Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
ButterwOrth Vindicates the
Rights Of Citizens.
DENOUNCING BOYCOTTING
Why Stanford Did Not Vote on the
Tariff Bill - Miscellaneous
Legislative Work.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, January 23.-In the Sem
ate the Census Committee reported back
with amendments the House bill to pro-
vide for taking the eleventh and subse-
quent censuses.
The concurrent resolution for counting
the electoral vote in joint session Febru-
ary 18th, was passed.
Blodeett, of New Jersey, explained
that he was paired with Riddleberger
on the Tariff bill when it came to vote,
believing that Riddleberger was in favor
of the bill instead of opposed to it, as ap-
peared to be the fact.
The Senate bill, granting the Big Horn
Southern Railroad a right-of-way through
part of the Grow Reservation of Montana,
passed.
Sherman's Antitrust bill was taken
taken up and amended by striking out
of the first section the words, "that COM
petes with any similar article upon
which duty is levied by the United
States" and inserting the words, Sin
due course of trade" Sherman then
proposed that the bill go over till to-mor-
row to allow Hoar to offer an amendment
to it, Hoar said he wanted to make it
more stringent. The bill went over till
tomorrow.
The Senate took up the House bill for
the relief OF the State National Bank in
the matter of cotton claims. 1t occa-
stoned considerable discussion, the ques-
ton being as to the loyalty of the bank
at the time the cotton was taken.
After amendment the bill passed, 32
to 20.
FRYE asked unanimous consent that
the special order (the Pacific Railroad
Funding billy should be given prece-
dence over other special orders.
Agreed to.
Frye said vote would be taken on the
bill this week. The bill was then taken
up and laid aside as unfinished business.
Chandler gave notice that he would
no later than Friday, ask the Sena te tc
take action on his resolution proposing
an investigation on the election in Louis
ianna last April.
The District OF Columbia appropriation
bill was taken up, but disposed Of and
after executive session, the Senate ad
ljourned.
/ WASHINGTON, January 23.-Among the
final amendments agreed to on the Senate
tariff bill was that reported from the
Finance Committee to paragraph 257, as
to oranges lemons and lines. 1t increases
the rate per package, according to capac
ity, from 10. 20 and 40 cents to IS, q
and so cents, and from cents evory ad
ditional cubic foot to 10 cents.
After the amendments had all beer
offered a vote was taken, first on agree
ing to the substitute, and then on the
passing of the bill. Both votes were iden
tical-yeas 80, nays 30-as follows:
i Yeas-Aldrich. Blair, Bowen, Cam
eron, Chace, Chandler, Cullom, Davis
Dawes, Dolph, Edmunds, Evarts, Far.
we'll, Frye, Hawley, HiEcock, Hoar
Ingalls,, Jones (Nevada), Manderson
Mitchell, Morrill,, Paddock, Palmer, Platt
Plumb, Quay, Sherman, Spooner, Stock
bridge, Teller, Wilson Qowa)-32.
Nays-Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Brown
Butler, Call, Cockrell, Coke, Colquitt
Daniel, Eustis, Faulkner, George, Gibson
German, Gray, Harris, Jones (Arkansas)
Morgan, Pasco, Payne, Pugh, Ransom
Reagan, Turpie, Vance, Vest, Voorhees,
Walthsll, Wilson (Maryland)-3O.