The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-08-28
CONGRESS.
An Abstract of The More Important
Proceedings of Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY. ARC. 90.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 90.
In the Senate after tho morning hour, Mr..
! Quay's lPa.) resolution fixing tho time for vot-
Ing on the tnri0 bill aud designating the other
legislative business to be taken up at this sc5-
sion was laid before the Senate.
Mr. Hoar (Alass.) demanded the yeas aud
nays on agreeing To tho resolution, and then
offered as substitute for Mr.. Quay's resolu-
ton his own proposition, making it in order
when any bill or resolution shall hayo been
under consideration for reasonable time" for
any Senator TO demand that debate thereon DO
closed. He also moved to almond Mr.. Quay's
resolution by adding to il n provision to in
clude in the business to be taken up the Federal
election BILL and to have tho vote on it taken
on the ith of September.
Mr.. Quay gave notice that at tho proper time.
he would demand division of the question,
meaning that he would ask separate votes on
his own resolution aud on Mr.. Hoar's amend
mcRt,
Owing to the absence Of the Chaplain the
House was not opened with prayer, nor were
there many Members present and before the
rcading of the journal Mr.. Holman (lud.)
raised the point of no quorum.
On motion Of Mr. Mckinley tO) n call of tho
House was ordered, which disclosed the pres
cnce of but 100 Members. The Sorgeant.at-
Arms was dispatched 20 hunt up tho absentces,
and the House relap5cd into n state of listloSs-
ness whlo straggers came in and reported
their presence 20 the Clerk. While waiting
for quorum Mr.. Enloe (Tonn.) complained of
tho heat of The chamber, and asked that the
doors be opened TO allow air TO enter the hall.
The Speaker said that this was not in order.
Mr.. Enloo thereupon moved that further
proceedings under the call be dispensed with.
Mr.. Mckinley inquired if there was
quorum present.
The Speaker replied that there was not.
Mr.. Springer tlll.) suggested that some gen
tloman might intimate that there was a quo
rum IN the Immediate vicinity.
Tho Speaker rctorted that if the intmation
came from gentleman in whom tho House
had confidence the House might act upon IT,
Mr.. Springer suggested sarcastcalIy that the
intimaton might be given by the Chair.
Mr.. Eniocs motion was rejected
After "a quorum was obtained tho House re-
sumcd tho consideration OF the bill ezomptiug
mining lands from the provisions Of the alien
land law. The bill was finally laid upon the
table.
The House then proceeded, undcr the special
order to the consideration OF tho Senate bill
providing for the inspection of meats for export,
aud the bill was passed after considerable de-
bate
The bin defining lard was considered, and
took up the day session. Without reaching
conclusion the House adjourned at 90 ?. N,
THURSDAY AuG. 81
In tho Senate, among the petitions presented
was one by Ms. Quay Pa from tho Phiiadel-
pAia Reform tinb, af Philadelphia protesting
against the passage Of the Federal election bill,
and one by SIR. Vance n. c.. 10 the same effect,
from the Board of Trade Of Raleigh, y. c.
The resolution heretofore offered by Sir.
Plumb KAN, TO prevent the sale OF spiriiuoua.
vinou5 and malt liquors 10 hc Senate wing of
the Capitol was laid before tho senate, the
pending questions being on Mr.. Blairs n. H.
amendment TO add the words aud drinking"
and on Mr. Buffers s. C. amendment directing
daily search, for liquors, Of tho committee
rooms and other apartments.
Mr.. Gibson La suggested j0kngly the OK
tension of the amendment SO as 20 direct the
Search Of Senators desks.
Mr.. Builer--I have no objection
Mr Plumb objocted to both amendments. as
calculated io boiittlc the resolution, which ha
had offered seriously aud ia dclclcucc 10 public
opinion.
The matter was laid over under the rules.
The tari1 bin was then taken up and con-
sumed the days session. the Adjournment taxi
ing place ~ p N.
In the House, Mr.. Rogers ark was tho
Member who called the attention OF the Speaker
10 the iuct that there was no quorum present
and on motion Of Mr.. Mckinley lOJ a call OF
the House WAS ordered Ono hundred aud
thirty nine Mcmbcrs-less than q qu0run--rc-
spoudcd 10 their names, and the Scrgcaut.at-
Arms was dispatched 10 hunt up abscntcCs In
the course o! half Au hour quorum appeared
aud further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with aud the journal WAS read
Mr. Henderson M reported the river and
harbor bill, asking non concurrence in all the
Senate amendments and agreeing to the con.
ference requested by the Senate
hr. Kerr Iowa. made the point Of order that
the amendments must first be considered in the
Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. Henderson thereupon Withdrew the re-
port, stating that he won!d make it tomorrow
morning a. privileged matter.
The House considered tho bill defining lard
This bill consumed the days session. and a re-
cess was taken at o'clock, the evening ses.
sion TO be devoted 10 the same measure. Ats
o'clock the House assembled. Tho speakers Of
the evening were Mezsrs Sweeney Iowa.. Dun
netl Mimi. Hiil lill.). Catchnga Miss. Bliss
fMich.l, Lacey Iowa) Neidringhaus lIoJ.
Stockdalc Mss and Turner \. "
The House. at 10 O'Clock, adjourned
FRIDAY, AUG. %.
In the Senate, the tariff bill was taken IN