The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-31
FIFTY-TH1RD CONGRESS-.


secsnd scnsion.
WASHINGTON, Murch. o.--sseSATE-Scnatoi
Bricc presented n large number OF petitions
Monday. Among them were the following. A
memorial of John j. Puvnetor in behalf OF :, ,Ste
members of the East Liverpool building and
loan association demonstrating against the
proposed provision in the income tax clause OF
the tariff bill, so far rs IL makes local building
and 'oan associations subject to its provisions
memorials of citizens OF Noble county, Ohio;
Luckcy, Ohio: Cleveland, Milan, Sharon,
Springfield, washington G. H. tix Mill Find.
lay. Gallon, protesting against the passage OF
the tariff bill taxing corporate and individual
incomes and increasing the tax on distilled liz.
uors, and for other purposes. Sena-
tor Sherman presented numerous petit.
tions as follows: Memorial of lis citizens OF
Wooster, demonstrating against the admission
of the territories of Utah, Arizona ard New
Mexico into the union until the Mormon Ques
ton is settled petition of twenty.eght ex.
Union soldiers OF Fulton for settlement OF all
pension claims by December 81. 1891: memorial
of 17S citizens OF West indianapolis, Ind,
Against the passage OF the Wilson bill; petition
OF sundry leaf tobacco men and manufacturers
Of cigars at Dayton, o., against the imposition
OF ad vnlorem rates and praying for adoption
or aspeciiic duty of fifty cents o pound on all
for unsiemmed tobacco, and for adoption OF
the rate of duty proposed by the Wilson bill on
foreign cigars.
HousE-An attempt was to have been made
Monday by Mr. Josephs the New Mexico dele
gate, to pass the bill for the admission of that
territory to statehood, under suspension Of the
cules, but IL being apparent that the democrats
did not have q quorum present he decided not
to make the effort Without transactiug any
eoutine business the house went into commit
tee Of the WHOLE and the consideration OF the
sundry civil bill was resumed
WASHINGTON, March 2i-SENArE-Senator
voorhees,, rs chairman of the finance commit.
tee, reported the tariff bill to the senate Tues.
day morning. The most important change
made by tho bill is in the sugar schedule,
change being made by which an additional duty
of i.s of cent per pound is given on all sugars
testing above 9S degrees by the polarscope test,
which are above No. 10 Dutch standard in
color. new provision has been added to the
bill providing that the word "value," relating
to goods, shall mean ''actual market value, or
wholesale price" Section "A Of the bill is
stricken out 1t provided that no allowance
for damage to goods imported shall hereafter
be made.
HousE-The sundry civil service appropria.
tion bill was passed by the house Tuesday with.
out provision. The amendment to the appro.
priation for the general land office amending
the provision of the act Of 1901, repeating the
timber culture and pre-emption acts, which
was adopted by the committee at the sugges-
tion of Mr.. Holman, and which was bitterly op-
posed by the western members was defeated
in the house The clauses which sought to re-
qure an accounting by the disbursing officers
of soldiers homes to the treasury department
and annual reports by the boards to the secre-
tary Of war, fell under Mr.. Black's point of or.
der
WASHINGTON, March o.. = SENATE - The
president sent to the senate Wednesday after
noon the nomination of Americus v. Rice, OF
Ottowa, Putnam county, to be United States
pension agent for Ohio, to succeed Gen. j. G.
MITCHELL OF Cleveland, whose term will expire
on the 2Sth Of next month The senate com.
mttee on foreign relations has been consider
ing an important Chinese treaty, negotiated by
the new Chinese minister and Secretary Gresh.
am. The treaty was sent to the senate some
:ime ago and referred to the foreign relations
committee, where it has been very fully
sidered, and they discussed 1t in all details. 1t
is said that it does not meet with the approval
of some of the senators who are members of
tho committee. 1t is understood that this op-
position, while considerable has not been suf-
fcient to prevent its being re ported favorably,
though possibly with some amendments.
HousE--No business of Importance trans
acted Wednesday,.
WASHINGTON, March 23-SENATE-The re-
cent death of the Hungarian leader in the revo-
lutionary period OF 1s4s was the subject of u
resolution adopted in the senate Thursday on
motion of Mr. Hoar, expressing deep regret at
the death of Louis Kossuth the illustrious
patriot and lover of liberty, formerly the guest
of the American people," Tho newspaper re-
ports of the extent to which the illegal coming
of silver dollars is being carried on in Omaha,
Ncb., was the foundation OF resolution
Oi.CTeu py MT. soucTmdH lrep.. w. ulreCIluB III
inquiry by the judiciary committee as TO
whether the existing statutes against counter
feiting were applicable to the case of simulated
coins of equal weight and tineness to those
issued out of the government mints. The reso-
luton went over without action on objection of
Mr. Stewart rep, NeT).
HousE-The house spent five hours Thurs
day in efforts to secure the vote OF a quorum
upon the motion to take up the ONeill'Joy con-
tested election case. Near the close of the
In / rapp yed he af.
fort he made while flibustering was in pro-
gress over the Bland seigniorage bill to enforce
the rule requiring members to vote. But the
chairman (Mr Bailey, TeX.,) declined to enter
tain motion for that purpose The house re-
fused to adjourn over Good Friday, and the
contest on the election case will be resumed
Friday.
WASHINGTON, March a4-SENATE-Not in
session.
HousE-The house committee on agriculture
Friday perfected the Hatch anti-option bill,
and directed Mr.. Hatch to report it to the house
favorably. Tho bill, reported defines
''options" and Futures and provides that all
such transactions or assignments shall be in
writing and signed in duplicate, and shall state
In explicit terms the time when the right
or privilege Of delivering the articles shall ex-
pire. Dealers are to pay special tax Of 81,
and every person who in his own behalf or as
an agent, broker or employe OF another, deals
IN opt ons or futures OF makes any contract for
their transfer shall be deemed o dealer in OPP
tions and futures. Contracts arc required to
have affixed to them internal revenue stamps
representing taxesas follows: For every 900
pounds cotton, hops pork. lard or bacon, dried
or salted meat, and for every 1000 bushels OF
wheat, corn, oats rye and barley covered by
the contract cent; every bill OF sale executed
at termination OF contract, cents
STRICKEN BLIND.
One of the Mexican Cabinet Omcers' MIC