Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


WASHINGTON, December 20th.-Gibson intro
duced a resolution providing for Investigation
by committee of thirteen Senators of the cleo
tieus in Rhode Island and Louisiana in April
last, and in New York and Indiana in Noyem-
Der Laid ON the table
The tariff bill was taken up.
Morrill, presented a resolution Tor all debate
and offerlng OF amendments to the bill to end
on January 2lst and the final vote to be taken
on the bill at o'clock on that day. The resolu-
ton was agreed TO.
Morrill, also introduced an amendment to the
House resolution OF adjournment, providing
that when Congress adjourns on December 2lst
it be until January I'd, which was agreed 70.
Certified copies of the electoral vote were re-
ceiYed from Oregon and several other States.
Discussion on the tart bill was resumed.
A number of amendments to the tobacco
schedule were rejected, as were also amend
ments to reduce the duties on live animals and
meat extract.
Call offered an amendment to increase the du-
ties on oranges lines, ETC., to conform with the
present system. Not agreed to.
1.-THE Clerk proceeded with the reading of the
bill. and when paragraph 295 had been passed
consideration OF the tariff bill was suspended.
and Teller offered a resoiution-which was laid
over-reeiting a newspaper statement as to
irregularities and violations of law in the office
of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury as
to selections of sites for public buildings and
making contracts therefor, and instructing the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds to
investigate the conduct OF that Office during the
administration OF the present Supervising
Architect.
Plumb offered a resolution, which went over.
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for a
full statement of all purchases of bonds since
March 4, 1885, specifying in detail the classes
amounts, date, the parties from whom pur-
chased, the prices paid, the New York quota
lions, and the available surplus in the Treasury
on the LIST of each month during that period.
On motion of Sherman, the act on by the Sen
ate on the direct tax bill was reconsidered and
the bill was referred to the Finance Committee
Consideration n ri cd
and on motion OF Allison, paragraph S02 was
amended by increasing the rate ON still wines;
per case of one dozen bottles, from 81 GO to
81 So and increasing the duty on the bottles or
jugs from to ~ cents per pint.
No amendment was offered to any of the sue
ceeding paragraphs until cotton manufactures
was reached. Vest and Vance said they were
not prepared to go on with the cotton schedule
to-day.
Allison suggested that the free list schedule
might be taken up, but Vest made the same
objection to that.
Vance could not see what was to be gained,
low that day was fixed for voting on the bill,
in applying the whip and spur
Allison said that, as the Senator from Mime
sofa Mr.. Davis desired to go on with the pen
sion bills, he was willing to give way. He gave
notice, however, that he would ask the Senate
tomorrow to consider cotton, flax, jute, wool,
wooden and silk schedule
The tariff bill was laid aside, the progress to-
day having been about 10 pages, and the Senate
took up the private pension bills ON the calen-
dar. All of them, ninety in number, were
passed in fifty minutes.
The legislative appropriation bill was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Appropriations.
The Senate then went into executive session,
and when the doors were Teopened the Senate
bill to open abandoned military reservations in
the State of Nevada was, on motion of Stewart
taken from the calendar and passed.
Adjourned.
In the House.
WASHINGTON. December GOTH = Two hours
were consumed over the conference report on
the bill to dispose Of Indian lands IN Minnesota
The report was finally adopted.
The House agreed to the Senate amendment
to the joint resolution for recess, which pro-
vides Tor holiday recess from December DIST to
January ID.
on the river and harbor bill. Cummings of New
York and others spoke against the bill, and
without action the committee arose and the
House adjourned.