The Springdale news., 1889-01-18
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

fS the senate on the 9th, during cons.der:.- tion ot the Tariff bill, Mir Vest made a speech Sn favor or his motion placing btuminous coal on the free list. and was warmly antagonizl d by Messrs. German, Vance ! other promt- nent Democrats. each side accusing the other of departing from "ye ancient landmarks ef Democracy The motlon was defeated Amendments increasing tho tarin on several articles were adopted ... In the House, 1lbus. tering consumed the entire day.
 IN the Senate. on the 10th, at the conclustor of the morning hour, consideration Of the fartn bill resumed. A number Of amendments offered by Messrs. Vest and Vance, were re 1ected without debate, whle several others proposed by the majority, were adopted. Good progress was made in the consideration of the bill. The end ef the dutable list was reached and the reading Of the free list proceeded with several amendments being adopted to conform To action taken whHe cons dering the duttabEe list Twelve pages Of the bill were disposed of ~ In the House. MT. Weaver of Iowa. imme- diately after the reading Of the journal, re sumed obstructive tactics, and the entire day was wasted. q
 lN the Senate, on the Huh, at the conclusion of the morning business, consideration Of the Tariff bill was resumed, the pending question being MT. Plumb.s amendment to put all fresh fish on the free list. During the discussion of the bill, MT Hale moved to strike out the para graph which would leave all fresh fish under the duty fixed m another part of the bill-a haH cent pound, which, after further discus. sion, was adopted, Mir. Plumb's amendment heins withdrawn, Paragraphs sos deather. old scrapsl and G26 lmca ana mica wastej were struck from the free list. Other para graphs were passed over informally, until the end Of the free list was reached. In the House Mrs Weaver continued his obstructive tactics. eGeetually blocking legislation, he confer snee report on the bill appropriating s6oo.oo1 Tor the purchase of site to begin the construc- tton ot public building at Omaha Ncb., be ing the only action taken, The same poll q prevailed at the evening session.
 K the Senate, on the l2th, at the conclusion of the morning hour, few changes were made iH the p6raseology Of the administrative sec tons. and the reading of the Tari4 bill was finished, after which the Senate went into ex ee0tlfe session and at ;l5 p. m adjourned ~ In the House, a temporary truce was declared between Inc advocates and opponents of the Oklahoma b1ll, and regular business was taken up. private benson bill, increasing to fifty dollars the pensIon Of Elizabeth C. Scott was passed The Military Academy and the Diplo- matte and Consular Appropriation bills were. after some diseusslon, passed. The Forlthea- tons Appropriation bill was then taken ID, but pending action the House adjourned.
 IN the Senate, on the 1ith, Mir Gray s amend menf placing upau the free list nearly all the materials used in he construction of ships. WIS. after long debate rejected by strict party vote of T ta 25. Several other amend ments were offered and rejected. The free salt discussion was resumed and occupied some time after which the bill was laid aside without action on the pending amendment -s= h The House the rule providing for ad= 1auFnmeat Ii five o'clock each day, was after long debate, resciuded, revenue b Il ot importance was referred to the appropriations committee, and | number of measures per taininE 10 the District ot Columbia, were passed.