National Republican., 1888-06-05
TIIE HOUSE.

Under the call Of states the following
bills and resolutions were introduced and
referred:
By Mr.. Bound, of Pennsylvania: A res
olution directing the committee on foreign
affairs to inquire into the alleged action of
| the Brazilian government In imposing an
| export duty on coffee nearly equal to the
| duty formerly imposed by the United States
| on that commodity, and In aiding British
| capitalists to establish flour mills In Brazil,
| while maintaining an excessive duty on
| American flour.
By Mr.. Lee, of Virginia. To prevent food
| adulteration.s
BY Mr.. Blanchard, Of Louisiana: To
| amend the interstate commerce law.
BY Mr.. Oates, Of Alabama: To restrict
| the immigration Of foreigners into the
| United States.
BY Mr.. Dingley: Resolution calling on the
| Secretary Of State for information as to
| whether the Canadian government has vio-
lated the spirit Of the treaty of Washington
| by discrimination against American vessels
passing through the Welland and other Can
| adan canals.
! BY Mr.. Ilemphill, of South Carolina: For
| the purchase Of square 4S9, In this city, for
| a postofllce and court building.
| On motion of Mr.. Lee, of Virginia, Senate
bill making inauguration day a legal holi-
| day was passed,
| Mr.. Aliils moved the rules be suspended
| and u resolution passed setting apart even
| ing sessions for the consideration of bills
reported by committees, as follows: Satur-
day, June 0, committee on public lands;
| Monday, June IL, committee on military
| affairs Tuesday, June 12, Pacific railroads;
| Wednesday, June 13, territories; Thursday
| and Saturday, June II and 16, commerce;
Tuesday, July 10, territories.
1 AT. f,,,yn IinAn al tptn 40,
an amendment setting apart day for gem
eral pension bills, but could not secure
| recognition.
Mr. Buchanan, Of New Jersey, declared
that the resolution did not provide for the
consideration Of general pension bills, and
that the other side did not mean to let II be
| amended in that respect.
A vote was taken on the resolution, re-
sultng-yeas %, nays 2, No quorum Ire
pubicans not yoting), and Mr., Mills with
drew it. lie then moved that debate on the
| pending paragraph in the tariff bill be lin
tied to ten minutes.
Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Reed both de.
m0nded as a parliamentary inquiry to be
informed whether It was not In order to sus.
pend. the rules and set apart days for general
pension legislation.
The Speaker pro tenn. (NIr, McNllllin OF
Tennesseel, replied that the regular order
was Mr., Mills's motion.
The House was In an uproar, the Demo
Gratis demanding the regular order, Mr.. Reed
persisting in his inquiry, aud thc Speaker
pro TEN, refusing tOcOuntenance further in,
terruption. Declaring that the House wa,
dividing he put Mr.. Millss motion ana be
gan the count, while Mr. sReed exclaimed
that the House was dividing simply because
the Speaker had ridden over parliamentary
law.
The vote showed no quorum, aud the
ayes and noes resulted In the same way, 50
a call of the House was ordered Members
to the number of 222 having responded Mr.
Mills withdrew his motion TO limit debate,
and simply asked that the House 60 int
committee of the whole on the tariff bill
But the Republicans, hoping to make ~
opportunity for the pension bill, persistej
in their refusal tovote, and another call wa
ordered on the motion TO go into committee
On this yotel III Democrats responded, n,
quorum, and Mr., Mills moved to adjourn
which motion prevailed, and the House, a
2 O'CLOCK, adjourned