The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-10
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
REVIVAL OF THE TALK ABOUT AN
EXTRA SESSION.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS OF
BOTH HOUsES or CONGRESS.
Washington News in General.

WAsHNGToN, January 9-There il g
revival to-day of the talk Of an extra
session Of Congress after March'ith, ow.
/ ing 10 the fact that the last six days have
/ been wasted by obstructive tactics, and
| dilatorv motions were begun Immediately
after the House assembled. The friends
OF the Oklahoma bill are determined, If
they can. TO prevent the transaction OF
/ all business until the House accOrds them
a day on which 10 consider the bill for
the formation Of that Territory. II is
is also hinted that several of the promi-
nenl aspirants for the speakership in the
next House are lending an unseen hand
10 ohstruCt business believing that an
extra session would be an advantage 10
them in their race for the speakership.
APPRAISER REMOVED.
WAsHISGToN, ID. G., January 9.-The
President Yesterday removed Lewis Nc
Mullen, United States Appraiser at New
York city This action was taken al the
request of Secretary Farchild, who on
the 3lst of last December asked for Mr
McMullens resignation.
POSTMASTER APPoISTED.
WAsHINGToN, d. c., January 9-Wil-
liam b. Grove has been appointed post
master at Stephenson, Frederick county,
Va.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate made considerable progress
to-day in the discussion of the tariff
measure
The tariff bin was taken up at the con
clusion of the morning business, and the
amendment offered by Mr. Vance yester-
day providing that the duty onno article
in the flax, hemp, and jute schedule
shall exceed 30 per cent ad--d'0rem was
reiected-ls 20 2j. Mr.. Brown voting
with the Republicans
On motion of Mr. AldriCh the words
and knit goods were added 10 the
paragraph relating TO laces and embrOi
deries
Mr. Vest moved to put coal on the free
list, and in support of his motion cited
the votes of eminent Republicans in 1870
TO make coal lbiluminous and shale) free
4 long debate ensued
Mr. Faulkner made an argument
against the proposed amendment, stand
ing, as he said, on solid Democratic
ground
Mr Platt remarked that the difference
on the other side of the chamber was a
" very pretty quarrel as it stood, and he
had no disposition to interfere with il.
Mr. German also opposed the amend
ment and criticised very strongly Mr.
Vests attitude He said there never had
been q Democratic statesman; there
never had been q Democratic President, /
or a Democratic Secretary OF the Treas /
urv. or a Democratic Congress in either /
branch that had ever dreamed of putting T
coal on the free list His /
friend from Missouri reversed all the /
precedents.
Mr.. Vest replied o. Mr. Goman, and .
said that the Democrats who finched I.
now from the principles of The party on
This subject of taril1 gave up his posi- 4
lion, abandoned his flag and could not /
Justify himself before the country Dem
)crats had 20 stand by their position in 4
he last canvass whether they were will
ing to do 10 or not Laughter on the
side
Mr Voorhees, opposed the amendment,
which was finally rejected by a vote of
yeas to- 81 nays.
The Democrats voting in the negative
we're Bate, Brown, Daniel, Faulkner,
jorman, Payne Pugh, Turpie, Voorhees,,
md Wilson, of Maryland
On motion of Mr. Allison paragraph
'93 was amended by adding 10 10 "coal
lack or culm such as will pass through a
ialf inch screen, 30 cents per ton.
Mr Vest inquired of Mr.. Allison as 10
he drawback on bituminOus coal allow
d 20 cOast-Wise vessels
Mr. Allison said that there could be no
Ioubt as TO the fact that the substitute re
lcaled that drawback.
Mr. Allison moved 20 increase the duty
N card clothing manufactured from
empered steel, paragraph 3ylJ from A.
o 80 cents per square foot Agreed to-
eas, % nays, r.
Mr. Brown offered an amendment in
reasing from % TO 40 per cent. the duty
n iewelry not otherwise provided for
agreed 10, yeas, 81 nays. 4.
AT 800 p. VI. the Senate adjourned.
FmiBCsTERING rs TIE HOUSE.
WAsHNGToN, ID. c., January 9.-The
IOuse spent the day in tilibustering
Al the conclusion of the Chaplain's
rayer Mr. Weaver, OF Iowa, called the
peaker's attention 10 the rule directing
he reading of the journal upon the ap
earance of quorum He raised the
oint that the journal could not be read
ntil it was apparent that a quorum was
attendance A rOll-call was ordered !
{ its conclusion Mr. Weaver introduced
ilatory motions until $40. when he per
lifted the reading of the journal
At the conclusion of the reading Mr.
pringer, of Illinois, asked an order for
final vote on the Oklahoma bill at
clock January :.
Mr.. Cultivate of Ohio, offered an !
nendment providing for final vote on p
le Union Pacific Funding bin on Janu !
~ %, but his amendment was declared
no of order
Mr. Brumm objected TO granting Mr. |
pringers request, and objection was 1
SO made TO his request that the matter r
E referred to the Committee on Rules.
After further flibustering, the House D
$3.50 adjourned. v