Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-01-17
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
IMPORTANT MEASURES CoEsmERED
AND ACTED UPON.

At the Nations Capitol = what IL Being
Done by the Senate and House = OLD
Matters Disposed OF and New Ones Con-
sdered.
THE discussion OF the Edmunds Panama res
olution ocospisd the principal part OF the day
in the Senate ON the 7th inst, and it was finally
adopted by q vote OF yeas, 40 nays, g. after be-
ing modified as follows: Resolved, By the Sem
ate and House OF Representatives OF the
United States of Amsrios, in Congress
United States will look with serious concern
snd disapgroyh uron any connection OF any
European Government with the construction or
control II any slip canal across the thmus OF
Darien OF across Central America, and must re-
gard any such connection or control as injurious
States, and as a menace TO their welfare q
at the President be and no 10 hereby re-
quested 70 commun cate this expression OF the
views OF the Governn' mt OF the United states
IN the Government OF tho countries OF Europe
Blackburn, Hampton, aud Vance voted nay.
On motion OF Mr. Allison, the existing order as
to tho vote on the tariff bill extended
for one day in consequence OF tho days session
having been oci upied by the Panama Canal
to be taken on Jan ~ The obstructive tactics
against tho propoIed change In The rules were
coatinnol in the House. the time being con-
sumed by roll calls and voting on simple II O.
tions to adjourn and to adjourn till Wedn sday
TN Thursday, until O'Clock, when the session
endol ny Limitation. The Republicans voted
solidly for the new rules and against adjourn
M MT while the Democrats showed a divided
front.
BUT little progress was made on the tariff bill
In the Senate on tho 9Th inst. The feature Of
he days discussion was the tax on bagging for
cotton. resolution passed the Senate calling
on the Secretary OF the Treasury for Special
Oficor Bynle's report on the evasion of
sugar du les In New York. Senator Sherman
introduced bill TO regulate Congressional cleo
tions. IL authorizes The President to appoint,
with tho approval OF tho Senate, i've
qualified voters in each State to be known
IA the Board OF State Canyassers, aud
three voters IL oacn Congressional district to
serve as al electoral board, the appointoes to
hold office during good behavior. The Electoral
Bonrd OF each congressional district shall ap-
point registrar and three judges, not all OF the
same political party, for each cleo ION district or
precinct, to hold office for six years, subject,
defines the power OF the board, otc. No action
was taken. The House deadlock on the resolu-
ton to change the rules, which has Taste for
was ordered ON the resolution by a vote OF yeas,
1S7; nays, 20. Then Mr. Holman 1ndl moved
70 recommit the resolution, and upon that mo-
tion demanded the previous question. After
Eome flibustering the motion to recommit was
carried. The sundry civil bill was reported to
the House.
THE House amendments to the Nicaragua
canal bill were n-concurred in by the Senate,
the 9th inst, and Senators Sherman, Edmunds
and Morgan were appointed conferrees. The
Senate then resumed consideration OF the tariff
amendment that the duty on no article in
schedule j (hax, hemp AMI jute) shall exceed so
per cent. ad valorem. The amendment was re-
lected-yeas 16, nays 25 Mr.. Brown voting with
the Democrats in the affirmative. To put
bttumtnous coal on the free list was rejected
yeas II nays 81 That Mr. Weaver Iowa. 10
earnest in his intention to do all in his power to
prevent the House from accomplishing any
business until It has finally acted upon the
ateIy after the prayer Mr. Weaver called the
Speakers attention to the rulo which directs
that officer, after calling the House to order, to
reading OF the journal OF the last days sitting.
He raised the point Of order that the journal
could not be read until 1t was apparent that
tanned the point and directed the Clerk to call
the roll. The hlibustering continued until 80
p. M, when the House adjourned.
ABOUT twelve pages Of the tariff bill were
disposed of on the 10th inst. On motion OF Mr..
Allison, paragraph AIS, taxing manufactures Of
alabaster, amber, ETC., Is per cont. ad valorem.
was amended by emitting the words cork or
cork bark and adding 10 It the words -osier
Paragraph S S SiS. taking iph %snufactures Of
bone ETC., 30 per cent nd Valorem, was amend
ed by adding TO it cork or cork bark Mr.. Al
the duty on pearls from IS to 10 per cent ad
valoreni. Adopted-yeas. Is nays, 20, as fol-
lows, those voting in the negative being: Bate,
George, Gibson. Jones (Ark) Plumb, Pugh.
salisbury. ,Spooner, Teller. TurPie. Vance.
Noornees, WalthAll, wilson (Md-)-zO MI.
Brown moved to amend paragraph 440, taxing
watches and watch cases Is per cent ad
valorem,. by adding to it gold watches and
Agreed to-yeas, q; nays, 20. The Republicans
MandsrsOn, Mitchell. Paddock. Plumb Stewart,
and Teller. The Democratic Senators who voted
no were: Gibson Gray, salisbury, Vance, and
Vest Various other amendments were voted
on, after which the Senate sdjournsS. Inc dead
pied the time with motions to adjourn, ETC., on
which there were numerous roll-calls, until
helplessness,' as one member put it, adjourned.
During the proceedings a resolution was intro
duced. but ruled out by the Speaker, seeking
conference with Weaver TO the end that legisla
ton might be proceeded with.
TIE Senate completed the consideration OF TIM
free-list section Of the tariff bill ON the 11ta
inst. The following itoms were stricken from
the free list: Fresh hsh made subject to .
duty OF y cent q pound leather scraps, mica
and mica waste, and osier or willow The SEES
sion Of the House was again devoted to roll
calls and points of order Mr.. Weaver, how
ever, did not have things all his own way, az
the Speaker decided several points against him.
One OF these was that conference report took
precedence over motion to adjourn, and under
SSaa pS ana omrhs rnb Gn bnidns
bills were agreed to- The hrst-named bill as
agreed to appropriates 81 ,20o, 900 and the other
S600,000 During the debate on the Milwaukee
bill Mr.. Weaver managed to get in q speech In
favor Of the Oklahoma measure, during which
he said that the will OF the House and the
wishes of the country had been disregarded
and trampled In the dust by small minority
which was opposed to the bill He was finally
shut of by Mr. Mason. who rnisod the point OF
order that he was not speaking to the subject
before the House. After further dilatory mo-
tions on motion of Mr.. Weaver the House took
a recess, the evening session 10 be for tho con-
sideration OF private pension bills. Mr.. Weav-
or was not present during the evening session,
but his place was occupied by Mr.. Kilgore
(Tex.) who announced that so long as one
man could prevent the transaction OF public
business in the House, no private bills
should be passed. He was successful In block
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