The Portland daily press., 1888-06-15
Lth CONGRESS---FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

. WASHINGTON, June IA.
The Senate today passed the joint resolu-
tion granting leave of absence, without de-
duction of pay:or annual leave, to all persons
now in the employment of the government.
who were present at the battle of Gettys-
burg, to attend the reunion there on the
third of July.
The concurrent resolution, reported yes
terday from the committee on foreign rela-
tions, as to international arbitration was
taken up and passed. 1t REQUESTS the Presi-
dent to invite, from time to time, as fit oc-
easions may arise, negotiations with any
government with which the. United States
has, or may have, diplomatic relations, to
the end that any differences OF disputes ar
ising between the two governments, which
cannot be adjusted Shy diplomatic agency,
may be referred to arbitration and peacea-
bly, adjusted by such means.
The bill appropriating $500 for bust Of the
late Chief Justice Waite, to be placed in the
Supreme Court, passed.
The bill making appropriations for the de-
partment of agriculture was then taken up.
Among the amendments reported by the
committee on appropriations and agreed to
by the Senate were the following:
Directing the allowance of the suspended ac-
count of George b. Loring, late Commissioner of
agriculture, for sums expended in the purchase
not to exceed $4,000
Appropriating 100000 for the continuance of
experiments In making sorghum sugar.
The amendments to the Senate post Office
appropriation bill, reported by the commit
tee on appropriations were agreed to, in
cluding the following:
Striking out the item of $4,000 ''for compen-
sation to clerks in the post offices for unusual
Reducing the item nfor rent light and fuel to
post offices OF the third class" from $4,000 90 TO
S4So 900, with provision restricting the rent OF
Inserting the item of a million dollars for the
additional expense OF the free delivery service
rendered necessary by the act of May "a, last,
day.
Inserting the item $500, 900 for a more efficient
mail service between theUntedStates andCentral
and South America and the West indies.
An item was inserted making the postage
ON seeds, cuttings, roots, bulbs and scions,
one cent for every eight ounces, or fraction
thereof, Several Democratic Senators de-
clared themselves opposed to the subsidy
amendment, but declined the call for the
| yeas and nays lest there might not be a quo
rum voting. The bill then passed and the
Senate proceeded to executive business.
When the doors were re0pened Senator
Allison, from the committee on appropria-
tlons, reported bill appropriating $4,000 to
enable the several executive departments Of
the government to participate in the Colum-
bus, Ohio, centennial celebration next Sep
On motion of Senator Teller, the Senate
bill setting apart a tract of land of 12 acres
for cemetery at Georgetown, Colorado, was
passed.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
When its routine work was finished, the
House went into committee of the whole on
the tariff bill.
Mr.. Buchanan offered an amendment to
strike out the words admitting free OF duty
plates coated with a mixture of lead and tin.
This was rejected, as was also one offered by
Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, to limit free
plate to sizes not larger than four feet, and
thicker than No. 26 gauge and another to
strike out the entire tin plate paragraph
Glue and gelatine were stricken from the
Tree list. a motion to strike out crude glyce-
rine failed, but by committee amendment
offered by Mr.. Mcmillan, fish glue or isinglass
was restored to the existing rate of duty.
Phosphorus, soap stocks. soap and sheep
dip were passed over. On extract of hem
lock- there was consid debate. A mo-
tion to strike out the paragraph was defeat
ed. Mr.. Mcmillan moved to strike licorice
| juice from the free list, and the motion was
adopted. Six other articles were then passed
| over without debate or objection, as follows
Indigo, iodine, croton oil, hemp seed, rape
seed oil, cotton seed oil, and petroleum.
Messrs. O'Neil of Pennsylvania and Farqu-
har of New York pleaded for the maintenance
| OF duties on alum compounds, but without
| avail. Messrs. Morrow and Vandever of
California were equally unsuccessful in an
| effort to save the duties on boracic acid and
borax. Nitrate of soda was placed upon
the Tree list by caucus amendment The
| committee rose on point of mo quorum"
| having traversed As lines of the bill today, or
more than previously covered during the en-
! tire fortnight of DEBATE under the five min
utes rule. 1t is the understanding that the
army appropriation bill will be taken up to-
| morrow. The House adjourned.