The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-12
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
The Senate Reaches the End of the Free

IL o'clock, and when the Chaplain closed
his prayer there were just six Senators In
the chambers-four on the Republican side
and two on the Democratic. Nevertheless,
the presiding officer, in his most solemn
tone, directed that. as there was quorum
present, the journal of yesterday should be
read.
Il doubt that said Mr.. Edmunds.
Mr.. Butler moved call of the Senate.
''The thirty eighth rule" said the presid-
ing officer, provides that, the presiding
officer having taken the chair, and quo
rum being present, the journal of the pre-
cedlng day shall be read and any mistakes
therein corrected"
Well" said Mr.. Butler. there is evil
es Of the senate H0i Thereapon the roll Of
Senators was called, and ten Senators re-
sponded.
Mr.. George, "by the time the journal is
under the call be dispensed with" but the
Chair declined to entertain themotiOn until
1t should appear that there was a quorum
present for the transaction OF business. One
by one the Senators made their appearance,
and by 11:15 thirty-nine Senators had an
swered to the call of their names, and then
yesterdays journal was read and approved.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF
the tariff bill, the pending question being
on the amendment offered yesterday by Mr..
Plumb to strike out of Paragraph 557 the
words except when frozen or packed In
ice, or otherwise prepared by any process
for preservation" SO as TO let the paragraph
read simply fresh fish" free.
Mr.. Plumb spoke in support of his amend
ment. AS the paragraph stood, he said, the
people living near the Canadian line in
Maine, and Massachusetts, and elsewhere
could avail themselves of the privilege OF
purchasing fresh fish free of duty, while. If
that fish were transported short distance
salt-the people who used it were required
to pay duty on it. Either all fresh fish
should pay duty, or else the people of the
interior should have the same opportunity
to buy fresh fish as the people of Maine or
Massachusetts,, of Michigan, or Ohio, or
Illinois.
A long discussion followed, participated
in by Messrs. Hoar, Reagan, Hale, Blair,
SpOoner, StOckbridge, Palmer, Teller, Alli-
son, Evarts and others, and at its close Mr.;
Plumb's amendment was withdrawn. and
an amendment by Mr.. Hale, placing fresh
fish on the dutiable list at half cent a
pound. was agreed to--yeas, IS; nays, 13.
On motion of Mr.. Allison, Paragraph COS
Cleather-old scraps). and 626 lmica and
mica wastel, were struck out of the free list:
Photographer mineral waters) was passed
over informally. So was, on motion OF Mr.
Eustis, Paragraph 630 (molasses testing not
above So degrees by the p0lariscope.)
ALI the paragraphs relating to Oils-6A to
6T-were laid aside informally, so as to
have their verbiage changed.
Having reached Paragraph 100, as to cedar
and other woods, unmanufactured. Mr.. AL
drich moved to strike out of it the words
"osier or willow" stating that the object
was to put them on the dutiable list at 10
per cent. The amendment was adopted.
The end of the free list having been
reached, at Paragraph 795, Mr.. Allison said
he supposed that the Senate would finish
the reading of the administrative sections
of the bill early tomorrow. He would pro-
pose, he said, to spend the remainder of the
day on the omitted paragraphs, after which
he would propose to take up the paragraphs
as to guns, cutlery and few miscellaneous
items of that character. Early next week
he wished to proceed with the wool and
woolens schedule, which had not yet been
touched.
Adjourned.
A Little Relief from the Iowa Filibuster.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Hardly had the
Chaplain closed his petition with the
amen" when Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, came
House adjourn to-day it be to meet on Mon
day next.
Mr.. Crisp and Mr.. WILDER were appointed
tellers and the count proceeded slowly.
After the count had proceeded for half
an hour, without quorum making its APP
pearance, Mr.. Randall demanded the yeas
and nays and they were ordered.
The motion having been defeated-yeas,
2; nays. 22S-Mr. Weaver. who had voted in
the negative, moved reconsideration.
Mr. Randall made the point of order that
it was not in order to move to reconsider a
vote upon motion to adjourn to day
certain and the point was sustained by the
Speaker.
Mr.. Weaver then moved to take a recess
until 1:30, but he was again blocked by Mr..
Randall with point of order. He held
that the motion was i'll the nature of bust
ness, and therefore not in order until the
journal had been read.
The Speaker decided the point to be we'll
taken, and directed the Clerk to read the
journal. Mr.. Weaver demanded the read
ing in eXtensO, but, fortunately, the journal
was short, and its reading consumed little
time. Mr.. Weaver was Immediately on his
feet with another motion for an adjourn
ment until Monday.
Mr.. Randall interiected point of order
against il, which, however, was not sus-
tanned by the Chair. But Mr. Dibble, of
South Carolina, came forward with a con-
ference report upon the Senate bill for the
erection Of a pu6lic building at Milwaukee,
Wis, which, Notwithstanding Mr.. Weavers
protest, the Speaker ruled was of higher
privilege even than a motion to adjourn.
AS agreed to in conference the bill pro-
vides for the erection of building at an
ultimate cost of 81 10000 and the report
having been read and the previous question
demanded by Mr.. Dibble, Mr.. Weaver
moved to adjourn.
The Speaker decided that as the rules
gave conference report precedence over a
motion to adjourn, q subsequent motion to
adjourn could not deprive it of precedence
A standing vote on ordering the previous
question resulted $50 to 4, and Mr.. Weaver
raised the point of no quorum.
Mr.. Dibbie demanded the yeas and nays
and number of gentlemen having risen
the Speaker, without counting them. an
nOunced that there was q sufficient mum.
Der and directed the Clerk to call the roll
But Mr.. Weaver had another obstacle Il
place upon the track of legislation, in the
shape of point of order that the yeas and
nays could only be ordered by quorum
As the easiest way to remove the obstacle
| the Speaker requested those in favor OF
ordering the yeas and nays to rise, and II
| yeas and nays were ordered.
The previous question was Ordered-yeas
| 217; nays, Is. Mr.. Weaver then asked
whether it would now be in order to move
| to adjourn until Monday.
The Speaker thought not. The Chair hat
| some doubt about the correctness of hi
| ruling, and some doubt as to the effect i
might have under some circumstances
hereafter, but the Chair still adhered to i
for the present, at least, and would have il