Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Territorial Bill Consumes Much
Time in the House.
Debate and Wrangle Occupy the Members
The Senate Goes Right Into the Tariff
BiIl-The Bounty on Sugar.
FiFieth Congress.
THE SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The creden-
tials of Mr.. Frye for a senatorial term of
six years from the 4th of March next
were presented by Mr.. Hale and read and
placed on file.
The senate resumed consideration of
the tariff bill, the pending question be-
ing on an amendment reported from the
finance committee allowing bounty of
cent per pound on sugar produced from
beets, sorghum and sugar cane grown in
the United States.
Mr.. Reagan expressed his surprise that
q bounty was not also to be extended to
maple sugar.
Finally the discussion was closed and
vote taken on the sugar bounty amend
ment. 1t was agreed to by vote of q
to %, party lines being maintained ex-
cept in the case of Mr.. Payne of Ohio,
who voted a yea with the Republicans,
and Mr.. Quay of Pennsylvania, who
voted with the Democrats against it.
On motion of Mr.. Allison, it was
ordered that on Monday next a recess
shall be taken from till p. m.
On motion of Mr.. Payne, the house bill
constituting Columbus, Ohio, port of
delivery was passed.
The senate then adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is Consideration
Of the territorial bill was resumed, the
pending question being on Mr.. Mac
Donald IS substitute for the Springer ON
nibus bill, which itself is substitute for
the senate Dakota bill. The house pro-
ceeded to vote on Mr.. Macdonald s sub
stitute, which has never been read, but
which embodies the main features of the
omnibus bill except that it provides for
immediate admission of South Dakota.
The substitute was rejected-Yeas, III;
nays, 1872. Messrs. Macdonald and
Tarsney being the only Democrats join
ing in the solid Republican vote in favor
of the proposition.
Mr.. Springer then offered an amend
ment to the omnibus bill, providing if
the division of Dakota is authorized and
a majority of all votes cast at the cleo
ton provided for in the act shall be in
favor Of the Sioux Falls constitution of
1885, it shall be the duty of the conven-.
ton which may assemble at Sioux Falls
to resubmit to the people of South Dakota
for ratification or rejection the Sioux
Fails constitution of 1885, and also arti-
Giles separately submitted at that time,
and such other amendments as may be
necessary to comply with the provisions
of this act
Mr. Springer demanded the previous
question on the pending amendments,
and the third reading of the bill. The
Republicans demanded further time for
debate, but Mr.. Springer was Obdurate
until Mr.. Symes of Colorado threatened
that unless an hour was allowed for dis
cussion the Republican side would resort
TO filibustering Under this threat Mr..
Springer signified his willingness to per-
NIT debate to run on for one hour.
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania, how
ever, came forward with an objection
which he based on the fact that terrific
rial bills had monopolized the time of the
house for the past week to the exclusion
of appropriation bills.
Thereupon the edict of ''don t vote''
went forth upon the Republican side, and
as the edict was obeyed the house was
left without quorum
Mr.. Springer then withdrew his de-
mand for the previous question. Debate
then ensued.
The house proceeded to vote on the |
omnibus bill as amended as a substitute
for the senate measure, and it was agreed |
TO 10y party vote of 1873: nays, l20.
Mr.. Baker of New York then moved |
to recommit the bill with instructions to |
the committee on territories to report a |
bill for the immediate admission of South |
Dakota and enabling acts for North |
Dakota and Washington.
The motion was lost-yeas, 116; nays, |
1871.
Mr.. Springer closed the debate in
speech which ELECTED applause.
The senate bill as amended by the
of the omnibus was then
IA; nays, s..
Mr.. Springer moved TO amend the title
so Us to conform to the theory of the bill
Mr.. Grosvenor thought the title should
remain as il was
The house then took a recess, the
evening session to be for consideration of
private pension bills.
At its evening session the house passed
private pension bills, and at o. clock
until tomorrow.