The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-17
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


was made this afterT oon In the Senate. The
Federal elections bill was side-trRcked, and the
financial measure recently reported taken up
in its place. This was accomplished by com
bination Of ee-coinage Republicans, with all
the Democrats on n motion made by Mr. Stew
art, OF Nevada. Mr.. Hale from the Census
Committee, reported back without amendment
the apportionment bill (which was placed on
the caondar), and stated that majority and
minority reports would be presented in a few
days. Mr. Stewart presented his free.coinage
amendment and Mr. Sherman spoke against It,
The new Idaho Senators were sworn in.
HoUsE--Mr. Henderson 1a.) presented tho
conference report on the Urgent Deficiency
Bill In doing 80 he stated that tho
Senate had receded from its amend
ments (relative to the pay OF Senatorial clerksl.
but that the House might expect to meet the
same question on the Legislative or on the Gen.
cral Deficiency Bill. He thought It just to the
Senate to make this statement. The report
was agreed to. MIR. Cannon Tl.) moved TO sus-
pend the rules and pass the Senate Bill for the
erection OF public building at Danville. Ill
Agreed to--yeas 149, nays 16-the clerk noting
quorum. A bill was passed for the erection OF
O public building ut Richmond, KY, at O cost OF
$4,000 Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-SENATE-M
business having been concluded, the Senate re-
sumed the consideration OF the financial hill,
and was addressed by Mr.. Teller, and Mr.. Vest
took occasion to attack the record OF Mr. Sher-
man and the latter gave netce he would reply.
At the close OF Mr.. Vests remarks the Senate
ION motion OF Mr.. Sherman) went into execu.
tive session, and soon adjourned
HoUsE-The bill repeating the law uuthoriz-
ing the President to suspend tonnage dues was
passed. Mr. Farquhar IN. " moved that the
House go into committee Of the whole for con-
sideration Of shipping bill. Mr.. Springer Qll)
moved as an amendment that the committee
consider the bin defining options. The amend
ment was re1ected-yeas, 90; nays, l0l Mr..
Farquhnr's melton was then agreed to-yeos,
III; nays, 93-Mr Burrows (Mioh) takiRg the
chair and Mr.. Wheeler (Ala.) being accorded
the floor In opposition to the measure.
WASHINGTON, Jan. f.-SBNATH--The House
bill to provide for elementary and industrial
education In Alaska was discussed and laid
aside without action. The financial bill was
then taken up, ana Mr.. Daniel spoke in favor
of the absolute free and unlimited coinage OF
silver Mr.. Plumb followed My. DaaieL Mr..
Hiscock spoke against free coinage. After
brief executive session the Senate adjourned
HoUsg-In the morning hour IN the house
Mr.. Cutcheon Gdioh.), frem the ponnitGee on
Military Affairs, called up the Souste bill in
crensing from fifty TO seveptyhve the number
OF army officers who may be detaifNd 10 Mn.
tary colleges and it was passed The House
then went into q committee OF tAe whole (Mr
Burrows, Of Michigan, in The chaiH for the
further consideration OF the shiprsng bill
Messrs, Herbert (Ala), Dingley (Mo.). and
Doekery tMo), spoke on the measure. Pend
ing further debate the committee rose and the
House adjourned
WAsHINGToE, Jan. S-SENATB. "A resolu-
tion was adopted calling upon the Secretary of
the Treasury for information as to what books
and documents are 10 possession OF his depart
ment relating to the late 'so-oalled Confederate
States" and as TO whether there Is ANY legal
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archives OF the War Department. Bills passed:
II. b., appropriating $1,000 for public build
ing at Akron, O., with an amendmSnH. 8. B.,
to provide for patrol steamer for the replacing
of buoys in the st. Mary's river Michigan. Mr.
ingalls, asked unanimous consent that general
debate on the finance bin shah close with the
adjournment on Tuesday next and that on
Wednesday debate shall be resumed on the bill
and amendments under the ten-ninute rule
the final vote to be taken on the paseag of the
bill before adjournment on wednesday. The
proposition agreed to- Free coinage
speeches were made by Messrs. Turpie and
Call
HoUsE-A bill was passed authorizing the is
| suance OF certificates Of service to telegraph
operators who were with the Union army dur.
ing the war. Tho House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole (Mr. Burrows, Mich, in
the chair on the shipping bill. Mr.. Fithian
| Ill) opposed the measure, and Mr.. Wheeler
| (AIich.) favored it. Mr.. Grosvenor tO.) was
| speaking in its favor when the committee arose
| and The House adjourned.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-SENATE.- Cullom
presented las did many other Senators) several
| petitions for and against the Conger lard bill /;
also resolutions OF the Chicago Chamber OF
| Commerce deprecating any further legislation
| in regard TO silver. House bill for the relief OF
| Major Whan, army paymaster, crediting him
| with SIS, $40, Government funds, of which he
was robbed in Arizona in May, lSS9 was report
| ed and passed. At o'clock the finance bill
was laid before the Senate. The bill was ION
motion of Mr. Wilson, OF Iowa., laid aside in
| formally, and the conference report on the b II
| for public building at Youngstown, o., agreed
! to. MIR. Blackburn addressed the Senate in
favor OF free coinage, and predicted that II that
| issue is rejected by this Congress it will be
| adopted by the next even over u Presidential
| veto.
| HOUSE This was private bill day in the
| House. The proceedings were not of a very
brisk description. The bill to reimburse the
| Citizens bank of New Orleans for $2l5, coo Gov
| cred into the u {: Treasury by General Butler
at the time of his occupation of that city, was
| taken up and debated but not voted on.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-SENATE-Mr Sher
man reported from the Committee Foreign
Relations bill providing that the United
States guarantee the payment OF the $780, 900, ,0O(
bonds OF the Nicaragua Canal Company, hold
|
designed to give the support of the Government
| in encouragement OF the enterprise, and was
| reported unanimously. Mr.. Morgan spoke or
the financial bill The pension bill as reported
to the Senate to-day increases the allowance
! to pension attorneys from two to five dollars
| as compensation for prosecuting any claim
No such sum to be paid until the claim is al
| lowed.
| HoUSE-In the House the Army Appropria
ton Bill was reported and discussed. 1t pro
vides for an appropriation OF S24, 630, 600 an In
crease OF 500, 600. The House Ballot Box In
vestigating Committee will make u report II
to the House next week. 1t is understood tha
all the members of the committee concur in tht
report, though the right is reserved TO append
notes giving individual views on matters briefly
| treated in the document. The House Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds has au
thorized q favorable report on the bill appropri
ating $4,000 for public building at Toledo, o
News Items.
THE Committee on Railways and Ca
nails agreed to call up at the frs
opportunity the Caldwell bill for com
pelling the use of safety couplers OF
freight trains for the preservation o
the lives and limbs of railway employees
THE Secretary of War has appointed
General Charles w. Field to succeed tn,
late General Wilcox in the War Record
Office. General Field served with dis
tinction in the Copfederated army.
TIE Attorney General has decided
that the customs officers at New Yorl
can require masters of ships arriving a
that port from a foreign country to de
tain all passengers on board until it ha
been ascertained that the customs anc