The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-01-17
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-


Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Z.--SENArE.-Mr. Hoar.
from the Judiciary Committee, reported back
the Senate bill TO abolish circuit court powers
in certain district courts in the United States,
and to provide for writs Of error in capital
cases. A bill was passed to provide for writs
Of error in capital cases in Arkansas and Indian
Territory; also to establish . land district In
New Mexico. Both bills passed last session,
but failed TO become laws for want OF the
Presidents signature. The Panama Canal
resolution was considered In secret session. Az
$40 p. m. the Senate adjourned, having previ.
ously agreed to vote on the tariff bill January
%, instead Of January 81.
HoUsE.-The contest over the proposed
change in the rules was resumed. A call Of
the House showed 2e6 members to be present.
but on votes ordering the previous question,
the flibustcrs declined to vote and left the
House without quorum. The fight continued
throughout the day until adjournment, at pm
WASHINGTON Jan. 6.-SENATE On motion
Of Mr.. Sherman, IL was ordered that Mr.. Gray's
amendment to the Panama resolution and the
action OF the Senate thereon ut yesterdays ses-
sion be printed in the Record. Mr.. Sawyer,
from the Post.offce Committee reported the
bill providing that the omission to pay the law.
full postage on q especial delivery letter should
not delay or prevent It's transmission and deliv.
lected on its delivery. Passed. Mr.. Sherman
introduced bill to make and alter regulations
as to the time, place and manner OF holding
elections for Representatives in Congress-
which was referred to the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections. The tariff bill was then
taken up At $40 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-In the House the deadlock on the
resolution 10 amend the rules was broken by
vote OF 100 to III In favor Of recommitting. AZ
NJ ulr
was recommended, when the river and harbor
bill, the Smalls contested election case and the
Oklahoma measure were brought into antagcn-
ISM Mr. Randall, from the Committee on Xp-
propriations, reported the sundry civil appropri.
alton bill Calendar. At $3.50 p. m. the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. a-SENATE Tho house
amendments to the Nicaraguan Canal were
non-concurred in. and Senators Sherman, Ed
munds and Morgan were appointed conferees.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of the
tarif bill, the pending question being on Mr..
Vance's amendment, that the duty on no article
in Schedule (f1ax hemp, jute) shall exceed
fifty per. cent. I'D valorem. The amendment
was retected-yeas Is. nays s5, Mr. Brown vot-
ing with the Democrats In the Affirmative
Schedule X wool ard manufacturers Of wooD
was ut the request 4 Mr.. Allison held over In.
formally. and schedule L silk and silk goods
was taken up.
HOUSE That Mr.. Weaver Qa.) is earnest in
his intention to do all in his power to prevent
the House from accomplishing any business
until It has finally acted upon the Oklahoma
bill, was demonstrated this morning. Immedi-
ately after the prayer Mr.. Weaver called tho
Speakers attention to the first rule Of the
House. which directs that officer, after calling
the House to order, to cause, upon the appear
anco Of quorum, the journal Of the last days
sitting to be read. He raised the point OF or
der that the journal could not be read until II
was apparent that quorum was In attendance
The Speaker sustained the point and directed
the Clerk to coll the roll. The filibusi erng con.
tinued until $3.50 p. M, when the House ad.
iourned
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-SENATE --On motion
1t was ordered that the Senate meet tomorrow
at II o. m. Among the bills reported from
committees and placed on the calendar was the
Senate bill to authorize the construction Of o
bridge across the Missouri river at Leaven.
worth. The Senate, at 1880, resumed consid-
Grafton Of the tariff bill OF paragraph III, taxing
leather not specially enumerated or provided
for, Is per cent ad valorem. No amendment
was offered. Mr. Vance moved to amend para
graph Sls, taxing calfskins, etc., 25 cents per
pound, by reducing that rate to 20 per cent. I'D
valorem. Mr.. Allison asked that paragraphs
41e and 413 be passed over informally. 1t was
SO ordered. Mr.. Allison moved to amend
paragraph 4s5 by reducing the duty on pearls
from 25 to 10 per cent. al valorem. Amend
ment adopted.
HoUsE-Mr. Weaver brought forward his
two dilatory motions to adjourn, and that when
the House adjourn 1t be to meet on Saturday. No
quorum voted, and o call Of the House was Or
dered. Two hundred and hfty-three members
having responded to their Names further pro-
ceedings under the call were dispensed with,
and Mr.. Springer asked unanimous consent for
the entering of an order providing for a final
vote on the Oklahoma bill, but his request was
answered by loud cries for the regular order.
Mr.. Taylor (O.) offered privileged resolution
censuring the action of one member in taking
complete control Of legislation. The Speaker
ruled II out. No business was transacted, and
at 40 the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II. SENATE. AT II
oclock, there was no quorum present After
the roll-call and reading Of the Journal thirty.
nine Senators responded. Unimportant reso-
lutions were reported and introduced and con-
sideration of the tariff bill was resumed. Mr..
Plumb's amendment to the fresh fish item was
withdrawn and Mr.. Hale's amendment agreed
to, placing fresh fish on the dutiable list at No
per pound. At 6:15 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr Weaver Qa.) resumed his hlibus-
tering tactics, and was opposed by conference
reports on public buildings which the Speaker
declared In order against motion to adjourn.
This was the only point made against Weaver,
and he continued his fight until p. M, when
recess was taken until p m, the night
session being for the consideration Of pension
bills.
WASHINGTON, Jan. i2-SRNATE.-After the
usual routine morning business the Senate re-
sumed the consideration OF the tariff bill at Sec.
tion 2,49l, the first of the administrative SEQ
tions. On motion Of Mr.. Allison, paragraph z,
In Schedule A chemical products). was amend
ed by Increasing the rate ON alcoholic perfum.
cry. including cologne water and other toilet
waters, from q per gallon and 25 per cent cd
valorem to q per gallon and 30 per cent I'D