The National tribune., 1889-01-31
CONGRESS.
An Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings in Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23.


In the Senate the tariff bill having passed by
yea and nay vote OF 80 to 30. business was
resumed by taking up the resolution OF Mr..
Hoar (Mass.l, which had been referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, relat-
ing to the counting of the vote for President
and ce-President of the United States. The
resolution was unanimously adopted
Mr. Hale (Me), from the Census Committee,
reported back, with amendments the House bill
to provide for the taking of the 18th and SUBJ
sequent censuses.
On motion of Mr. Sherman (Ohio), the bill to
declare unlawful trusts and combinations in
restraint of trade and production, was taken
up fer consideration. The bill was amended
by striking out of the first section the words
that completes with any similar article upon
which a duty is levied by the United States"
and inserting the words in due course OF
trade" The bill was laid over until t0-mor-
row, Mr. Hoar (Mass) desiring to offer some
amendments.
The Senate then went into Executive session
! and adjourned at $50 o'clock p. IN.
The House went into Committee of the
| Whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Mr. Davis Mass offered an amendment appro-
priating $4,000 to establish and maintain
refuge station near Point Barrow, Alaska.
Mr.. Randall pa raised the point Of order
against the amendment in order to be consistent,
but recognized the fact that the establishment
of this refuge was a matter of humanity. He
hesitated as to his course of action, when the
Chairman, Mr.. Dockeryt Mo-, put the question
and declared the amendment adopted.
Mr., Landes Ill.) raised d point of order
against the clause of the bill providing for the
use of steam presses in the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing.
| Mr.. McAdoo N. j. said that our currency,
! when printed on steam presses and compared
| with that of other nations, was disgrace to the
country, being SO easily counterfeited that its
| use was simply tempting the criminal classes
| of the world. He held up three notes, one of
! them a counterfeit the other two printed on
steam presses, and challenged Members to Sc
| lect the counterfeit.
/ Mr.. Butterworth (Ohio) said the hand plate
/ printers had declared war upon the steam
presses. He had been told Che did not know
/ what truth there was in it, that the men who
/ worked on the steam presses were Kissed aud
annoyed while going to and frem work by the
| hand-printers. If this were true the Secretary
| of the Treasury and the Superintendent of the
Bureau ought to be impeaehed for not vindi-
/ eating the right of man in this country to
earn his bread. [Applause.l This was still
America, and his boy had right to work with
| out asking the permission of any organization
! of men. If he could net, he was in favor of
revolution. Applause. He had been inform
4 ed that as the steam pressmen went to work
| the dead march was whistled. If that were
true it was an unspeakabe outrage committed
within the shadow of the Capitol. He had
| asked one Of the committee of handpress-
men. who had waited on the Committee on APP
preparations, whether it was true that the
steam pTessmen had been Missed. The man
| had replied that that was no part of their
policy, but that the Kissing had arisen
! from this fact: On the occasion of meet.
! ing of the Knights of Labor a hand plate
printer had been loud and vocferous against
! any fellow who would go from a hand TO
/ tear Ia he fret To
and for the purpose of guying him his col
! leagues had INDUCED in a little demonstration,
| which the committee of the knights of Labor,
however, had not approved.
The House adjourned at 6 o'clock p. m.
THURSDAY, JAN. "a.
| In the Senate, Mr. Chandler IN. H. asked to
have the official record of the proceedings of the
Senate changed, and stated that Mr.. Gibson
| La had made remarks of not more than 10
words upon his resolution to investigate the
| elections of Louisiana, and had printed In the
| Record over half column of stuff hardly
word Of which had been uttered in the Senate
/ Chamber. Owing to the absence of Mr.. Gibson
the resolution went over until the Senator
would be present. Very little business was
/ transacted, as the Clerk of the House appeared
and announced the death of Hon James N.
Burnes No., and after resolutions of respect
had been unanimously passed, the Senate at
| 1880 p. m. o'clock adjourned.
In the House, no business was transacted
| The seat of Mr.. Burnes (Mo.) was draped in
black and covered with flowers. The usual
resolutions were introduced by Mr.. Dockery
! (Mo), which were passed unanimously, and the
House, out of respect TO the memory OF the de-
ceased Member, adjourned at 12:10 o'clock p. m.
FRIDAY, JAN. %.
In the Senate, Mr.. Gibson La stated that
| the remarks attributed to him in the Record
had not been uttered, and then Mr.. Chandler
IN. H. withdrew the resolution offered by him
| on Thursday.
Several unmportant bills were introduced,
and the pension appropriation bill was taken
up amended by appropriating $4,000 for the
rent of Pension Agencies, and passed.
The Senate then proceeded to the consdera-
ton of the bill TO declare unlawful trusts and
combinations in restraint of trade aud produc-
ton. The bill was considered at length, but
was finally made the order for Monday next
without reaching vote.
Private pension bills were next considered,
and among the 80 bills passed was one to in
crease the pension of the widow of Gen. Rous-
seau to 0per month. The Senate adjourned
at o'clock p. m.
In the House, the consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill was resumed in Com
mittee of the Whole, the bill consuming the
entire days session, a recess being taken at 5
o'clock p. m.
The evening session was called to order at
7:30 o'clock for the. consideration of private
pension bills, number of which were passed
the House adjourning at 10 o'clock p. N.
SATURDAY, JAN. 26.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
In the House, the Speaker laid before that
body the Mills tariff bill and the Senate sub
sttnte therefor, together with the request of
the Senate for conference, and Mr.. Reed Me. J
moved to concur in the Senate substitute.
MIR. Mcmillan (Tenn.) raised the point of or
der that the substitute must first he considered
in the Committee of the Whole. and Mr.. Mills
| (Tex.) raised the point that it should be refer
red to the Committee on Ways and Means A
long discussion ensued, Messrs. Reed Mills
Mcmillan, Mckinley and Rainfall taking part
The measure was finally sent to the Committee
on Ways and Means
On motion of Mr.. Randall (Pa), the Joint
resolution appropriating 100000 for the heirs
of the late James B. Eads was passed.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the sundry civil appropriation bill, but with
out reaching conclusion adjourned at clock
p. IN.
MONDAY, JAN. %.
Among the memorials presented in the SEN
ate was a protest from the citizens of New
Mexico against the admission of that Terri
tory as State.