The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-07
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.


term OF years. The credentials OF Mr.. Jones,
OF Arkansas, for his new senatorial term begin
ming March next were presented and placed
on flle Tho senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the sundry civil appropriation bill.
An amendment permitting the secretary Of the
treasury TO make temporary appointments OF
architects, skilled draughtsmen and civil en-.
gineers in the of1ice OF the supervising architect
was the text OF discussion on the subject OF
civil service examinations
HOUSE. The house went into committee of
the whole on the deficiency appropriation bill
Mr.. Payson, ulL) in the chair. On point OF
order raised by Mr.. Clements (Ga) the clause
appropriating $4,000 for the relief OF the citi-
Zens OF Oklahoma was stricken from the bill.
An amendment was adopted directing the &C.
counting officers OF the treasury not to with
hold the pay OF any retired ofncer OF the army,
retired prior TO the act OF March 30 1865 not
withstanding his acceptance of diplomatic
or consular position. The consideration Of the
bill having been completed, 1t was reported to
tho house.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A-SENATE. q
long debate as to the order of business and the
condition OF the appropriation bills Mr.. Sher-
man proposed an executive session. and the
doors we're closed. After they were reopened,
Mr.. Plumb from conference committee on the
District OF Columbia appropriation bill, report
ed that the committee had been unable to
agree, and new conference was ordered. The
SOnslutEhtlOH VI luO ClNll Oil was l0en
proceeded with. Mr.. Plumb offered an amend
ment (which was agreed toy adding to the item
provlso requiring the secretary OF the treas
ury to coin into standard silver dollars the
trade dollar bullion and the trade dollars now
in the treasury. the expense thereof to bo
charged TO the silver profit fund. A,
UsE-Tho direct tax bill passed the house
to-day. The final vote was 172 to 101. and an
amendment was added providing that the legis-
lature OF the various states interested shall
authorize the respective governors to give the
federal government receipt in full for such
claims, thus closiug up these accounts. On
motion Of Mr.. Norton (Mo.), senate bill was
passed granting pensions to the members of
Powelrs battalion Of mounted volunteers OF
Missouri who served in the Mexican war. Mr..
Boutelle (me.) presented the conference report
on the naval appropriation bill Agreed to.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Caswell. E. B.
Taylor tO) and Mr.. Oates as conferees on the
direct tax bill. A diagreeing conference re.
port on the district OF Columbia was agreed
and further conference was ordered.
WASHINGTON Feb. 25.-SENATE-The sudden
death OF Senator Wilson, OF Maryland,
was feelingly alluded to in the chap
lain's opening prayer, and, after the
Journal was read and q message received
from the House, business was suspended. Mr..
Gorman announced the death of his colleague,
and after an address in eulogy OF the deceased,
expressing Lne great sorrow
with which the senate had heard of the death
OF Mr.. Wilson; directing the appointment OF
committee of nine senators to take order for
experimenting his funeral.l
HousE.-A resolution was adopted 10 devote
Thursday and Friday to the shipping bill, the
Vote 10 De taken at 8 p m. Friday. The immi-
grafton Dill was passed and the agricultural
appropriation bill taken up and also passed.
The report OF the silver pool investigating com.
mittee was submitted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. SENATE The house
amendment to the direct tax bill was present
cd to the senate, and was laid on the table for
the present. The sundry civil bill was taken
up ana Its consideration resumed. All the
amendments reported from the committee OF
appropriations having been disposed OF, at 1:8O
the bill was open to general amendment
Among those offered and agreed to was one by
Mr. Hawley appropriating $4,000 for brick
barrack at the soldiers homo at Leavenworth
Kas., and $i5,7 for brick barrack at Day.
ton, o. Agreed to. The bill was reported to
the senate, and all the amendments were
agreed to. The bill was then passed.
HoUsB.-The house met at 10 o'clock this
morning, there being less than twenty five mem.
bers in attendance. On motion OF Mr.. Ken.
nedy tO) bill was passed transferring the
county OF Logan from the northern TO the
southern judicial district OF Ohio. The house
then proceeded In committee of the whole [Mr.
bate on the shipping bill The debate lasted
oil day, and at the evening session the de-
hciency appropriation bill was passed.
WASHINGTON, Feb 27.-SENATE-The vice
president laid before the senate message from
the president returning without his approval
the bill to establish the record and pension
office OF the war department. House bill de,
taching the county OF Logan, OHIO from the
northern and attaching it to the southern Judi
c1al district OF Ohio, was taken up and passed
The consideration Of the legislative appropri-
alton bill was then resumed the first question
being on the amendment as to the clerical force
OF the civil service commission. The amend
ment appropriating $4,000 for q fourth assistant
postmaster general was agreed to.
HOUSE.-The house, in committee of the
whole resumed the consideration OF the Ship
ping bill. The house substitute for the senate
bill was read by paragraphs for amendment
Mr.. Rogers (Ark) offered an amendment pro-
Viding that one.half the crew OF vessels enjoy
ing the benefits of this act shall be citizens OF
the United States or persons signifying their
intention to become so, without regard to race,
color. or previous condition of servitude
Agreed to-92 to 60 Mr.. Grosvenor (O) offered
an amendment providing that no sailing vessel
OF less than 1,OO0 tons gross tonnage shall be
entitled to receive the benefits Of this act. The
amendment was agreed to-9S to s9--the
opponents Of the bill voting against its adop-
Fithian Ql.) obtained permission to offer q
free ship substitute, Lost--yeas III, nays l72
The house substitute was then agreed to-l44
to AZ.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2S-SENArE.- House
amendments to direct tax bin agreed to. House
bill giving pension to the widow of Admira!
Porter was passed, also the Indian appropria.
ton bill, and the bill for the reorganization of
the artillery force OF the army. Action on the
house substitute for the shipping bill was de.
ferred. Conferees were appointed on the sun
dry civil, legislative and Indian bills Ths
house Dill for the erection OF U. S. prisons was
agreed The house appropriation bill was taken
up, ana Mr.. Frye moved as an amendment n
mail subsidy corresponding to the house sub
situte for the shipping bill, but it was finally
agreed TO take up the shipping bill the first
thing Monday. The death OF Senator Hearst
was announced, resolutions OF sympathy passed
and committee appointed to attend the funer.
a., ana the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-An agreement was made between |
republicans and democrats that the former |
would not call up any election contests and the |
latter would not oppose the apportionment
bills. Conie, Aes were appointed on the private |
land claims, the diplomatic and consular and |
The copyright bills, the senate amendments to |
which we're non-concurred in. The bill proyid- |
ng that existing tariff laws shall not affect the
treaties between the United States and Hawaii |
vas passed The death of Senator Hearst was |
md the house adjourned.
Notes From the Capital.
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