The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-30

that, and that It ought not to be done certainly
until ID should have been found, by faithful exc
cution OF the proposition that we dld send to INN
and that he agreed To, that those means were in
adequatei then we could consider what should be
done next.
Alas think &c is an Infinite pity somewhere
perhaps it is the fault of this side OF the Chamber
or the other, of somebody-t is an infinite pity
that in so simple case, with adequate and full
statutes the force or weakness OF which, II they
have sny weakness has never yet been tested by
the President, the law should remain unexeouted
and in "a state of inoeuous desuetude" until the
President OF the United States, these wrongs be-
fore his eyes, as he says. could whether Con-
gress put any more ammunition into his hands be-
fore he fires.
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.l followed Mr.. Edmunds in
an argument showing that the President al
ready had every means under the law by
which 10 retaliate, If he saw fit, and that fur
ther legislation upon this subject was unneces-
sary.
Mr.. Morgan (Ala) replied at some length,
saying that it was necessary to enact new laws
to strengthen the Presidents powers to deal
with these questions and then introduced q
bill giving the President more authority to
carry cut the purposes of the retaliatory act APP
proved March T. 1882.
Remarks were also made upon the subject by
Mr.. Hale (Me.), Mr.. Sherman (O) and MIR.
Beck (Ky.).
The Senate adjourned st 7:30 o'clock p. m.
In the House bat little business was trans
dCieu owing 10 tue lack OF q QUORUM "nttA
point was raised by Mr.. Dibble rs. Co. when the
deficiency appropriation bill was under con-
sideratiOn in Committee of the Whole.
The House then ordered the Sergeant-at-
Arms to compel the presence of all its Mem
bers and to revoke all leaves of absence with
the exceptions of those granted for sickness,
and to Immediately telegraph the absentees to
this effect.
The evening session was devoted to the con-
alteration Of bills upon the private calen-
dar, the adjournment taking place at 1850
p. N.
MONDAY, AUG. q.
In the Senate the timber depreciation resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Stewart New was taken
up ard, after amendment, was passed. The
report of the managers on the part of the Senate
upon the disagreement between the two Houses
on the army and deficiency appropriation bills
were read and ordered printed.
The Senate adjourned at 6:39. o'clock p. N.
In the House, Mr. Cannon (Ill.) and Mr..
Bynum (Ind) had a tilt upon remarks made
by the latter gentleman upon the record of Mr..
Morton, the candidate for Vice-Presdent on
the Republican ticket regarding his vote upon
the enforcement of the eight-hour law, liz
the 10th Congress. Mr. Cannon showed that
Bynum had misrepre8euted Air. Morton de-
liberately by stating in speech that he had
voted against the eight hour law, when the
Journal of the House showed exactly the con-
trary. Mr. Bynum squirmed under the charge,
but refused to admit his mistake ~.
large number Of kilograms were read from
absent Members, most of which showed that
they were absent from sickness of themselves
or families. A quorum was found to be pres
emf upon a call of the roll, aud the general de-
fcency appropriation bill was then considered
in Committee of the Whole and occupied the
entire days session.
The House adjourned at o'clock p m.