Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-01
IT WON'T DOWN.
THE REPUBLICAN, SENATORS STILL
STRIKING Ar The MESSAGE.
An Inquiry -sundry Civil Appropriation
Bill In the Houss-Congress-
ionaI Proceedings.
TBy telegraph 20 the DIspatcb.l

WASHINGTON. ID. c., August 3L.-In
the Senate to-day the House JOINT reso-
luton to extend till the 10th OF Septem-
Der next the joint resolution of the 3lst
of July to provide temporarily for the
expenses OF the Government was report
ed and passed.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Cullom calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury for information as TO whe-
Their the transit in bond without pay
ment of duty of goods, wares, and mer-
chandise to and from Canada has been
permitted since the let OF July, 1888,
when Article xxx. OF the treaty OF
Washington and section OF LIST OF
March, 1873, are said TO have ceased to
be in force, and il so, TO what extent and
by what authority of law. was taken up
for consideration.
Mr.. George argued against the resolu-
ton as unnecessary, and reviewed the
legislation on the subject OF the transit
of goods in bond. Ho held that under
the existing law the President had the
right to prevent the transfer OF goods
under the duplex system, first rs import
and then as export of an import from
Canada to foreign countries, but that the
President could not prevent the other
operation-that is, the transfer of foreign
goods coming into the United States and
destined for Canada. Mr.. Cullom said
he had not examined the statutes crit
cally on the subject. and would let the
resolution stand over till tomorrow.
The resolution accordingly went over
without action.
The Senate resumed the consideration
OF the fertilization bill begun yester-
day., the question being on the adop-
ton of an amendment TO section au-
thorizing contracts for cast-iron breech-
loading mortars mot less than fifty nor
more than one hundred) at a cost not
exceeding 3l6, 800, and Of single-charSe
breech-loading steel guns mot less than
fifty 10-inch and fifty l2-inch) at rea-
sonable price; appropriating $780,
for investigations, experiments, and
tests providing that contracts shall not
involve an aggregate expenditure Of over
Sc, 600, 600 or an annual expenditure OF
over 81, 600, 600; requiring all guns, &c,
to be OF American production and to be
furnished by citizens Of the United
States, and appropriating $1,000 for the
expenses OF the board. After discussion
the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Hawley offered an amendment
providing that nothing in this act shall
be construed to alter or repeal existing
provisions of law prescribing duties and
powers OF any department OF the army.
After some delay the presence OF a
quorum was procured and Mr. Hawley's
amendment was rejected and the bill was
passed.
A conference on the disagreeing votes
was ordered, and Messrs. Dawes, Plum,
and German were appointed conferrees
on the part OF the Senate.
Adjourned till Monday.
The House proceeded to the conside-
ration of the conference report on the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
The report was agreed to. The House
then proceeded to consider the amend
ments upon which an agreement had not
been reached in conference. The
amendment relative to the Congressional
Library building provoked good deal Of
heated discussion. The House insisted
on its disagreement to the Senate amend
ment Pending action on the other
amendments on which no agreement has
been reached, the House at 8 o'clock
took a recess until 8 o'clock, the evening
session 10 be for the consideration Of
private pension bills.