The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-16
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.


tended TO the commissioners of agriculture Of
the several states. Senator Sherman presented
petitions OF the citizens OF GAINESVILLE asking
that the Worlds fair be closed on Sunday and
OF the Womans Christian Temperance union
OF Defiance, and OF $50 citizens OF Wellington,
o.. urging that the Worlds fair be closed on
sunday and protesting against the sulc Of In
toxicating liquors on the fair grounds. a large
number OF private bills we're introduced,
HoUsE-The Chinese exclusion bill was pass
ed by the house by q vote Of i79 yeas to i3 nays
The bill absolutely prohibits any Chinese
whether OF not subjects OF China excepting
diplomatic and consular officers and servants)
from entering the United States, and Chinese
who may hereafter leave the United States are
prohibiting from returning TO this country. II
makes liable to arrest upon warrants issued by
any justice, judge or u. S. commissioners, Chi
nose or persons of Chinese descent entering the
United States by crossing its boundary lines,
or found unlnwfully in the United States, and
provides for the punishment of the Chinese by
Imprisonment not exceeding i've years and sub.
sequent removal from the United States to the
country whence they came, provided that when
they come to the United States from China by
way OF contiguous foreign territory, they shall
be returned to China
WASHINGTON, April 5-SENArE. Senator
Sherman introduced bill for the relief OF John
Eckert, late Of Company b, Fifty.hrst o. V. J.,
granting him an honorable discharge. A bill of
much importance TO the railway postal clerks
of the country was favorably reported by SEN
ator Mcmillan, from the post office and post
roads committee. The bilre.classihcs the clerks
and adds two moro classes, at salaries not ex-
ceeding respectively 81 coo and 81 800 year, be-
sides increasing the maximum salaries Of all
the other classes except the first, by about FOO
O year
HoUsB-Among the private bills introduced
IN the house to-day were the following: Pen.
Murphy of
Fourteenth U. S. infantry, paying him $40 per
month; to increase the pension OF Patrick Coyle,
Of Covington, Ky, TO $50 per MONTH paying
VIM. Jennings, Of Buena Vista, Garrard county,
KY, Sl05 for property taken by u. S. troops
during the war; TO pension John B. Sims, late Of
Company II, ll8th Indiana V. l., at $50 per
month paying Jasper M. Grove, late of the
Seventh Indiana cavalry, 1900 for the loss OF
horse during the war; granting an honorable
discharge to Samuel Il. Shaw, late OF Company
F, l5Oth Indiana v. l.; to pay Andrew J. Wyant
1900 for the loss of q horse during the war
WASHINGTON, April 6-SENATB.-Senator
Wolcott, OF Colorado addressed the senate on
Mr.. Morgans resolutions fnvoring free coinage
of silver He made caustc speech attacking
Harrison's administration and charged 1t with
killing the free silver bill. Hill and Cleveland
also fell victims TO his sharp tongue, and the APP
parent backdown OF the democrats was severely
criticised. Senator Carlsie's bill to pay &2s, 63s
y
Dennis was favorably reported to the senate
with an amendment reducing the amount by
a. 900
HoUsE-The following were among the pri-
vate bills introduced in the house to-day: BY
Mr. Paynter (Ky)-To increase the pension Of
Alexander Williamson, late OF Company Fl,
Second Kentucky volunteer infantry. BY Judge
Parrett Qnd. ITO appoint Seaton Norman as
an assistant surgeon in the marine hospital
service. A resolution WIS adopted requesting
the committee on judiciary TO report back tho
resolution providing for an investigation Of the
Pinkerton detective agency. The resolution
was introduced some months ago by Represen'
tative Watson, alliance member from Georgia.
Deliberation on the free wool bill was con
cluded, and the republican amendments were
voted down in committee Of the whole. The
committee rose, reported the bill to the house,
and the house without action adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-SRNATE.-Thc senate
devoted some time to u debate on q motion TO
appropriate 100000 for the G.. A. r. encamp-
ment to be held in Washington, this year. Some
of the senators, including Mr.. PETER, of Kansas,
| thought that the people of Washington should
| foot the bill. The matter went over without
| action. Mr.. Stewart made q personal explana-
| tioa of an attack upon himself in New York
| evening paper in respect to mortgages held by
| him in California, payable in gold. He said this
was true, but rose out of the California contract
law, passed in 1863, TO meet the eventualities OF
war and to preserve gold standard in Cali
| fornia during the legal tender era. The mort
| cages had been prepared By firm OF brokers
| on the customary blanks.
| HoUsE-After five-minute speech by Mr..
| Wilson, OF West Virginia. the McMillin free
wool bill was put on its passage in the house to-
| day. The vote stood: Yeas 1914, nays CO. The
cotton tie bill will be the next tariff measure to
| be considered. Bills introduced: Granting u
pension to Mrs Pauline NJ. Pooler, of Caledonia,
| o., dependent mother OF Lawson T.. Pooler late
! o private in Company ID, Second o. V. l. caval-
| ry; to pay Rush Curlcy, OF Butler county, o.,
| late hospital steward, Sixteenth Ind. V. L, the
| difference between pay and allowances of q hos
pital steward IN the volunteer service from
August 10, 1852, to January IS, 1864, aud the pay
| and allowance of an assistant surgeon for the
| same period.
| WAsHiNGToN, April S--SENATE.-The fol-
| lowing postmasters were confirmed to-day: r.
| L. Tcmpln Gala, O.. w. Il Alright Eaton,
| o.: Henry Schrage, Whiting, Ind The senate
passed a bill approprinting 100000 for the G. A.
| II. encampment to be held in Washington this
| year. An amendment requiring the cost to be
| paid out of the revenues Of the District of Co
| lumbia, instead OF the treasury OF the United
| States was defeated. The vote by which the
| bill was passed was: Yeas Al, nays 10. The neg
ative votes were cast by Messrs. Bate, Berry,
| Blackburn, Coke, Colquitt Irby Jones ARK },
| Mills, Pugh and Vest all democrats excepting
Irby, Farmers Alliance.
| HoUsE-Debate on the cotton bagging was re-
sumed in the house in committee of the whole to-
| day. Mr Simpson, of Kansas, announced him
self an absolute free-trader General debate
| having been concluded, the one section of the
| bill was read for amendments. Mr.. Turner, OF
| Georgia, in charge of the bill, moved to strike
| out the clause which makes free "hoop or band
| iron or hoop or band Steel tared, spayed or
| punched" Agreed to. The committee then
| rose, and reported the bill to the house.
WASHINGTON, April 0-SENATE-Senator tor
| Carey has introduced a most unique bill by re.
| quest; that Is, somebody has asked him to in.
| troduce 1t, and he does without fatherlng 1t.
| II Is entitled "a bill creating a commission to
| inquire into report upon the material, indus.
| trial and mental progress OF the colorcd race in
| the United States of America since the year
| 1855 and making appropriation for the same
| 1T provides, first, that the president shall
| appoint seven commissioners not more than
| four of whom shall be of the same race or polit
| ical party, This commission is to submit its re-
| port to the president by January /, 1894 Tho
| commission would costif the bill passed 81 $50,
200 1t is very questionable whether the bill viii
| pass, and whether If it does pass the result o
its work would be worth the Il l,859,@0J, which
would probably run over $9,00OOOO,
HoUsE-No business of interest was tran
| sacted.
| Gen. Chas. w. Field Dead.