Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24
NEWS of THE WEEK.
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CONGRESS.


In the Senate on the 14th Senator Hoar
introduced concurrent resolution for the count
ing Of the votes for President and Vice-Presi
dem, which was referred The Senate toen re-
sumed consideration of the Tariff bill and SEN
afor Allison offered two new sections providing
for a bounty of one cent per pound on sugar from
beets, sorghum or sugar cane grown in this
country. The bill was finally laid aside and
Senator Chandler introduced bill reviving the
grade OF Lieutenant-GeLeral OF the army. Ad-
lourned After the reading Of the journal
in the House. Mr.. Randall reported a resolu-
ton resembling the rule for five O'Clock adjourn
ments which occasioned lengthy debate Bills
were introduced TO punish the buying and sell
ing of votes; for establishing National Mill
tary Museum at Washington; TO refund the in
terest bearing debt; for the free coinage OF
silver (by Mr.. Bland), and several other bills.
After the consideration OF District Of Columbia
business the House adjourned
AFTER routine business the Senate on
the 18th resumed consideration OF the Tariff bill,
the pending question being Senator Vests
amendment to strike from the free list 'ottar Of
roses and substitute salt" On this there
was a debate of nearly six hours and without
action the Senate, after an executive session,
adjourned =. In the House, Mr.. Springer 1ll)
called up as the special order the bill to admit
South Dakota and for the organization OF the
lowed, pending which the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10Th the Presidents
two messages in regard to affairs in Samoa and
Hayti were received and referred A memorial
from the Illinois W. c. T. U. in favor OF Sab
bath observance was presented, and with others
Of like character referred. Conference re-
ports on the bills for public buildings at San
Francisco Milwaukee and Omaha were agreed
70 and the Tariff bill taken up. Senator Vests
pending amendment to strike ottar Of roses
from the free list and substitute salt was dis
agreed TO by yeas o. nays 26. The bill was
considered until adjournment. Soon after the
House met the Territorial bills were taken up
and debate continued until adjournment
AFTER routine business the Senate on
the 18th resumed consideration Of the Tariff
bill, amendments to the tin plate paragraph be-
ing before the Senate and upon which long
debate took place. Pending discussion Of the
amendment proposing bounty on sugar the
Senate adjourned. After the transaction Of
unimportant business the House again took up
Territorial bills. The House bill was substi-
tuted for the Senate bill and pending consider
alton the Hoese adjourned.
Soon after meeting on the 18th the Sem
ate resumed consideration Of the Tariff bill, the
pending question being the amendment allow
lnge bounty on sugar produced from beats, sor-
ghum and cane grown in the United States. A
long debate followed and the amendment was
adopted. The Senate then adjourned. In the
House the Omnibus Territorial bill was taken
up and further debated. Several amendments
were adopted and the bill finally passed by IA
to 9S. At the evening session thirty private
pension bills passed.