The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-02-06
FIFTY-sECoND CONGRESS-.



WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.--SRNArE-At 1870
O'Clock Pri7nte Secretary IInlford entered the
chamber with the presidents message. The
message was then read. Tho reading OF the
message was concluded ut 1880, when Mr Sher-
man, chairman OF the committee on foreign re-
latons, rose and said ~ move, Mr. president,
that the message and accompanying documents
be printed and referred to the committee on
foreign relations. In Wow OF the gravity and
Importance OF the subject matter, l do not
deem It ezpedient to make any remarks" The
motion was agreed to, and flve hundred addi-
tional were ordered TO bo printed. After further
| routine business tho senate adjourned.
HousE-Tho presidents message was read
| Bills introduced: Authorizing the president -
have constructed by contract three battlcships
| of 1900 to 10000 tons displacement, two armor-
cd coast defense vessels, five gun-bOats OF oOO 10
| 10 200 tons displacement and eight hrstcass
| torpedob boats; for the Improvement OF Ohio
| river, between Irontou and tho mouth of Ghyan-
dotte river, West Virginia; 10 improve the haT-
Dor OF the city Of Evansville Ind, $4,000 is ask
| ed TO reduce the duty on glass chmncys, com
| mon window glass and otfJr articles OF glass
ond glassware; to exempt from duty bags for
| grain, bagging for covering cotton, cotton ties,
fence wire, spool thread made OF cotton, binding
| twine, horse shoe nails, horse, mule or
| OK shoes, knitting needles, needles
| for knitting and sewing machines ALI
| implements OF husbandry and blacksmith tools;
to increase the pensions of those who have lost
a limb, or two limbs, or both eyes and other
| purposes.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.--SENATE. Nothing
| OF general interest WAS dono In the senate. to-
| day. The senate committee on foreign relations
| had q short session this morning, but the meet
| ing was merely Of an informal character, and
| was devoted to brief exchange OF opinion
| among the senators regarding the presidents
| message and accompanying correspondence Oh
| the Chlian aflnir. member OF the committee
! stated that no action was taken on the CORE.
spopdcnce, and that nothing of Importance took
| place ut the meeting whatever relative to the
! Chilian situation.
| HoUsE-Mr. Breckenridge OF Kcntucky, ask
ed for the immediate consideration OF the fol-
lowing resolution: Resolved, That the presi-
| dent OF the United States he respectfully re-
quested to inform the house whether any an
swcr has been received either from minister
| TO Chill, Patrick Egnn, Esq, or from the gov
ernment OF Chill, to the dispatch sent by the
government Of the United States TO the republic
of Chill on January 81, and II so, from whom
such answer was received and at what time,
and that he will communicate to the house all
the correspondence between the government of
the Unitod States, its minister 10 Chill ana the
Chilian government not communicated to the
congress with the message heretofore sent in"
After heated discussion the matter was re-
ferrcd to the committee on foreign affairs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. .7,-SRNATE.-Amongt the
petitions presented were five by Senator Brice,
of Ohio. The first was that of the Central
Labor union, of Cleveland, O., praying congress
to pass a bill by which the president and vice
president and United States senators may be
elected by direct vote OF the people. The second
was from number OF citizens of Montgomery
county, o., praying congress to enact a law sub
iecting oleomargarine to the laws OF states. An.
other was from the board OF trade of Cleveland,
o., praying congress to pass law transferring
to the navy department OF the United states oil
| officers and enlisted men Of the United States
revenue service, and also to give to the mem
bers of the life service the benefit of marine
| hospital attendance. Another was.in.behalf Of
| Susana Mclean, widow OF the late Col. Mclean,
| praying congress TO give her such relief as is
lust and fair growing out OF her husbands
military service. There was also petition
| from the Ohio Presbytcry OF the reformed
| presbyterian church, praying congress 10 pass
| q law TO prohibit tho Worlds Columbian expo
sition being opened 10 the public on the Sab
bath
HoUsE-Bills introduced: Granting ON hon
orable discharge to James G. LOTUS, late Co. B,
Thirty.flrst Pennsylvania Infantry volunteers;
also bill Of same character for VIM Wikel, late
private Co. B, Eleventh U. S. infantry ;authorz-
ing the secretary OF tho treasury to pay TO the
trustees OF the Methodist Church NORTH, Of
Point Pleasant w. Va, 81, 900 for the damages
to the church building while occupied by the u s
troops during the war to pay James G. Rudde
$500, being the amount due said Rudde for
amount expended by him for rent Of u s. post
office ut Owensboro, Ky; the debate on the re-
port OF the committee rules lis still IN pro-
gress in the house.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28-SBNATE.-- Senator
Sherman presented a petition from citizens Of
College township, Knox county o., against the
removal OF the Ute Indians from their reserva-
tion in Southern Colorado to another reserva-
tion in Utah. 1t is signed by number of pro-
sessors in Kenyon college and in the divinity
school at Gambler. Senator Turpie introduced
petition from the citizens Of Boone county,
KY, in favor OF the passage OF such bill
against options and futures. Senator Sherman
presented three petitions against the opening Of
the Worlds fair on Sunday one from the
Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
Of the First Congregational church at Spring.
field, o.; one from Fostoria O., and one from
Wooster university.
HoUSE-The debate on the rules continued.
Reed, OF Maine, making speech in opposition
TO the report OF the committee on rules to-day,
favored the rules OF the Fifty-hrst congress, and
proclaimed his adherence to the doctrine of ma
iority rule. He was in favor Of majority rule
because that rule would give the people the
sense that when they went to an election that
election meant something; that it was deter
mination on their part, not whim TO be COL
rected afterwards by the house OF representa-
tives manaclng itself. He criticised the Hol-
man amendment, cortending that this body
ought TO be as free as 1t could for the purposes
5 of legislation In n sarcastic vein he proceeded
, to analyZe and ridicue the rules, and especially
Satirized the rule limiting the morning hour to
but filibustering, and would put 1t in the power
, of q small minority TO prevent the transaction
OF business
WASHINGTON, Jan 29-SENATE-The ju
dietary committee OF the senate had under con-
sideration to-day in secret session the charges
against Judge Wood, OF Indiana, who is said to
have made it easy for Col. Dudley to escape
penalty for his "blocks of five" enterprise, and
who has been nominated for one OF the United
States circuit judgeshps. The full committee
( was present AT the conclusion OF tho hearing
) the committee deferred action till ex-Distrct
, | Attorney Sellers and Capt, Ritter could be
heard. This was out of Difference to Mr.. Voor'
. hees, who could not be present, but who desired
l. postponement OF action The committee ad
= journed till next Monday.
, HoUsE-.The house'still has the rules under
debate, and the talk takes very wide range
The rules as reported by q majority OF the
committee on rules will, OF course be adopted
s They arc substantially tho rules OF the house
' in the Fiftieth congress.
For the Care of Drunkards.
1 COLUMBUS, o., Jan 30.-Representa
1 tive Dicks re-introduced the bill for the
= reformation of drunkards, introduced
a in the last legislature by Mr.. Day. II
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