The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-01-13
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sENATE.

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-In the senate
the bill to credit and pay to the several
states and territories and the District OF
Columbia all moneys collected under the
direct tax act of Aug. s, 1861, was taken
up, the question being On the verbal
amendment offered by Mr.. Hoar when the
bill was vi some days ago. After cousid-
cradle discussion Riddleberger made 3
motion to go into executive session, his
purpose beingito forward action on the
nomination of Mr.. Lamar. The motion
vas lost by a tie--26 TO 26--the division
being upon party lines except that Riddle
berger voted in the negative with the dem
Gratis.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.--In the house
the bill relating to permissible marks,
writing or printing on second, third and
fourth class mail matter, was taken up
and passed, and the house went into a
committee of the whole on the private
calendar.
A private bill was passed and the com
mittee rose. Mr.. Mills, of Texas, moved
an adjourIfiuent until Monday. Lost-yeas
80, nays 1853, the republicans defeating
the motion. After some sparring between
Hatch and Mills, the motion to adjourn
over prevailed.
SENATE.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 16.-The senate went
into executive session at one o'clock this
afternoon aud three-quarters of an hour
Inter took up the nomination Of Lamar.
Its consideration lasted until 4 o'clock at
which time the nomination was confirmed
by a vote u 80 to %, Senators Riddleber
ger, Stanford and Stewart voting with the
democrats. All the other republicans
voted or were paired against Mr. Lamar
and the democrats were in his favor.
The discussion was almost entirely con
fined to the republican side. The princi-
pal speakers we're Messrs. Edmunds,
EYarfs, CuII0m, Sherman, Allison, ffoar,
Hawley, ingalls, and Wilson, Of Iowa,
and Riddlebergcr, the last named making
two speeches. The line of opposition COW
cred the official and political record OF the
nominee, as well as his age, business,
habits and legal qualifications. 1t was I'M
derstOod that no speeches were to lie made
by the democrats. The voting began at
3 O'Clock but was interrupted and nearly
an hours argument interviewed before the
roll call was finished. The nominations
OF Messrs. Villas and Dickinson were then
iraliad IN, aaH rauA,r.al ...kk - -
and 1t was ordered that the president Be
notified of the confrmattt IA
The following Is und Sstocd 70 be the
vote ~ tne secret s~essr0usIn rIe connrrnuT
ton Of Mr.. Lamar;
Ayes-Bates, Beck, Berry, BiOdgeft.
Brown, Butler, Call, Cockreli, Coke. Col
quit, Daniel, Faulkner, George, German,
Gray, Hampton, Harris. Jones, Of Arkan-
sas, MCPHERSON, Morgan, Pugh, Reagan.
hiddleberger, Salisbury Stanford, Stew
art Turpie, Vance, Vest, Voorhees,, Walt
hall and Wilson, OF Maryland-32.
Those voting In the negative were Al
dgieh, Allison Blair, Bowen, Camer0n.
Chace, Cullom, Davis, Dawes, D0lph. I'd
munds, Evarts, Farwell, Frye, Hale, Haw- !.
ley, Hlscock, Hoar, Ingalls,, Mitchell. Pad
dock, Palmer, Platt, Plumb. Quay, Shers
man, Spconer and StDckhridge-2a
trsF aoHBE. YEA s
WAsa1s6roS, Jan i6-Mr. McNilIan.
81 Tennessee, from De conmittee on nsr
chant, marine and apheries, reported she
Dlugley resolution Calling fOr Information
relative 20 Discrimination Ia tolls against
American vessels passing through the
Weiland canal. The resolution wac
adopted. at
a debate then arose On the delay In the
printing Of the record and public docu-
lnente' a number Of republicans severely
erlticlsed the management Of the printing
office and the democrats defended tie
public printer.
az. Hopkins, Of Illinois, moved fo n.
commit the report with Instructions tothe
committee TO extend lis Inquiry ID the de-.
lay ~ the printing Of bills md other pub
llc documents. After further debaie tho
motion Yves defeated-yeas fSB, nsys no.
adopted.
Amenet the bills Introduceda and referred
we're Che following
By Mr.. Rice, ~ lhIinneseta-To estabIlsb
q graduated income TAX.
by Mr. Wilson, Of MinnesDintTo ulsra
lumber, coal and sMlt unsthe free Has.
t#t ISL tHtAf tNAHt4 AtttAs WI.tMK Isl
committee 0n accoanfs, reported i fasoiue
tpn assigning clerks ii 0ll the committees.
Perkins, Of Kansas. offered al amend
meut prNviding Chat every committee 0f
She house hail have as many clefks AZ
there axe 1nHinhers On the committees. nna
% le solsetd hy eaeh memsgfs After
hriek dIee0ssioa Alr Perkins ~uinAhdnspnf
a "a. nigs 1st kha his
vote faepffed pp0n kle nsbluine4 reported
ny 1le essNmihee e4aaeeoani
t.Hs Nass htt8A Qhi1ed ~ tite feFubiihtsn8
toF lhe reason that Il provides eltfk f1s
tne fo!nmittee ga e~xtendlnireA is Che
tl1qa departments alfAsA9A i4 easfAnsa Nj
+ gufstionff pns ME Rhidalk Hff Shaw
stated that Il wpald only lnSfSs tsh
lhe nnmhes Q4 elsrks aaaf ihai III M 4D.
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