The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-11
THEY ARE AT 1T AGAIN.
The National Lawmakers Resume Business
at the Old Stand.


WASHINGTON CRY, JAN 4.--The princi-
pal business in the senate Thursday was the
consideration Of the tariff bill. Vests mo.
ton To reduce the duty on cotton threads
yarns, etc. to IS per cent. al valorem was
rejected, as was another by him to make
cotton thread 40 per cent. ad valorem in.
stead OF cents dozen spools number
OF other amendments OF similar character
were rejected, and at 8 p. M. the senate adj
journed
The house committee on rules reported TO
to that body resolution. the purpose Of
which was to dispense with the call of states
and territories on the first and third Mon
day OF each month, and thereby to diminish
the power of the filibusters Tho previous
question was demanded by Reed, and on this
question Randall, one OF the rules commit.
tee, voted no. The first vote showed no quo.
rum. tho result Of filibustering, and the
house, at sos y. M. adjourned
WASHINGTON City, Jan. : The tariff bill
occupied the attention of the senate most of
yesterday, but itwas laid aside without much
progress after long political debate. Tbs
senate rules were amended to give the priv.
ilege OF the floor TO the president elect and
vice fresidcnt-eect. A Lrief executive
session was then held, and the senate adj.
journed.
The house passed. the Nicaragua bill with
amendments providing: that the United
States shall not be committed TO any liability
OF the company, which statement shall
printed on every bond; that no stock shall
be issued until at least 10 per cent. is paid
for in money and that no bonds shall be Is.
sued IN excess Of capital until the latter paid
in shall amount to $1,000 900; that congress
lhaI haU th..r i..lN b..
peal the act and regulate the rates OF toll
The vote on the bill was ia yeas to - nays.
The bill now goes back to the senate. The
resolution abolishins the call Of states for
business under suspension of tho rules on
two Mondays in zach month was then taken
up, but after debate the opponents OF the
measure declined to vote and loft the house
without a quorum and adjournment was
taken.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 7.-ln the senate
Saturday Sherman called up joint resolu.
tion defining tho position of the United States
regarding the control by any European
power of any waterway constructed across
Central America. and wanted it acted upon
at once. There was some opposit ion, and
Gray offered an amendment modifying the
language, but the whole matter went over.
The tariff bill was then resumed, and a mum.
Ter OF amendments offered, bu mo action
taken, and at 4:4J the senate adjourned.
Filibuster had charge of tho house again,
on tho proposition to abolish the call of
states on suspension Monday. Springer
succeeded in getting "a resolution passed in
structing tue seigeant-at-armS to notify ab.
sent members to be present Monday
resolution was passed authorizing tho war
and naval office to loan bunting to decorate
the city on March 4, and the house adj
journed.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 5--As soon as
the routine morning business was disposed
OF in the senate yesterday that body went
into secret session on Edmunds' Panama
canal resolution and the debate occupied the
whole dry until $40 p. M. The only action
taken after the doors were opened was to fix
Jan. 80 Instead Of 81 for the final vote ON the
tariff bill.
Roll-calls, under the lead of the filibusters
who oppose the resolution abolishing the call
Of states on suspension" Mondays occupied
the whole day in the house, which ad journed
at p. m without particle Of progress in
legislation.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 9--The senate
yesterday passed the house bill requiring the
delivery of special delivery letters
whether postage is prepaid or not Sherman
introduced bill providing Il complete sys'
tenn Of government regulation OF elections
for congressman. BY it the president ap-
points FIVE persons in each state board
OF canvasscrs, and three in each |
district rs electoral boards and they |
appoint the precinct officers and oversee the |
count of tho votes. The tariff bill then |
came up A proposed amendment to put |
I'M Uui For tha fraa .ot roI
q long discussion, but it was finally rejected,
as were one on two other propositions. An |
providing that the duty on nc |
article in the section should exceed so pea |
cent. ad valorem was pending when the |
senate, after passing the house joint resoluc
ton to loan flags to the inaugural commit
tee. adjourned.
The house put an end to the dead lock 10y |
the plan Of Monday nights caucus. |
the vote being 40 to 1T to recommit tbs
resolution which was the bone of contention
number OF measures relating to hous.
printing were passed. and then an attempt
to get up the Smalls. Elliott contested electio..
case from South Carolina Developed the fact
that filibustering was still the weapon OF tho
and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 10 AS sooI.
rs the routine morning business was out Ct |
the way in the senate yesterday, the tariff |
bill was again taken up Vance's amenI.
;nent providing that no article in the perd.
ing schedule should he taxed at rate OK.
ceeding 80 per cent. al yalorem was rejected.
The wool schedule was passed over inform.
ally. Aldrich, in answer To u remark Of
Vest, said the silk schedule had been pre-.
pared at tho treasury department, and in.
creased the duty on silk wearing apparel
from 81 per cent TO GO per cont. A motion
10 put bituminous coal on the free list was
rejected, ten Democrats voting with the
Republicans against itijate, Brown. Dan.
lei, Faulkner, Gorman, Payne Pugh, Tur.
pie, voorhees,, and Wilson of Maryland. An
amendment was adopted putting duty on
,oal or culm such as will pass through half
nch screen Of 10 cents per ton. The duty on
iewelry mot otherwise provided for" was in
creased from % to 40 per cent a few other
slight changes wers made. and at $50 the
senate adjourned.
The house wasted tho day in fllibustering
again, lead by Weaver, who kept the house
voting on dilatory motions until $40 p. m.
before he would permit the journal TO be
-ead Attempts to have days fixed for votes
m tho ytla horua and ITuion paci{,, fupdinU |