The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-01-21
CONGRESS.


from infected countrics and now the section
| gives TO the president power not TO suspend Inn
| migration, but TO prohibit in whole or IN part
the Introduction OF persons and property Soc
tion Z OF the quarantine bill as passed by the
senate, I'm its amended form, is as follows: Sec
| tion Z. That whenever It shall be shown to the
satisfaction OF the president that by reason oil
existence of cholera or other infectious or CON
taglous diseases in a foreign country there is
serious danger of the introduction of the same
into the United States, and tnat notwith
standing the quarantine defense, this
danger is so increased by tho introduc
tion OF persons or property from such
country, that suspension OF the RIGHT to in.
troduco the same 10 demanded in the interest OF
public health, the president shall have power
to prohibit in whole or in part the introduction
OF persons and property from such countries or
places as he shall designate, and for such period
Of tirnc Us he may deem necessary An appro
priaton OF 100000 is made to enable the
president to carry the act into effect Compcn
cc,ion is TO be made for quarantine buildings
and property received from states or nuuiU
pnltios The act of March 8 1879, establishing
Inc national board of health is repealed.
HoUsE-The house passed bill granting the
Norfolk and Western railroad an entrance into
the city OF Washington at Three Sisters, which
Is just on the outskirts Of Georgetown.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lt.--SENATE-The senate
met This morning but soon adjourned out of re-
spect to the memory Of the late Senator kcnna,
Of West Virginia.
HoUaE-The Sunday opening henrinv was re-
sumcd to-day by the SPECIAL committee of the
house on Worlds Columbian exposition. Elliot
r. shepard addressed the committee in favor
of the gates being kept closed on Sunday. Rev.
DR. Ramsdell, OF Washington, argued that Sun
day opening would lead TO loss of % million
dollars to the exposition 1t was slander 10
say that with the fair closed on Sunday the
looms would be crowded. The churchco would
be crowded, and Chicago would see relig ous
movement, and would have u moral uplift
ing such as IT had never had before.
Rev Or. Joseph Cook Of Boston; DIR.
Mott, Of the Dutch Presbyterian church, OF
New Jersey; Rov, pr. Fernlcy, Of Philadelphia;
Rev. Dr. BrColis Of Brooklyn: Rev DR.. Crafts,
dcavor society, and Rev DR.. Hamlin, of Wash.
of Pittsburgh: Dr. Hunter of tho Christian En-
ington earnestly opposed Sunday opening The
report Of the minority of the house banking
and currency committee to repeal the Sherman
silver bullion purchase act was made to the
house by Representative Townsend, OF Colo
rado, II is an argument in opposition to the
bill, which, It is charged, is intended TO be q,
iinal step towards an absolute gold standard in
tho United states, and TO suppress every effort
at bimetalism Mr. Robinson, of Pennsylva-
mia, introduced bill increasing from Il TO 81
per barrel tho internal revenue tax on Torment
cd liquors
WASHINGTON Jan. l2.-Both branches Of con-
gress attended the funeral ceremonies over the
remains OF lne l'lte senator INcnllu, OF west
Virginia, in the senate chamber to-day and no
business was transacted in either house.
WAsHTNGToN Jan. 13.-SENArE-The senate
to-day, after an explanation by Mr. Sherman,
passed q bill TO extend to the North Pacific
ocean the provisions of the statutes for the pro-
lection of fur seals ana other fur-bearing ami
mails, The McGarrahan bill was under consid-
GRAFTON for half an hour, and after speech
against it by Mr.. Mills, it went over till next
Monday. The onti-option bill was then taken
up, and Mr.. Whites pending amendment to the
second section was defeated. An amendment
offered by Mr. Vilas which would have the
effect OF res rictng the operations OF the bill to
gambling transactions" was debated for the
rest of the day, and went over without action.
HoUsEMr. Baker (pop,, Kansas, intro
duced n bill for the free coinage of silver, and
making it unlawful for any person TO make any
contract, note, draft or bill payable in any
specified coin or currency. bill to pay claims
Of $4,000 for cotton destroyed by order of Gen.
Grant was before the house, and Representa-
tive Storer opposedit. Some $1,000 had already
been paid of this amount and the bill did not
take that into consideration, so Mr.. Storer op-
posed 1t and made strong speech against 1t.
The bill was not passed. The republicans in
the house hllibustered all day against the con-
sideration of the private war claims bill with
the result that nothing was accomplished
WASHINGTON, Jan. H.-SENATE.-The bill
granting certain rights to the Cincinnati an6
CoVingtOn Rapid Transit Co.. in the matter ol
the sixth bridge, was laid before the senate for
It's consideration to-day. Senator Sherman
presented petition of the American Cotton Oil
Co, Of Cincinnati, for the establishment of a
department of roads, and for a road exhibit at
the Worlds fair, signed by w. II. Field, vice
president and petitions Tor the stopping
of the purchase of silver. Mr. Cahery
the new senator from Louisiana
took the oath of office today and ex-
eTcised twice his right to vote-cach time in an.
tagOnism TO the anti-opton bill That measure
came up late in the afternoon, but was antago-
nized by TWO motions, on neither of which was
there quorum voting Stimulated, however
by hint from Mr. Sherman that that measure
was blocking up all important business. Mr..
Washburn gave notice Tint he would ask the
senate 10 remain in session next Wednesday,
until final vote the anti-option bill was
by Mr. Morgan, Of Alabama, on the Nicaragua
canal bill.
HoUsE,--A resolution was fnvorably report
ed on requesting the secretary of the interior to
inform the house whether or not manufactur-
ers and sugar retners had refused such qucs
tons and furnish such information as had been
requested by the census bureau relative to their
business II has been alleged that the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Co, or the Sugar Trust, has
avoided furnishing this information. Repre-
sentative Cultivate, of Ohio to-day addressed
the house committee on banking and currency
in advocacy of his bill to provide for the fire.
Quent redemption of national bank and treasu.
ry notes, and their exchange at the govern
ments expense for new notes