Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-02-26

bill does not take in the race course.
The Nicaragua canal bill was taken
up and Mr.. Morgsn made an argu.
ment in advocacy Of it. Mr.. Vest,
referring TO an al!naon of Mr.. Nor
gan as TO railroad influence" being
behind the opposition to the bill,
rspudisted the insinuation. a. he
side yaporings of a man who con-
sidered his judgment iufaIlible," AID
said it wanld never do to lend SlOO,.
OOO.GOO 10 canal company and re
fuse 10 lend she farmers money on
their real estalo. Mr.. Morgan re-
piled that he enjoyed the Senator's
contempt quite as fully as his good
opinion. and Mr.. Vest resorted that
ne was welcome TO it. and lie gave it
TO him with the greatest slacrity.
The conference report on the navy
app ropriation bill was agreed to. In
the House Mr.. Fi,hian, Of Illinois, in a
dispute over the journal, told Mr..
Milliksn, of Maine, that he was
saying what was not true The
journal recorded a number of demo
cratic members as having voted who
were absent. and they protested. but
without avail, Mr.. Crisp. of Georgi..
denouncing the ms inner in which the
presiding officer made up and falsifed
the rscord. The House was in q
tumult and great excitement ensued.
during which Mr.. 6pinola. Of New
York, put q strip Of paper on his
shoulder and turned it defiantlY to
ward the republicans. The Senate
bill fixing the salaries Of United States
district judges at 5000 was passed.
TUESDAY. February "a.
Elk President Grover Cleveland is
10 excellent health.
Robert ]. Livingston, grandson Of
Gov. Morgan Lewis. of revolutionary
fame, is dead.
Senator Vest submitted a favorable
report on the appropriation of $780,.
600 for the public building at An
nspolis.
Mr.. Royal Phelps Carroll, son Of
ex.Gov. John Lee Carroll, OF Mary.
land, aud Miss Maria Dangdou will
be married March 8 At Irvington- on.
the Hudson. New York.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
has decided that pigeon-shooting from
traps is not cruelty to animals within
the meaning Of the law, and therefore
not illegal.
The list of dead in the Spring Hill
Mine disaster in Nova Scotia on Sat
urdsy is given at ll9. There is u
movement on foot for the relief Of the
IS widows aud l6l orphans left by the
victims.
1t is reported that sx-Assistant
Secretary Coon will return to his old
post as 5000 as Ex-Governor Foster
takes charge OF the treasury. The
nomination of Mr.. Foster was referred
| in the Senate committee on finance.
At Columbus, Ohio, yesterday. Col.
w. j. Elliot, editor of the Capitol,
ehot and instantly killed Albert o.
borne, city editor of the World. w.
L. Hughes. an Old gentlemen who
was standing near. was killed by a
stray bullet. The shooting was the
result of newspaper ISLANDERS.
A fire which started in the base.
msnt beneath Wells, Fargo & Co. .
express Office in Kansas City, Mo-,
Sunday night, destroyed the whole
block. which was heated with steam
and lighted By electricity. The total
loss is $240. 900 to $3.50. 900. 1t is
thought defective insulation of wires
caused the FIRE.
In the United States Senate yester.
day, there was a discussion on the
proposition to print 100000 copies of
the report of the Agricultural Depart.
ment on Diseases of the Horse. The
proposition was opposed by Mr.. Cor
man and others. and the number of
copies was reduced to $4,000. Mr..
Morgan made personal statement. in
which he utrongly objected to the
criticism Of q correspondent regard.
ing his support of the Nicaragua canal
bill. The sundry civil appropriation
bill was taken up and further con-
sidered. In the House the deficiency
appropriation bill was considered and
the postoffice appropriation bill was
na~oad