The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-31
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.



WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.--SENATE.--Scn
Sherman presented to the senate, and Mr.
Storer TO the house, both by request petition
Of Erving II. Wright, formerly member OF the
Cincinnati bar and an ex-member of the Ohio
legislature asking that he be pensiouod 81 Al@
u month Mr. German announced Senator Gih'
sons DEATH and closed by Offering The usual
resolutions expressive OF the senate's profound
sorrow at the death of Mr. Gibson, and Tor the
appointment OF committee TO attend tho
funeral at Lexington KY, and the senate ns Il
further mark OF respect, adjourned until to-i1or'
row.
HousE--Congressma Coombs, of Brooklyn,
has introduced q bill for the protection OF dis
tinguishing flags and symbols usee ON vessels
OF the United States The bill is somewhat en-
the plan OF that introduced in the Ptfty-hrSt
congress by Representative Caldwell, which oe-
came well known as the flag bill This Dill
has been favoraby reported from the commit
tee on Interstate and foreign commerce and
may be passed by the present congress Mr
Wilson. democrat (Mo) called up senate GiD
increasing the pension OF pensioners OF the Mex
lean war from IS to l2 u month The bill was
passed Mr. Culbcrtson, democrat tTox),
moved to suspend the rules md pass bill linz
iting tho jurisdiction of the circuit and die
lrict courts of the United States. (rhc bill
prohibits suits in U. S. courts by or against
corporations, except 20 the courts OF the legal
domicile of the corporation, in cases where
jurisdiction dcpepds upon the citizenship OF the
parties)
WAsH1NGToN, Dec 20.--SENATE-Senator
Sherman introduced Il bill, which was referred
TO the foreign relations committee, providing
for the protection OF seal in Behring sea. Scna'
tor Teller introduced q concuRent resolution
for the nssemblapc Of the two Houses in the hall
Of the house Representatives, of on Wednesday,
February ., lsa3, at o'clock in the afternoon,
pursuant to the requirement Of the constitu-
. ,ta1 1ntHu al In a
president and vice president Of tho United
states The bill to 'repeal all statutes rclat-
ing to Supervisors Of elections and special dep
uties' was taken up In the senate and Mr..
Bate proceeded to make IN argument in its fu-
vor 1t went over without action. The senate
agreed to The resolution which had already
been adopted in the house. to adjourn Cor the
holidays on Thursday next The anti-option
bill was taken up and Mr.. Palmer dem, Ill.J
addressed the senate, explaining and defending
his objections to the bill Without concluding
his speech Mr. Palmer yielded the floor-the
| bill going over without action-and the senate
adjourned.
HoUsE-Bcproscnt Livingston, OF Geor-
| gia, secured tho reading to the house to-day of
q resolution OF the Georgia Legislature in favor
Of the repeal OF the ten per cent Tux on state
banks. No quorum being present tho house ad'
| ourncd
| wAsp1NGroN, Dec 2i-SENArE-Sev
! speeches were made to-day, but no final action
! OF Importance was taken.
| HuUsE-Tnc session was short No quorum
| could be mustered Tomorrow both houses
| will adjourn Tor the holidays.
! WAsHING1OS Dec 22.-SENATE-The McGar
| rahan bill had the attention OF the senate fol
half the time that to-day's session lasted, anc
| Mr.. Hunton democrat of Nirginia) closed hit
| three-days' speech in it's favor An importau
subject which, according to notice given by Mr..
| Chandler is to be pressed for consideration i'm