Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-09-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
IN the Senate on the 97th Mr.. Plumbs rcsolu.
tion 10 prohibit the sale OF liquors in the SEN
nte wing OF the capitol was taken up and
after some discussion was referred TO the
Committee on Rules. Consideration OF the
Tsrif bill was resumed. Several amend
ments to the paragraphs In tho tobacco
schedule were offered and rejected When
schedule G agricultural products and pro-
visions) was reached, paragraph 235 In that
schedule was, on motion of Mr.. Aldrich. made
TO read: "SheeP one year old or more, Sl.5O per
head: less than one year old seventy.flve cents
per head" Pending action on further
amendments TO the schedule the Sen.
ate adjourned. In tho House flibuster'
ing against tho Lard bill was continued.
There was n scene occasioned by remark
made by Mr.. Cannon, which was interpreted by
the House vulgar, md in personal contro.
versy during its discussion Mr.. Beckwith. OF
New Jersey struck Mr.. Wilson. OF Washington.
When quiet was restored Mr. Cannon dis
claimed the vulgar construction put upon his
remark. The House adopted resolution
directing the Sergeant alarms TO arrest nh
sentecs md revoke leaves of absence except
those granted for Illness and adjourned
THE Senate on the oSth ult. took up the
Tariff bill and disposed OF sixty paragraphs
(between ten and eleven pages). The House
Lard bill was presented and referred to the
Committee on Agriculture. . In the House the
decision of the Speaker ruling that the Lard
bill was unfinished business was sustained
100 TO 49, The Lard bill was then passed
ny n vote OF l26 to 31-the Speaker counting
quorum. After further personal explanations
In regard to the Cannon resolution di-
reeted against flibusterers, the Eight
Hour Law Claim bill was taken up and
discussed to the end of the morning
hour. Tho bill to constitute eight hours
lab ,ptlfr nm
ernment work was amended and passed. The
conference report on the bill for the relief of
the sufferers Of Oklahoma was presented and
agreed to, and the House adjourned
In the Senate on the Goth ult. Mr.. Edmunds
offered concurrent resolution (Which went
over for Congress TO recess from September 10
to November 10. The Tariff bill was taken up
and the Senate refused to accept the
Finance Committees amendment to the
salt paragraph to strike out the proviso
giving drawback on salt used in exported
meat The duties on brandy, bay rum, ale, por.
ter, beer, cherry juice and prunc juice were in
creased, and the duties on ginger ales, soda
water. etc. we're reduced. The wool schedule
was discussed at some length, but not disposed
of before adjournment. -. The House, in Com
nitteo Of the Whole on the private calen-
dur. considered the omnibus Southern
War Claims bill which has been pend
ing for the past sixteen weeks. Mr..
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passage on the ground that some of the claim
ants we're disloyal, offered a substitute striking
out the Objectionable features and by unani-
nous consent 1t was agreed to. The bill carries
nbout S5S0,0oO The committee rose and the
bill was passed Half dozen private bills
we're also passed when the House recessed until
evening. AT the night session eighty.six prl-
vate pension bills were passed.
IN the Senate on the 30th ult. Mr.. Morgan
presented resolutions OF coored mass meet
ing in Birmingham, Ala against the passage
of the Federal Election bill. The Tariff bill was
taken up-the pending question being on Mr..
Carltsle's motion to strike out the wool para
graphs 1857 to 369) so to place wool On the
free list. After q lengthy debate the motion
was rejected by a strict party vote-yeas IT,
nays %. Pending action on an amendment to
paragraph 37S, increasing the rate on woolen
and worsted yarns worth less than 80 cents u
pound) to 2h times the duty on unwashed wool
of the first class, tho Senate adjourned. g.
In the House the bill for the adjustment
OF the accounts OF laborers, workmen
and mechanics arising under the eight
nour law was taken up, and after con-
siderable debate and the adoption of u few
unimportant amendments, was passed. The
bill amending the Alien Contract law was then
taken up and passed without opposition. The
bill prohibiting the employment of convict labor
on public works, and the bill to prevent the pur-
chase OF supplies the product of convict labor
by the United States We're also passed without
division. The conference report on the bill to
prevent collisions at sea was presented and
adopted. After passing bill giving the con.
sent of the United States 20 North Dakota to
appropriate section OF land for the use OF the
State Agricultural college, the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the lst Messrs. Hoar and
Blair asked that labor bills be considered as ap-
prcpriate to the day, but objection was made.
Consideration of the Tarin bill was resumed,
and the WOODEN and silk schedules were agreed
TO substantially as reported from the Finance
Committee. Mr. Sherman presented resolution
providing for reciprocity with Canada which he
said he would, ut the proper time, offer rs an
amendment to the Tariff bill. The conference
report on the bill in relation to collisions ut sea
was presented and agreed to- and the Sen.
ate adjourned. The House, under sus-
pension of the rules, passed the bill
providing for Government inspection of
coal mines in the Territories; Senate bill
extending criminal jurisdiction of Federal
Courts to the great lakes; and bill to ratify
agreements with the Sac and Fox and Iowa
Indians in Oklahoma. At the request of Mr.
SInyser, he was relieved from duty on the
Raum investigating committee. Adjourned.