The Penn's Grove record., 1889-01-26

Fire Boss Thomas Morgan and James
O'Reilly, laborers. The gas took fire
from a light carried by one OF the en-
gineers. Engineers VIM. Sharpless
and Chef Owen wer instantly killed,
and Morgan and Reilly fatally burned
The others, whose names were not OBJ
tainable. were severely Injured.
50th CONGRESS. -Seoond Session.
SENATE.
In the U. Senate on the 10Th, the
credentials of Mr.. Hoar, for his new
Senatorial term, beginning March 4th
next. were presented and fled. The
certificate OF the presiding officers of
the Delaware Legislature 10 the cleo
ton Of Anthony Higgins as Senator
was presented and referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions, Mr.. Edmunds saying the paper
was evidently not In conformity with
the requirements Of the law. The
House substitute for the bill for the
admission Of South Dakota was ie-
ceIved and referred to the COMMITTEE
on Territories. The Tariff bill was
considered, and the amendment here
tofore reported to the penknife and
razor paragraph was adopted. The
same paragraph, and those relating to
glass BEETLES and unenumerated artl.
cles from iron or steel sheets. plates,
etc., were also amended. on motion of
MIR. Allison. He moved to insert an
additional paragraph placing a tariff
on Print rollers for wall paper or floor
cloths of $40 per roller or two and one
half feet. This was laid over for the
present. after an executive session
the Senate adjourned.
In the u. s. Senate on the 2lst, IL Q
Tariff bill being under consi leration
there was q long debate OF an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Brown, Increasing
the rates on rec. and finally it was laid
over, MI. Aldrich promising that the
Finance Committee should inquire Into
the subject. Mr.. Allison reported
amendments to the wool and wooilen
schedule, increasing the proposed rate
on cheap woods from 6 to 8 cents,
second class II to - cents, and making
an average increase on manufactured
articles of about Is per cent. Mr..
Vance offered an amendment placing
wool on the free list. Pending discus.
sion a recess was taken. In the even
ing session Mr.. Vance,s motion was
negatived by a pird ucce vote. and
several amendments offered by Mr..
Allison, increasing the duties on wool
and wOollens, were agreed to. Ad-
joIrnet.
IN the U. 8. Senate on the 22d, the
Tariff bill was finished and passed
inally-yeas 80, nays 30-by o party
vote; all thu amendments offered by
the Democrats In the interest or re-
duction having been rejected. The
Senate then adjourned.
In the U. S. Senate, on the 23d, tie
House bill to provide for taking the
eleventh and subsequent censuses was
reported with amendments. Mr.. Sher-
man, from the COMMITTEES on Foreign
Relations, reported two amendments
to the Diplomatic Appropriation bill to
protect American interests IL Sam "a.
Mr.. Saul bury, from the SINE COM
Mite, reported o bill further to fulfil
obligations in rega to TIE Guano
Islands. TIE concurrent resolution
for tue counting of the electoral votes
on February Is was passed. On me-
ton of Mr.. Sherman the Antitrust
bill vas taken up and amended by
striking from the first section the
words shat completes with any similar
article upon which a duty ia levied by
the United States" and inserting in
place thereof. ',in due course OF
trade" The bill was then laid over,
to allow Mr.. Hoar to offer some
amendments. The Union Pacific Rail-
road Funding bill was taken up and
then laid aside as unfinished business.
The District of Columbia Appropria-
ton bill was considered. After an
executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House, or the 10Th, Mr.. Ford,
from the Committee on immigration
reported a bill to regulate immigration,
and 1t was placed on tue calendar,
leave being given Mr.. Spinola to lle a
minority report, The Fertilization
Appropriation bill was passed. After
appropriate action In regard to the
death of e w. Robertson, of Louis.
lana, a member elect to the Fiftieth
Congress. the House adjourned.
In the House on the 2lst. a num-
Der OF bills and resolutions were intro
duced under the call Of States tor
reference. There were occasional
spasms of "flibustering." led by Mr.
Payson, Of Illinois, whose object was
to compel the friends Of the Oklahoma
bill to yield TO certain amendments to
that measure, and also To prevent Il
consideration of the Union Psciic
Funding bill under a suspension OF the
rules At length, the call Of S:atts
having been concluded, Mr.. warne,
Withdrew his pending motion to sus
pend the rules aud pass the Oklahoma
bill. and in lieu thereof adopt a res >
luton providing for a dnal vote OH til.
bill on the oath, with PERMISSION tc
Mr.. Payson to offer an amendment IN
regard to town sites. The resolution
was agreed to. The Naval Appropria,
ton bill was reported and iisc.d a
the calendar. Tie rules were ~
pended, and bills passed author zung ia.
five civil zed nations of Indians t
lease lands fur mining purposes; also
increasing the maximum amount O
International money orders to Sl00
Adjourned.
In the House on the 2ad, the River
and Harbor bill was considered IL
Committee OF the Whole. pending
which the House adjourned.
In the House on the 23d, the Sundr,
Civil bill was considered in Committed
OF the Whole. Pending discussion O
amendments to the clause providing To-
a royalty for the use Nf steam presse.
IN thu Printing Bureau, the committee
rose and the House adjourned.