The Penn's Grove record., 1889-01-19
5oth CoNGIlEss. Second Session.
SENATE.

III Inc W o. senate, on Cn0 lzIn, tue
consideration Of the Tariff bill wal
continued. After and Executive ses-
sion the Senate adjourned.
In the United States Senate, on the
14th, MI. Hotr introduced a concur.
rent resolution for the counting by
Congress Of tle votes for President
and Vice President on the 18th Of
February next. 1t was referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
The consideration of the Tariff bill
was resumed, and Mr.. Allison, from
the Finance Committee, reported two
new sections which he proposed to
offer as amendments, relating to a
bounty OH sugar. Pending considera'
ticn Of the bill the Senate adjourned.
In the United States Senate, on the
18th, the consideration of the Tariff
bill was conticued. After five and a
half hours discussion. without a vote
on anything, the Senate went into
executive session, and, when the doors
were %reopened, adjourned.
In the United States Senate, on the
10Th, the Presidents messages, In re-
gard to Samoa and Hayti, were pre-
sented and re'erred with the accom-.
panying correspondence. The consid-
Grafton of the Tariff bill was continued,
and MI. Vests motion, to put salt on
the free list, was rejected. MI. ALL.
son offered an amendment, which was
agreed to, making the duty on cross
cut saws 8, 10 and Is cents per linear
foot. instead Of 6, 8 and Is cents. Mr..
Jones, Of Arkansas. moved to put
taggers' iron OBJ the free list. Pending
discussion the Senate adjourned.
I HOUSE.
In the House, on the 18th, Mr.
Weaver renewed his dllatory tactics.
with the effect OF preventing the
transaction of any business beyond an
agreement on two conference reports
on public building bills. A recess was
taken until evening for the considera.
ton of private pension bills, but the
ilibusterlng wal continued by a sub.
stitute for Weaver, and nothing was
done.
In the House on the 18th the dead.
lock was broken an arrangement having
been made with Mr.. Weaver In regard
to the Oklahoma bill. A conference
committee was appointed on the
Nicaragua Canal bill. Mr.. Randall,
of Pennsylvania, offered a resolution
resembling the rule requiring the House
to adjourn each day at 8 O'Clock. Mr..
Dingley, of Maine, Directing. the
resolution was referred. A bill was
passed increasing to $50 per mi .th the
pension of Elizabeth G. Scott. The
Military Academy and Diplomatic
Appropriation bills were considered In
Committee Of the Whole and passed.
Pending consid Grafton of the FORTH.
cation bill the House adjourned.
In the Housey on the 14th, Mr.. Ran.
dali. of Pennsylvania, reported a Teso.
luton resembling the rules requiring a
daily adjournment at 8 O'Clock. After
debate the resolution was adopted by
a vote of 155 to 85. Mi. Cowles, OF
North Carolina, introduced a bill con.
tanning the internal revenue features
of the Mills bill, and moved its refer.
ence to the Committee on Appropria.
lions. Agreed to-129 to 81. Mr..
Brewer. of the same State, introduced
a bill to repeal the tax on tobacco. 1t
was referred to the Ways and Means
Committee. Pending consideration of
District of Columbia business the
House adjourned.
In the House, on the 10Th. a bill
was passed for the establishment of a
llghtship. with fog signal. at Sandy
Hook, at a cpst Of $4,000. Mr..
Springer called up the Senate bill for
the admission of South Dakota and
the organization of the Territory OF
North Dakota. He gave notice OF the
offering OF tho Omnibus" bill as a
substitute at tho proper time. Pend
ing debate on the bill the House ad-
journed.
In the House, on the 10th, the
Territorial bills were discussed until
adjournment.