The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-06-11
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.



WASHINGTON, May 81 8i.-SENATi--Thc senate
disposed of number OF minor bills on the
calendar, and at . o'clock tool; up the free coin
age bill, when Mr.. Sherman took the floor. He
had not got fairly started in his argument be-
fore he was interrupted by Mr.. Morgan, oil
Alabama The Ohio senator in somewhat
irritable manner declined to be interrupted, ana
after an exchange of shots between the Ala.
banipn and Mr.. Sherman, tho latter continued
his argument, which was listened to attontively
ty senators on both sides of the chamber.
HousE-The house spent tho day considering
the post Office appropriation bill The effort on
the part of the republicans was TO increase he
amounts reported by the committee on post Of
fees and post roads. Among other amend
ments offered was one by gudgc Caldwell dur
ing the afternoon proposing TO increase the
amount for the free delivery service SOlON
There were several votes on the proposition
and the amendment was rejected 10y large ma
iority but as quorum did not vote, the judge
raised the point and the remainder Of the days
session was spent by having ,all of the house,
roll calls votes by tellers, etc, but without dis
posing of the Caldwell amendment, the house
adjourned
WASHINGTON, June 1.-SENATE.-Thcr is to
be no vote on the free-slver coinage bill, or any
amendment to it, until after the Minneapolis
convention shall have closed and, in all prob
ability there will be none until after the Chicago
convention SOtlll udNC also COlnt W ull
senate having voted to-day, on the suggestion
of Mr. Aldrich, and without n single dissent
from either side of the chamber, that no vote
should be taken on that bill until after the l4th
of June Senator Blackburn introduced bill
to-day for the relief of Mrs E. S. Holiday and
j. W. Bowling in the sum of $1,000 for whisky
alleged to have been illegally seized and sold by
the United States
HousE-The house to-day defeated the motion
of Mr.. Caldwell of Ohio, increasing by 100000
the appropriation for the free maildelvcry scr.
vice. Among the private bills introduced were
tho following: BY Mr. Harter, granting pen.
sion to Mary S. Edwards, widow of Hiram p.
Edwards late a private, Battery !, Fourth U.
S. artillery, and to pension II. w. Schroeder,
late U. S. navy, at $50 per month. by Mr.. Nc
Creary, of Kentucky, to pay VIM. N. r. Robb,
of Lexington, KY, 81 $50 for twelve mules fur
nished the United States by him.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-SBNATE-No business
transacted.
HoUsE-Little business of Importance trans.
acted Judge Holman is doing his utmost to
kill the river and harbor bill. He says its pas.
sage will be Of great damage to the democratic
party, but he is not encouraged in the hope OF
success. AT present the bill stands upon the
calendar with the senate amendments pend
ing. Owing to the depleted condition of the
house the advocates of the measure have de-
cided to ask the house to suspend the rules on
Monday next in order to non.concur in the sen.
ate amendments and TO agree to a conference.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-SENATE-No business
transacted, the attendance being depleted by
the absence of members at the Minneapolis
convention.
HoUsE-Thc post office appropriation bill was
under consideration to-day. Mr.. Blount made
a motion to reduce the amount paid oil railroad
companies for carrying the mails ten per cent,
making cut Of s2500,OOO. The motion was de.
feated by vote of 81 for the amendment TO l25
againstit. Representative Richardson, of Ten.
nessee will on Monday next ask the house to
pass, under suspension of the rules, bill to
repeal the law imposing tax OF 10 per cent. on
the circulation of all other than national banks.