Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-21
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CONGRESSIONAL.

referred to the Finance Committee, and the
Senate Silver bill was taken up. Mr. Plumb $
amendment that no funds available for the
payment OF the public debt dncLdipg such rs
are kept for the redemption of United States
notes. shall be retained in the treasury in ex.
cess OF Sil0,000000, was amended by adding to IL
the words provided that the gold and silver
coin and gold bullion in the treasury on which
gold and silver certificates have been issued
shall not be considered available for any pur-
pose except the redemption of such certh.
Gates" After discussion OF the bill by Messrs.
Teller Call Reagan, Blair and others ii was laid
inside and the conference report on the bill to
secure q site for the city post ONCE OF Washing.
ton was read. The cost OF the site is not to ex-
ceed $4,000. After some debate the report was
agreed to and the Senate went into secret ses
sion and adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House passed the Senate bill
amending the internal revenue laws so ms to
authorize the Commissioner OF Internal Rcve.
nue. TO formulate rules and regulation by which
beer may be carried direct from the yats to the
bottling department without through the inter.
mediate process OF being drawn into kegs In
Committee of the Whole the POST office Appro-
priation bill was considered. No opposition
was made to the measure, and the committee
having reported it to the House, the bill was
passed and the House adjourned
SENATE, June 11.-Mr. Morrill, reported back
fnvorably, and with sundry amendments, the
House Silver bill and gave notice that he would
offer IL as n substitute for the Senate bill. The
Senate Silver bill was then taken up and
Messrs. Eustis and Turner made speeches in
favor OF the free coinage of silver. The bill
was then laid aside and the Senate took from
the calendar and passed the following bills:
Extending the criminal Jurisdiction of the cir.
cult and district courts to the great lakes and
their connecting waters; TO amend the Revised
Statutes so as to make the act of breaking into
a post'otfice for the purpose OF larceny, the
crime of burglary and to increase the maximum
OF Imprisonment from five to ten years; to pro.
hibit monopoly in the transportation Of cattle
10 foreign countries; to provide for the inspec.
ton OF live cattle and beef products intended
Tor export to foreign countries. The Senate
ahen proceeded 10 the consideration of indi.
Vidual pension bills on the calendar, and after
passing sevehty-five of them adjourned
HousE.-The Speaker announced the ap.
pointment of Mr.. Mills (Tex) as member Of
the Committee on Rules and Mr. Turner (Ga)
rs member Of the Committee on WAYS and
Means, to fill vacancies occasioned by the resig-
nation of Mr.. Carlisle. The conference report
on the Senate Dependent Pension bill was pre-
sented and the previous question ordered. In
explanation OF the report, Mr.. Morrill, stated
that the conference committee had stricken out
the dependent feature OF the Senate bill and the
service feature of the House bill. II would
distribute S35, 600 among the poor soldiers of
the nation After considerable discussion the
report was agreed to-yeas lbs, nays sc, and the
House adjourned.
SENATE, June 12.-Mr. Dawes presented the
conference report on the Dependent Pension
bill. After some debate the bill went over and
was ordered printed with the bill as agreed to
by the conference committee. The Silver bill
was then taken up and Messrs. Morgan Evarts
and Vance made arguments in favor of the free
coinage of silver. Pending further discussion
OF the bill the Senate adjourned.
HousF.-The Speaker laid before the House
n letter from Mr.. Mills, of Texas, resigning his
membership on the Committee on Rules, to
which he had Just been appointed. The resg
nation was accepted and Mt. McMillin. OF Ten.
nessee, was appointed TO fill the vacancy The
conference report on the Antitrust bill was
rejected. Mr. Stewart, of Vermont, moved a
further conference with instructions to the
House conferees to recede from the House
amendment; agreed to. The conference report
on the Military Academy bill was agreed to-
The Urgent Deficiency bill, appropriating s3,.
10S,0OO for the payment of pensions and sl,075-
ooo for expenses for the eleventh census was
passed The House then, in Committee OF the
Whole, considered the Agricultural Appropria.
tion bill. Mr.. Funston briefly explained the
Dill and after the rejection of an amendment
approprating $1,000 to enable the Department
TO continue the study and development of the
SILK worm in California, the committee rose,
the Dill was passed, and the House adjou rned
Mr.. Edwards, appointing Edward X. Valentine
Sergeant-at-Arms OF the Senate, was adopted
Consideration OF the Silver bill was resumed
and Mr.. Morgan concluded his speech in favor
OF the unlimited coinage OF silver. Mr.. Aldrich
then addressed the Senate in opposition TO the
pending bill Mr.. Stewart was on the floor re.
plying to some OF Mr.. Aldrich's statements
when, the hour OF three o'clock having arrived,
the presiding officer called attention 10 the
agreement that general debate was TO close at
that hour II was finally agreed by unan nous
consent that the Senate Silver bill should be
laid on the table, the House bill substituted for
IL ana general debate extended until June is, at
three o'clock. Pending discussion OF the sub.
stitute the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Immediately after the reading of the
Journal, the House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
Mr.. Cannon, OF Illinois, said the amount of an.
preparation carried by the measure was. in
round numbers s2s 900. A number of amend
ments were adopted, but without completing
consideration OF the bill the committee rose and
the House recessed until evening. At the night
session thirty private pension bills were ad-
vanced TO the stage OF third reading but none
were passed, and the House adjourned.
SENATE, June l4.-After the transaction OF
some unimportant morning business, the Senate |
to the consideration OF bills on the |
calendar and the following (among others) were |
passed: To amend the laws relating to custom |
revenue bonds, making the signature of one |
member of firm binding on all the members; |
for the relief Of the Mission Indians in Cali. |
fornia; granting the right OF way through the |
Indian Territory TO the Pittsburgh Columbus |
Il Fort Smith Railroad Company; to credit |
Major Wham, army pnyrGstor. with S283i5 |
government funds OF which he was robbed in |
Arizona in May, 1888; to provide for the examin |
ation OF certain officers OF the army and to regu.
late promotions therein. After the passage of |
thrty,hve private pension bills, the Senate |
went into executive session and soon adjourned. |
HousE-The Speaker announced the appoint- |
nent OF r. B. Taylor Ohio, and Messrs.
Stewart Wt). and Culoernon (Tex) as con. |
Ierees on the antitrust ell. Public business |
was suspended and the House proceeded to pay |
tribute TO the memory OF the late Samuel j. |
Randall OF Pennsylvania. Eloquent eu!ogistic |
addresses were made by Messrs. O'Nein, Vaux |
snd Dalzel OF Pennsylvania, Mr. Forney of |
h'abama, and others, after which, as a mark OF |
'rs?ect TO the memory of the deceased, the |
H. use adjourned.
WASHINGTON.
Colonel Andrew ID. Baird has declined |
the postmastership of Brooklyn, N. Y,
which was recently rendered him by |