The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-14
rlfrY-THlRD CONGRESS-.



WARRINGTON. July 3.--SESArH. The tarin
bill was before the sonatc all day Monday for
sc,ion on amcndmCnts. The great mass OF
tlcni-- those on which special votes were not
called for--wcro agreed TO in bulk. and then
action was commenced upon the amendments
Oh watch senators were most interested. Mr..
fill offered an amendment. which was carried
10y majority OF three, making the repeal OF
the sugar bounty take place on the passage Of
Che act instead OF on January I, 1898. Finally
the sugar schedule (tssts) was agreed to rs
emonuod 1t fixes duty OF forty per cent
nd vnlorem on oil sugars. additions OF eighths
OF cent q pound on sugar above No. 10 Dutch
standard, and OF one-tenth cent q pound on
sugars imported from countries that pay no
export duty, and IL goes into effect on the PASS
age Of the bill.
HoUsE-The house was In session two hours
Monday and adjourned until Thursday In the
morning hour the resolution of Mr.. McGann
dem, lily directing the commissioner OF la
Dor to Investigate and report upon the condi-
ti0ns attending the employment OF women and
children. their wages, sanitary surroundings
and cost Of living was passed. The bill pro-
viding for the erection OF a hall of records in
Washington was called up and two attempts
made to dispose of an amendment reducing
the appropriation for the site from 100000 to
ei75000. quorum failed to vote on the prop
osition, and ut O'Clock the measure was with
drawn ana the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON. July 6.--SENATE--Noth Of
special Importance was transacted in the sem
ate Thursday
HoUSE--A bill was passed granting u right Of
way through the Indian territory to the Ar
kansas g. Texas Central Railroad Co.: also o
joint resolution reported from the committee
on appropriation by Mr. Sayres dem, Tex.),
authorizing the. secretary Of the navy to en-
ploy until July 81 the mechanics and laborers
in the navy yards recently dismissed because
OF tho serious doubt OF his authority to con-
tinue them at work until the blanket resolu-
tion passed next week, extending the appro-
priation bills Of last year to cover expendi-
lures during the month of July. After the tar-
III bill had been received the house took up the
bill introduced by Mr.. Cooper dem, Ind.) per-
mitting states and territories to tax green
backs and treasury notes the same us other
forms ofmoney and personal property were
taxed. This was discussed until 515 o'clock
at which hour the house adjourned until noon
Friday.
WASHINGTON, July T.--SENATE.--As sort
OF compensatory move for it's long daily ses-
sions during the three months that the tarin
bill was being considered, the senate, after q
two days recess, spent only an hour and o hall
in session Friday, and then adjourned till Mon
day at noon having first made an order that
its daily meeting shall be hereafter at noon In
stead Of two hours earlier. Several bills were
passed during the short time the session
lasted including the one continuing the cIn.
ploymeut of mechanics and laborers Mt the
several navy yards
HousE-The greater part of the days scs.
sion was occupied in the further consideration
of the bill to permit states and territories tc
tax greenbacls and treasury notes. This was
passed-17f to A. house bill was also passed
donating to the town Of Castine, Me-. u tract
ofthree acres in that place known as FIT. Madi
son Lodge, for park purposes. With the ut
most informality and with not even word o.
comment. the tariff bill was Friday laid before
the house by Speaker Crisp. ordered to bt
printed and referred to the committee on way.
and means. 1t came about in the regular ordel
of business, and was disposed of in only 81
many words as were necessary to stnte 1t.
title and destination.
WASHINGTON. July 9.-SENArENot in ses
sion Saturday.
HoUsE-The tariff bill was duly reported TO
noncurrence to the house Saturday by Chair
man Wilson, of the ways and means commit
tee. A debate followed hardly worthy of note
when the house nonconcurrcd in all the senat
amendments in u lump, and sent the bill Il
conference. The house conferees are Wilson
of West Virginia Mcmillan. of Tennessee
Turner, of Georgia; Montgomery, Of Kentucky
all democrats and Reed. of Maine; Burrows, o
Michigan, and Payne, of New York. republic
ans. The joint conference will begin Monday.