The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-11
FIFTY-SECUND CONGRESS-,


Various amendments were Oncrcd ana rtjccted
and the bill was then pussed-ycas 40 nays -
Pairs we're announced between Mcssrs Carlisle
and Paddock, Adrirh and Quay Bate and Al,
len, Jones (NevHda) and Saunders, Pasco and
Casey, Vance and Warren Brico and Colquitt
The bill Is one passed by the house OF repre-
sentatives June 9, 1892, with various senate
amendments thereto. Mr. Washburn moved
that's conference be asked. Mr. Hoar moved
TO let the motion 60 over. Agreed TO.
HousE-Little business was transacted Tues
ddy. There was an exciting scene on the hoor |
OF the house and one which many thought |
would result in pesonal encounter, but which |
turned out all right, and no one was injured nor |
was anyone's eye buckenCd Mr.. Blanchard. |
OF Louisiana, was arguing point OF order IL |
connection with an appropriation concerning |
rivers and harbors This point OF order had
been made by Butler, of Iowa just as he was
finishing his argument against the point OF
order, which would have cut out some eleven
millions for contracted work on rivers ana hur'
Dors Mn. Blanchard said that everyone knew
whence the making Of the point of order by
Mr. Butler had been instigated, ana he looked
from Butler TO Holman. Butler flushed ana
said something to the effect that no gentleman
would say such thing. Blanchard was as
cool as u cucumber while the house was breath
less, and he replied that that was not the place
TO resent the insult but there was time ana
place to see TO f. SubseGauuy Mt Butler
withdrew the remark.
WASHINGTON Feb 2-SENArE - Senator
| Sherman presented number Of petitions from
| various parts Of Ohio in reference to inmigra.
| ton and quarantine, also antioption ana
| Worlds fair memorials. Mr.. Brice also pre-
| sented number of petitions upon the same
| subject One OF the petitions praying for the
| suspension of immigration for one year ana pas
| sage of a national quarantine bill was signed by
| over 1900 citizens of Ohio.
HousE-The proposition for a survey Of Mill
| and Craw1sh creeks, at Cincinnati, for an ice
N.Fa, NgI .NnY~ '1NB IN O
on the eleventh census, to whom was referred
| q resolution instructing them to inquire into
| the expcdiency of establishing permanent
census bureau, to-day reported During the
early part of the session the committees hearo
q number of persons, and its report is moS'
voluminous The committee recon mends the
passage OF bill which provides for superln'
tendent of census, chief clerk, disburstng oht
Ger, five experts, a chief OF division, together
with an Office force the aggregate cost OF
which it is estimated, will not exceed S2OOOOa
annually. The bill places the entire force under
the civil service rules.
WASHINGTON Feb. 3.--SENATE-The senate
was in executive session Thursday afternoon
J upward of two hours, and during that time ratl'
fled the French treaty, but the ratification was
not made public. This is the treaty that was
brought to this country by Mr. Reid, late minis
ter to France and which was acted upon by the
D senate some months ago and rejected. The
matter was referred to the committee on for
eign relations, and in its report to the senate
committee recommending expunging from the
: | treaty small crimes and misdemeanorS. Inc
/ embezzlement clause it is understood, has been
G | permitted to stand. The senate also devoted a
!, part Of its time to the Russian treaty, the pro
! | posed amendments being read at length, but nc
4 action was taken. Hawaiian affairs came in fol
discussion, Senator Morgan making n Speech IL
= favor of annexation.
l. HoUsE-President Harrison sent to the house
a Thursday his message dealing with the subjec
. of the importation of foreign goods into the
Il United States across the Canadian border un
y der consular seal, The president discusses a
V length the treaty Obligations which affect thu
n subject growing out of the provisions of Article
90 of the treaty OF Washington, and arrives a
the conclusions that Article 20 of the treaty Of
l. Washington has been abrogated, and there !!
% no Law in force to execute 1t; that the law au
ia thoriziug the sealing of cars in Canada, contain
, ing foreign merchandise imported by our owl
- people from countries not contiguous (Chin
n and Japan, and carried through Canada for de
e livery to such owners: that the law did not con
lie template the passing of sealed cars toany plac
49, not port" nor the delivery of such cars to tn
- owner or consignee to be opened by him withou
'e the supervision of revenue officer, and tina
W such practice is inconsistent with the safety {
RS the revenue.
lis WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-SENATE-Senato
er Sherman, by request introduced n bill Frtda
as | prohibiting the building of bridges acros
| of the naVlguDle streams IN lhlS govern
ST cnt with piers in the rivers and that herCafte
he bridges shall be built single span. Also tina
to bridges now constructed with piers must be It
,a moved on demand. At p m the business
- the senate was suspended in order that htun
iS tributes might be made to the memory of II
as late Senator Barbour, of Virginia Eu!ogies
he the dead senator were pronounced by MeSsr
+b Daniel, Henderson, Faulkner, Gallingcr, Plat
H. Hill, HiscoCk and Hunton-Mr. Barbours SUI
Ity cessor in the seaate. The resolutions wei
IN agreed TO- and the senate (as further mark
he respect to the memory of Mr.. Barbourl a
as journed.
Tr. HousE-The Speaker laid before the Hous
10 the anti-option bill with senate umendmen
~ thereto, and proceeded to deliver his decisiC
or on the point of order that the amendmen
in must first be considered in committee Of Il
rn- whole. He stated tnat the bill was laid beiol
NJ, the house for reference only, unless it be
I house bin with senate amendments which d
III not reqnire consideration in committee on y
az whole The bill was finally referred to u
en- committee on agriculture, The deficiency
IN | preparation bill was passed and the Indian .
~ preparation bill was reported. The House III
-eu paid tribute to the memory of the late Repr
sentative Craig, Of Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON, Feb G-SENATE-The sen1
passed q bill to refund certain internal revcn
ur- taxes to the state of Kentucky and TO Log
and Sampson counties and the city OF Lou
+ VILE Ky. The bill passed the house n we
So ago and now goes to the president The hou
oe bill relating to contracts OF common carrie
red and to certain obligations duties and rights
connection with the carriage of property W
~ passed with many amendments, on which a CO
~ ference was asked The senate also passed
.ch bill providing for sundry lighthouse and OIL
ing aids to navigation
aid HoUsE-The house Saturday made two raj
NV. strides toward final adjournment Il pass
.os the diplomatic and the military academy
-, preparation bills, with little debate Rep
.4es sentative Hatch is confident that the al
option bill will pass
Use, --
be Taxes to BE Reduced in Indiana.
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