Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-07-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESSIONAL.

IN the senate on the Sd consideration OF the
amendments Of the committee of the whole TO
the tariff bill occupied the whole of the session
The amendment offered by Mr.. Sherman to put
wool on the dutiable list at 80 per cent. ad va
loren, was, after long debate, defeated-yeas
- nays 81. The date for the bill to go into eff
feet was fixed us the 1st OF August, 1894 At
the night session several amendments were
offered but all were voted down. The calling
of the roll on the final passage of the tarin bill
began at 1925 and the vote resulted: Yeas 49,
nays a. Senator Hill, OF New York, was the
only democrat who voted against the bill -.
The house was not in session.
on the 5th the secretary OF the senate ap-
peared in the house and announced the passage
with amendments Of the tarif bill by the sem
ate, together with the request that the house
would agree to conference on the amend
ments. The bill was laid on the speakers table
with the understanding that 1t would be taken
up the following day. The house then took up
and discussed until adjournment, the bill per-
mitting states and territories to tax green
backs and treasury notes the same as other
personal property il taxed .... The senate was
not in session.
IN the senate on the 9th resolution was Of
fered by the populist senator from Nebraska,
Mr.. Allen, looking to the acquisition and oper-
alton by the government of all the railroad,
telegraph and telephone companies of the Uni
ted States. A bill was introduced by Senator
Davis, by request, for the settlement of con-
troversies between railroad companies and
their employees. Another bill bearing on the
railway strike introduced.by Mr.. George,
defining the duties of United States courts and
of railroad receivers appointed by United
States courts in cases OF railroad strikes or
1ockouts and providing that distractions OF
mails shall be considered such only when the
trains do not contain cars for the transportation
of passengers or freight. The bill was referred
to the judiciary committee and the resolution
n q NO 90
ferred to the committee on ways and MEANS
who entered upon the work Of considering the
amendments. The greater part of the session
was occupied in the further consideration Of
the bill to permit states and territories to tax
greenbackS and treasury notes. This was
passed-171 to Al.
IN the house on the 7th Immediately after the
reading of the journal Mr.. Wilson, chairman of
the committee on ways and means reported the
tariff bill with n recommendation that the
house now non-concur in the senate amend
ments and agree to conference Then Mr.
Catchings reported resolution from the COM
mittee on rules discharging the committee Of
the whole from further consideration of the
bill and providing for taking vote on the mo-
tion to non-concur at the end of the two hours
general debate The resolution agreed to
and the motion to non-concur also prevailed.
Speaker Crisp appointed the following COR
ferees on the part of the house: MeSsrs. Will
son, McMillin, Turner and Montgomery, demo-
Gratis; Messrs. Reed, Burrows and Payne, re-
publicans. Mr.. McCreary then announced the
death of his colleague (Mr. Lisle) and the house
adjourned. The senate was not in session.
THE naval appropriation bill was passed in
the senate on the 9th. Mr.. Daniel offered
amendment for the construction of two steel
armored cruisers, at cost not exceeding 81
10000 each. The amendment was withdrawn
at the suggestion Of Mr.. German, who claimed
that owing to the existing state of treasury
tt ,l~l.~
penses. Mr.. PETER offered q resolution, which
went over without action, declaring in favor of
government ownership and management of
railroads and coal mines. :. In the house Dis
trict of Columbia affairs were considered and
of.