The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-04
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS-.


second Session.
WGsntNGros Jan. 23.-SENArE-Senator
Souiic introduced n bill npproprutlng si0O.O0C
for one l0inch aud one l2.inch rined hgh.poweI
stcci Gttliag gun for coast defense. Mr. Brice
present, Il - number Of petitions from boards OF
health Of different towns in Ohio for the os
tnhlishmcnt Of national quarantine and the
suspension Of mmgratitn until such times al
the quarantine defense OF the country shall be
In position to guarantee protection against in
fecucus diseases. also, n number OF petitions
fayoring Sunday closing of the Worlds fair;
also for the passage OF tho anti.option bill;
also Tor better roads; also, petitions from a
numbW OF trades unions favoring the opening
of thc'Words fair on Sunday
HoUsE-Hools introduced n bin granting a
pension to Emily Minerva Van Derveer widow
OF Brig. Gen. Ferdinand Van Dervoer. U. S.
Volunteers, who recently died at his homo in
Hamilton, .. The rate OF pension is fixed at
soo month Mr.. Cultivate introduced resolu.
tons OF boards of trade OF different towns in
Ohio 'rging legislation for the restriction OF
emigration. Mr. Patterson also introduced like
resolutions. Mr.. Harter introduced n petition
OF sundry citizens of Cincinnati favoring the re-
port OF the repeal of the Sherman act. Mr..
Houk introduced, by request, u bill providing
mat, after the passage of the act, all soldiers,
sailors and marines now on the pension roll
pensioned for total blindness, and who have
also sustained the loss of an arm, leg. both
arms or both legs, parts of or the use OF the
same by gunshot wound, or contracted while in
the service, shall be entitled to receive a pen
sion for those injuries In addition to the rate
PAID under existing laws for blindness,
WARRINGTON, Jan. "a. -SENATE--The follow.
ing communication was received from Melville
w Fuller, chief justice of the United States.
Tile Vice-President 1t becomes my painful
duty to inform the vice.presldent and the sen.
ate OF the death of Mr.. Justice Lamar which
occurred at $3.50 last night at Macon, Ga" Eu.
logistic remarks were made by Senators Walt.
haii tdem Mass.), and Gordon dem, Ga). A
motion by Mr. Wilson (rep.), of Iowa. to ad.
1ourn ont of respect to the memory Of the de.
ceased judge was agreed to-
HoUsE-There was but little business trans
acted in the house to-day because of the an
nouncement Of the death OF Justice Lamar On
motion of Mr. Allen of Mississippi the house
adjourned as a mark of respect to the memory
of the dead justice.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-SENATE-Neither the
anti-optiOn bill nor the Cherokee outlet bill,
which have the alternate right of way in the
senate had any show of consideration to-day.
The hour of the session was taken up in routine
matters, none of them entitled to be regarded
as OF much public interest. The only excep-
tons were the introduction of a bill for the ad-
mission OF . tab as u state, and an amendment
reported from the committee naval affairs
and referred to the committee on appropria.
tions looking TO further increase of the navy.
The rest of the days session, from 1 o'clock up
TO adjournment, passed behind closed doors and
was devoted to the question of whether the
nomination of Mr.. McComas as one of the
judges of the supreme court of the District OF
Columbia, should be or not confirmed. Sen.
ator Platt, of Connecticut, introduced bill
to-day authorizing the secretary of the navy
TO contract for the building OF an Ericsson
doc gfNrW oV,l rtnN4 a..
purpose
HoUsE-The democratic members of the
house subcommittee on appropriations have
adopted amendments changing the law of 1890
The following are the principal changes made:
That no widow shall receive pension under the
act of 1890 unless married to the soldier prior tc
1870; that no person shall receive o pension un
der the act Of 1890 unless disabled in the service
from manual labor, and in receipt of an income
of less than $500 year. and that no non.rnsi
dent Of the United States shall receive pen
sion unless Re was actually disabled IN the
service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-SENATE. - There
were not mary senators in the chamber Thurs
day during the debate on the anti-optiop bill
but those who were present witnessed the re-
markable circumstance of Mills (dem Tex. }
having his argument against the constitution.
elity of the bill sustained by stalwart re-
pass bill creating committee on the alcoholic
liquor traf1ic gave Mr Vest (dem. MOI and op
portunity of ventilating his views on such spec
mems of crank legislation" and on those
''pseudo philanthropistS who wanted to use
the power of congress to advance some special
hobby to which they are devoting their other
wise useless lives" After further discussion
the morning hour expired without action on the
alcoholic traffic bill.
HousE-The sundry civil bill was granted the
right Of way, and while few distractions were
placed on the track, none of them proved disas
trous, and the bill made fair progress Mr.,
McMillin, from the committee on rules, report
ed back the Docliery resolution for the appoint
ment by the speaker of the Fifty-second con
gress of commission of five Representatives
of the Fifty-third congress to inquire into the
status of laws establishing executive depart
ments and bureaus in Washington city. This
was accompanied by a resolution referring tho
Docllery proposition to the committee on appro
priations Resolution adopted.
WASHINGTON, Jan 27.-SENATE-1'he an
nouncement of Mr.. Blaine's death was made In
the senate by Mr.. Hale, who has been for many
years one Of the closest personal and political
friends of the dead statesman. His remarks
were followed by notion made by Mr.. Cock
rell, democrat, of Missouri, that the senate ad
journ out of respect to the memory of the de
ceased, and that motion was declared carried
The adjournment Friday makes the sixth inter
ruption of business in the senate, caused by
deoth, within the last few weeks
HoUsE.-The death of Ex-Spealier Blaine
brought the business of the house to a sudder
termination this morning After brief and af
fecting speeches by Milliken (who represents
Mr.. Blaine's old district, and Holman (whc
served many years with him in the house ant
who has always been his personal friend) thu
house, oubof respect to the memory of the deaC
statesman, adjourned. In his opening prayer
the chaplain referring to the death of Mr.
Blaine, said 40 Eternal God, we stand befor,
Thee profoundly moved as the news comes to tn,
capitol and flies through the land that 4
great man and prince among the people has
ended his earthly career. Rich in the manifolt
gifts with which Thou has endowed him; tire
less in energy, devoting himself for genera
tion TO the services OF the land holding men tC
him by bonds stronger than steel, winning TO
himself the hearty affection and confidence O
millions of his fellow-citizens; such place ha
rarely been held by any man. he passes from US
mourned, honored, loyed-his memory fra
GRANGE in this house and throughout the capito
and throughout the nation"
Decreasing the Price of Lumber.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 27.-Tht