The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-31
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.


ana nall was consumed discussing n opOlut OF
order raised by Mr.. German, taking issue with
the Vice Presidents ruling last Friday to the
effect that an appeal from decision OF the
Chair on a non-debatable question was itself
not dobatable. The matter was finally dropped,
aud, after the introduction OF number OF bills,
the elections bill was taken up, and Mr.. George
addressed the Sonata in opposition to the bill.
HOUSE -Fr Mills tTox.) rose and moved an
amendment to tho journal relative TO the re-
fusal of the Chair to recognize his motion TO
reconsider the vote by which Fridays journal
was approved. Most OF tho session was taken
up in debate on this motion, but hsnlly the
journal was approved--yoas 1877, nays 10l. The
Senate bill for the relief Of Sarah f. f. Perine
was passed The Speaker appointed Mr. Geary
Call as q member OF the Committee ON Post
offices and Post Reads, and, motion OF Mr.
Mills, tTex), the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Jan. e--SENATE-Mr. Dawes
presented a petition signed by three ex.Gov-
ernors OF Massachusetts and many other dis
tinguished citizens of that State and OF New
York, sslking that General Banks may be
placed on the retired list Of the army. Re.
ferred MIR Adrloh made an effort to bring up
the closure rule resolution, but was held OF by
the Democratic talk on the election bill until
nearly the hour OF adjournment when Mr..
George accorded him the floor for that purpose.
HousE-one OF the most exciting scenes Of
this Congress took place in the House early this
afternoon. At ono time 1t was thought the an
cry members would come TO blows across the
aisle dividing the political parties, and the pow
er OF the great mace had to be invoked bo re-
store order. Tho trouble was over the adopt
tion OF the journal After the excitement In
the House caused by tho action of Mills, OF Tx
as, had subsided, and the journal had been ap-
proved by vote Of IA to 109, the House weRt
into committee oi the whole on the
District appropriation bill No action was ta-
ken, and pending debate the committee arose
and the House adjourned,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2i.-sEKATE. -Filibuster-
| ing tactics were employed on the correction OF
the tourpal In regard TO the action OF the eaosuro
resolution taken Tuesday evening. The matter
was debated all day. and at midnight the Son
ate adjourned, with the Journal not spproVed.
HousE.-The Domoorats objected 10 the sp-
proval Of tho Journal but were prevented from
making speeches BY the ruhng OF the Spoeker,
supported by the Republicans. n vsS re-
| solved to close debate on the District bal at
| p M. but che Democrats prevented tho taking
of q vote by leaving the House, and breaking
| quorum.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-SEHArE.-After some
dilatory tactics the cloture rule was taken up
for debate by vote OF 80 to ~, Stewart, TelleI
Jones and Wolcott (RepubAcRnsl voting wiz
the Democrats. The debate continued during
| the dry.
HOUSE Mr. McMillin CTenn.) took the Aao1
| for the purpose sE inpeAshin6 the ruling Of tiAo
Speaker yesterday declaring driStsry his Q1T.
McMilitn's) nsNeh that the resSlutton ro7Sfted
by the Rules Committee be eecommitted, WITH
Instructions to report = resSiurSsn prsvisins for
the reading u the District Of Columbia appro.
pristiOR bill and setting apart two days
for It's consideration. Mr.. Springer uL),
| Mr. Bland tko) and ME-. Enloe (renn)
also spoke In support Of the position
taken by Nc. Hehihin. The Speaker made q
statement Of his position. The debate. he said,
while nominally upon the approval of tho jour.
nal, had really been upon the propriety OF cor
tain rulings. The journal was approved by @
rising vote 4Ae District OF Columbia Appro-
priatiCn bill wes then passed without further
difficulty and the House went into committee
of the whole (Ar. Bprrows, OF Michigan, In the
ohair) on the naval .sppro priauon bill general
debate being limited 10 fsur hours Mr.. Bou-
telle explained the Slll, ana without disposing
OF it the COMMITTEES rose and the House adjourn
ed.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 28. - SENATE. - Only
IL irty eight eenatsrs responded, buC at il:le
the requisite number to make q quorum
tforty -five) had appeared, the last being Mr.. Al
drich, und business was proceeded with. Mr.
Coclrcl thereupon resumed the floor in order
TO continue his argument against the closure
resolution. The measure was discussed prS
and con until 5 p. m. when Mr.. Aldrieh AshsS
unanimous consent for q vote. The Democrats
objected and the Senate recessed until Satur
day morning,
HoUsE-Mr. Cooper Cnd), rising to a ques
tion OF privilege, sent TO the clerks desk apt
had read a resolution, offered by him op Sep
iember last, making certain charges agains
:be Commissioner Of Pensions, and asking fol
a broadening OF the investigation of that Off
cial. This resolution had been referred 10 the
select committee examining previous charges
and on The llth of September the chairman o
that committee (Mr. Morrill, of Kansas) haC
been directed to report the resolution, but h,
had never performed that duty. Referred u
Committee on Rules Debate on the naval ap
preparation bill was then continued until ad
journment.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.--SENATE. .-Messrs
Stewart and Morgan spoke against the clotur'
rule on the Elections Bill and Mr.. Saunders II
favor of both. Democrats refused TO aRre
upon q date on which vote may be taken AM
the Senate recessed until Monday.
HoUsE-The majority attempted to hlibuste
against the approval OF the journal, but wer
cut short by its summary adoption by the Re
publicans. The Naval Bill was taken up, but NO
disposed OF.