The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-02-14
FIFTY.FIRST CONGRESS.


the people OF the several States The fortfca-
tion bill ives then taken -. An amendment
reported by the committee TO reduce the mp
preparation for gun and mortar batteries for
the defense Of the harbors OF Boston, New
York. San Francisco, Hampton Ro0ds aud
Washington from 100000 to sT5o,O0o was
agreed TO. Without making any further prog
ress with the bill the Senate went into execu'
tive session, and soon adjourned.
HoUsE.-On motion OF Mr.. Mckinley (OO,
bill was passed amending Section 1870, Revised
Statutes, SO rs to read; "Vaoancies occasioned
by death or resignation shall not be temporari-
ly filled, undor the three preceding sections,
for longer period than thirty days." THE
present law limits tho time to ten days and tho
bill has special reference to the appointment OF
successor to the late Secretary Window ].
A Owenby was then brought before the bar OF
the House, and purged himself OF contempt by
expressing his willingness to testify before the
"Silver Pool" Committee.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 3-SENATE-Petitions
were presented from New Orleans banks, dep
recating further discussion OF tho free coinage
scheme. The bill to extend the time for the
filling of vacancies by the President was passed.
The debate on the forti6cation bill was contin.
ued until adjournment.
HoUsE-The sundry civil bill was reported TO
the House this afternoon. II carries AN appro-
pration Of s34,242.970 There is an increased
appropriation OF "a, 743, liz for public buildings,
US compared with the appropriation for the
current fiscal year. In the House the bill to
pension Mrs. e. F. Noyes was passed. The de.
bate on the Diplomatic and Consular Appropri.
alton Bill was continued until adjournment.
WASHINGTON. Feb 4-SENATE-Among tho
bills reported and placed on the Senate calen.
dar were the following: Senate bill to provide
for the inspection OF vessels carrying export
cattle from the United States to foreign coun.
tries; Senate bill to prevent adulterations of
food and drugs MIR. Blair presented the cre-
dentials of his successor, Jacob H. Gallinger,
and they we're placed on file. After short ex-
ecutive session the doors were reopened and
legislative business was resumed. The fortih-
cation bill was taken up, and after certain
amendments was passed. The Military Acad-
emy bill was then taken up and passed but
with one amendment, and, the pension appro-
priation bill was made the unfinished busi-
ness After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Senate bill was passed for the
retirement OF Lieutenant John II. MoBlair Mr..
Mckinley asked unanimous consent that dur
ing the remainder OF the session the House
shall meet ut IL o'clock a m. Mr.. Rogers
(Ark.) objected. The House then went into
committee Of the whole ON the diplomatic and
Consular appropriation bill The bill was after
discussion laid aside with favorable recon-
mendation and subsequently passed, and the
committee proceeded to the consideration of
the sundry civil appropriation bill Mr. Chand-
Ter (Mass.) spoke in favor of proposed amend
ment instructing the Secretary of the Treasury
not to approve the payment of any expense at
tendant upon q meeting of the Worlds Column
ban Commission or of the Board OF Lady Man
ngers, except such meetings as may be called at
the time OF the dedication and opening of the
Worlds Fair. The House then adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-SENATE-Among the
bills reported and placed on the Senate calen-
Io- t.,a- ,I.,.,N Il
Clusters widow to 500 month. The pension
appropriation bill was taken up. 1t nppropri-
ates for pensions for the year S133, ,0s5; for
fees and expenses for examining surgeons, ST.
800 600; for salaries OF eighteen pension agents,
SI2,0 600, and for clerk hire, 100000. The latter
item is increased by an amendment OF the Com
mittee on Appropriations TO 100000. Another
amendment reported from the committee
strikes out the proviso limiting to two dollars
the compensation OF pension attorney and
inserts in lieu of it proviso limiting such COM
pensation to five dollars. The latter amend
ment gave rise to very long discussion.
All the committee amendments having been
agreed to, the bill was passed. The following
bills were taken from the calendar and passed |:
House bill to authorize the construction of q
tunnel under New York Bay. Senate bill au-
thorizing the Secretary of War to cause an ex-
ploration and survey to be made OF the interior
OF Alaska, and appropriating 100000 for that
purpose.
HousE.-The House went into committee of
the whole (Mr. Payson of Illinois, In the chair,
on the sundry civil appropriation bill. The
Worlds Fair paragraph having been reached,
1t was agreed, owing to the lateness Of the
hour, that its debate should be postponed until
tomorrow. Mr.. Bland (Mo) offered silver
tree-coinage amendment to the paragraph pro.
viding for the recoinage of gold and silver
coins.
wAsutrcroN Eah R-cpuArr Tbo oiobt
hour bill vas antagonized by Messrs. CoclSrell
and Vest and advocated by Mr.. Sherman. 1t
was agreed to vote on the bill tomorrow The
naval appropriation bill was reported to the
Senate to-day by the Appropriation Commit.
tee. AS reported 1t carries items aggregating
about S3l,646 so1, or Si35O0O more than the
amount allowed by the House. Senator Collum
introduced bill approprating 100000 to en-.
able the Secretary of War to purchase testing
machine for tensions and compression for use
at the Rock Island Arsenal Ill
HOUSE. MIR. Mckinley asked unanimous
consent for the present consideration of the
bill providing that nothing in the tarifT act shsl
be held to repeal or impair the reciprocity
treaty with the Hawaiian Islands. Mr.. Blanc
(Mo.) objected. The House then went intc
committee of the whole Mr.. Payson dll) IL
the chair, on the sundry civil appropria
tion bill. The effort of Mr.. Bland, OF Missouri
TO tack the silver bill on the sundry civil ap.
preparation bill was defeated-l34 to 1877. TIL,
| remainder OF the day was consumed in debat,
on the sections of tho bill relating to the World
Fair appropriations.
| WAsHINGToN, Feb. 7.-SENATE. The reso
| LUTON in favor of night sessions was adopted
| The eight hour bill was debated and amended
| and recommitted TO the Committee on Educa
| tion. Senator Sherman, from tho Committed
| on Foreign Relations, reported an amendment
| proposed TO be made to the diplomatic anC
| Consular appropriation bill, which contemplate
| the division OF the Central American mission
| Into two missions, ono TO include Nicaragua
| Costa Rica and Salvador, and the other Hon
| duras and Guatemala. The President sen
| TO the Senate the following nominations 70
| Surveyors OF Customs: Charles j. Robb, Mich
| lgan City, Ind Emerson Etheridge, Memphis
| Tenn.
| HoUsE.-In the House the Worlds Fair SCI
| Lions OF the sundry civil appropriation we're dis
posed Of The death of Representative Phelar
Of Tennessee. was reported and a committee al
| pointed to attend the funeral. Representativ
Fithian of Illinois, introduced in the House
| bill to provide for u graduated income tax
| meet expenses for PENSIONS and the army an
navy. Representative Gambler of Massachu
etts, introduced a bill to-day authorizing tn
Postmaster General to contract with any pei
sons or companies operating telegraph lines fc
| the transmission of telegraphc correspondent
at rates to be agreed upon. Mr.. Evans,
Tennessee, reintroduced the bill heretofor
offered by him to establish limited postal tell
graph service.
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