, 1888-04-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

litions and memorials presented and re.
ferred was one for amendments to the
intsr-state commerce bill 80 as to make the
act apply 70 the transportation Of oil by
On motion Of Sherman the Fresdman's g
hank bill was taken from the calendar and
rsfsyred to the committee on finance.
Plumb, In presenting . petition In favor
os the bill to preserve Yellowstone park,
said that Il was one Of the many which had
hen sent to him and which were evidently
circulated ffom . center, and had personal
purpoees for their foundation.
v0t said the senator from Ksnsas WAS
nistaksn. The bill which had passed the
esnate had been drawn by himself from his
bssn reported from the committee on ter
ritoriss, Of which he was not . member.
Y met great necessity and had no person.
DaWls asked Plumb whether he proposed
70 have the Yellowstone park surrendered /;
ie not did he propose 10 adopt measures for
ils prsservationf He wss in favor Of It's
preservation and was therefore In favor OF
al proper means and measures to secure Its
protection.
Plumb replied that he was In favor of
pfeserviug the park.
tn. ALIEN PURCHASE ACT.
The senate then resumed consideration
Of the bill to authorize the sale to alien
ON IN amendment offered by Faulkner. re-
quirinx . majority OF the stockholders,
trustees, or directors Of any mining COM
gany to be citizens OF the United States.
The amendment was rejected.
Gray then moved 70 amend the bill by
insertiug these words: but legislatures
on which mining claims. stocks or property
used In the production of metals from said
mineral lands, or claims may be owned,
operated or worked by corporations ere.
stsd In foreign countries or In any of the
statss Of the United Ststes." After
amendmsns Sso so rs sS s%pY pro. nns
vide that the laws Of the United
States and territories shall be until
changed by an act of congress or OF terri.
torial Legislature, the same as though this
act had not psssed.
On motion OF Hawley, the phraseology of
the bill was amended and the bill passed
Yeas 81, nays 13.
WILL BE CONFIRMED.
The nomination of Consul General Rath-
bone was discussed In secret session near
~ two hours to-day, and the point of &C.
tion was reached. A test vote showed an
Overwhelming majority in favor of his con-
firmation, but there was not q quorum
present and the case went over. He will
undoubtedly be confirmed at the next
session..
WASHINGTON, April 1O.--All talk of CON-
promising the deadlock in the house OF
representatives, has ceased. The belief is
generally expressed this afternoon that the
present condition Of affairs will continue
until Tuesday next, the day when II is in
tended 70 call up the tariff BILL when de-
termincd effort will be made to break the
deadlock. There is desire on the part OF
tvpxa AoxvS nHuttA I'D nk<u IS Ia
bill to have caucus called for the purpose
OF determining what course shall be pur-
sued to put an end to the present stagna-
tion Of business, but while opponents indi-
cate willingness to have CAUCUS called
for consultation they decline to be bound
by caucus action.
THEY LET HIM OFF.
The hours wore away without being
marked by . single incident of interest.
upon motion to adjourn. The affirma-
tive vote was 80, exactly the number who
voted In similar manner yesterday. The
negative vote fell on from l58 yesterday to
l46 to-day. the falling of being accounted
for by the fact that q number OF leaves Of
Aheence were granted. mainly from the
rsnks OF the supporters of the bill. At $3.50
fhe sergeant at arms appeared at the bar OF
The house, having in charge Lswler, of IL.
linojs, who was subjected to good deel of
badinage, by his fellow members, ss hs
formulated his excuse ior having been alb
sent. He he'd been Mt home answering bis
II. b. Taylor moved to excuse the gentle.
man ON the payment of q fine of $40. He
said the time had arrived when the house
should assert its power to have its men,
kers present whenever necessary. On mo-
tiOn Of Wheeler, Of Alabama, Lawler was
excused without the imposing Of fine.
UNINrRREsTrNG.
The house then resumed its air of unin-
idleness. At this Mr.. Breckep-
ridge, OF Kentucky, moved that the house
adjourn. Defeated. Yeas 90, nays 141.
BETTER EXCUSE THEN ALI.
At 1880, while motion that the COM
hat Breckenridge, of Arkansas, and Breck-
,nridge, Of Kentucky, Weaver and Oates be
excused from voting. These gentlemen de- |
:lsred they could take care OF themselves. |
Bputelle insisted that it was not requisite |
hat member give his consent to motion |
s an amendment that Mr.. Boutelle him |
elf be excused from voting, which motion |
he speaker pro tenn (McMillan) of Tennes-
ee declared 10 be carried.
Cannon, of Illinois, then moved that |
le himself be excused from voting and |
70 excused. This was supplemented by a
notion by Bayne that Reed of Maine |
70 excused from voting. SeveIal |
'ther republicans were upon their feet,
'ut the speaker pro tenn refused to |
ecognize any motion except that |
II Cannon to excuse himself which he !
declared to be carried against the protests |
ion came from the democrats that the |
lou,e adjourn, and after u chorus of yeas |
rom the democratic side and shout of |
Iays from the repu blicans, the gavel of the |
pcaker hung in mid air. The republicans,
earlul that the house would be declared |
djourned, rose and rushed TO the front, |
hOuting for the yeas and nays. The con-
usion Waa 40 great that the SERVICES of tha |