The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-31
FIFT'Y-FIRST CONGRESS.


first SeHsi0n.
wAsnrSaroS. May 10 SENATE. Mr. Hale,
from The Committee on Appropriations, report.
ed back tho annual naval appropriation l,iii;
the silver bill was taken up. nnd Mr. Doph
addressed the Senate, followed by Mr.. Mitchell
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson Ua.) II WIS ordered
that the Senate bill subiecting imported iiq-
rors to the provisions OF the law OF the several
States shall be taken up tomorrow after rout.
inc morning business. After an executive ses-
sion the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE--'Tho tariff bill WAS considered. tho
question being on the tobacco schedule. Mo.
Kinley's amendment was adopted. AS amend
ed the tobacco schedule permits sample boxcs
OF cigars containing twelve or thirteen, m
handy form for travelling men to carry, with
tax OF four cents; smoking tobacco. mnnnf"c.
turcd tobacco and snuff at four cents a pound
after October l. or within sixty days after the
passage Of the bill, carrying an incchnitc mp
Precipitation for drawbacks limited TO i've dol
lars and reducing the bond OF cigar nlanu'nc'
turers from $500 to 800. An amendment 10
abolish tho tobacco tax entirely was voted
down. Mr.. Henderson Ua.) offered an amend
ment restoring the present rate OF duty on wool
and wooens. Pending vote the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May a0-SESATE.-Mr. Stan
ford introduced bill for loans on lands, aud
said that he would hereafter address the Sen
ate on the subject. II provides for tho cstnD'
llSn1nenb Oh u lsnUU Loan burthu III 'h'
ury Department. Mr.. Ingalls, introduced ,ill
(by requesO to abolish metal money. The Will
son bill in relation to imported liquors and the
recent Supreme Court decision was called up
and discussed until four o'clock, when eulogios
OF the late Representative Kelley, of Pennsyl-
vanin, were delivered.
HoUsE.-A conference was ordered on the
District Of Columbia appropriation bill, ana
then the House went into committee Of the
whole, Mr. Grosvcnor (O) In the chair on the
tariff bill. Mr.. Cowles On c. offered IN amend
rnent repeating the tobacco tax. Rejected. Mr..
McKenna (Cal.) moved to amend the sugar
schedule so rs TO provide for reduction In The
existing duty on sugar OF about 80 per cent. II
retained the dividing line ut 1s instend OF iG and
secured TO the retncrs Of this country the refln-
ing OF sugar between 13 and 49, Rejected.
Amendments were adopted reducing from IA to
II cents per cubic foot the duty on unmannfac.
tured or undre ssed freestone, granite, sandstone
or other building or monumental stone, except
marble, not otherwise provided for, and from 70
to 10 per cent on hewn, dressed or polished
stone OF the same character; ALSO IN amend.
mont fixing the duty on swectened chocolate at
cents pound; also, an amendment changing
the duty on steel ingots, ETC., valued above 1G
cents per pound. from 45 per cent. ad valorem to
cents pound.
WASHINGTON. May 21.-SENATE.-Mr. Cana.
days resignation as Sergeant alarms was pre-
sented and laid on the table. Mr.. Blair, Mt the
request OF Wage-workers Alliance, of Washing.
ton, d. c., introduced n bill depriving any State
which denies equal protection to all within its
Jurisdiction of one-half OF its representation
in the House of Representatives. Referred.
Mr. Wilson Ua,) made an effort to have the bill
relating to liquors imported into prohibitory
States taken up md considered, but he was
forced TO yield to the prior claim OF the silver
bill, which was then taken up. and on which
Mr. Stewart proceeded TO address the Senate,
after which. on motion, the bill was laid aside
and the Wilson liquor bill taken but no action
was taken.
HoUsE-The Mckinley tariff bill was reported
to the House and the amendments read
Changes were made in jute yarns wool and
wooden yarns and woolen cloths Russian cam.
els hair was placed among the third-class
wools, and the duty on wooen and worstcd
yarns was left as in the present law. The bill
was finally pnsscd-yeas 16i, nays IL. and ut
3 p. m. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. May 2s.--SENArE.-- Calvin s.
Brice's credentials were presented by MIR.
Payne Senator Daniel spoke in favor OF free
silver. The naval appropriation bill was con-
sidered until adjournment, u conference being
previously ordered OH the Cedar Rapids public
building.
HousE-A bill passed prescribing penalty
for feeling census supervisors or enumerators.
The river and barbor bill was taken UP, and
general debate closed before adjournment The
aggregate amount of appropriations recon-.
mended is $50, 932, 4i5, based upon estimates OF
the engineers amounting to s3o53j ,O33. From
an examination of the bill 1t appears that
Sl3, ,93I, $50 have been recommended for the
improvement OF rivers and other water ways:
So 1877 4o5 for the improvement of hnrbors and
brealtwaters and 500, 600 for surveys and COLI
tingencies There ffty.sx new projects in
the bill contemplating the immediate outlay OF
l,2l7,2iO. The committee have recommended
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the construction OF the Illinois and
canal to connect tho Upper MIssis-
sippi river with the lake system OF navigation
and thus give to the Northwest and to the East
a continuous water line OF transportation from
the head waters of the Mississippi river to the
Atlantic scaboard ut the city OF New York.
WASHINGTON, May 23 23-SENATE-Mr FaullS-
ner gave notice OF nm amendment TO the NIL re-
lating TO the importation Of liquors into prohb-
itory States, Incorporating such liquors as part
Di the common property within the State. Mr..
: Ill offered resolution OF inquiry us to the use
Of an armed u. S. revenue force ut Cedar Keys |
Fla. 1t went over. The naval appropriation
bill was considered. The tarir bill was re-
ceived from the House. Mr.. Stanford advocat- |
ed loans by the Government on agricultural |
lands. The naval appropriation bill was
taken up, but went over without action. |
The conference report Of the bill for "A public |
building Mt Aurora, H., was agreed to The |
limit OF cost is liked ut 100000. Aitcra cNecu-
tive session the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Flower IN. W introduced bill |
oleomargarne TO the provisions OF |
the laws of the several States. Referred. On |
motion of Mr.. Vandever (Cal.), from the Com |
mittee ON Irrigation, u resolution was adopted |
calling on the Secretary of War for certain in |
relative to the climate of Arizona, |
New Mexico and parts OF the arid region. The |
House then went INTO committee OF the whole |
Mr.. Burrows (Mich.) in the chair. on the river |
and harbor bill. The bill was considered until |
p. m, when the House took u recess until |
49, the night session being for private pension |
bills.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-SENATE.-Tuesday
was fixed for consideration OF the Wilsic i'm |
ported liquor bill. Mr.. Carlisles credentials
were presented and filed The naval approprl-
alton bill was considered until 4:15 p. m., when |
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE The river and harbor bill wns con.
,idered until p M, when eulogies were dciiv.
cred on the late Mr. Wilbur, Of New York, after
which the House adjourned.
News Items.
MONTANA Supreme Court has decided ,
the famous Silver Bow County contest