West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-10
THE FIFTTETH CONGRESS.
The senate


ldTH DAv.-The Senate convened again ~
the holiday recess had terminated. A quorum
was present. The following petitions, me-
norias and resolutions were presented: Re
monstrating against any action of O. ngrces
looking to the admission OF Utah as State;
TO prohibit Acknowledgement on account OF
sex, for the suspension of the purchase ot
silver bullion and Of the coinage OF silver
dollars; in favor OF including IN the next
census statistics OF surviving soldiers OF the
late war; In favor Ct woman suffrage in tho
Territories; and resolution, which was
adopted, asking the President 70 transmit TO
Congress any correspondence that may have
been had with Great Britain concerning the
seal fisheries in or near Behring's Straits,
especially as TO the seizure OF any vessel OF
the United States or other country The
Senate then resumed consideration of The
Tariff bill, Mr.. Allison going back to para
graph l3i, as 10 chains moved 10 amend it
by reducing the rate on chains "lces than
three- eiRhts OF one inch In diameter from
TO 2A9 cents per pound. Mr.. Vance
moved 20 amend the amendment by making
the rate thirty per cent. al valorem, Mr.
Nancos amendment was rejected- yeas 10.
nays 2i--and Mr.. Allison's amendment was
agreed TO without division. The bin WIS
then taken up at the point where Il had been
left whom last before the Senate schedule ],
cotton manufactured, the question being on
the amendment offered by Mr. Ncst TO re-
duce the duty on cotton thread yarn, warps,
etc, valued at not exceeding twenty five
cents per pound from ten cents per pound
To thirty-flve per cent ad valorem
1ATu DAY Tho Senate continued the con-
sideraton OF tho Tariff bill After long
debate II rejected by party vote the amend
ment 10 the Tariff bill proposed by Mr.. Vest
changing tho duty on cotton thread, yarn,
wRrps, etc, from ten cents pound TO thirty
five per cent. nd valorem. here were no
changes made In tho bill, and three and one
half pages OF the measure were disposed of
in committee OF the whole during the FIVE
hours the Senate was la session. Mr.. Haw.
loy's bill authorizing tho presentation or
medals 70 the survivors OF the forlorn hope
atorming party OF Port Hudson was favor
ably reported.
1GrH DAY-Mr. Edmundsa resolution In
America in the construction OF ship canals
was reported favornbly. Mr.. sherman re.
ported a resolution calling on the President
for information regarding recent occurrences
in Hnyti. .. On motion OF Mr.. Aldrich. the
Senate rules were so amended as TO include
among tho persons cnt tied TO the privileges
OF the floor the President-clect and the Vice.
President-eloct. Mr.. Hoar introduced a bill
to reorganize and eauaize the rank and pay
OF Naval officers The Tariff hill was
again discussed. motion 10y Mr.. Vance &c
amend paragraph 323, referring Go Hamburg
cdgings by reducing the rate from forty five
cents per pound and fifteen per cent ad va
loren TO forty por cent ad valorem gave
rise 90 debate, which was continued at great
length and was participated In by MessrH.
Mcpherson, Dawes, Coke Reagan and Nor
gan. Mr.. Vance's motion was rejected and
the hill laid aside