The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-12
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-


skirmish between the majority In the senate
und the republican minority furnished Monday
an interesting development OF the battle over
the tariff bill The exchange OF hostilities
brought out renewed admissions that amend
ments to the pending bill which would serious
ly change its character are being prepared out
side of the senate chamber and outside of the
room OF the finance committee. Mr. Quay then
took the floor and delivered the third install.
ment of his speech against the tariff bill,
sisted by Mr. Gallngcr in the reading of sta
tistics,
HoUsE-When the house met at noon Mon
day Mr. Meilsleiohn, of Nebraska, called up
senate bill for the construction OF n bridge
across the Niobrara river, near the town of Ne
braska City, Neb., and it was passed. At 1921
the house went into committee OF the whole TO
consider the army appropriation bill The ap-
preparation for the purchase of machine guns,
improved musltet caliber, was raised from S10-
900 to $4,000 An amendment striking out the
provision that hereafter no appointments
should be made to the grade OF assistant sur
geon until the number is reduced TO 90. and that
the number hereafter should not exceed 90. was
disagreed to by the vote of o. TO 9o. Mr. Outh.
waite offered committee amendment that no
appointment OF assistant adjutant general with
rank Of major, should be made until the mum.
Der of officers in that grade had been reduced
below four, and that hereafter there should be
only four officers in said grade, and that future
promotions in adjutant general, paymaster and
similar branches should be filled from the next
lowest grade The amendment was agreed to
by vote of 40 to 49,
WASHINGTON, May 2.--SENArE-The session
OF the senate Tuesday occupied only ten min
utes of time. The death of Senator Stock
bridge, of Michigan was announced by his col
league Mr.. Mcmillan and the usual resolutions
expressive Of the sorrow of the senate were
offered and agreed to- and the senate, as q
further mark OF respectto the memory of the
dead senator, adjourned.
HousE-The session of the house was brief
Tuesday on account of the death of Senator
Stockbridge, of Michigan. MIR. Dingley (rcp.,
Me.) called up the bill to improve the methods
OF accounting in the treasury department
While Mr.. Dingey was explaining the pro.
visions of the bill, word came to the house that
the parade oi the army of the commonweal of
Christ was moving up the hill on the right of
the capitol grounds. In moment the house
became almost deserted tn e members flocling
out on the south portico to view the march. Al
1:25 the consideration of the bill was inter.
rupted by the arrival from the senate Of the
resolutions adopted by that body relative to
the death of Senator Stockbridge. Appropriate
resolutions were made by Mr.. Burrows and
adopted and Messrs. Burrows, Bynum Mo
Creary, Boutelle, Payne N. ", Aitken,
Thomas and Richardson were appointed q COM
mittee to attend the funeral AS further
mark Ct respect the house, at 1:35 p. m, ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, May Observation-Disclosures
the senate bill for the suppression of the lot.
terry traffic through national and interstate
commerce and the postal service was, ON mo-
tion OF Mr.. Hoar rep, Mass), taken from the
calendar for consideration. A protest was made
by Mr. Vest dem, Mo- against the extension
OF anti-gambling laws to religious fairs, where
articles are raffied for charitable purposes.
The bill went over without action. The confer
ence on the bill to protect birds and animals
and TO punish crime in the Yellow Stone Ma.
tional park was then agreed to. The tariff bill
was then taken up and Mr.. Lodge addressed
the senate in opposition. He was followed by
MI Squire who also addressed the senate in
opposition After the consideration of execu-
tive business the senate, at 5:45 p m, adjourned
till Thursday at III q. nj.
HoUSF-Mr johnson, rising to question OF
privilege, introduced q resolution instructing
the committee on public buildings and grounds
to inquire into the question as to whether un.
necessary force was used in routing the Coxey
army Tuesday: whether unoIending citizens
were cruelty beaten and whether the dignity of
this house has been violated and that the com
mttee have the power to send for persons and
papers. MIR Outhwaite d., Ohio) suggested
that the resolution presented no question OF
privilege. The speaker so decided. The house
went into committee of the whole, Mr.. Hatch
3D., MOI in the chair for the considera ton Of
the bill reported from the Dociery commission
for the reorganization of the accounting branch
OF the treasury department. BY agreement
general debate was Unite to two hours After
some discussion the committee rose the bill
was reported with n favorable report, and was
passed.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-SENATE-Upon the
opening of the tariff debate Mr. Allison an.
pealed to Mr. Harris to let the first amend.
ment, fixing the time for the bill to 90 into ef.
rect, pass over for 1.-The present This was nj.
lowed and the second amendment taken
up being the insertion in the first paragraph of
the words "or withdrawn for consumption"
Mr. Quay who has been entitled TO the floor
every day since April IA alternating with Mr.
Dolph) yielded ii TO Mr.. Chandler (R.. n. HI
Mr.. Chandler passed from the question of time
to that of rice. and declared his astonishment
that in q tariff for revenue only the duty on
rice should be put at 100 per cent Mr.. Quay
(R.. Pa) then took the floor and proceeded
with another installment of The speech began
by him on the 18th of April
HoUsE-All of Thursdays session OF tho
house was devoted in committee OF the whole
10 general debate on the river and haroor ap-
preparation bill for the year 1895. General de-
bate was closed and the bill will be before tho
house Friday for consideration under the five
minute rule.
WASHINGTON, May 5-SENArE-For about
two ana one half hours Friday there moth.
ing to be heard in the senate chamber save the
monotonous droning out OF columns upon col.
umns of tariff figures collected by Senator
Quay Qsep Pa) Later the amendments in re.
gard to the income tax, which had been agreed
upon in the democratic conference on Thursday
we're presented and laid on the table. The SEN
ate at 5:50 adjourned till Saturday.
HousE-By steadily pursuing consideration
OF the river and harbor appropriation bill for
the year ending June 30. 1895, from the begin.
ming of Fridays session until an hour or more
after the usual hour Of adjournment, the house
finally disposed OF the measure and started it
on Its way to he senate. A number of changes
were made in the appropriation, having been
agreed to by the committee, but all other pro.
posed amendments making increased appropri.
ations, save one, were defeated. That wos Of
fered bv. Mr. Ellis dem, Ky.), and increased
from &35 900 to t1O5 0OO the appropriation for i'm
proving Lock No 2, in Green river. Kentucky
An evening session was held for consideration
Of private pension appropriation bills, at the
conclusion OF which the house adjourned until
Monday.
Morrison Reaches Trenton, Ill.
TRENTON, ILL.,, May 5.-The three
hundred commonwealers under the
leadership of Morrison arrived here
Friday afternoon. The army will leave
in the morning for CaEyle, twenty
miles from here.