The national leader., 1889-01-12
10Th CONGRE IS. Second Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
In the United States Senate on the
18th 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 Re-
public. The same committee reported
Vfavorably Mr.. Edmund;s resolution in
NoppOsltlon 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
9Th, 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 Cts
author). Call, George, Reagan, Gray
and Morgan and then postponed. The
House amendments to the Nlcaraguan
Canal bill were referred. The Tariff
bill was considered, pending which
the Senate adjourned,
In the United States Senate on the
| 7th, the Panama Canal resolution was
taken up. but On motion of Mr..
Edmunds the galleries were cleared
and it 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 49 to 3. the nays being
Messrs. Blackburn, Hampton and
Vance. The existing order in regard
to the Tariff bill was modified Qn con-
sequence of the Panama Canal resolu-
tion having occupied the day. so as to
provide that the vote on the bill shall
be taken on the 221 inst. Adjourned.
| In the U. s. Senate on the 9th, the
House bill providing that the lawful
postage on 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 was ordered ON the House
amendments to the Nicaraguan Canal
bill. The consideration of the Tariff,
bill was resumed. Several amendJ
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 vote of II yeas to 81
nays. Pending consideration Of the
bill the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE.
In the House on the 4th, the Mica
ragua Canal bill was passed--157 to "a
with amendments, and goes back to
the Senate for concurrence. Mr.. Reed,
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 dl-
rected the call of the yeas and nays
under the previous question. The vote
stood: yeas, 1OS; nays, 2l-less than a
! quorum, The House thereupon ad.
| journed.
! In the House, on the 5th. Mr.. Reed
called up the resolution abolishing the
call Of States for bills On the first and
third Mondays of each month for the
remainder of the session. This gave
rise TO renewal of the previous fill
clustering and nothing was accom-
| plished. After the introduction by
Mr.. Springer of constitutional amend
ment authorizing Congress to make a
uniform law of marriage and divorce,
| the House adjourned.
In the House on the 7th, the contest
on the Reed resolution was resumed,
and dilatory motions, with frequent
| roll calls, were kept up until 5 O'Clock,
when the session adjourned, under the
rules, by limitation.
In the House on the 9Th, the dead
loc6 was broken by the recommittal
OF the resolution to change the rules.
the vote being 120 to III. Nine RI
| 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 it finally
voted upon to-day. another deadlock
| resulted and the House adjourned.
In the House on the 9th, the entire
day was wasted in further filibusterlng,
growing out OF determination by MI.
Weaver to prevent any business from
being accomplished until the Oklahoma
bill is disposed of. After various
dllatory motions and roll calls, the