Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-17
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the eth, at the conclusion
OF regular morning business the resolution e.
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 for
January p, 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 o. the
session. the call OF States on suspension Mon
days" was renewed, whereupon tilibustering
cnsued, and the entire day was frittered away
without action.
IN the Senate on the sth, a resolution was
agreed to calling the Secretary of the
Treasury for the report of Special Officer
Byrne. made in November, 1887, in regard to
the evasion of sugar duties in New York Con-
sidefation of the Tariff bull was then resumed,
the two amendments offered being defeated by
the usual party vote. The House joint resolution
to loan flags to the inaugural committee, was
passed. ..... In the House, in pursuance of the
action Of the Democratic caucus, resolution
to recomnit the resolution to change the rules
was offered and adopted. Several measures
for printing Government documents, reports,
ETC., were passed. Further legislation was
blocked by flibustering tactics. and the House
adjourned
In the Senate on the 9th, during considera-
ton of the Tariff bill, Mr.. Vest made speech
in favor of his motion placing bituminous coal
on the free list, and was warmly antagoniZed
by Messrs. German, Vance and other promi-
nent Democrats, each side accusing the other
of departing from 'ye ancient landmarks of
Democracy. The motion was defeated.
Amendments increasing the tariff on several
articles were adopted In the House, flibus-
tering consumed the entire day.
In the Senate, on the 10th. at the conclusion
of the morning hour, consideration OF the Tariff
No;ll mad T,ar of nand r9pn
offered by Messrs. Vest and Vance, were re-
jected without debate, while several others.
proposed by the majority were adopted. Good
progress was made in the consideration OF the
bill. The end OF the dutiable list was reached,
and the reading of the free list proceeded with.
several amendments being adopted to conform
to action taken while cons dering the dutiable
list. Twelve pages of the bill were disposed of.
900 In the House, Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, imme-
diately after the reading of the journal. re-
sumed obstructive tactics and the entire day
was wasted
IN the Senate, on the 18th, at the conclusion
or the morning business, consideration of the
Tariff bill was resumed, the pending question
being Mr.. Plumb's amendment to put all fresh
fish on the free list. During the discussion of
the bill, Mr.. Hale moved to strike out the para
graph, which would leave all fresh fish under
the duty fixed IN another part of the bill-a
half cent a pound, which, after further discus
sion, was adopted, Mr.. Plumb's amendment
beng withdrawn. Paragraphs COB Qeather.
old scraps,) and 626 (mica and mica waste)
were struck from the free list. Other para
graphs were passed over informally. until the
end of the free list was reached. In the House
Mr.. Weaver continued his obstructive tactics.
effectually blocking legislation, he confer
ence report on the bill appropriatng 100000
for the purchase of n site to begin the construc-
ton of public building at Omaha. Neb., be-
ing the only action taken. The same poll cy
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