The Springdale news., 1889-01-11
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

K the Senate. on the ed, quorum being present. consideration Of the Tariff bill >ured. An amendment offered by NIT. Allison, redHe ns the rate on chains Jess than 'ath Of one inch in diameter from three 10 two and halfccnts per pound was, after some discus sioa adopted. The blll was then taken ep where it had been left when last before the Senate. on the amendment to reduce the duty on cotton thread yarn, warps. etc, valued at not exceeding 25 cents per pound, from tn cents per pound to thirty five cents ad yalorem. < long discussion ensned. and continued uHtl inc senate. at SIX o'clock. adjourned without action .....- In The House several bills of m1nor importance were taken up and passed among them one prohblting my agent or attorney re- cc.Ying q fee for securing an increase Of pension m account of any increase of disability or for securing a special act Of Congress where the pcns#on might be obtained under the general Pcnsion law. The remainder of the day Was devoted to Il discussion of the River and liar oor bill.
 IS Inc Senate. on the 3d, after the adoption Of couple of resolutions calling upon heads oi departments for information, cons iteration q tse Tarr biil was resumed the pending ques gau be ng the amendment to change the duty ou cotton thread yarn, warps, etc, valued al not exceeding twenty five cents per pound to nh rty-ive per cent Id yslorem instead of ten tents per pound which was rejected by strict party vete......4..Ia the House the Senate aInHHdmeHt to the btll appropr,aiing s3A80 for mitttA stores for the Territory of Montana w3s coueurred iu On resolution 10 dispense vita the call Of states and Territories on the 'lrst and third Mondays Of each month il bust caIag a5s tesarted to and soon after the House ai4ourned.
 tN Inc senate. on the 4th a resolution calling m tae President for information concerning The state of government Of the Island ef Hayu and he SC zHre ef the Amerlcan vessel Haytien Republic. was adopted. after wh ch discussion oi tbe Tarld oIt was resumed, and occupied a- rne st the entire day. The rules were 50 amend- ed Us to include the President and Wee Presi- dcute!eet among those entitled 10 inc prlyl- leces of the floor. 4 brief executive session followed In the House. the Nicaragua Canal b It was taken up. amended and passed A great -artIon of the day was wasted in flhhusterIug ~ Inc question of changing the rules so d. i3eat'a the power of The minority to obstfuct tHz58ess
 Ix He senate on tho 9th the House amenc. meats 10 the Stcarasuan Canal bill were te ferfed ta the committee aa lore gn relations The senate then res,med consideration of the T4rlf bzI Various amendments were ofered and discussions had upon them but they were ali rs3 3eetet. and when paragraph S36, referring to 4aees mas reached, the senate at i .i5 ?. n. a4jaarHed h the House the only acton iaseu was the passage of I resolut on author 3r5HE the Secretary of War and the See- retHrg af ths Navy to loan 10 the com fnitfee on inaugural ceremonies tae aaE> aaa =sautias "a the Government depots for use in aec1ratIng Washington on the i'h ef March. FIzHG-tefiug F occupied the remainder Of the -essHuu.
 Is tha senate. on Inc 7th at the eanclus5a.. of feg9Iar morning business the resofut on re p57te1 from the committee on fore ga rela tons, n reference te tho Panama canal, WUs faken up in secret session, and passed q, E:i1 D. m. when. by unanimous consent. fh'
 
 January =. instead of January q, and the Sen ale adjourned h the House. immed dtateiy after the reading of the Journal, the contest over the resolution proposing a change ia fhe =rfles SO as to abolish. for the remainder of tho scss.ou the call Of States on suspension Men days. was renewed. wheregpon hiIbusterl7E cnsacd and the entire day was filtered away without action.