The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-07
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.


" AsutsGTON Mny 29--SENArE Mr.. Car
iislc was sworn in and took his seat. Mr.
Plumb introduced bill TO provide Tor the
purchase of silver for use US lawful money.
resolution was agreed to calling upon the FL
nance Committee for statement OF inc duties
under the present and proposed tnriH Diiis. ihc
Senate then resumed consideration oil the nnvn'
appropriation bill, the pending qucs.ieh '',ns
on Mr.. Cockrclrs amendment 10 strike o". ."e
proyision for the construction OF three ncaVhy
ARMED hattie sbips nc n cost OF si,cc0,0O0 each.
Rejected. rho bill was then passed. ana a' u"
D. m. the Senate adjourned
HOUSE Tho House was cnllcd 10 oru'' Wv
Clerk Mcpherson, and on motion OF M NV
Kinley. MIR. Burrows tMichJ was eve,eu e
Spenkcr pro tenn. On motion OF Mr' McN"'os
n Senate bill was pissed for the erection ~ m Z"
public building ut Canton. o., at cost "i @ el"'
600 The floor was then accorded 10 inc ,oiii'
mittoe on tho.Distrct of Columbia ana ME- Nv
ltinson uPn) called up the Rock creek f".N
bill. and the vote by which 1t was recently oc'
feated was reconsidered, ana me pi'i W's
pissed. The bill is II Senate mn, ou. was
amended in various particulars by thc HOUSE.
and will have to he returned TO the senate ior
its action. After tho passage OF several othcr
District bills the House adjourned.
WAsuINGToN, May 27.-SENATE-Mr Blnck'
burn asked TO be and was excused from iurtnef
service on the Committee on Territories. Mr'
Allison presented u rcmonstrancc from ci'iZenN
a
ties on ores from Mexico, Bills were reported
Including one TO prohibit pool-scllng and book
rnnltinr in the District OF Columbia reSolu
tion calling for certain information In regard tc
| American shipments through the Canadian ia
| citlc went over The Wilson bill in relation t'
| imported liquors in prohibtory States was con
| sidcred until adjournment. A brict executive
| session was held.
uousr-On motion OF Mr. Townsend (Pn).
Senate bill was passed for the erection oil u pup
| lie building ut Beaver Falls, Pa NJ n cos'o
| $50 O0O with an amendment striking out lne up
| proprintng clause. On MOTION Oh Mr. M"s",
| wv, Val a Senate bill was passed Tor .h'
| erection OF public building at Martinsourg' w
| Va with an amendment reducing the limit o
| cost from SI2j 900 to $4,000 The conference re
| mort on the customs administrative Dill wa
| adopted; the Democrats refuscu 10 Vote' nn'
| the Speaker pro TEN. counted II quorum. Ih
| river and harbor bill was taken up. The Lax
| Borgne outlet bill was defeated without I'M"
| action the House adjourned.
| WAsuiSGTOS Muy 2S.-SESATE- Idr Shci
| man reported an amendment ior vi
| appointment OF three comfniSsioher
to the IntcrC Continental Railroad Conmi'
| sion. A resolution was adopted calling Tor Gel
tain information in reference TO rebellion re'
ord.. The Wilson bill on imported liquor ,
prohibition States was considered and ato:'
the Senate adjourned, without action.
| UOUsE--Mr Vanx was sworn In as MIR. Rai
| dall's successor. A bill was passed for the O.
tablshment OF n National Military park Q
Chckamauga The river and harbor biii wa
taken up and finally passed, after which IN
| House adjourned
wAsmINGToS Nav 29.-SENATE. The bi
subjecting imported liquors to the provision
of the laws OF the several States was agai
taken up, the question being on the iohowin
substitute, offered by Mr. Gray to the suost
tute reported from the Judiciary Committed
'"rhat lermcntcd, distilled or other infoxica
ing liquors, transferred rs an article OF commcre
or brought into any State or Territory from
point or place outside OF such State or Teri
tory for use. consumption or sale thcrei
shall not be exempt, nor shall the owner or pc
son IN possession thereof be exempt from u
operation of the laws of, or the regulation
control. police or taxing power OF such state
Territory, affecting or applicable To all oth'
like property, by reason OF such liquors ocf
in the original packages of importation or tran
portation, as subjects OF inter State OF foreli
commerce. Passed-ycas "a, nays u. n
journed until Monday.
HousE-Thc Senate bill for general %
| feiture OF land grants was reported. L:
House considered public building bills IN COZ
mittec of the whole and laid aside favorab
thirty.fvc bills. Tho first bill wns reported
the House, and pending n point OF no qu
rum the House ut 5.l5 p. IN. adjourned uni
Monday. -