Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-18
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
CONGRESS- WILL ADJOURN SATURDAY
THE SENATE TAKES THE LEAD.
MIR. Mcmillan Reviews the Situation

Mr.. Mcmillan Reviews the Situation
The Senate.
Fl The House bill for the renting In washington,
OF suitable building for mail bag repair shop
was passed.
The conference report on the bill for the allot-
ment OF land in severalty to the United Peorias
AID Miamfs In the Indian Territory, was presented
aLo agreed to.
IN FAVOR OF THE MILLS BILL
MT. Gray, In the absence Of the Connecticut
Senator's presented and read o memorial Of f1ve
hunored citizens OF observation-disclosures
wage-earners, manufacturers, and farmers-in
FAVOR OF the Mills bill and the admission of raw
materials (partculary wool, salt, lumber, tin
plates, &C.,. free OF duty. Laid on the table.
TIE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
The resolution for recess from next Saturday to
10th OF November was taken up, and Mr.. Paddock
moved TO amend ii by making the recess begin on
the 27th and end on the 10Th of November.
Mr. Allison said that he had consulted senators
prevailing opinion was In favor OF adjournment Till
the first Monday in December. lie understood
that the Senator from Georgia CMr. Brown) would
Cder resolution TO that effect, and II SO, he (Mr.
Anison) would support 1t.
MR.. BROWNS RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Brown tnereupon offered q resolution for
1nal adjournment OF this session at O'Clock next
Saturday. He said he did not believe that the
passage OF the tarin Dill would De facilltated oy
prolongation OF the session. II the democrats
were successful at the coming presidential cleo
tion, something like the Mills bill would be passed;
Ike the senate hiii would he nssSed 'ihe nOnui.r
opinion on the subject would be known after the
election.
,,oa nd a1s M spoke ad a taVor Oh MI
offered by him.
Mr. coo,ro,, r.d,o,,,aa raraar,, ., u. poaa,o,,
,o tho orr.o, ,na, h o~a n,s ,,,o &c., 80 -
soge q, tho sono,a NM Tnat oiatn0 no sa,d ras
nerrec,,v farc,co, 7, rennh,can Cena,orS ,vortad
10 mass ine mi herore the eIecIinn Semocr.tsc Ser
oT ,trS ,yr,,,a S. ,,,h tSa ~, =, ,n 20 Sros -
nnner,ara ~ s ssrd % the Sn,,,or Sro,n NanroSto
Ene.V r. ~ "nu 'n0 00n"'o' A''"' -N'''"'A"
MI: Paddock said that the primary trouble about
IN tha ,Ions~ 90 ao 'a' @ @ snoto i"u uo' oeen 4uou
A 'A0 -o1o .'~n'N ~. s.A "e
THE HOUSE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.
Mr.. Cockrell-That does not make q particle OF
difference The House has nothing tn do with the
M ol., no"' "non 'ne Sena'e passes .nis oii .neie
VIII Oe a quorum OF the House TO act on II. IL Is
the republican Senate that has to do with IT,
Inc presiding onlcer intiInated that Mr. Cockreu
was not In Order and expressed the hope that Sen
atoIs woulo Cooperate WIN MIN In maintaining
Or1er.
MI. CocKrell-We Will 90 IL. we Will help you.
lLaughterl DO not to Mr. Paddockl trouble your.
sell ABOUT tne HOuse. The House Will take care or
AsocA. loAO CoIc VI eL0 CcudOcs ICic 10 youI nc.
sponsiDillty.
AiteI some !urtner discussion between senators
SocKren, PADDOCK, anu Adrich. Mr Allison SAID
ne WOulo accept the amendment onered py MI.
Brown-
HOW THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Ama,oritv of the democrats voted M m the arr,rm.
ot,va vvbus q ,notor,,v n, -onrh,oans ,o,oa M
49, ~ "uiio inaJo'i'y Vi tepuoi0ouS so.ou no'
There was no demand for division, and the Chair
after longer pause than usual, declared the con-
co,,,,pcr r1,o,
n, r.,,. $780,, = .so,m,,o- .... 49,.
Mr. Ieiier onered resolution lnstrucong tne
truth of the report that the Secretary of the In.
terror has purchased large number Of wagons for
, .ne anuidn \, MS serVfe M ICE t.at weS WIN
Some remarks on the subject. intimaIinp thar ihe
complaint was really against the late Commis-
sioner OF Indian affairs. He ONT. Teller did not
M m ", -, .u o 'nn II use " h
War bepartment had recently purchased blankets
in England, at a saving OF 80 cents a piece He
Thought that that was beneath the dignity OF
grSat 1 a,d ~. ,o e.,, ,,,,, ,,,,,,, 49,,
xuanors were honShf was verv reiiahie and shin'
ped wagons to All parts OF the country.
The Senator from Colorado was mistaken in say
tno that the cost OF this convict labor was merely
nominal The firm I'm question pa,d 10 the state Of
Tennessee over 500 900 wear Tor 1.-THE Contract
being apprOyed Dy the legislature. There was not
onivs snnffbino wrong in ehe Transaction bnI the
haryain which the Interior Department made for
these wagons was the best that could be made.
L IN.
let to Ss Se e saw no
n The senator IRON, Colorado desired
hs $500 rnar the system NJ convict ia hor IN 1en
so ra haS - t,een horroxyed from, - rannrJ nada Nv
IseS q n"p p,aina o'oS0 N'A 'A"u0 W
world which ihe democrars are not ready to a..
scrthe rn lanes a R,aine wnn,d like 10 tnoxr
what ~ ts TTauonter ff he maEeS mist are
,hau ,oIIoM ~ M him h,1 Inav 40 nor foiio,v hiS ond
wnrrs y so'A'" A' '"' 'A0' Wv Ao' -''" A'' soou
Wr Cocrreu cr,ticized the ,esout,on nc hatpg
merely an atiemnt ~ get nn "SmeIiino cowmi9s
tae ~ ra ,estimonv a'd nnH,.sh n an sne awe ~,
the aIectton ~ ~ " Wv "a
NJ Keller - have m ,deo that anv test,monv
will ne taken betore the elect on Gt has nothIny
70 40 with tne eieN ton The commtttee will nrnhe
az abW E1 nnn nch M m nex WI" proo
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HOUSE of representative
Mr.. Cox (N. W was In the chair when the House
met this morning,
~, r.,oru., >,,n r,.,,r
mn .AnSonA" ~ nv. iLeAShu'
After prayer Dy the Chaplain, Mr. Farquhar On.
W rose and called the Chairs attention to rule l.
of the House which directs the Sneaker 10 cause
-, =. ~ -. 90 ,.o a,,.,o...-.. =.
the Journal 70 % reao on .ne appearance OF
quorum. He was unwhnng mat certain members
should absent themselves, while Others like him.
self had remained here, since December There
had been one or two motions TO adjourn which
had been treated sOmew hat cautiously and II was
time that the House should come to some reason.