The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-14
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, March 2-SHNArE-The Por
tor subsidy, the post once and agricultural APP
preparation bills were passed, also the bills TO
pay TO the widows OF Chief Justice Waite and
Justice Miller one years salary. The Oil TO
protect the Hawaiian treaty was passed SEN
ntor Henderson was chosen president pro tenn.
TO succeed Mr.. ingalls,,
HousE.--Tho bills for the new mint In Phila'
delphia, and the new custom-house in New
York were passed, also the bill granting the
widow Of Admiral Porter $2, 800 pension per an
num. The conference report on the copyright
bill was agreed to. The conierees OF both
houses on the diplomatic and consular, the log.
islative, executive and judicial, and the sundry
civil bills have agreed In tho latter bill thc
appropriation of $4,000 for repairs of the Gin
ciunati custom-house was stricken out.
WAsHIEGroN, March 3.-SENATE. The sem
ate amended the general deficiency appropria-
ton bill and returned 1t TO the house. The con-
ference reports on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation and sundry civil bills were agreed
to. The senate refused to concur in the confer
ence reports on the pension appropriation and
copyright bills, and new conferences we're or
dered. The bill for National conservatory Of
music was passed The finance committee
was instructed TO examine and report the effect
OF the tariff on imports and exports, trade and
wages. The senate took up the bill for the
transfer OF the revenue cutter service from the
treasury to the navy department.. The confer.
| once report on the Indian, pension, agricultural
and post office appropriation bills and the copy
| right bill were agreed to.
HOUSE. The House agreed to the confer.
ence report on increasing the number Of mem
| bers OF the board OF managers OF the national
| home OF disabled veterans. James Barnett was
| agreed upon for Ohio. The senate amendments
TO the agricultural appropriation bill we're non
! concurred in The conference reports on the
| post office and pension appropriation bills were
| agreed to. The bill for commission OF FIVE to
investigate the alcoholic liquor trafic was
taken up and defeated.
WASHINGTON. March &.-SENATE-After the
passage of the house bill to supply artificial
| limbs to pensioners every three years instead
| OF five years, the conference report on the bill
for the reorganization OF the artillery and IN
fantry forces OF the army was reported and
agreed TO. The house amendment TO the bill
for public building at Clarksvllle, Tenn, IRE
| ducing the amount from $4,000 to S35,OOO), was
conourred in The conference report on the
general deficiency bill was agreed to- House
bill for the protection OF the lives OF miners II
| territories was taken from the calendar and
passed resolution was offered by Mr.. Mitch
ell instructing the judiciary committee to In
quiye and report as to the date when the law;
relating to Chinese restriction expire, whether
In 1892 or 1894; also, when the Chinese exclusion
| act of 1888 shall expire. Agreed to. Vice Pros
ident Morton, after O brief address, declared
the senate adjourned without day.
HOUSE The house agreed to the conference
reports on the copyright, legislative appropria
tion, army reorganization and deficiency bills
A resolutions of thanks to Speaker Reed wa
passed. after which he briefly applauded tht
work Of congress and declared the house I'D
tourned sine die. All the appropriation bill
were passed and received the presidents sigma
ture. The subcommittee OF the immigration
committees of the senate and house reported
recommending the vigorous execution OF tn
laws against the Chinese.