The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-02-13
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.


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WAsHINGroit Feb. 1.--SEpATE.-- Bills intro
luccd; Providing for the appointment OF repro
,cntatives from the United States TO the
Columbian Historical exposition NJ Madrid'
1892. Incorporating the Yellowstone Park Co.,
this company to have capital stock Of sS0OooO'
and TO have the right to build and operate hotels
In the United States Yellowstone park Severnl
resolutions TO pension veteran soldiers were In
troduced by Senator Tupie.
HoUsE-Bils in reduced: For tho improve.
ment Of the Scioto river; to organize q service
corps In this II. S. army, and to Increase the
efficiency OF the enlisted men of the line Of the
army; directing the establishment OF q branch
OF the soldiers home on the ChicEamauga and
Chattanooga military park. Also bill prOvid'
ing that the pension of all pensioners who are
inmates OF n soldiers home shall cease so long
rs they shall remain inmates OF such homes;
TO permit state taxation OF the circulating notes
OF national banking associations and u. y. legal
tender notes In addition u number Of private
bills we're introduced. During the debate on
now rules, Mr.. Burrows offered an amendment
to reestablish the rule OF the last congress EN-
powering the speaker to count o quorum when
such quorum, is present and not voting. The
house adjourned pending vote on Mr. Burrows
amendment.
WASHINGTON. Feb. .2-SENArE. E.-Senator sher.
man introduced petition from citizens Of Aug.
laize county, o., praying for tho passage of the
so-caled Butterworth option bill; also, o bill
for the relief OF NJ. Il. Wood, widow Of Theo.
p. Wood late Of the l2lst regiment o. V. l.
The senate committee on finance postponed
final action on Senator Stewards free coinage
bill until next Tuesday There was some in
terchangc of expression among the members of
the committee concerning the subject matter OF
the bill, and IL Is said that the sentiment OF the
majority of those present was in favor OF max
ing an adverse report on the bill. @
HousE-In the house to-day tho Burrows
A..
right TO count quorum, was rejected Mr.
Reedlof Maine, then offered an amendment pro.
viding that whenever quorum fails to vote on
any question there shall be call OF the house.
and the ayes and nays shall Mt the same time be
ordered. AS each member answers to his name
he shall vote on the ayes and nays. Mr.. Reed
stated that the amendment was similar to the
one offered some years ago by Mr.. John Ran
dolph Tucker This, too, was rejected. The
committee on invalid pensions heard eX-Con.
gressman Yoder of Ohio who spoke in favor of
pensoning all u. S. army nurses who were
honorably discharged The statistics show that
there are now living over two hundred nurses,
and the rate that will probably be fixed will be
ei2 per month, making an annual increase In the
pension fund OF about $4,000.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-SENATB-The joint
resolution proposing an amendment TO the con
stitution OF tho United States relating to mar
Tiage and divorce, heretofore introduced by Sen.
quot hSlb WIS Nhtn up, anu NT. hylb uu
dressed the senate in support Of II. The amend
ment proposes that congress shall have exclu'
sive power TO regulate marriage and divorce In
the several states and territories, and the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Senator Dolph, from the
committee on foreign affairs, to-day reported,
with amendments, bill 10 continue In force for
ten years all existing laws prohibiting and regu'
lating the coming into this country Of Chinese
and persons OF Chinese descent The bill further
provides that any Chinese or person Of Chinese
descent once convicted and adjudged to be not
lawfully entitled to remain In the United States,
and having been removed Eud subsequently
convicted Of'a like offense, shall be imprisoned
at hard labor for period not exceeding six
months, and afterward removed from this
country
HoUsS-The following private bills were in
troduoed to-day: TO remove the charge Of de-
sertion from the military record OF Albert STRAIT
ton, late private Of Company A, Sixty-ilfth
regiment o. V. l.; pensioning James keefe,
Company C. Seventh Kentucky volunteer cav
airy, at s95 per month to settle the claim OF
Philip M. Fox, late postmaster at Mt Wash
inRton, KY, for postage stamps stolen from his
ONCE, S60.f2.
wAsHINGToN. Feb 5.-SBNATs-Bills intro.
duced Providing for the erection OF o monu.
ment ct Putin-Bay commemorative OF Com. o.
H. Perry and those who participated In thS
naval battle on Lake Erie on the 10th of Decem-
Der. 1913: providing for the erection OF a pulling
building at Fremont, o., 10 cost $4,000 the sen.
ate, in executive session. has confirmed the fol.
lowing nominations: d. p. Roberts OF Indiana,
recorder OF the general land ONCE; w. G. Has.
kell, U. S. marshal, northern district OF Ohio.
HoUsE-The house completed the consdera-
tion of the proposed new rules, and after sew
eral amendments agreed to the report. Bills
introduced: To reimburse John Grove, of Day
ton, o., 81 ,0i5, including interest for recruiting
and paying transportation and oihor expenses
of ninety men during the war; to pay Wesley
Rowe, of Saylersvile KY, $646 for services ren.
dered and property taken by the U. S. govern.
ment during the war: TO pay Henry r. Cox OF
Louisville, Tenn, s1S,595 for property taken
by U. S. troops during the rebellion; also to
pay Warham Easily, OF Tennessee, $500 for
same claim.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--SENATE.-Not in scs.
sion.
HoUsE-Speaker Crisp was in the chair when
the session opened, but his voice was much af.
fected by the unfavorable weather. and in a
short time he surrendered the guvel to Mr.. Nc.
Millin, of Tennessee. The Census Deficiency
bill was passed. Then the house went into
committee of the whole on private bills and
Mr. Enloe placed his guiding hand on a measure
TO send to the court of claims for adjustment
claim for rent of land and about 600 cords of
wood during the civil war in Mississippi After
considerable discussion the bill was laid over
until Friday. The house committee on elections
decided to-day TO report in favor of upseating
Andrew Stewart, republican member from the
Twenty-fourth district OF Pennsylvania, and
seating Alex. X. Craig, the democratic contest
ant