Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-24
CoNGRESSiONAL.
SrsArx,-Yesterdsv af,erroon-

SBNAfE-Geeterday afternOon-
I he amendment TO the tarin bill proposed by
Mr.. Sprague. TO increase the duties en- nax
and Its man factures, was drbated by MeSsrs
sherman, johnson, Fessenden and others,
when IL WAS rejected.
Several other am ndments for increasing the
duty on articles Of linen msnufacture were
offered BY Mr.. SpTague, and disagreed 10.
Mr. Foster moved 70 amend by red ducing the
cents per hundred; and on salt in bags and
sacks from ~ to ~ cents per hundred.
Mr.. Foster advocated his amendment in a
short speech: The present duty on salt, be
said, was hsndred and sixty per cent. on its
value at the place whence it was imported
II said the great danger was that home man
ufactures would be protected to death. Ii the
COST OF living was increased as in this item OF
salt, It would be Impossible to carry on any
manufacture
The amendment Of Mr.. Foster was disagreed
to-yeas IL, nays Is.
Mr.. Edmunds meved TO amend by inserting 2
on the free list books, charts, maps, &c., i'm :
ported Ter the use OF public libraries, colleges
schools, philosophical and literary societies
Pending The cor sideration of this amend
ment tbs Senate adjourned, At five o'clock Il
having been ascertained on a call Of the roll
that there was no quorum present.
HoUsE-Yrsterday afternoon
Tie proceedings in the Of the arrested
aosentees from The night session occupied
Eearly two hours.
Mr.. Williams, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported bill 10 req gulate the selection of
jurors Tor the Sc veral courts of the District of
Columbia. Passed.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the same conn nittse.
reported back the House bill to amend the ac,
OF March J, 1892. declaring the officer who
shall act as President of the United states IN
case of vacancies in the office Of President
and Vice President The first section pro-
vides that in case OF removal, death, resigua- :
ton, or inability, both of the President and
Vice President of the United States, the Pres
ident OF the Senate pro tempore, and in case
there shall be no President OF the Senate then
the Speaker of the House of Representative
and in case there be no Speaker, then the CHIEF
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States, and in case there be no Chief Justice
then the oldest commissioned Justice of the
Supreme Court shall act as President of
the United States until the disability he
removed or President ehall be elected
The second section provides that the Secretary
OF State shall, If the Senate and House of Rem.
resentatives by concurrent resolution so req nest
and direct forthwith cause a notification OF the
vacancies 10 be made to the executives of eyerv
State, and shall also cause the same to be pub
Isned In at least one newspaper in every State,
requiring electors TO be chosen within thirtv
four days preceding the Tuesday after the first
Wednesday in December. The third section
makes it the duty OF the person diseharsing
the duties and powers of the President, il Con.
gress be not in session, to con yene Congress
Immediately.
After some scussion the bill was ordered 10
be printed and recommitted.
The House then went in to Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, INT, Dawes
in the chair,) and considered the Post ON ee
appropriation bill; which was reported 10 the
House and passed.