Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.

in the Senate on the I'd, quorum being
present, consideration OF the Tariff bill was re-
sumed. An amendment offered by Mr. Allison
reducing the rate on chains ..less than asth of
one inch in diameter from three to two and
nall cents per pound, was after some discus
sion, adopted. The bill was then taken Up
where 1t had been left when last before the
Senate, on the amendment to reduce the duty
on cotton thread, yarn, warps etc., valued at
not exceeding % cents per pound" " from ten
cents per pound to thirty-five cents ad valorem
long discussion ensued, and continued until
the Senate, at six o'clock, adjourned without
action. -. In the House several bills Of minor
Importance were taken up and passed. among
them one prohibiting any agent or attorney re-
ceiving fee for securing an increase of pension
on account of any increase of disability, or for
securing special act of Congress where the
pension might be obtained under the general
Pension law. The remainder of the day was
devoted to . discussion of the River and Har.
bor bill.
IN the Senate, on the Sd, after the adoption
OF couple of resolutions calling upon heads of
departments for information, consideration OF
the Tariff bill was resumed. the pending ques-
tlon being the amendment to change the duty
on cotton thread, yarn, warps, ETC., valued at
not exceeding twenty five cents per pound to
thirty five per cent. ad valorem instead OF ten
cents per pound, which was rejected by strict
party vote.........In the House the Senate
amendment to the bill appropriating $4,000 for
militia stores for the Territory OF Montana
was concurred in. On resolution to dispense
with the call of States and Territories on the
first and third Mondays of each month, f1libust-
ering was resorted to and soon after the House
adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 4th resolution calling
on the President for Information concerning
the state of government of the Island of Hayti
and the seizure of the American vessel Hayten
Republic, was adopted, after which discussion
OF the Tariff bill was resumed, and occupied al
most the entire day. The rules were so amend
cd as to include the President and Vice-Presi
dent-elect among those entitled to the privi
leges of the floor. A brief executive session
followed. In the House, the Nicaragua Canal
bill was taken up, amended and passed. great
portion of the day was wasted in filibustering
over the question of changing the rules so as
to curtail the power Of the minority to obStruct
business.
IN-the Senate, on the 5th, the House amend
ments to the Nicaraguan Canal bill were re
ferred to the committee on foreign relations
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the
Tariff bill Various amendments were offered
and discussions had upon them, but they were
all rejected, and when paragraph $50, referring
to laces was reached the Senate at 4 AS p. m.
adjourned In the House the or-y acton
taken was the passage OF Il resolu1!oh auInor-
ring the Secretary OF War and the Sec
retary of the Navy to loan to the com
rnittee on inaugural ceremonies the flags
and bunting in the Government depots for use
in decorating Washington on the 4th of March.
Filibustering occupied the remainder OF the
session.
In the Senate, on the 1th, at the conclusion.
OF regular morning business the resolution G.
ported from the committee on foreign rela
tions, in reference to the Panama canal, was
taken up in secret session, and passed at
$40 p. m, when, by unanimous consent, the
date for the vote on the Tariff bill was fixed foi
January 22 instead of January 81, and the Sen
ate adjourned ~. In the House, Immediately
after the reading of the Journal, the contest
over the resolution proposing change in the
rules so as to abolish, for the remainder Oh the
session. the call of States on suspension Mon
days" was renewed, whereupon tilibusiering
cnsued, and the entire day was frittered away
without action.