Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19
FIFTIETH CUNGRESS
Second Session.


WASHINGTON, Jan. Q-SENATE.-The house
amendments to the Nicaraguan Canal were
non-concurred in. and Senators Sherman, Ed
munds and Morgan were appointed conferees.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the
tariff bill, the pending question being on Mr..
Vance's amendment that the duty on no article
in Schedule J fax, hemp, iute) shall exceed
nifty per cent. ad valorem. The amendment
was rejected-yeas 1s, nays q, Mr.. Brown vot-
ing with the Democrats in the affirmative.
Schedule X wool and manufacturers OF wooD
was, at the request Of MI Allison, held over In
formally and schedule L silk and silk goods
was taken up
HOUSE That Mr. Weaver (Ia.) is earnest In
his intention to do all in his power to prevent
the House from accomplishing any business
until 1t has finally acted upon the Oklahoma
bill, was demonstrated this morning. Immedi.
ately after the prayer Mr. Weaver called tie
Snsahar's- attention 70 tho drst rule Of tiSs
House which directs Tint 0ficcr, urrcr ,sitiug
the House TO order, to cause, upon the appear
ancc Of a quorum, the journal OF the last days
sitting to be read. He raised the point OF or
der that the journal could uut ~ fsstf until II
was apparent that quorum was In attendance
The Speaker sustained the point and directed
the Clerk to call the roll. The flibus ering con-
tinued until $3.50 p m. when the House ad-
ourned.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10-SESATE On motion
It was ordered that the Senate meet tomorrow
at II a. m. Among the bills reported from
committees and placed on the calendar was the
Senate bill to authorize the construction OF o
bridge across the Missouri river at Leayen-
worth. The Senate at 1880 resumed consid
Grafton of the tariff bill at paragraph All, taxing
leather not specially enumerated or provided
for Is per cent ad valorcm. No amendment
was offered Mr.. Vance moved to amend pnra.
graph Az, taxing calf-skins, etc. % cents per
pound, by reducing that rate to 20 per cent. al
valorem. Mr Allison asked that paragraphs
Al and 4l3 be passed over informally. 1t was
50 ordered. Mr. Allison moved to amend
paragraph ia5 by reducing tho duty on pearls
from % to 10 per cent al valorem Amend
ment adopted.
HoUsE-Mr Weaver brought forward hi
two datory motions to adjourn. and that when
| The House adjourn 1t be to meet on Saturday. NJ
| quorum voted, and a call Of the House was or
iered Two hundred and nfty-thrce member
| having responded 10 their names, further pro
| ceedings under the call were dispensed with
| and Mr.. Springer asked unanimous consent for
| the entering OF an order providing fr n tna
| vote on the Oklahoma bill, but his request was
| answered by loud cries for the regular order
Mr. Taylor l0) offered privileged resolution
| censurng the action OF one member In takinr
l complete control OF legislation The Speaker
/ ruled 1t out. No business was transacted ant
at 1:40 the House adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. H. -- SENATE AT Il
o'clock, there WAS no quorum present. Ate
| he roll-call and reading OF the journal, thirty
nine Senators responded. Unimportant reso
lutions were reported and introduced, and con
sideration Of the tariff bill was resumed. Mr.
Plumb's amendment TO the fresh fish item wa
withdrawn and Mr.. Hale's amendment agreed
to, placing fresh fish on the dutiable list at ~
per pound At5;15 p m the Senate adjourned
| HousE-Mr. Weaver Ga) resumed his tlbus
tering tactics. and was opposed by conference
reports on public buildings, which the Speake
declared in order against motion to adjourn
This was the only point made against Weaver
| and he continued his fight until p. m whel
| recess was taken until p m, the nigh
| session being for the consideration of penso
| bills.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. IL 2--SENATE.-After tn
| usual routine morning business the Senate rt
! sumed the consideration OF tho tariff hin at So
| tion g f01, the first OF the administrative sec
| tions On motion OF Mr.. Allison, paragraph
in Schedule A chemical products, was ament
| ed by Increasing the rate on alcoholic perfun
cry, including cologne water and other tote
| waters from s2 per gallon and % per cent a
vaorcm to 81 per gallon and 20 per cont n
| vaorem. Paragraph 49, as to lead was amenC
ed so as to read Lead ore and lead dros' Il
cent per pound; provided that silver ore col
| toining lead shall pay duty OF IL cent
| pound on the lead contained therein"
| HOusE.-Confcrees were appointed on III
Nicaragua bill. A bill was passed increasin
| the pension Of the widow of Colonel Scott. la,
| Of ihe War Records office. The diplomatic an
consular and Military Academy appropriate
bills were passed. The fortiilcation bill va
taken up, and pending action the House a.
iourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-SESATE. Mr.. Hof
introduced o concurrent resolution for u
counting of the votes for President and VI,
President, which was referred TO the Commi
tee on Privileges and Elections II provide
that the two Houses shall assemble in the hu
of the House OF Representatives on Wednc
day 18th February next, OF ! o'clock n
iarif bill was then taken up and at 5:3) p I
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE,-Immediately after the reading
the journal Mr.. Randall (Pa.). from the Coz
mittee on Rules, reported "a resolution rescin
| ing the rules requiring a daily adjournment
, | O'Clock. Mr.. Payson Qll.), moved 10 recoI
| nit the resolution with instructions TO repo
it back with an amendment making the d
pendent pension bill continuing order for ia
uary H. The conference report on the bill |
creasing to 800 month the pension OF Il
widow of General Heintzelman was agreed !
After the introduction of number Of bills d
trict of Columbia business was taken up.
$50 p m. the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-SENATE. On mott
1 OF Mr.. Voorhees, the Senate bill referring TO I
, | Court OF Claims the claim Of the State Nation
| Bank OF Louisiana for cotton taken by ager
, | of the Treasury Department after 3lth Jur
/, 1865, was taken from the calendar and passe
The Senate at 12:20 resumed consideration
the tariff bill the pending question being
MIR Vests amendment TO strike from the II
list "attar OF roses" and substitute sal
After five and half hours OF discussion, I
bill was laid aside, without vote on the pei
/ ing uHlcuuHitHt, uHu uittT III tAcCutNc sess9
Y | the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Springer ull) called up as
4 special order, the Senate bill for the admssi
, OF South Dakota and the organization Of I
Territory OF North Dakota. The bill havi
been read in full Mr.. Springer took the floor
explanation Of the measure and in advocacy
the substitute (the omnibus bin, which
proposed TO offer at proper time. The me-
ure was discussed until 4:5O, when the Hou