The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-05-28
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.



galleries today and the outside corridors were
crowded with people TO gain admission TO wit
ness the mineral services over the remains OF
Senator Barbour, OF Virginia. When the senate
was called to order there was not q vacant
space in all the galleries. The remains we're
brought in at i:l0. The cermonies were con.
Quoted by Bishop keane, OF the Roman Cath.
olic church. After the bishops sermon the
CONN was borne out OF the chamber by the
strong arms Of capitol policemen, and was fol-
lowed In due order by members OF the cabinet,
justices OF the supreme court, members OF tho
diplomatic corns and members Of the house OF
representatives, Senators and others accom-
panied the funeral procession to the late resi-
dence Of the dead senator and when the senate
reassembled II was only TO adjourn-which II
did at at2:l5-until tomorrow.
HoUsE-The house was in session but few
minutes, and then adjourned to the senate
chamber TO participate in the funeral services
over the late Senator Barbour.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-SENATE-There was
a denial in the senate this afternoon OF rather
more than common interest, on the new navy,
economy in expenditures, the sinking fund.- etc,
measure under consideration being the naval
appropriation bill The immediate considera-
tion was an amendment reported by the senate
committee, providing further heavy expendi-
lures only S150,000 Of which was to be appropri-
ated this year Altogether the navy got some
pretty bad hits So.day Vest argued the strong
improbability of war, and said that the build
ing OF great navy would stimulate the employ
n,cnt Of 1t, and logically lead TO the enlistment
of large standing army.
HousE-The house wranged over items in
the sundry civil appropriations bill to-day, and
got along so slowly that several days more must
elapse before the measures can be reported to
the house.
WASHINGTON, May 1s-SBNATE-The senate
to-day adopted the senate amendment to the
naval appropriation bill by a vote Of yeas 80,
nays lS. The affirmative votes were nearly all
cast by republicans, and the negative votes by
democrats and alliance men. The amendment
provides for the construction Of one sea-going
coast line battle-ship, one harbor defense,
double-turret ship, of the monitor type, four
light-draft gunboats and six torpedo boats.
The bill was then passed. The house bill pro-
vides for the construction of only one war-ship.
The bill now goes back TO the house The SEN
ate committee on commerce has cut down the
appropriations of the river and harbor bill from
l 3i6 975 $50 2sl 1863 which is nearly 81 900 900
less than the appropriation made by the bill as
it came from the house. The projects which,
among others, were scaled down were as fol-
lows: Twcnty-foot channel, Great lakes from
100000 to $500 Great Kanawha river West
Virginia, from SjO0,00O to s225,000
HoUsE-The silver question was the feature
Of interest in the house to-day, and much to the
disappOn tment of the silverites the speaker
SuSJu llb point OF OTueT Ttsl9tu against
Bartine's free coinage amendment 10 the sun
dry civil bill and the house clinched the matter
by upholding Mr.. Crisp's decision. Later on Mr.
Bland offered an amendment for the coinage Of
all silver bullion purchased and now in the
treasury into standard silver dollars. Points OF
order were raised against the amendment and
the speaker reserved his decision.
WASHINGTON, May 19-Senate-No business
of Importance transacted.
HpIrSr folIouipp 1,ara oy,,Opr tho r,ri.
vate bills introduced to-day: BY Mr.. Caruth,
of Kentucky, for the relief OF the Kcntcky and
Indiana Bridge Co.. by Mr. Harter, of Ohio, IN
creasing the pension of George A BreclSinridge,
late Of company c, .,eighty-second O. V.H.,to fifty
dollars per month; by Mr. Enochs of Ohio, pen
sioning Peter Wild, teamster in the employ
OF the United States army during the war; by
Mr. Warwick, of Ohio, removing the charge Of
deSertion against Adam B. Alderman, late OF
company b, seventeeth Indiana v. l., and from
the record of Cornelius 1. Miller late OF the
ninth Ohio cavalry, and TO pension Charles S.
McGirr, late private, company A, sixth United
States cavalry, thirty dollars per month. Mr..
Harter's bill to pay Frank S. Sewers, late
lieutenant and quartermaster, third o. v. l.
cavalry, 5000 TO reimburse him for certain ex-
penses was favorably reported.
WASHINGTON. May 2O.-SENATE-The senate
has passed the river and harbor appropriation
bill without division, and conference with
adopted authorizing the secretary Of war to
make n survey for a ship canal from Toledo to
point near Cincinnati, utilizing the Miami and
Erie canal
HoUSE-There was considerable excitement
and some ill-feelng among the republicans in
the house to-day when Representative kilgore,
OF Texas, raised point of order, which was
sustained by the chair (Mr. Herbert, of Ala.
bama), against the clause in the sundry civil
service bill appropriating s5000O for the erec'
tion in the city Of Washington, Of II statue to
the late Gen. w. n Sherman. The matter will
be called up in the house tomorrow in the shape
of a separate bill. Tho following were among
the private bills introduced in the house: BY
Mr.. Enochs, OF Ohio-To correct the military
record of Lemuc :. West, late private Seven.
tieth o. V. I. Mr. Pearson-To amend the mil.
itary record of Lieut. w. S. Sprgg late OF Com
pnny II, l1Gth o. "
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-SENATE-No bust.
ness of Importance transacted
HoUSE-Mr. Outhwaite, chairman of the com.
mittee on military affairs, reported favOrably
this morning bill for the appropriation of $50.
900 for the purchase Of Il pedestal for q monu.
ment to Gen. Sherman. The hill was introduced
last night by Mr.. Bryan, of Nebraska, after
the action of the house yesterday in cut
ting similar appropriation from the sundry
civil bill simply on u technicality, Mr.. Hender-
son, of Iowa, and Mr. Bryan of Nebraska, APP
peared before the committee on military affairs,
and urged that immediate action be taken in
the matter. The result was Mr.. Outhwaite's s
favorable report this morning.