Morris tribune., 1889-01-09
WORK OF CONGRESS.
The Senate,

WASHINGTON, Jan. O.--lb was JUST
noon when Senator Ingalls, called the
senate to order after its ten days vacar
tion. There was quorum present, and
resumed where it was left off Dec. 81,
the pending question being making the
duty on yarn 35 per cent ad valorem in
stead of 10 cents per pound. The bill
was discussed to the exclusion of all
other business except the introduction Of
bills and petitions.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The resolution
of Senator voorhees, calling upon the
secretary of the interior for information
as to the homestead and other entries
cancelled during this administration was
agreed to. Resolutions were adopted
calling upon the secretary Of war and
and the secretary of the navy for infor-
nation concerning the services of the
Nez Perces war of 1877 from Washing
ton territory and Idaho. At the close of
the morning hour the tariff bill was
taken up. No amendments were con-
CURED in. At p. m. the senate ad-
journed. -...
s= WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-A resolution
was agreed to calling on the president
for correspondence and information con-
cerning occurrences at Hayti.
At the conclusion of the morning hour
the consideration of the tariff bill was
resumed.
On motion of Mr.. Aldrich the senate
rules were so amended as to include
among the persons entitled to the priyi-
leges of the floor the president elect and
the vice president-elect.
Mr.. Coke introduced a joint resolution
for the appointment of $"sta, engineer
officers to make carefultse ritical ex.
animation of the northwest coast of the
Gulf OF Mexico Excluding the mouth OF
the BRACES riSeyA for deeper water har-
Dor for naval ana commercial vessels.
Referred to the committee on COM
merce.
After brief executive session the SEN
ate at o'clock adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I'm the senate
resolutions were agreed to calling on the
president for information as to the Ven
ezuelan wards and what steps had been
taken to collect the monthly quotas of
the Caracas customs receipts. The Pan
anna canal resolution of Mr.. Edmunds
was then taken up and discussed at
length.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The senate
spent most of the day in secret session
on the resolution of Mr.. Edmunds in ref
erence to the Panama canal. At the
conclusion of regular morning business
the resolution reported from the commit
tee on foreign relations in reference to
the Panama canal was tsc.sfe44 up, s.Ild 6lr. /
was interrupted by a motion by Mr.. Ed
munds seconded by Mr.. Hoar, that the
subject be considered in secret session,
which was agreed to, and at 1855 the
doors were closed. After considerable
debate the resolution was adopted by a
vote of 40 to 3. The secret session con-
cluded at $40, when, by unanimous con-
the date for the vote on the tariff bill
was made Jan. 90, instead Of Jan. 81.
The senate then adjourned.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The house con-
CURED in the senate amendment to the
bill appropriating $33, 900 to enable the
secretary of war to issue to the governor
of Montana military stores for the use Of
the militia of that territory.
A resolution from, the committee on
rules to abolish the call of states and ter
ritories on suspension days met with
vigorous opposition and members began
to fibuster against it.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, from the commit
tee on rules, reported for immediate con-
sideration resolution to dispense with |
the call of states and territories on the
first and third Mondays of each month.
Mr.. Reed demanded the previous ques-
ton, and refused to accede to the re-
quest of Mr.. Anderson, of Kansas, that
two hours debate be allowed. On call
of the yeas and nays on Mr.. Reeds de-
mand for the previous question, Mr..
Randall voted against the other mem
bers of the committee on rules. There
being no quorum shown on the call of
yeas and nays, a call of the house was
ordered. Mr.. Reed refused to withdraw
his resolution unless he was assured
that there would be no further fiibus-
tering. At $50 the house adjourned
without action.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-After presenta-
ton of memorial of the board of trade
of Philadelphia, which was referred, ask
ing for an appropriation for the estab-
lishment of houses of refuge At Point
Barrow and East Cape, Siberia, and for
the repair of the steamers Bear and
Thetis. Mr.. Dunn called up the Nicara-
qua canal bill, which was passed by a
vote of 157 yeas to "A nays.
Mr.. Reed called up the resolution abol- |
ishing the call of states on suspension"
Mondays. A hot discussion followed.
When the vote was taken the minority
refrained from voting, and the resolu-
ton went over from lack of a quorum.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. The house
shortly after assembling resumed the
wrangle over the proposed change in the
rules. No quorum being present, a call
of the house was ordered.
The house did nothing but filibuster
until 2:o0, when it adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Immediately
after the reading of the journal the con-
test over the resolution of Mr.. Reed was
renewed. The old-time dilatury motions,
to adjourn to Wednesday, no quorum,
votes by tellers, etc., were resorted to,
until O'clock, when the session ended
by limitation, and the house, without
action on the pending measure adjourned.
Philadelphia Grain Receipts for 1898.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4.-The receipts
of wheat in Philadelphia for the year
1888 were 2,555,60 bushels against
9,270, 1851 bushels the previous year. The
exports were / ,371 500 bushels against