Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-01-16
WORK OF CONGRESS.
The Senate

The Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 49, The senate
transacted no business outside the con-
sideration of the tariff measure. A few
amendments, principally increasing du-
ties, were agreed to.
WASHINGTON, JAM 1.-THE senate
adopted q motion making the hour OF
meeting tomorrow IL O'Clock. The con-
sideration of the tariff bill was then re-
sumed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-When the pre-
siding officer called the senate to order
at II O'clock there were only six
senators present, and as the question of
o quorum was raised by Mr.. Butler,
twelve minutes were wasted in call of
the senate and waiting for quorum to
gather. At the conclusion of the morn
ing business, which was very light, the
consideration of the tariff bill was re-
sumed, the pending question being Mr..
Plumb's amendment to put fresh fish on
the free list.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-At the conclu-
sion of the morning business the consid-
Grafton of the tariff bin was resumed at
the first of the administrative sections.
Mr.. Morgan sent to the clerks desk
and had read an amendment which he
will propose at the proper time, as fol-
lows: "-All laws and parts Of laws which
exempt from the payment Of duties any
articles Of commerce avon which duties
are imposed in this &c.. NASD ID transit
through the United States 20 q fraN the
Dominion Of Canada, Cr any provinces
thereof, are hereby declared to he mop
erative.
WAsHINGTON. Jan. IA bill was
passed by the senate QUth> ri1ing the en-
try Of 320 acres Of tGnG Iur township
purposes for the town Of flagstaff, Ariz.
MIR. Hoar introduced q concurrent res
olution, which was ,e.crreCi. providing
for the counting Of the votes fer presi-
dent and vice president in the hall Of the
house Of representatives on Wednesday,
Feb. Ii.
MIR. Allison, from the committee on
finance, introduced ali amendment to
the tariff bill providing a bounty Of /
cent a pound on sugar.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The house
spent the day in tilibustprinG At the
conclusion OF the CNap}a;n's prayer. Mr.
Weaver, uf iowa, called tie Speakers
attention to the r:a3e d.-. citing he
reading Of III" journal "t,Y0u the APP
pear&nce q 4 QuO-Uin. lie raised the
point that tho journal cou;&l 0~5 hG read
until Ii vas a2raErn; th;1 4 I; }H,Iin was
in attCndar {. ! r3ii tl,i was ordered.
At l., c>sn;,i;;.;,,.;1 ~. N,"@v2r introduced
di.atorl meets - ,,.!,.; .:,0, H;.s.; he per-
mittrd tie ;v>;ujnEs ., tae Journal. At
the conclusion OF the reading Mr..
Springer, Of Illinois, asked an order for
a final vote ON the Oklahoma bill, at D.
NJ, Jan. IA. Mr.. Brumm, of Pennsyl-
vania. objected to granting Mr.. Spring
er's request. and objection was also made
to his request that the matter be referred
to the committee on rules. After further
flibustering the house at $50 adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.--The chaplain
this morning offered prayer in behalf of
the sufferers from the storm in sections
of Pennsylvania.
After the reading Of the journal Mr..
Weaver, of Iowa, renewed his dilatory
motion 10 adjourn and when the house
adjourrs it be until Saturday, No quo
rum voted and q call Of the house was
ordered. Under the call GJ5 members
answered and Mr.. Springer asked unani-
nous consent for an order providing for
a final vote on the Oklahoma bill. The
regular order was demanded by oppo-
nenis. Mr.. Buchanan declared that he
desired to see whether or not one man
bulldoze the house. During the count of
the vote on one of the divers motions to
adjourn, E. B. Taylor, Of Ohio, after re-
ferring in preamble to the blocking of
the business of the house By a certain
member, offered resolution for the ap-
pointment of a committee Of five to wait
upon the member to ascertain upon
what terms he would allow the business
of the house to proceed.
The <esolution not presenting a ques-
= ION of privilege, was ruled out, and the
count proceeded with.
The house, at 1:4Q p. M, recognizing
its hopeless helplessness.'' as member
expressed it, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The house
spent most of the day in flibustering.
A strong effort was made to transact
business, but Mr.. Weaver continued to
interpose dilatOTy motions.
Mr.. Dibble, Of South Carolina. came
forward with q conference report upon
thr senate bill for the erection Of a pub
lie building at Milwaukee, and the
speaker ruled that this was Of higher
privilege than q motion to adjourn.
tI1C NLCkfcstC Ol4 Ll4S I'LL. MI
Weaver made some remarks in favor of
the Oklahoma bill and he was quickly
ruled out of order. The conference
report was agreed to. The conference
report on the Omaha public building
bill was also considered and agreed to.
The house then recessed until 7:30 %.
m. to consider private pension bills.
At the evening session no quorum was
present and no business was transacted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-No objections
were made to the reading of the Journal;
in fact Mr.. Weaver suspended his OBJ
structive tactics altogether and allowed
the business of the house to proceed
without interruption.
Among other things laid before the
house by the speaker was house bill
with senate amendment authorizing the
secretary of the interior to distribute one
set of official reports of the decisions of
the United States supreme court to each
of the places where circuit and district
courts are regularly held.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Clardy,
of Missouri, 'Raynor, Of Maryland, and
O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, conferees on
the Nicaragua canal bill.
Mr.. Randall offered resolution abol-
ishing the rule providing for adjourn
ment at o'clock. Under objection it
went to the committee on rules.
Mr.. Weaver gave notice that he would
not obstruct business further until the
committee on rules had reported.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Mr. Randall
reported resolution from the commit
tee on rules resembling the rule reouir-
ing daily adjournmep1t at 5 o'clock.
This gave rise to general debate. The
resolution was finally agreed to.
Routine business was then proceeded
with. N
Two Oct.gcnarians Will Race.
MASON Cry, Iowa, Jan, 1O.-The re-