The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-09-18
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
The Chinese Bill Finally Passes
the Senate.
THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER
Lost by One Vote-A Non-Partisan
Action-Democrats Vote Against :
It-An UninterestIng Day In
the House-Capitai News.

WAsmNdToS, D. c., Sept. l7.-In the
Senate Mr.. Mitchell introduced a bill to
reduce letter postage to one cent an
ounce. Laid on the table. He also gave
notice that he would, on Thursday next,
submit some remarks on the motion to
refer the Presidents annual message.
Mr.. Sherman offered resolution de-
string the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions to report at next meeting of Con-
gress the state OF the relations OF the
United States with Great Britain and
the Dominion of Canada, with such
measures us are expedient to promote
friendly commercial intercourse. The
committee have leave to sit during the
recess OF Congress. He asked that the
resolution lie over till tomorrow, and
said that he would then address the
Senate briefly upon it.
Mr.. Chandler called attention to the
omission in Saturdays Record of two
words in the report OF collOquy be-
tween Senators Vest and Hoar, the
words omitted being shat infamous"
before the words protective system"
He understood that they had been drop
pep by accident in the transcript OF the
report.
Mr.. Vest said that he had neither re-
vised the manuscript norread the report
in the Record. There was no question
that lie had used the phrase "tllat infa-
nous protective system" He repeated
it now. He meant by it, the tariff now
existing, and which the Republican par
ty had pledged itselfin 1854 to reform as
to its inequalities. 1t Ind infamous fea-
lures, and to these he was opposed. He
had nevor said, be never intended
to say, the Democratic party was Op-
posed to the entire industrial and
protective systems Of the country,
But these were abused and outraged,
and he would never stop to attack them
until they were struck down.
Mr.. Chandler-That opinion OF the
Senator from Missouri is exactly what |
wish to have in the Record, adjectives
and all.
Mr.. Vest-You have it now-adjeC.
tives, prOnouns and all.
Mr., Hoar offered u resolution (Which
was adopted) instructing the Committee
OH Finance to inquire as to the cotton
bagging trust and what legislation is
necessary TO Counteractit,
The hour OF o'clock having arrived
the Senate proceeded to vote on Mr..
Blair's motion to reconsider the vote
passing the Chinese exclusion bill. The
motion was rejected-yeas, 20; nays, q
so the bill remains passed and now
goes to the President for his approval.
The vote was as follows;
Yeas-Messrs Bate, Blackburn, Blair,
Brown, OF California; Cockrell, Ed
munds, Evarts, George, German, Hamp.
ton, Harris, Hoar, Jones, OF Arkansas;
Morgan, Pasco, Pugh, Sherman, Wilson,
of Iowa. Wilson, Of Maryland.-9Q;
Nays-Allison, Chandler, Coke, Dolph,
Farwell, Frye, Hearst, Hiscock, Jones,
Of Nevada; MandeBon, Mitchell, Payne,
Platt, Plumb, Spooner, Stewart, Stock
bridge, Teller, Vest, Walthall.-2l.
The House bill to enlarge the powers
and duties OF the Department Of Agri-
culture and to create an executive de-
partment to be known as the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, the4uestion being
on the amendment striking out Section
., which transfers the weather bureau
OF the Signal Service TO the De-
partment OF Agriculture was TAX
en- up. The debate which fol-
lowed was participated in by Senators
Butler, Palmer, Call, Dawes and Plumb,
but without action the bill was laid
aside till tomorrow, and the Senate adj
iOuFned,