Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-06
SENATE RULES AMENDED.
Asssrs. Plumb and Harris on the Hemp Duty
ALABAMA CONTEST IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.


day morning, and from that time on III he could
not be heard then endeavor TO have the bill taken
from the calendar and passed.
Mr.. Morrill, also reported back Qavorably and
with an amendment) the House bill to provide for
the purchase OF United States bonds by the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, and gave notice that he
would ca!l IL up at an early date. Calendar.
Mr. Beck offered an amendment to the latter
bill, which was ordered printed.
MI Teller introduced joint resolution directing
the secretary OF the Interior (by means OF the d.
rector or the Geological Survey to investigate the
practlca6iity OF constructing reservoirs for the
storage OF water In the arid region OF the United
States and to report TO Congress- and asked for It's
immediate consideration. There was no objection,
and the joint resolution was passed.
Mr.. Sawyer reported back adversely the bill for
the construction OF bridge across the Mississippi
River at Memphis. Calendar. minority report
and Senators Ransom, Coke and Kenna. Mr.. Har-
ris gave notice that so the bill was printed
ne should ask for its consideration.
Mr. HARRIS AND THE DUTY ON HEMP.
Mr.. Harris, referring to the speech OF Mr.. Plumb
on March 1st in regard to the tariff, sent to the
clerks desk and had read an extract from the re-
pOrO Of the speech In the Record. In which the
Senator from Tennessee was accused of partici-
patfng with the Kentucky Senators in the rob-
berry which the great duty on hemp (retained or
Increased In the tariff Amendment OF I4aN pro-
duced He said that he had the clerk OF the nnance
committee examine the records OF that committee
on the subject OF the tariff OF 1883, and had
learned that the question OF change OF duty on
hemp had not been brought up at all, either in
committee or In the Senate. The only subject
and jute butts on the free list and his (IIafris)
name appeared on the list OF yeas in favor Of that
proposition.
MIR. PLUMB REPLIES TO AR. HARRIS.
Mr.. Plumb remarked that, Notwithstanding the
disclaimer OF the Senator from Tennessee, the
duty on hemp, or on some manufactures OF hemp,
had been increased "unbeknOwnst to anybody"
MIR. Harris suggested that II the duty on hemp
had been increased in 1888 IL had been done
through the conference committee
Mr.. Plumb said he was authorized by member
OF that conference committee TO state that the
ference cOinIllttee had not changed the duty on
hemp.
Mr.. Harris said he did not admit that the duty
on hemp had been changed at all. II It had been
mittee. II the Senator from Kansas chose
to persist in the statement which
leesly, In the face OF the record he (Harris) was
perfectly willing that that Senator should persist
tn IT, and he would leave the records OF the Senate
70 contradict him.
AMENDING THB RULES
Mr.. Aldrich called up the report made by him
some weeks ago from the committee on rules TO
>amend ths rutes. The first amendment was in re-
gard to peti ions andir agreed to without dis
cussion. The rule now reads: every petit
the petitioner or memOr1alist and shall
have tndOrsed thereon brief statement of its con-
tents, and shall be presented and refeNed without
debate"
The next amendment was that 1t shall not be in
order (withOut unanimous cOnsent) for the COM
mittee on appropriations to report to the Senate
for consideration action any general approprla-
tton bill, other than an urgency deficiency bill,
without having had such bill under consideration
for period OF five days or more.
This proposition was opposed by Senators Cor
man, Plumb and CALL as rule which might, un-
@ der certain sa compel n extra sessions
Finally It was laid over without action, so as to
give the committee on appropriations an opportu-
nifty TO consider It.
THE RULE AS TO EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
was modified (without discussion) 50 as to read:
''When treaty shall be laid before the Senate
for ratification 1t shall be read the first time and
no motion in respect to 1t shall be in order except
to refer IL TO committee to print IL in confidence
for the use Of the Senate TO remove the injunction
OF secrecy or 10 consider II In open executive seS-
siOn."
on motion Of Mr. Berry, the House bill to enable
the Secretary OF the Interior TO allow the addl-
tional use OF hot water at
THE HOT SPRINGS RESERVATION,
Arkansas, was taken up.
Mr.. Jones (Ark.) opposed the bill as only aggra-
waiting and increasing the evils now complained OF
there, and he offered q substitute directing the
Secretary of the Interior to take possession Of all
the lighthouses there, and TO place them under
the control OF the superintendent OF the reserva-
tton, reporting TO Congress the value OF the fix
lures so taken.
Mr. Berry opposed the substitute, and advocated
the House bill. He said that the owners OF bath
houses at Hot Springs had formed
SPOOL" OR TRUST"
that all the money received was put into COM
mon fund and divided in proportion to the capital
invested; and that private visitors there who
could not AFFORD to stay at the Arlington Hotel
were Disseminated against.
Mr.. CullOm advocated The substitute so as to put
the whole matter In the hands OF the Government.
After long discussion the bill went over without
action.
THE DEPENDENT PENSION BILL
The Senate then (at 2 p. n.y. resumed considera-
tiOn Gas the unfinished busness) OF the dependent
pension bill
House Of Representatives.
The Speaker pro tenn. announced the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Mason Qll) upon the committee on
claims
Mr.. Thomas Ull) introduced bill prohibiting
the use OF kenesses portraits, or representations
OF females for advertising purposes without con-
sent In writing. Referred.
THE ALABAMA CONTEST.
The House then resumed the consideration Of
the Alabama contested-election case of McDunie
against Davidson.
After brief arguments by Mr.. Lyman uowa) and
Mr.. Johnston Qnd) in favor OF the claims OF the
contestant, Mr. OFerrau Way LOOK the floor in
he Called the Claims Of The republican paTty taat
the negro vote OF the South was invariably cast
for the nominees OF that party. That had been
true In years gone by when the negroes Of the
south had been under the domination OF carpet
baggees who had convinced them that II the dem
ocralic party came into power they would be reie-
gated 10 slavery.
Purchase Of u. 5. Bonds.
FAVORABLE REPORT ON THE BILL FOR SUCH USE OF
SURPLUS REVENUES
The Senate committee on finance has ordered q
favorable report on the House bill to provide for
the purchase OF United states bonds BY the Secre-
tary o: the Treasury, with verbal amendments
The bill as agreed upon provides 'that the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Is hereby authorized to apply
from time to time the surplus money how In the
Treasury, and such surplus money as may hereafter
In the Treasury not held for specific purposes and
not otherwise appropriated, or so much thereof as
he may consider proper, to the purchase or redemp-
tion OF the United states bonds provided that the
bonds SO purchased or redeem d shall constitute
no part OF the sinking fund, but shall be Cancelled
BY the Secretary OF the Treasury"
The following was offered by MI. Beck In the
senate TO-DAY as an amendment to the above bill
section 2. That all laws and parts OF laws re.
Qu1rng the maintenance OF q sinking fund and
the purchase OF bonds OF the United States for
said sinking fund, as heretofore authorized, are
hereby repealed.
The Disarict IN CongreSs.
AN OMISSION.
The Speaker pro tesnpore laid before the House
yesterday q communication from Commissioner
Webb, stating that in the estimate for county
streets and roads, made February 18, the $500
fho nP