The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.



wAsHKGroN, Dec 29-sENATE. MIR Aid.
rich reported the new closure rule, which pro
poses to close debate after n full hearing on
any question and will be referred 10 the Com.
mittee on Rules tomorrow. The Vice Pres.
dent laid before the Senate q communication
from the Governor OF Idaho transmitting Gro
dentials OF the SenRt ors elect from that State,
Messrs. George L. Shoup and wiliam j. Mo.
Connen The credentials having been rend
Mr. Hoar moved. as Mr.. Shoup was present.
the oath OF oflce be administered to him,
which wes done. Afterwnrd the credentials
OF Messrs. Shoup and Mcconnell were refer
rcd to the Committee on Privileges and Elec.
tions. Mr.. Carlisle introduced n joint resou-
tion for the appointment OF commissioners TO
confer with Commissioners OF tho Dominion OF
Canada TO consider the trado relations between
she two countries, and 1t was referred to tho
select Committee on Relations with Canada
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the Elections bill and Mr. Hoar yielded the
floor to Mr. Hiscock, who addressed the Senate
Ot length in support of the bill. AT the conclu-
sion OF Mr.. Hiscock's speech, Mr.. Hoar ad.
dressed the Senate.
BousE-Not in session.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 30 9o-SEHArR.-The Sem
ate met at 10 n. M, with hardly q dozen Sena-
tors in attendance. Attention was called to
the fact OF the absence Of a quorum by Mr..
German. The roll-can showed tho presence OF
only seventeen Senators, two Of them Demo-
Gratis, and the Sergeant-at-arms was directed
to request the attendance of absentees. It was
ii O'Clock before a quorum 0orty-four) was Sc
cured, and before the journal OF yesterday was
read. The Vice President laid before the Senate
the credentials OF Mr.. Frederick Il. Dubois as
Senator from the State OF Idaho for the term
beginning March 4, 1891 They were referred 20
the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Reagan gave notice OF two amendments to
Mr.. Aldrich's closure resolution. Then, the
morning hour having expired the Senate re.
sumed consideration OF the Elections bill, and
Mr.. Hoar continued his speech, commenced
yesterday, in its advocacy
HoUsE-After the Chaplain had delivered q
brief prayer lin which he invoked the Divine
protection over the land during the coming
year,, and after the journal OF the last day 9
session had been read and approved, the House
adjourned until Friday.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2-SENATE-When the
Senate adjourned on Wednesday last over New
Years, 1t was with the understanding that on
Friday a further adjournment would then be
taken until Monday. There was a good at
tendance to-day but Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Aldrch
were absent, and Senator Spooner made the
motion to adjourn, which was carried without
question. kilograms have been sent to all the
absent Republican Senators to be on hand
Monday when caucus is to be held. An at
tempt will then be made to reach some oenclu.
sion with regard to the Federal Elections bill
and possibly on financial legislation.
HOUSE The House adjourned to-day until
Monday next after brief meeting at which
| there were present about ninety members. The
resignation of II. II. Markham as a member ot
the Board Of Managers of the National Home
| for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers was presented
and referred There was brief struggle on
the point of adjourning, the Democrats,
through Mr.. Enloe Crenn), trying to carry the
motion. The Republicans did not propose to
\ hny 4Intr IIx,,Hn
and after defeating Enloes motion, Mr. Thomas
! (Wis) moved to 90 into Committee OF the
| Whole on the private calendar. Mills tTex.)
made the point Of no quorum, and then Mr
! Mckinley, for the Republicans, moved to ad
! journ, and his motion was carried.