Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-12
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CONGRESSIONAL,

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE, June 30-The Senate passed the
House bill In relation TO oaths in pension and
other cases, and then took up the Agricultural
Appropriation bill, the principal committee
amendment being 10 strike out the appropria.
tion OF s25, 900 for an experimental farm and gar
den at Arlington. This was agreed to and the
bill was passed. The ioint resolution continu.
ing the nnnu appi priations for thi~ty lays
after the clos " the fiscal year df tbr appro.
priatio Nll ,vc not then become law was
repo .uu uy N.t. Allison and passed. Tho bill
FOR the adm ion OF Idaho as q State was taken
up Mr.. Culom addressed The Sona' in favor
of its passage md at the conclusion Of his
speech an adjournment was taken.
HousE.-Thc credentials of w. w. Dick rson
as Representative from the Sixth Kentucky
district TO succeed Mr.. Carlisle. were presented
and Mr.. Dickerson sworn in. Debate on the
Federal Election bill was resumed. Messrs
Herbert (Ala.), Coleman La), Turner (Ga.),
Tracy IN. W, Cultivate (Ohio), Chapman
tMich), Maish (Pa), Hare Crex) and others
opposed the bill, and Messrs. Houck (Tenn.),
Finley diy.), Hopkins dll.), Burrows (Mich.),
Raines IN. W and others made speeches in
support of the measure.
SENATE, July AT the close OF Mr.. Vance's
speech in opposition to the bill for the admis.
sion OF Idaho as n State the measure passed
without division. The conference committee
appointed on the part of the Senate on the dis.
agreement on the Legislative Appropriation
bill reported that the House refused to agree TO
the Senate amendments and declined further
conference. The Senate finally refused to re.
cede. Mr.. Hiscocl moved reconsideration OF
the vote by which the Senate determined its
action. Pending a vote on the motion the Sen
ate went into executive session and adjourned.
HoUsE.-Consideratio OF the Federal Elec.
fions bill was resumed. the pending amendment
being that offered by Mr.. Lehlbach, OF New
Jersey, providing that the chief supervisors of
election for each judicial district OF the United
States shall take such action as is requisite TO
secure such supervision in every Congressional
district rs is provided by the laws OF the United
States The amendment was rejected-yeas
1S2, nays l3S Mr. Buckalew moved to strike out
Section 3s, which changes the law so as to place
the selection of jurors in the hands OF the clerks
OF courts. This amendment was adopted-yeas
140 nays 1874. Pending action on additional
amendments to the bill, the House adjourned.
SENATE, July e-The bill to provide for the
delivery of land patents to their rightful owners
was called up and passed Mr.. Hiscock called
up his resolution to reconsider the vote by
which the Senate yesterday refused to recede
from the amendments TO the Legislative Appro.
preparation bill. The motion to reconsider was
agreed to, and after some discussion the Senate
receded from its amendment regarding Sena-
tors clerks and their compensation, and the
bill was passed. Mr. Cockrell offered n resolu.
ton, which was agreed to, calling on the Secre-
tary OF the Interior for Information as to the
number of pensioners borne on the list at each
pension agency on June 1. 1890, and the amount
FOR clerk hire Mt each agency The Senate thea
proceeded to the consideration of two bills re
ported from the Committee on Commerce, to
place the American merchant marine engaged
In foreign trade upon an equality with that of
other nations and to provide for ocean mail
service between the United States and foreign
ports and TO promote commerce After long
n1, 81.
adjourned.
HoUsE.-Consideration of the Federal Elec.
tions bill was resumed and debate continued
until two o'clock p. m, when the Speaker de.
clared the previous question ordered on the bill
and amendments. Mr.. Hemphill's amendment
relntive to the use of troops Mt the polls was
reiected--yeas 49, nays l4S motion to hay
the bill on tho table was lost by the same vote
After several hours spent in filipustering the
House passed the bill-l55 10 l49-and adjourned.
SENATE, July 3-Mr. Plumb offered resolu.
tion, which was agreed to- calling upon the
Secretary of War for information ms to whether
articles were being manufactured at National
military homes in competition with private
enterprises, and the reason and authority for it,
Consideration OF the bill granting aid to steam.
ship lines was resumed, and Mr. Vest continued
his argument against the measure. Mr.. Wilson
also spoke in opposition to the bill, which |
finally went over without action. The confer. |
ence report on the Agricultural Appropriation
bill was presented and agreed to and the Sen |
ate adjourned till Monday, Juy7.
HoUsE.-Mr. Lodge, OF Massachusetts, asked |
for reprint of the Federal Election BILL with |
marginal notes. Mr. Rogers OF Arkansas, de- |
maDded the regular order and Mr.. Lodges re- |
quest was not acceded to. Mr.. McComas pre- |
sented the conference report on the District of
Columbia Appropriation bill. After some de.
bate and pending vote on the confeSence re-
port, ths House adjourned until July Z.