OF
and flor observatory purposcs); Senate bill ap.
,ropriating $500. 900 for q bronze eques trian
statue OF General Ulysses s. Grant, in the city
" Washington, was passed.
HoUsE-A conference was ordered on the
Senate antitrust bill. The tariff bill was con.
idcred in sections, and an ugly row occurred,
n which Bynum, of Indiana, used unparlia.
nentary language concerning Bayne OF Penn
ylvania for which he received the censure of
he House-yeas 1876, nays lO3. The session was
by this Incident until 1850 d. M,
yhen the House adjourned.
News Items.
IT is proposed to establish Il system
If underground tubes to facilitate the
transaction of business between the
capital at Washington, and the Depart.
nentS.
Rev. SAM SMALL will be o candidate
or the LcpiSlature in Georpin He |