The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-06-25
FIFTY-SEC0ND CONGRESS.



wAsu1NoroN June i3 3-sRNArE--The bill
introduced by Mr.. Pc1er on the goth OF May,
ito increase the currency ana provide Tor ite
circulation; to reduce The rates OF interest, ano
TO establish bureau Of loans, was taken from
the table, and Mr.. PETER addressed the senate
in explansti and advocacy OF II. Much OF
Mr.. PETERS speech was in dcnunciation OF
usury, which, he said wns breaking down thN
republic The people he sold we're In earnest
about the matter The republic would so down
unless the people we're saved, and there was ne
way OF saving them except by destroying the
great OWL OF usury. The bill was In mat line.
II was suggestive and helpful. and NJ least az
served the consideration OF the senate Mr.
PETER said that he had examined the conshtu
tionul question, and that no believed that COD
gress he'd as perfect authority to lend money 70
the people as IL had TO provide for carrying
mails or packages, or determining the rates
which railroads may charge for the carriage of
freghts OF passengers. AT the close OF MS
speech the bill went over without action.
HousB-The house quietly logged along With
scarcely quorum, debating matters equiva'
lent to the location of gas lights, for tho cstab'
lishment of curbs and other town topics OF in
terest to Washington city. The situation to-
day is fair index of what may be expected In
congress during the next fortnight
WASHINGTON, June l-SENArE. There was
scarcely quorum present and no business Of
Importance was transacted
HousE.-Owing to the absence Of n large
number Of representatives, little business was
transacted In the house to-day
WASHINGTON, June 15-SENATE--1'hc senate
spent four hours in debate on the silver brA
Mr.. Morgan, the leading speaker, criticised mo
silver plank in the Minneapolis convention as
timid and irresolutc, While ne gave II the credit
OF being step 20 the front; and as TO the COM
ing Chicago convention, Mr.. Morgan said that
the democracy would have also TO step to the
front and declare not only that silver should
hn nj tyit pn1d btIf
right OF free coinage; and he threatened thath
such declaration were suppressed at any
mans bidding, that man would be in turn sup
pressed at the bidding Of the people. Senator
Carlisle introduced bill to-day-the same bib
has already been introduced in the house by
Mr.. Wilson, of Kentucky--to provide for stor.
ing distilled spirits other than fruit brandy and
in special warehouses, and also bill paying
5000 to the heirs of the late VIM. O'Neal, OF
Carroll county, KY, in full for all property
taken or destroyed in 1864 by U. s. troops.
HoUsE-The house to-day passed the forti6r
cations appropriation bill 1t appropriates g..
4l2 s76 81 1862 427 less thnn the amount OF the biH
of last year, and authorizes the secretary Of war
| to make contracts for certain work involving
further expenditure of al 100000 In committee
of the whole Mr., Shively (Ind.) and others spoke
in favor of the bill to reduce the duty on tin
| plate.
WASHINGTON, June 16-SENATE--The anti
option bill was referred, after short discus
sion to-day, TO the senate judicial committee.
There was most formidable array of empty
seats in the senate and house to-day, md Z was
evident that the hegra to Chicago had begun.
Some of the senators and representatives have
already started from Washington for the con-
vention, some will leave washington tonight
| and tomorrow, and many others will remain
| here until almost the last moment--Saturday
evening So far as can be ascertained the list
| OF those who have gone or will go to Chicago
| before Saturday night is as follows: Senators
| Blackburn, Blodgett, Brice Carlisle, Gibson
| (Maryland), Faulkner, German Irby, Jones
| (Arkansns), Mills, Mcpherson, Pasco, Ransom,
| Villas, Vest and Daniel Representatives Al
| lea, zimmerman, Bacon, Brawley, Breckenridge
| (Arkansas), Brickner, Bunting, Bynum, Cable,
| Capehart, Caruth, Causey, Cobb Coburn, Coch-
ran, Compton, Cowies, Cummings, Docllcry,
| DUNCAN. ,.Durborrow, Fellows, Fithian, Forman,
| Geapy Geissenfainer Harter Herbert, Lynch,
McAleer, McCreary, McGann, Mckinney, Nc
Millin, MITCHELL Newberry, Patton, Ravner,
| Snow, Springer Stump, Warner, w hitting, Wike
and Wilson (West Virginia.
| HoUsE-No business OF importance trans
acted.
| WASHINGTON, June 17.-SENATE. Nothing OF
| importance was transacted.
HoUsE-The Worlds Fair committee OF the
| house to-day agreed upon n bill providing for
| government aid in defraying the cost OF COM
| pleting the work OF preparation for opening the
| Worlds fair, and making appropriations for
|
| 1t is proposed that the government shall aid in
the cost of completing the work by authorizing
| the recoinage from the Uncurrent subsidiary
| coins now in the treasury of ten million silver
| half dollars, to be known as the Columbian half
| dollars, struck in commemoration Of the Worlds
| Columbian Exposition When so recoined the
ten million half dollars are to be paid out by the
| secretary of the treasury upon vouchers prop
| erly certified by the exposition authorities.
The sum Of 100000 is appropriated to reim-
burse the treasury for loss on the recoinage au-
| thorized. Before the secretary of the treasury
| pays any part of the money he is to have salts
| factory evidence that the exposition authori-
| ties have already collected and dsbursed Sl0,-
100000, and that they will supply any further
sums necessary to complete the work. They
| are also required to agree TO pay to the govern
| ment q share of the total net receipts proper
tionate to the government subscriptions to the
| enterprise The bill also provides for the prep
arasion of fifty thousand bronze medals com.
memorative of the exposition, and fifty thou
sand vellum impressions for diplomas both
medals and diplomas to be awarded TO exhib-
itors, for which purposes 100000 is appropri-
| ated. The appropriation for the expenses of
| the Worlds Columbian commission, the board
| of lady managers, the admission of foreign
goods and the government exhibit, is increased
S4l7,5 500 The vote on the question of re.
porting the bill was to /, there being four abb
| SenteeS.