Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-02-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONCRESS.

CONGRESS.
In the Senate on the 4th the credentials oi
Jacob II Gnllinger as Senator from New Hamp
shire were presented and filed. The Fortihca
tions Appropriation bill was then considered,
number OF committee amendments were
agreed to and the bill was passed. The Mill
tRry Academy Appropriation bill was reported
and passed and the Pension Appropriation bill
taken up but went over as unfinished business.
After n brief executive session, the Senate ad-
journed. &c. In the House S. w. Owenby. the sill
yer pool witness, was discharged from the Gus.
tody of the Sergeant at Arms. In Committee OF
the Whole tho Diplomatic and Consular Ap.
propriation bill was. considered. During the
debate Mr.. McAdoo OF New Jersey, gave his
hearty assent to the position taken by the Sec
retary OF State in his letter TO Representative
Baker, OF New York, relative to reciprocity with
Canada After further debate the bill was laid
inside with favorable recommendation, and
the committee proceeded to consideration OF
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. After q
long discussion the committee rose, the Dplo
matte Appropriation bill was passed, and the
House adjourned
IN the Senate on the 9Th, Mr.. ingalls,, rising
TO personal statement, said that during his
absence from the s nate the cloture rule and
the Elections bill had been acted u lon ond that
his attitude upon these questions had been the
subject of comment, OF censure and animadver-
sion He had been unalterably opposed to the
of an impartial election law. but the proposed
measure did not meet his approval. In refer
ence to the criticisms that had passed upon
him. Mr.. ingalls, said that the leaders who had
conducted the most powerful organization
known in American history to the most stu
pendous and Overwhelming disaster recorded in
fits annals. might well pardon those who were
disposed TO doubt the infalibility OF their judg.
rnent The Pension Appropriation bill, with
all the committee amendments was passed.
Ut appropriates for pensions for the year Sl33,
17o 0S5, fees and expenses OF examining surgeons
&i,DOOO, for salaries of eighteen pension
agents s72, oO) and for clerk hire siOO,oO0) The
Eight-Hour bill was reported, but was laid
aside informally and the Senate wentiinto exec.
utive session and adjourned. -. The House,
after agreeing to meet Mt eleven q. m. during
the remainder OF the session. went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Sundry Civil bill
but without action adjourned
A RESOLUTION was adopted in the Senate on
the 9th calling ON the President for correspond
ence in reference TO the killing OF General Bar
rundin. Mr. Morgan addressed the Senate in
support of the bill TO aid in the construction OF
the Nicaragua maritime canal Tne balance
of the session was occupied in discussion
of the Eight-Hour law. but without action
the Senate adjourned. In the House
the Post ofice Appropriation bill was re-
ported and placed on the calendar. The
House then went into Committee OF the Whole
(Mr. Payson in the chair) on the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill. The pending question was
on the decision OF the chair on Mr.. Dngleys
point of order against Mr.. Bland's free coin
age amendment. The chairman sustained
the point OF order on the ground that the
amendment was not germane 10 the para.
graph to which it was offered and that it
changed existing law Mr.. Bland appealed
The decision OF the chair was sustained-yeas
l3L nays l27. Seven Democrats voted In the
affirmative and eleven Republicans in the mega
tive. Debate on the paragraph in the bill rel.
ative to the Worlds Fair consumed the balanc
of the day. Without action on The bill the
House took u recess until eight O'clock the
evening session being for the consideration of
pension bills.
IN the Senate on the 9TH the order for night
sessions was taken up and after some debate
agreed TO by vote OF yeas 90, nays l6. Under
this rule the Senate will, during the residue of
the session, meet at e.even a. m, sit till six D.
IN. and then take a recess until eight p. M
The House bill for the adjustment OF accounts
OF workmen, laborers and mechanics under the
eght.hour law was taken up, discussed at
great length, amended and modified, and
finally by vote OF 26 to 25 referred 10 the Com
mittee on Education. Mr.. Blair moved re-
consideration and Mr.. Harris moved to lay that
motion on tho table. Pending action on il,
however, the death OF Representative Phelan |
of Tenuess see, was announced, and after adopt
ing the usual resolutions of coincidence and the |
appointment OF q committee to attend the fu- |
neral the nate adjourned The Sundry Civil |
Appropriation bill occupied the attention OF the |
House in Com mttee OF the whole the para |
graph relating TO sa!aries of worlds fair on |
clalS being under discussion. After q long de- |
bate an amendment offered by Mr. Wilson of |
West Virginia, was adopted fixing the salaries |
as follows: President, $500; vice president of
executive committe e, 1900; secretary 50 OOJ; |
arr - ft,o M
Amendments were also adopted striking out |
the appropriation of Sl5,tOO for the expenses
OF one meeting OF the commission in 1892 and |
$4,000 for the expenses OF one meeting Of the /
board OF lady managers in 1892. The wor DIS |
fair clause OF the bill was then passed and the
committee rose. Mr.. Mcmillan, OF Tennessee
announced The death OF his colleague James
Phe'an member from the Tenth district and |
offered resolutions of coincidence and for the ap-
pointment OF q committee 10 attend the funeral |
The resolutions were adopted. q committee was |
appointed, and as i further mark OF respect to |
the memory OF deceased, the House adjourned |
IN the Senate on the 9th the credentials of |
Daniel W. voorhees, and Henry C. Hansbrouyh |
as Senators from the States of Indiana and
Dakota. respectively, were presented and fled
A re oution was Fdopted calling upon the
President for correspondence re alive to the
importation OF products OF the United States !
into Brazil Mr.. Blair's motion 10 reconsider
the vote recommittiny the Eight Hour law
was rejected and the bill was sent back 10
the COMMITTEES on Education and Labor
The House Copyright bill was discussed but
without action the Senate went into secret
session and adjourned. -. The House. after an
unsuccessful effort 10 consider bills pertaining
TO the District of Columbia took up the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill in Committee OF the
Whole and after some discussion it was passed.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was then
taken up and discussed until adjournment
DOMESTIC.