The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-03-19
FIFTY-sECoND CONGRESS-.


WAsHINoToN, March 7.--SENATE-n nills In
.soduced: Bv Senator VoOrhecs-PGnHoning
John s Coleman, late an omployc IN 'iiu quar-
sermaster general once, u. ). army Tor the
.elief OF Tbos. O. COrbin, now captain on tho
;etrcd list OF the navy. pcnSionihg DOR
6s Mutt, widow OF Nicholas Nutt' late
private in tho u. s. army. Senator Sher'
man Introduced petitions as fOllOwH TEE peti-
ton OF Olivia M. Ford, widow OF DR.. II. n FOru,
praying compensation for services rcndcrcu by
her husband as missionary surgeon ~ 'hr port
OF GaboOn, West Equatorial Africa, ffciu Oclo
ber, 1910, 70 February, 1853
HoUsB.-I3eforc the reading OF the Journal IN
the house Mr. Caichings called up the resolution
setting apart three days for tho consideration
OF the Bland srce-coiuage bill Aftcra cnSthy
and sharp debate March - was liked upon rs
Chc date for the consideration OF the Oill bllls
introduced: Pcnsioning Mary Cox. dependent
mother OF David NewsOn, late OF Company k'
Thirteenth |. V. l.; John Newson, late OF Conl'
pany d, Sxty-scvcnth J. V. l.; Jos NcwSOn,
late Of Company A, Fifty-third |. V. l., ana Ell
Nowson, late OF Company A. Twelfth |. " l'
and pay her twelve dollars per month; to pay
G.. w. Stcrns OF Company @, Thirtysccond
Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, for his services
as a private from the 18th OF December, l8e2, 10
August IL. 1853, Ms though his name had been on
Me muster roll all that time.
WASHINGTON, March 8.-SENATB-Senator
Carlisle introduced q bill to reimburse the state
OF kentucky for arms, ordinance, and ordln-
aucc stores issued to volunteers ana Wlnua
organizations and United States ordinance OIL
GERS and used in aiding TO suppress the rcbcll-
ion against the United States. Senator Black
burn presented 10 tho senate the resolution OF
shc Kentucky legislature signed by the speaker
OF tho house and tho president pro ten. OF the
senate, and was approved by john Young
Brown, governor, and by John w. Headlcy,
secretary OF state, concerning the election OF
United States senators by popular vote In the
several states. Senator Sherman introduced
bill granting an honorable discharge TO Joseph
Gardner, privai OF company II, ,Eighty-second,
| y. V. j. .s
HOUSE Representative Storer appeared be-
fore tho house judiciary committee to-day and
made an argument in favor Of u favorable re-
port on his bill for the reimbursing OF the city
| of Cincinnati in tho sum Of about 5000 for the
| pavement around tho custom house on Walnut,
| Fifth and Main streets The house met and ad-
journcd out OF respect TO tho memory OF the late
| Representative Kendall, Of Kentucky.
WAsHINGTON March 0.--SENATE. The SEN
| ate Joint resolution for payment OF the state OF
West Virginia Of her share Of the direct tax re-
| fund was taken up and made special order for
| next Monday. The pure food bill was taken up,
| and after the adoption of several slight amend
mcnts, it was passed without division MIR.
| Hale, from tho naval committee, reported back
his bill to further increase the naval department
| II was he said for the construction OF battle
| ships, coast dofcnses, gunboats and eight first
| class torpedoboats. Among the bills introduced
| and referred was the following: To test and
| try the science OF spelling, and 10 provide for
establishing one hundred schools for that pur-
pose: and to establish spelling school in the
| Worlds Columbian exposition, TO be ncld IN
| Chicago in 1893.
HoUsE--Bills introduced: Correcting mill
| tary record of Samcl b. Smith, OF tho Ninety
third o V. l., and paying him certain back pay:
pcnsoning Thomas Thompson, dependent and
| crippled son OF Cornelius Thompson, late pri-
| vnto in Company D. 1921 o. " l., and paying
him pension OF Sl2 per month: removing charge
OF dCscrtion from the record of Geo Ilgcn, late
OF Company f. Eleventh o. V. l.; to correct the
record R Richard Curl, lute Of Company G,
| Seventh Kentucky Cavalry; of Scott Multord,
late of Company I3, i5Oth Indiana " L.; of Con
rad Pendor, late OF Company c. Sixth Ken
| lucky V. l., and OF John NJ. ragn of Company
C, l5ith Indiana V. l., granting them honorable
discharges and removing charges Of desertion
to reimburse Geo. w. McKinzc, postmaster OF
! KoSomo. Ind, for money paid out by him rs
postmaster for clerk hire, rents, gas light and
fuel in the sum OF &7l3
WASHINGTON, March 10.-SEEATE-Senator
Voorhees, today introduced q bill for the relief
OF Robert p. Graham, removing the charge OF
dcscrtion against him. Senator sherman pre-
sentcd to the senate to-day the memorial of tho
Ohio Legislature for ship canal from the great
lakes to the Ohio river, and also petition for
the relief of Gideon Neff, who was fife major,
Eleventh o. V. 1. There were also number OF
petitions upon many subjects that arc not OF in
UFcSL hdr. cooper, Ol LUtllHu, IHlTOuuCcu DllIS
to pension Ford Anderson, imbecilc son of Capt
| Archibald Anderson. late OF Company c, l45th
Indiana V. L.; to pension jacob KoShart late
private Company b. First Indiana heavy arLil-
lcry. Mr.. Outhwaite-To remove charges Of
dcscrtion of the military record of John g.
Frost, Company C, Seventh Pennsylvania cav
airy Mr.. Poarson-Pcnsioning Henry Merritt,
late private OF the Second Ohio regiment in The
war with Mexico.
HousE-The debate on the tariff was con-
tinued.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-SEEATE-Sen
Brcc's bill for sundry lighthouse and other
aids OF navigation was favorably reported 70
the senate to-day by Senator Dolph with an
amendment 1t provides among other things
for o steam fog whistle ut Fairport HarbOr, o.,
on Lake Eric, at IL cost of $1,000, and one at 10.
rain Harbor, o. on Lake Erie, at same price,
The original bill provided fora steam signal ana
range light on the pier but this WAS stricken
out The reported bill also provides fora light
at cost of 5000 at Starve Island Reef Lake
Eric: for the rc-cstablishment OF q light at Port
Clinton, O., at q cost of 81 500 and for moving
range light in the Maumee river so as 10 proper.
y light the new channel Mt q cost of 5000
HoUsE--1he tariff discussion in the house to-day
was more than usually interesting. and there
were several lively passages which forcibly re-
minded one OF the fierce political scenes OF past
congresses. when this allabsorbing issue was
10 the front. The speeches of to-day, on both
sides OF the house were well fortified and
were listened to with great deal OF attention
by the members
WAsHIN0ToN, March 12.-SEHATE--Little
business was transacted to-day Senator Nc
; MILAN. OF Michigan, and his district committee
have entered decree against the practice OF
docking horses tails and IL will be stopped. III
q bill declining and furnishing cruelty to animals
which that committee fayorably reported, the
docking of horses tails is prohibited, ant
hcnccforth the equine race will Gve and flourish
, In tho District of Columbia ia peace and com
fort, II win be hard on the Anglo-maniacs who
ape the English, and delight in their drag anC
bob-tailed nags, but Scnacor Mcmillan has n,
: dcteriorated American blood in his veins. II,
= Is thoroughly American, n lover of fine horses
owns a good stable aud believes that, In addi
tion to blooded stock, n magnificent name anC
tail is one OF the chief adornments OF horse
= The decree has gone forth, and docking will b,
3 stopped
a HoUSE-'rhe house committee on territories
finished the consideration Of the Arizona state
hood bill, and has decided to report It favorabl,
G To the house. Practically the same conclusion
: has been reached on the New Mexico bill
n Among the private bills introduced in the hous
are the following: BY Mr.. Stone, of Kentuclx
For the relief OF Susan B. Chambers, of Ful
ton county, KY, paying her S75i for stores AM
supplies taken from her by u. S. troops durin
the war; paying ]. w. Know, of Carroll county
KY, ,190 for stores and supplies taken by u
o s. troops during the rebellon paying Sarah Il
a Dickson, OF Caldwell county, KY, 500 for sur
piics furnished u. S. troops
y DestitutOn In Portugal.
LISBON, March 14.--tireat distress pre-