Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-19
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CONGRESSIONAL.


SENATE, July S-The conference report on
the Silver bill was taken up, and Mr. Sherman
explained and defended the report. Messrs.
Vest Coke and Voorhees, spoke in opposition,
and Messrs. Teller and Stewart favored the
conference committees report The discussion
was interrupted at three O'Clock and the bill
went over without action. the Senate passing
from that subject to the memorial exercises in
respect to the memory OF the late Representa-
tive S. S. Cox, OF New York. After addresses
in eulogy Of the deceased by Senators Voorhees,,
Sherman, Vest, Dixon and Evarts, the Senate
adjourned.
HousE.-Immediatel otter prayer, Mr. Rog.
ers, of Arkansas, made the point Of order that
there was no quorum present. The Speaker
was able TO count but i22 members, aud call
of the House was ordered. The call having dis
closed the presence OF lSi members-more than
quorum--the journal Of Tuesdays proceed
fngs was read. The Senate amendments to the
House bill for the admission OF the State OF
Wyoming were concurred in. The Speaker
having laid before the House the bill to adopt
regulations for preventing collisions at sea-
Mr.. Dingley, OF Maine, asked for its immediate
passage. motion to commit the bill with in
structions TO the Committee Merchant Ma
rine and Fisheries to report it back with an
amendment providing that the Government
shall not be responsible for damages growing
out OF the neglect of its officers, was lost, and
the bill passed-yeas 1875, nays 49, Adjourned.
SENATE. July N-lne conference report On
the Silver bill was taken up, and Mr.. Cockrell
concluded his speech in opposition TO II. Mr..
Daniel followed In the same line OF argument
against the report, after which Mr.. Morgan took
the floor but pending his remarks the Senate
adjourned with the understanding that vote
be taken on the conference report tomorrow.
HoUsE.-A resolution offered by Mr. Hit was
agreed to, requesting the President to furnish
the House with correspondence between the
Government of the United States and Great
Britain touching the subjects in dispute in
Behring Sea since March I, 1889. The confer
ence report the Diplomatic and Consular
Appropriation bill was presented, and after dis
cussion vote was taken on agreeing to the re.
port, resulting-yeas Ill, nays +3. The Speaker
was unable TO count a quorum so the confer.
ence report was not agreed to- Mr.. Dingley en-.
tered n motion to reconsider the vote by which
the Marine Signal bill was passed and the
House then adjourned.
SENATE, July Reconsideration OF the con-
ference report on the Silver bill was resumed,
md the Senate was addressed by Mr.. Morgan,
who spoke for three hours in opposition to the
report. Mr. Call also argued against the con
ference bill. Messrs. Plumb, Dolph and Blair
supported the measure. After further debate
vote was taken, and the conference report was
agreed to-yeas 80 nays %.
HoUsE.-The Democrats took up the time OF
the House in filbustering speeches TO prevent
action on report Of the Committee on Rules
under which IL proposed TO take up the
Origiaal Package and Bankruptcy bills. Mr..
Rogers, Of Arkansas, made long speech Sc
verely criticising the new rules of the House.
The conference report on the Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill was adopted
ia to &C. The conference report on the Agri-
cultural Appropriation bill was submitted and
agreed to. The House then went into Commit.
tee OF the Whole on the Land Grant Forfeiture
bill. Mr. McAdoo of New Jersey, spoke in op-
position to the bill, which he said might well
be entitled "a bill to compound felony with rail
roads which had stolen public lands" Pending
further discussion the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
SENATE, July 11.-Mr. Teller introduced n
resolution, which was referred to the Finance
Commtte, providing that invitation be ex-
tended by the President OF the United States
TO the governments OF the Latin-American
countries TO join the United States in u confer
ence for the establishment of a common ratio
between gold and silver for the international
use OF bi.metallic money. The shipping bills
were taken up and Mr.. Gibson addressed the
Senate, arguing against the proposed subsidies
for ships but in favor of moderate postal sub
sides. Mr.. Coke also spoke in opposition to
the bills. Mr.. Vest offered as II substitute for
the bill as to the American merchant marine o
provision for free ships TO be used only in the
foreign carrying trade-not in the coastwise or
lake trade. The bills went over without action
and after u brief executive session the Senate
adjourned
HousE-Mr Conger presented the conferen e
report on the Silver bill After it had been
read the question Of consideration was raised
by Mr.. Bland of Missouri, on which the vote
was l05 to "A, the Speaker being unable to
record a quorum. A call OF the House was then
ordered. On the call 1874 members-more than
quorum-responded to their names. 1t was
then agreed that Saturday four hours de.
bate should be allowed on tn silver conference
,I,1
question should be considered as ordered. The
House then took recess, the evening session
TO be devoted to the consideration OF private
pension bills.
SENATE July Reconsideration Of the two
shipping bills was resumed and Mr.. Vest made
n speech in opposition to subsidies OF every
form, predicting that they would never bring
dollar OF foreign commerce to the country Mr.
Stewart favored and Messrs George and Har.
ris opposed the bill. After further discussion
and, the rejection OF a number Of amendments
vote was taken on the tonnage subsidy bill
and II was p,.ssed-yeas go, nays is. (The only
exceptions to q strict party vote was that Mr..
Payne voted with the Republicans for the bill
and Messrs. Edmunds and Plumb with the
Democrats against it, The vote was then taken
on the postal subsidy bill and it was passed
yeas 2S, nays lG-Mr. Payne voting aye, Mr. Ed.
munds no, and Mr.. Plumb not voting. The
Tarin bill was taken up and made the ''untin,
ished business" and after an executive session
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-The conference report on the Silver
bill was called up and Mr. Conger, OF Iowa.
made aspeech in favor of its adoption. Mr..
Bland, Of Missouri, severely criticized the bill
declaring that 1t practically demonetized silver
surrendered every principal OF bimetallism, and
was O fraud and cheat on the people Many
other members participated in the debate
which continued until near the close of the ses.
sion, when the conference report was agreed TO
by strict party vote-yeas 122. nays 10. Fifty
pairs were announced. The bill now goes TO
the President for his signature.
WASHINGTON.
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