The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-02
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.


First Session.
WAsHINoToN, March N.-S .-SEEArE-Senator
Sherman presented largo number OF petitions
numerously signed by citizens OF Ohio, urging
legislation to prevent the immigration OF pau
pors and criminals, and favoring constitutions
al amendment providing that no state shall
grant the right OF suffrage 10 any person not
citizen of the United States. He also intro.
duced nm important bill TO amend the oct OF
June 30, 1876, which authorizes the appointment
Of receivers OF national banks.
HoUsE.-Petitons presented: Asking con.
gress to prevent contracts dboreditng the
legal tender currency; asking the United States
toextend relief to the famine stricken sufferers
Of Russia,a and praying for restriction otimmgra-
tion. Mr.. Cultivate succeeded in safely steer
ing the military appropriation bill through the
house. The only chances made were In tho
shape Of few small additions made on the
floor, at the suggestion OF Mr.. Outhwaite him
self Mr.. Goodnight, OF Kentucky, made his
bow In the honse as speaker on the tarin
question
WASHINGTON, March 22-SENATE.-Petition
introduced Urging the passage of the house
bill providing for the erection OF monument in
Washington city in commemoration OF the
heroic deeds OF enlisted men who gave their
lives for suppression OF the rebellion; urging
that the law be repealed that permits the post
mastergeneral 10 have return requests printed
on envelopes; urging the passage of q bill pro
viding for the free and unlimited coinage OF sill
yer; protesting against the passage OF general
bankruptcy law; urging the passage OF the
Hoar clothing bill.
HousE-Representativ Parret of Indiana,
introduced o bill providing for the appointment
of an Ohio river commission Of five persons to
consider plans for the Improvement OF the river
from Pittsburgh to Cairo Mr.. Bland opened
the debate on the silver question, speaking In
fits favor. Mr.. Williams spoke on the opposite
side, followed by Mr.. Harter pro and Mr. Nc
Kaig con-
WASHINGTON, March 23.-SENATE.--Senator
Sherman presented two petitions urging that
the Worlds fair be closed on Sunday, one from
the students at Oberlin college, and one from
the First Presbyterian church at Canton. o. He
presented also, the usual number of petitions
from farmers in Ohio who want oil the wrongs
in the world cured by congressional action
HoUsE-The following were among the private
bills introduced into the house: BY Mr.. Enochs.
Of Ohio, pensioning Flaman Ball, late OF Com
pany +, 10th O. V. l., at S12 per month: PEN
sioning Mary d. Stapleton, widow of DR.. d. W.
Stapleton, late surgeon Of U. S. volunteers at
| S12 per month Mr. Capeharts (va) bill for the
| relief OF Israel b. Smith has been reported back
| TO the house from the military committee Of
| reference to the committee on invalid pensions.
| The senate has passed q bill pensioning Mrs.
| Levenia D. Athon, widow of DR.. j. ID. Athon, OF
| Indianapolis. Ind, late q volunteer surgeon in
| the late war, at s12 per month. The bill has
| been sent TO the house and referred to the com
| mittee on invalid pensions. Mr.. Capeharts bill
| for the relief Of the Methodist church at Point
Pleasant, W. Va, in the sum OF 81 0l0 for its use
during the war has been favorably reported.
| WASHINGTON, March 24.-SENATE.-D pres
| ident sent to the senate the following nomina'
| tions: Stanton j. Peelle, of Indiana, judge OF
the court OF claims, vice Gl9nni w. Scotield, re-
| tired: u. S. district iudges-W. X. Townsend,
| for district Of Connecticut: John b. Rector,
northern district Of Texas: John H. Baker, U.
| g.,,lz. % T.,l T,.N
| w. Groesbeck, Sixth infantry, to be judge advo.
| cate, with the rank of major
| HoUsE.-The time Of the house was occupied
| by the debate on the free silver coinage bill: Al
midnight motion to lay the matter on the table
| was voted on and resulted as follows: Yeas
| 14S nays 1I7. The speaker came to the rescue
and voted in favor of the measure, making II tie.
| WASHINGTON March 25.-SENATE.-The bill
| which Mr.. Stanford, of California, has given
| notice he will call up in the senate on Tuesday
| next, reads follows: "That the value of
| twenty-five and eight-tenths grains Of gold
shall be the standard by which shall
| be measured and determined the value
| of dollar, and all dollars shall be
| received and paid out in the discharge
of debts, both public and private, at par,
measured by the aforesaid standard or value
| whether the stamp of the government making
| the dollar be on gold silver, paper or any other
material That the legal tender value OF each dol.
|
| alone on the stamp of the government and there
shall be no obligation on the part Of the overn.
| ment TO exchange one dollar for another
| HoUsE-Thrce hours were consumed in the
house to-day in the consideration of the bill for
| the relief of the personal representatives of
| Henry H. Sibey, the inventor of the Sibley
| tent, but no determination was reached. Mr..
| Hatch, OF Iowa, introduced bill in the house,
| by request, creating commission to inquire
| into and report upon the industrial and mental
progress made by the colOred people since 1865,
ana making an appropriation sufficient for the
| purpose.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-SENATE-Little
business of Importance was transacted in the
| senate to-day.
| KoUsE-Mr. Wilson, OF Kentucky, introduced
a bill authorizing the secretary of he interior
to place on the pension roll the names OF all the
surviving honorably discharged officers and
men of the organizations of Kentucky militia,
designated as follows: Frankfort battalion
| Paducah battalion, Sandy Valley battalion
0lnown as the Capital guards and the North
Cumberland battalionl, Three Forks battalion
Harlan County battalion, Halls Gap battalion
| Green River battalion Middle Green River hat
| talon, South Cumberland battalion, First Ken
lucky cavalry, Casey County state guards
| Capt Bussey's Bath County rangers, and the
names of widows minor children and dependent
parents of suce officers and men.