Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-12
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE DEADLOCK is BROKEN
COMPROMISE WITH WEAVER.
And He Allows the Business Of
the House to Go On.
THE SENATE PUSHING THE TARIFF.
The Senate.

The Senate.
THE TARIFF BILL TAKEN UP AT ONCE.
After the usual routine morning business the
Senate resumed consideration Of the tariff bill
at section 2491, the first of the administrative
sections.
In the course Of the reading Mr.. Morgan sent
| to the clerks desk an amendment, which he
proposes to offer to the bill at the proper time.
1t reads: All laws and parts Of laws which ex-
empt from the payment of duties any articles
of commerce upon which duties are imposed
| in this act, when in transit through the United
States to, or from the Dominion of Canada,
or any province thereof, are hereby declared
to be imperative.
THE READING OF THE BILL FINISHED.
There were but few changes (and those
! only as to phraseelogy) made in the admins
trative sections, and the reading of the bill was
finished at 1:45
GOING BACK.
Then Mr.. Allison went back to section 8, as to
methylated spirits for use in the arts, and had
several changes made in the phraseology, so as
to include other substances for methylating
spirits besides wood naphtha.
House of Representatives.
COMPROMISE WITH MR.. WEAVER
The journal Of yesterdays proceeding was
read without any obstacle being interposed by
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, who sat quietly at his
desk while the clerk read the record of his
dilatory motions. It was generally known
throughout the House that the deadlock would
be broken to-day, and Mr.. Weaver's silence
surprised nobody, whileit satisfied everybody.
Great secrecy was observed as to the basis Of
compromise, Mr.. Weaver merely stating that it
was satisfactory to the friends of the Oklahoma
bill. The journal having been read. the Speaker
presented various executive documents for ap-
propriate reference. The Speaker also laid
before the House a House BILL with Senate
amendments authorizing the Secretary OF the
of the United States Supreme Court to each Of
the places where circuit and district courts are
regularly held.
Mr.. Lanham (Tex. asked for concurrence
in the Senate amendments. He said that when
he last called up the bill the gentleman from
Georgia CMr. Blount) had OBJ jected to his re-
quest. The gentleman from Georgia has now
given his consent to q concurrence in the Sem
ate amendments.
MR.. REED MISSES SOMETHING.
Mr.. Reed (Me. )-The gentleman from
Georgia has, but has the gentleman from Iowa
CMr. Weaver)? sort of miss something this
morning.
Mr.. Burrows (Mich.) objected to Mr.. Lam
hams request, desiring business to proceed
under the rules. The bill was referred.
CONFEREEs ON THE NICARAGUA BILL.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Clardy (Mo.),
Mr.. Rayner (Md. and Mr.. O'Neil CPa.) con-
ferees on the Nicaraguan canal bill.
MIR. RANpALL's RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Randall (Pa.) offered a resolution re-
scinding the rule requiring the House to ad-
journ each day at o'clock.
Mr.. .Dingley one. Does this resolution come
from the committee on rules?
The Speaker-It does not
Mr.. Dingley-Where does it come from?
The Speaker-From the gentleman from
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Dingley-For what purpose?
The Speaker-For adoption.
Mr.. Dingley-I object.
Republican Members-Regular order.
The resolution was referred to the committee
on rules.
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE TERRITORIAL BILL.
Mr.. Springer UI.) asked unanimous consent
to have printed a substitute for the territorial
bill now pending, and stated that he would call
it up for consideration on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Reed-H somebody does not object.
Mr.. Springer-Yes; il somebody does not
object.
Mr.. Burrows-How often must member de-
mana the regular OrderI
Mr.. Cox IN. Y.) requested Mr.. Burrows to
withdraw his objection to the printing Of the
substitute, but Mr.. Burrows was obdurate, de-
claring that business must proceed under the
rules
Mr.. Steele Qnd., called up a bill increasing
to $50 month the pension Of Elizabeth G.
Scott, upon which the previous question was
ordered last session, and which thus becomes
privileged.
Mr.. Matson Qnd.) raised the question of
consideration.
NIB. wEAvER's FLAG OF TRUCE.
Mr.. Weaver then came forward with the Gag
Of truce, in the shape of declaration that he
would refrain from making any dilatory mo-
tions until he heard from the committee on
rules
THE PENSION BILL PASSED.
The House determined-yeas, 141; nays. g.
to consider the pension bill, which, after brief
debate, was passed.
Mr.. Dibble Is. c. submitted the conference
report on the bill increasing the limit of cost
for the purchase of a site for public building
at San Francisco. THE conference fixes the
limit at $500 000l
The report having been agreed to, Mr.. Crisp
(Ga.) gave notice that on Wednes day next he
would call up the Smalls- Elliott contested cleo
ton case.