Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-24

huNDA1s
In the Senate. the Tariff bill being
under consideration, there was a long
debate on an amendment offered by Mr..
Brown, increasing the rates on rice, and
finelly II was laid over until to-day, Mr..
Aldrioh promising that the finance COM
mittee should inquire into the subject.
Mr.. Allison reported amendments to the
wool and woc,en schedule, increasing the
proposed rate on cheap woods from G to 8
cents, second class IL to IL cents, aud
making an average increass on manu-
factured articles of about 10 per cent.
Mr.. Vance offered au amendment placing
wool on the FREQ list. Pending discus.
sion recess was taken. In the evening
session Mr.. Vance's motion was negatived
by viva vope vote, and several amend
ments offered by Mr.. Allison, increasing
the duties on wool and woolens, were
agreed to.
In the House number of bills and
resolutions were introduced under the
call Of states for reference. There were
occasional spssms OF "Hlibustering," led
by Mr.. Payson (Iil.), whose objeot was
TO compel the friends of the Oklsh 1ma
bill to yield to certain amendments to
that measure, an6 also to prevent the
confederation of the Union Pacific Fund
ing bill under suspension OF the rules.
At ienRth, the call of states having been
concluded, Mr.. Warner Withdrew his
pending motion to suspend the rules and
pass tho Oklsholna bill, and In lieu
thereof adopt resolution providing for
q ti1al vote on the bill next ThurBday,
with permission to Mr.. Pnysou to offer
m amendment in regard TO town sites.
The resolution was agreed to. Tho Naval
Appropriation bill was reported and
placed ON the e,leudar. The rules were
suspended and bills passed authorizing
the Ave civilized nations Of Indians to
lease lands for mining purposes; slso, In
creating tho maximum amount OF inter
national money orders to 800. Ad-
journed.
The Honss committee on foreign AZ.
faIrs considered the report OF its Sub.
COMMITTEES III favor OF the Edmunds
Panama Canal resolution, but reached 40
conclusion, some of the members desir-
ing it amended. Another meeting will
be held on Thursday, when it is believed
a practically unanimous report will be
secured for the resolution.
Mr. Lawlsi Gil has introduced in the
House bill increasing from 6S TO $lz
per month tho pension of soldiers and
eaiiors of the Mexican war and of their
susviVirg widows.
IuEGDAY.
In the Senate, the Tariff bill WINS en-
ished aud passed faalIy--yeas 80, nays
30--by patty vote all the amendments
offered by the Democrats la the interest
Of reduction having been rejected. The
| Senate then adjourned.
In the House the River and Hatbor
bill was considered in committee OF the
whole, pending which the House ad-
journeI.
The 0ates subcommittee on naturali-
cation yesterday reported to tho Houss
Judiciary committee bill which 1t had
prepared in lieu of all others emendatory
OF the Naturalization laws. The bill re-.
quires thSt an alien ninst resid q We years
In the United States before no can be-
come citizen; that at the expiration OF
that time he must appear in court and
prove his residence, good moral charao-
ter and fitness for citizenship. The pres
emit requirement OF declaration of In.
tention to become citizen is dispensed
with. In case the application is made to
United States court, notice of his in-
tention must be served upon the repre-.
sentative Of the United States and like.
wise in the case o. a state court, this
representative of state government must
be notified anu attend tCa hgM6g IL 4
beliey the committee will R0t iAvorabiy
upon the bill.