The Penn's Grove record., 1889-01-12
50th CONGRESS Second Session.


In the United States Senate on the
4th a resolution from the Committee on
Foreign Relations was adopted, call
ing on the President for correspond
ence and information touching recent
occurrences in Hayti, and the seizure
and release of the steamer Haytien Rs
public. The same committee reported
favorably Mr.. Edmund's resolution in
opposition to any connection or
control Of any European Government
over any ship canal across the Isthmus
Of Panama. The resolution was
placed on the calendar, Mr.. Sherman
giving notice that he would ask for
its consideration. The Tariff bill was
considered. After an executive session
the Senate adjourned.
In the United States Senate, on the
5tA, the joint resolution reported from
the Committee on Foreign Relations in
regard to the Panama Canal was taken
up and discussed by Messrs. Sherman,
Voorhees,, Teller, Vest, Edmunds tits
author), Call, George, Reagan, Gray
and. Morgan and then postponed. The
House amendments to the Nicaraguan
Canal bill were referred. The Tariff
bill was considered, pending which
the Senate adjourned.
In the United States Senate IN the
7th, the Panama Canal resolution was
taken up, but OF motion of MIR.
Edmunds the galleries were cleared
and 1t was discussed in executive
session. After five hours the doors
were reopened, and 1t was found that
the Joint resolution had been adopted
by a vote OF 40 to 8, the nays being
Messrs. Black burn, Hampton and
Vance. The existing order in regard
to the Tariff bill vas modified (tn con-
sequence of the Panama Canal resolu-
ticn having occupied the day. so as to
provide that the vote on the bill shall
be taken IN the 22i inst. Adjourned.
In the U. S. Senate on the Sth, the
House bill providing that the lawful
postage on a especial delivery letter
may be collected on its delivery, was
passed. Mr.. Sherman introduced a
bill to regulate the manner of holding
Congressional elections, and it was re-
ferred. The consideration Of the
Tariff bill was resumed. Pending its
consideration the Senate adjourned.
In the U. s. Senate on the 9th, a
conference vas ordered on the House
amendments to the Nicaraguan Canal
bill. The consideration of the Tariff
bill was resumed. Several amend
meLts, offered by Democratic Sem
ators, were rejected. Among them
was one offered by Mr.. Vest. to make
coal (bituminous and shale) free. This
was rejected by a vote Of il yeas TO 81
nays. Pending consideration Of the
bill the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House on the 4th, the Mica
ragus Canal bill was passed-157 to "a
with amendments, and goes back to
the Senate for concurrence. Mr.. Heed,
OF Maine, called up the resolution re-
ported from the Committee on Rules
abolishing during the remainder of the
session, the call of States for bills and
resolutions on the first and third Mon
days of each month. Mr.. Anderson
raised the ''question of consideration"
but the Speaker decided that this
point could not be raised, and he dr.
rected the call of the yeas and nays
under the previous question. The vote
stood: yeas, 1t8; nays, 2l-less than a
quorum, The House thereupon ad.
journed.
In the House, on the 9th, Mr.. Reed
called up the resolution abolisbing the
call of States for bills on the FIRST and
third Monday s of each month for the
remainder of the session. This gave
rise TO a renewal of the previous fill
clustering and nothing was accom-
plished. After the introduction by
Mr.. Springer Of a constitutional amend
ment authorizing Congress to make a
uniform law of marriage and divorce,
the House adjourned.
In the House on the It'll, the contest
on the Reed resolution vas resumed,
and dilatory motions, with frequent
roll calls, were kept up until 5o'clock,
when the session adjourned, under the
rules, by Limitation. ,
In the House on the 9Th, the dead
locx was broken by the recommittal
of the resolution to change the rnles.
the vote being 100 to lit. Nine Re-
publlcans voted for recommittal, and
eight Democrats against it. The Sundry
Civil bill was reported and placed on
the calendar. The South Carolina
election case OF Smalls VS.. Elliott was
taken up. After efforts by the friends
of the Oklahoma bill to have 1t finally
voted upon to-day. another deadlock
resulted and the House adjourned.
In the House on the OH, the entire
day was wasted in further flibustering,
growing out Of a determination by Mr..
Weaver to prevent any business from
being accomplished until the Oklahoma
bill is disposed Of. After various
dllatory motions and roll calls, the
House, at $50 P. NJ, adjourned.