Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16
CONGRESS AT WORK.
The senate.

Consideration of the tariff bill was re
sumed by the Senate. No amendments were
passed, and when an adjournment was or
dered the paragraphs covering cotton
thread and yarn, spool thread of cotton and
cotton cloth had been acted upon. Senator
Stewart introduced bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury TO refund all in
come taxes which, upon principles subse-
quently settled by decisions of the Supreme
Court, are shown to have been Illegally ana
uncoastitutionallyc collected, and which have
not heretofore been refunded. Mr.. Hawley s
bill authorizing the presentation OF medals
to the survivors of the forlorn hope storming
party of Port Hudson was fayorably report
ed.
Mr.. Vanoe's amendment TO the tariff bill
served for the foundation of the whole day &
discussion in the Senate. The amendment
proposed to make the duty on Hamburg
edgings, ETC., 40 per cent. ad valorem, in
stead of As cents a pound and 10 cents ad
valorem. IL was lost. The rules were
amended so as to grant the privileges OF the
floor to the President elect and Fice-Presi-
dent elect.
The Senate discussed the JOINT resolution
from the committee on foreign relations, de-
clarinp the sense OF Congress in relation to
the connection of European governments
with any interoceanic canal. The House
amendments TO the Nicarhsud Nehal JIM
were referred to the committee on foreign re-
lations.
The Senate was in session with closed doors
nearly all day. considering Mr.. Edmunds
resolution involving the Monroe doctrine,
and provoked by affairs connected with the
Panama Canal The resolution was passed
with only three negative votes. Nothing was
done on the tariff bill. Unanimous consent
was given to change the date of agreement to
vote on the bill from the 2lst to the 22d OF
Iannarv
The only change made in the tariff bill by
the Senate wars upon the motion of Mr.. ALI
son, raising from three to three and
one half cents a pound the limit of value OF
bagging for cotton, composed wholly or in
part of hemp, jute and iute butts. There
were strenuous efforts made to secure the
adoption of an amendment to put cot
ton bagging on the free list. The debate
was very sharp, and lasted all day. Mr.
Evnrts, Of New York, introduced a bill provid-
ing for reform in election methods so far as
Representatives, In Congress are concerned.
A hill was introduced by senator VOORHEES,
authorizing the purchase for the Government
of the dressing and shaving table used by
George Washington during his life time. Sen
ator Evarts introduced bill approprlaung
$35 900 for the construction OF lighthouse
and fog bell ut Oyster Bed Shoal, IN the Hud-
son River New York.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
tariff bill. Mr.. Vests amendment TO para
graph 800, placing btuminous and whale
coal on the free list, was lost. On motion of
Mr.. Allison paragraph 1893 was amended by
addingto IL coal, stack or eulm, such as will
pass through a halfinch screen. thirty cents
per ton" The House amendments TO the
Nicaragua Canal bill were non-eoncurred in,
and a conference ordered. A bill was repor-
ted favorably from the naval affairs commit
Tee providing that any enlisted man or petty
officer of the navy may deposit his savings
in sums not less than 50, with paymasters In
the navy. who shall furnish him with regu-
lar deposit book. The same committee re-
ported favorably bill TO advance Chief En-
gineer Melville one grade in rank for his gal
liant services in the Jeanette expedition,
and TO have struck off and distributed to the
of the expedition and TO the heirs OF
deceased members medals commemorative OF
the perils encountered by the Jeannefte party
in the Arctic.