The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.


Monday by Senator Gray, who made an admin
istration speech Senator Cockrell presented
memorial Of the St Louis Merchants exchange,
declaring that the present stagnation of the
country is due to the uncertainty OF congress.
sional action on the tariR question, nnd praying
| that the matter may be settled as speedily aa
possible. substitute for tho Wilson tarin
| bill was presented by Senator Galliger. 1t de.
clares that IN view Of the widespread industrial
| depression existing In our land, bringing disas.
ter to the manufacturing interests and loss Of
| employment and suffering to the wage learning
classes, 1t Is unwise to make any changes in the
| tariff law during the present administration. A
| message was received from the house, announc'
| ing the death Of Congressman Houk OF Ohio.
HoUsE-Consideratio of the Bland seniorage
| bill in the house was deferred until Tuesday.
end the committee on the District Of Columbia
had the right of way for the disposition OF local
| measures The urgency deficiency bill. carry.
| ing tSSs, eS8, was passed Among the items ap'
pointed by the bill 60 900 to aid In carrying
into effect the provisions OF the Chinese exclu.
sion act; s1l,s5s to repair Fords theater and
| e6O,000 to be expended by the secretary Of the
| navy in repairing the gunboats Castine and
| Msohias. A special order providing for eulo-
gies upon the late Senator Stanford, OF Califor.
| mia, was taken up, and after number Of ad.
| dresses the house, as further mark Of respect
| adjourned.
WARRINGTON Feb. ll-SENArn-Senato
Shoup Qda.) gave notice Tuesday OF y number
| Of amendments he intends to propose to the
Wilson bill. These amendments make grapes
dutiable at sixty cents per barrel Of three cubic
feet capacity or fractional part thereof, plums
and prunes at two cents per pound lead ores
and lead dross at ono and one-half cents, silver
ore and all other ores containing lead, duty Of
one and onehalf cents per pound on the lead
| contained therein; molten and old refuse lead,
| run into blocks and bars and old scrap lead, ft
! only to be manufactured, at two cents instead
| OF one cent per pound, and lead in sheet, pipe,
| shot and lead wire dutiable at two and one-half
| cents instead Of one and one-quarter cents per
| pound.
HousE-The debate on the Bland seignorage
bill was continued Tuesday, but It lacked in.
| terest, and there was o very small attendance
| of members. The speeches were, for the most
part, the threshing OF straw which had been
threshed in the debate on the repeal of the
| Sherman law. Mr.. Culberson said the general
object Of the Bland bill was to get the silver
bullion now in the treasury in circulation as
rapidly as possible. About $50. 100000 Of 1t
would be q pure addition to the currency
would appreciate any class OF money. nor carry
q taint OF depreciation into the currency He
was iree coinage advocate. and in entire &C.
cord with the purpose OF the bill. 1fit became
the law 1t would save the issue of NS 100000 Of
tnterestbearing bonds
WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-SENATE Tho entire
time Of the senate Wednesday was consumed
in the discussion of the house bil compelling
at the new towns Of Enid and Round Pond, in
the Indian Territory. The measure is especial
ly champdoned by Senator Berry Of Arkansas.
No action was reached on the bill, but . vote
Will probably be taken Thursday. Senator
Frye presented a remonstrance from the Ma
tional w. c. I. q. against tax on whisky
This remonstrance Is signed by officers of the
w. c. T. U. in forty.four States and three ter
ritories, and these excellent women do not be.
lieve that the United States ought to enter into
copartnership in either the manufacture or sole
Of intoxicating liquors
HoUsE-All efforts to agree upon q time for
closing the debate upon the Bland bill have 80
far failed, and debate Is still proceeding with
olt limit Mr. Bland will probably permit
this to 60 on until Thursday night, and there
are quite number of gentlemen who insist
upon their right to be heard. The opponents OF
the measure have decided that they will insist
upon quorum Of the advocates OF the measure
being present at every stage OF the parlia-
mentary procedure hereafter, so that o motion
to close the debate will require quorum Of
those who are ~ tager Of it
WASHINGTON Feb l6.-SESATk-fhe sen.
ate spent three hours Thursday afternoon in
considering the Peckham matter. Senator
Pugh spoke for IN hour and q half, and made
vigorous attack on Peckham. He was followed
by Senators Lindsay and Harris. who spoke
for confirmation After having spent their time
in speaking, the senate adjourned without
action, and it is expected that a result will be
reached Friday, and that Peckham will be de.
feated by majority ranging from five to eight.
| Representatives of both sides OF the contro-
versy assert that the adjournment is without
, any significance whatever
HoUsE-The debate on the Bland seignnior-
age bill in the house Thursday was character
| iaed b. several strong democratic speeches
!! against the measure. Mr. Bland has given up
| hope OF reaching an agrcc.ent 10 close debate
hy n a n cnh
J to close the debate. AS the oproheiitg OF the
bill will decline 10 vote. 1t will require quorum
Of the advocates OF the measure TO carry this
motion. Mr. Bland docs not expect to secure a
! quorum Friday but as soon as this lack OF a
] Quoruni Is demonstrated steps will be taken to
| compel the attendance OF absentees
| WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.-SESArE-The public
| proceedings of the senate Friday only occupied
half an hours time and were mainly confined
to the presentation of remonstrances against
! the Wilson tariff bill. The only point outside
such as routine matters was the adoption oil a
resolution by Mr.. HOar rep, Mass requesttng
the president to transmit to the senate all re
ports and dispatches from Mr. Willis, and ca
pecially the dispatch communicating let.ei
from President Dole, specifying ccrtnin charges
against the conduct of Mr.. Willis In executive
session the nomination of Wheeler H. Peckhan
to be associated justice In the supreme court
was rejected by vote OF II 10 g..
HoUsE-1n the morning hour, Er. Boutel1e's
resolution calling upon the secretary OF the
navy for copies Of all orders issued to the com
mander Of the naval forces at Honolulu since
March 4, 1893. was reported from the committed
on naval affairs, with an amendment changing
the date to which the inquiry was limited Il
March I, 1892, and passed. Only forty-ont
members were present Friday night when th'
house met. An attempt was made 10 pu
through some pension bills but on account o
the small attendance Mr.. Martin moved tha
the house adjourn, and II was 80 ordered u
1850.
] WASHINGTON, Feb l9-The senate su0-com
mittec on tarif sat as such in Senator Vestl
. room until II o'clock Saturday night and the
repaired to the room of the senate committe
on finance where tho sitting was continue
with all the democratic members OF tho con
mit,ee, except Senator Vance present. Secrt
tary Carlisle sat with the members OF the SUI
committee for an hour Saturday morning, di'
cussng in the main the administrative feature
, of the bill, and comparing tgurcs With them a
10 the amount o! revenue necessary ard III
. ! best means OF raising IT, Tho committee ~ {
1 the opinion that II the bill can be made 10 II
SIRE 90 ono ncr annu-,, at present that SUI
B IAN be made 10 Sow ,h1 purpose.
: / HorsE--Thc proceedings Ia The house Satu
day were unimporiant MIR. Bland was agai
unable to secure u qiorum to close the deba'
: on the silver selgnio,agc bill and at o'clocl
l by special order, the cost OF the day was d.
: voted TO eulogies on the late Representati'
| Le.ey, OF Pennsylvania A quorum is con-
IDENTIFY exrectc1 or Monday.
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