The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Summary of a Weeks worl, in
the Senate and House.
The Former Body Engaged for tho Most
Part In Debating the Tariff Hill
Measures Passed and Discussed
In the Lower Branch.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Al. .a-After some
preliminary business in the Senate on
Friday the conference report on the for
tihcatlon bill was taken up and agreed
to- The conference report on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill was taken up
and passed. The concurrent resolution,
providing for the transfer, with Mrs.
Grants consent, of the remains of Gen
eral Grant from New York to Arlington
Cemetery at Washington was agreed to.
The tariff bill was further discussed.
WAsHINGToN, Aug lin the SEN
ate Saturday Senator Hoar Mass. in-
troduced a resolution intended TO limit
the time to be devoted to debate on any
measure. 1t was referred. The debate
on the tariff bill consumed the rest of
the session.
WASHINGTON, Aug l2.-The Senate
on Monday resumed consideration of
the tariff bill. Senator Sherman tol
warned the Senate that unless more
rapid progress was made on the meas
ure the majority would be forced to
take the responsibility of limiting de-
bate. Senator Vest (Mo.) in reply said
that he would insist on the discussion
Of every item unless prevented by force
applied in some sort of fashion.
Senator Edmunds (Vt) created
a sensation by introducing Il
resolution limiting speeches on
any one item of the tariff bill to five
minutes duration. He finally with
drew the motion, announcing that he
would call it up at the next session of
the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.--In the Sem
ate Tuesday Senator Edmunds' (Vt)
resolution for the five.minute rule in
the debate on the tariff was ordered
printed and laid on tho table. The
same action was taken with resolution
offered by Senator Blair IN. II. } provid-
ing for the previous question when de-
bate has continued two days on any
question. Debate on the tariff bill was
continued.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 In the House
Friday consideration of the general de-
ficiency bill was resumed, the pending
question being on the amendment
granting months extra pay to en-
ployes of the House and Senate. The
amendment was lost. The evening ses-
sion was devoted to the consideration OF
private pension bills
WASHINGTON, Aug. lin the House
Saturday the Senate joint resolu ton ac-
cepting from the Grand Army Of the
Republic statue OF General Grant was
passed Mr.. Enloe (Tenn.), rising to a
question of privilege. said that pending
a roll-call he had started to leave the
chamber to attend TO some business, but
the door-keeper would not permit him
to pass out, declaring that it was the
order of the Speaker not to allow mem
bers TO leave during roll-call. lie Of
fered resolution providing for a
reprimand for the door-keeper for
his action. Mr. Enloe said the
Speaker had no authority to issue
orders to subordinate officer
of the House which would
interfere with members per-
sonal rights and privileges. Speaker
Reed said the resolution was one on
which the House itself should pass.
The rules of the House provide for OBJ
tanning and retaining a quorum For
the accomplishment OF this purpose
the rules require that the doors
should be closed whenever a call
of the House was ordered;
such closing of the doors, in his opinion,
was intended TO prevent members from
leaving the chamber. lie had issued
no order In regard to the matter but
had stated his opinion as given above
in response to a question by the door
keeper, and the latter had acted upon
it. The resolution was referred to the
judiciary committee.
WASHINGTON. Aug. l2.-After discus
sion Monday the House agreed to por-
tions OF the conference report on the
sundry civil bill, and ordered further
conference on the amendments in dis
pute.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13-In the House
Tuesday a concurrent resolution ex-
tending to August 20 the appropriations
for the support of the Government net
already provided for in appropriation
bills was passed. Senate amendments
to the House bill for the establishment
of a National park at Chickamauga
were non-concurred in and con ference
ordered. A call of the House shortly
afterward showed no quorum, and a
resolution was adopted for the arrest OF