The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-08-14
CONGRESS.
In Abstract Of The More Important
Proceedings Of Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY. AUG. G.

OF the tariff bill, and Mr.. German Md re-
Bumed the argument IN favor of reduction IN
the duties on iron ore. lie occupied the foor
for several hours, and the debate on the subject
continued almost up TO the hour of adjourn
ment.
Before adjournment. Mr. Cockrell MO- of
fered resolution (which was agreed tOl calling
on the Secretary of the Interior for a list of
officers Of the army, navy, and marine corps
on the retired list who are also drawing PEN
Bions.
The Senate adjourned at G p. m.
In the House, the regular order having been
demanded by Mr.. Enloe (Tenn.), MIR. Grosve-
nor Ohio rose TO a question OF order lie
insisted that il was the duty of the Speaker at
this time to lay before the House bills and
other matters of public interest that had accu-
mulated on the Speakers table. He himself
had had on the table for p days bill which
could be passed in one moment. lie referred
10 the bill 60 establish National Park on the
battlefield of Chickamauga.
The Speaker stated that the gentleman from
Iowa Mr.. Reed presented q conference report,
which, OF course, had preference.
Mr.. Reed then presented the conference re-
port on the Original package" bill. The re-
port leaves the bill exactly as il passed the
Senate and is dissented from by Mr.. Oatesl Ala.),
one OF the c0nferees.
Mr.. Reed demanded the previous question
against the protest Of Mr.. Oates, who wished
for a longer time for debate than 40 minutes,
which are accorded under the rules
The previous question was ordeTed-yeas
JOB, NAYS so. Mr.. Oates having voted in the
affirmative for that purpose, moved a reconsid-
Grafton.
The motion to reconsider was laid upon the
tabie-yeas l07, nays %.
The 40-minute debate was opened by Mr..
Reed Iowa with speech in support Of the
conference report. He said that it was due 10
him TO say that he had not changed the views
expressed by him in the report of the Commit
tee on the Judiciary in favor of the House bill.
His view was that property Of every descrip-
ton brought into a State for sale should be
sold in accordance with the rules of that State.
Remarks in opposition 10 the conference
port were made by Messrs. Oates (Ala.D and
Springer H.. and the report was then adopt
ed-yeas l20, nays 90.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the general deficiency bill, which
consumed the days session. No conclusion
was reached, and the House adjourned at $40
pm
THURSDAY. AUG. :.
The Senate met at 10 a. m, and call showed
that there were only b Senators I'll less than
quorum} in attendance. After a short waiting,
while the Sergeant-at-A Arms was supposed to be
juviting the attendance Of absent Senators, a
quorum was obtained. and the journal of yes
terday's proceedings was read by the Secretary.
After some preliminary morning business the
tariff bill WAS taken M. the pending question
being on Dir. Nance's ~. c. amendment to re-
duce the duty on pig iron paragraph l25 page
% from three-tenths Of a cent per pound to
$ per ton. The amendment was rejected. No
conclusion was reached on the bill.
Mr. Allison Iowa explained the items in the
conference report OF the suHdry civil appropTi-
alton bill. he said tina; the bill as IL passed the
House carried S2S.001,0J0, and had been in
creased by the Senate S5.00000O.
In regard 70 the provision in the bill for the
appointment Of Managers Of Soldiers Homes
Mr.. Hale Me- said that there being some con-
tr0versy rs 10 two or three Of the Managers
named. il had been found impossible for the
conference To agree on Euy board, and there
lore IL had been agreed that the whole provis-
ION should be struck out. thereby relocating
the whole subject 20 the Military Committees
OF the two Houses lie Was glad that his col
league had asked the question, as IT enabled
him 70 SET right an impression that had been
extensively conveyed in different quarters TO
the effect that the Senate had by some devious
ways iuterpolated the item for the appointment
Of q Board o! Managers as a rider on the bill
whereas the Senate had only acted on a pro-
vision which the House had put in the bill
The conference report was ordered printed
and went over till tomorrow without action.
The fertilization bill was taken up and dis
cussed, but, without reaching conclusion, the
Senate adjourned at 6 p. m.
bingham
pa, resolution was adopted calling on the
P0stmasteT-G General Tor copies Of the agreements
for The transportation Of mails between the
United States and foreign countries. the condi-
lions upon which the awards are made and the
rates o! payment for thc service.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Nh0lc-Mr. Paygoa H. in the chair-on tie
general deficiency bill
Mr. Rogers ARK. moved TO strike ont the
clause aPffOpTsatiug $1,000 10 pay George 4
Matthews IN foil Tor the uHexpired term OF the
5ist Congress for which sc was elected rs a
Delegate from the Territory Of Dakota.
The motion to strike out was after debate,
lOst-G3 % 6.
Mr. Cunie fCal.) offered an amendment
granting al extra months pay TO the employees
q the Senate and House
Mr. CiEnle made vigorous speech In favor
o. hls amendment, asking support for il Oh the
ground thAt the session had lasted months
longer than it had been expected. He could
lot see the end Of the session. III tile Senate
undertook 70 pass the outrageous aud iniquit-
Gus force bill Congress would lie la session
when the SNOW was flying.
Ar Hopkins ILL., and Mr. Oates ala. led
the opposition 70 the proposition. deuouncing
u a. si4blishing vicious principle prin-
cip-e o. uPs.
heamendment was adopted-7I 10 AZ.
On motion Of Ar. Dunnell Mimi bill
was passed applying the interstate commerce
law 10 unlhc9rpoTatcd express Ompanieg
HE House then al 40 adjourned.
FRIDAY, AUG. e.
In tie Senate. the concurrent resolution
heretofore offered by Mr.. Plumb Kan ex-
pressing the desire Of Congress for tie removal
81 tie remains 81 the illusiTioug soldier aud
EiatesInau,' Ulysses + Grant, 10 and their in
isrBent DO the Arlington National Cemetery
and requesting the President 10 convey 20 the
WIDOW % that eminent man such desire ten
oering 10 her Oh behalf Of tie Nation al ueees-
EaTy facilities for such removal and iDternent
wac taken mp aud agreed 10 unanimously.
The senate then took up the conference re-
port on the tOr4Gcltion bill, which was adopted
after considerable discussion
The conference report on the eundrv civil
appropriation bill was then taken m and Mr.
tai ma argued against the action Of the con
lefeuce ln striking Qua u the bill all apuropri-
ai"Hs ipr the payment 70 the families of SEN
Htors aud Members Of the ray for the balance
al their years salaries. He thought that an
1lat ground alone tac conference report sbguld
b. rejected.
Ar. Sherman Ohio expressed his regret AZ
tne striking ont Of the items FOR the families of
deceased members and Of the late Chief Justice
Waite.
Dr.. Plumb fKau.) expressed his own salts
faction ttlat The item as 10 Mrs Waite had been
struck out Ot the bill because he did not hint
u should ever have been ia IT,
The report was finally agreed 20.
he LtHu bali was then taken I'D and coD
EulHed the days session. the adf.nru,,,.y,+ -