The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-03-11
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS-.


sion appropriation Dill was passed by the senate
| Monday without any amendments. 1t appropri
ates for army and navy pensions Gncluding
widows and minor children) Sl65O0O,0O0 and
about q million and half dollars In addition
for fees OF examining surgeons, clerk hire at
pension agencies, and some small items. SEN
ator Colquitt, of Georgia. made his appearance
| in the senate chamber Monday for the first
time this session, and he was the object Of sym.
pathetic attention on the part OF his fellow-sen.
ators The day closed with the delivery of
eulogies upon the late Senator Kenna, OF West
Virginia.
HousE-Representa owen Scott, OF Tli.
nois, Monday introduced bill for the "explora.
tion Of the polar regions" The bill recites that
| the achievement o: Christopher Columbus has
been nttinglr commcmoratcd by the Worlds
| Columbian exposition at Chicago In order to
continue the work of exploration that Column
| bus began, the bill provides that an annual APP
| priaton Of S250,OOJ for IAN harmonious and
well.sustained prosecution of exploration in the
polar regions Of the earth yet unknown to
men" The work is to be conducted by the gov.
| ernment until the exploration of the polar re.
| gion is complete. The sundry civil bill came up
| for concurrence in the senate amendments.
| The amendments were then on a division nom
| concurred in by vote of 200 to IA.
WASHINGTON, March 1.--SENATE-The dem.
| ocrats seem determined to prevent an execu-
| tive session, and Tuesday twice mustered
| strength sufficient TO defeat motions made by
republicans to go into secret session. The fight
| against an executive session is due TO the nomi-
| nation Of Benton Hanchett of Michigan, to be
circuit judge. The naval appropriation bill, as
| the senate passed it Tuesday afternoon, con-
| tained an item of S3000 00O for the naval review
| at Hampton Roads and New York in April,
| and $1,000 to enable Fortress Monroe to partci
| pate in the ceremonial.
| HousE-Tuesday was n stupid day in con-
| gress, notwiths tanding the end is near at hand.
| The house spent most of the day in very unin-
| terestng discussion of the McDunc-Turpn con-
| tested election case from Alabama This comes
| up in every congress. If the house is repub
| lican McDufhe gets in If it is democratic Tur-
| pin wins.
WASHINGTON March 2.-SENATE-Aftei
routine business the senate went into executive
session The doors were reopened in about
| half an hour and legislative business was pro-
| ceeded with. The post Office appropriation bill
| was reported and placed on the calendar. A
| conference was ordered on the naval appropri.
| alton bill and Messrs. Hale Allison and Cor
man were appointed conferees on the part of
| the senate. Mr.. Teller asked unanimous con-
| sent to take up for consideration the McGarra-
han bill and it was discussed until the expira-
| tion of the morning hour, when the bill lost its
| right of way.
HoUsE-Col. Hatch's motion to suspend the
rules and take the anti-option bill out Of the
| committee of the whole and to concur IN the
| senate amendments was defeated by vote OF
| ayes l72, nays 1873 two thirds vote being re-
quired, Representative Storer addressed the
| house on the ear-coupler bill.
| WASHINGTON, March 3.-SENATE The ap-
| priations bill was completed Thursday, the
| paragraph in relation to the southern fast mail
| having oeen modified so as to leave the whole
| question to the discretion of the pos tmaster-
general The post office appropriation bill was
followed by the Indian appropriation bill This
latter contained an amendment reported from
| the committee on appropriations appropria ting
ss,50O,0OO to pay the Cherokees for the lands
ceded by them in the Indian territory, lying
between Oklahoma and Kansas. The amend
ment was agreed to. Then the deficiency bill
(the last OF the appropriation bills) was acted
upon Both the McGarrahan and New York
bridge bill were crowded out by the appropria-
tion bill.
HoUsE-The sundry civil appropriation bin
consumed the time of the house Thursday.
There was fight over the New York custom.
house provision, and over the Worlds Colun.
bian exposition amendment There was great
confusion, the speaker being obliged over and
over again 10 appeal to members to preserve
order, and directing occupants OF the galleries
to do So The bill to prescribe the number OF
district attorneys and marshals in the judicial
| district of Alabama, was passed over the pres
, | dents vcto-l7S to ST. The senate amendments
to the post Office appropriation bill were non
concurred in, and the bill was sent to confer
. ence Mr.. Holman submitted the conference
report on the sundry civil appropriation bill
After considerable debate, and amid much con
, fusion, the conference report was agreed to-
| yeas 131, nays 49,
| WASHINGTON, March 4.-SENATE-The ap
preparation bills were agreed upon in confer
} ence, and all OF them were passed by the sen
ate, The credentials of Wm. N. Roach, sena
tor.elect from North Dakota for the full term
OF six years ending March 4, 1892 were pre-
sented and placed on file House joint resolu
tion, authorizing the state of Wisconsin to place
, in Statuary hall, at the capitol, the statue o
Pere Marquette, was reported and passed. BY
| resolution the vice president was authorized x
retain for his personal use the writing set anc
appendages used by him during his term OF of
flee. The senate was still in session at Ia
Saturday morning.
HOUSE-Mr Sayers moved to suspend thl
} rules and non-concur in the senate amendment
to the general deficiency appropriation bill
Agreed TO- and the bill went to conference. Mr.
| Durborrow moved that the S0use reccS.
from its disagreement to the senate amend
ment providing for the government exhibit a
, the Worlds fair After considerable debate
the question was put upon Mr. Durborow's mo
tion to reCede The motion was loSt-yeas 1913
nays 1H. The house held a night session
WASHINGTON, March 6.-SENATE-The Fifty
second congress expired at noon Saturday b,
cons sututional limitation. The senate passel
on two election contests in favor OF the sttni
members, Dubois, Of Idaho, and Call of Florida
| the contestants being Claggett and Davidson
respectively
HoUsE-The house unseated Stewart, the re
publican sitting member from a Pennsylvania
} district and gave the place to Craig. In tn
: Noyes-Rockwell contest from New York it re
, fused TO follow the recommendation OF lhe cleo
lions committee that Rockwell, the democrati
sitting member, be unseated, and by a majorit
vote confirmed Rockwells title, In the case
of McDufflie VS., Turpin, from Alabama, Rey
nolds VS.. Shonk and Grevy vs.. Scull fror
Pennsylvania, and Miller vs. Elliott, from Sout
, Carolina, the elections committee reported i
favor of the sitting members. In the closin
hours OF congress Representative Dockery'
resolution was adopted providing for an nveS
tigation into the methods of doing business i
the several departments of the government
Inonensive Man shot.
CHICAGO, March 6.-An unprovolle
shooting occurred at Timothy Collins
bar at No, 1854 Cottage Grove avenu
Sunday afternoon. John Riley, a quiet
| inoffensive young man and VIM. Sea
man were drinking at the bar when
I man named Benjamin Thompson cam
into the place, and drawing revolver
shot Riley in the face the bullet enter
! ing just below the left cheek bone: N
cause is known for the deed. Rile
will probably die.
Kills Himself Because Not Well.
NIAGARA FALLS, March 6.-Frank L
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