Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-07
OCTVHTC TLO W.T.
Refusing to Take Up the Tariff
Bill.
A VOTE OF YEAS 20, NAYS %.
Silver Men Shoulder to Shoulder
With Democrats.
LAND FoRFEITURES IN THE HOUSE.
LAND FoRFEITUREs IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE.

Mr. Morrill, moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration Of the tariff bill. He said
that after the tariff bill was taken up it could
be laid aside informally until the two shipping
bills were disposed Of
Mr.. Harris asked the presiding officer whether
the two shipping bills would not come up as
the unfinished business" at o'clock.
The presiding officer (Mr. Ingalls, replied in
the affirmative
Mr. Harris suggested to Mr.. Morrill, not to
make his motion till after o'clock, but Mr.
Morrill, said he preferred to make it at the
present time.
Mr. Gibson asked Mr.. Frye whether he did
not propose to ask for the consideration of the
river and harbor bill today.
MIR. Frye said that he had given notice to
that effect but he was not personally concerned
about Its consideration today He would GER
talnly, however, feel obliged to ask for Its con-
sldcratlon before the tariff bill could be COM
pleted. He would not now antagonize the
tariff bill with the river and harbor bill. but if
the tarlf bill were going to consume two or three
weeks he could not consent to yield that
lengthbf time to it.
MIR. Edmunds-We will take the judgment Of
the Senate upon It,
MIR. Plumb-It will not do to ask unanimous
consent to take up the river and harbor bill
during the pendency of the tariff BILL because
certainly one member of the Senate will OBJ
ject to that
MIR. Frye-I shall not ask unanimous consent
MIR. Plumb-1hen the Senator would have to
move to lay aside the tariff bill.
Nlr. Frye-1 would do SO.
MIR. Gorman-I understand that the shipping
bills are In order today at o'clock.
The presiding officer said that those bills
would come up as unfinished business" at 2
O'Clock without motion.
Mr. Gorman-Do understand that the Sena-
tor from Vermont desires to take up the tariff
bill and have it considered only from 1890 to
o'clock?
Mr.. Edmunds-That is what he wants to do
The clerk will call the roll.
Mr.. German repeated his question
MIR. Morrill, have already stated that will
give way TO the Senator from Maine tor his ship
ping bill; but desire to have the tariff Dill be-
fore the Senate as the regular business. I ex-
pect, OF course, to yield for the regular ap-
preparation bills when they come up
Mr.. Carlisle am unable to see for nv part
with my limited acquaintance with the
methods OF proceeding in the body). that any
thing ID to be gained by taking up the tariff
bill at this time; certainly not, if it is to be
laid aside from time to time. l have UNDER
stood that the Senator from Maine desired
TO complete the consideration OF the
shipping bills, and that after that he desired
to take up the river and harbor bill / have
also understood that the committee on appro-
priations has, or sOoE will have, ready the
sundry civil appropriation bill and perhaps
passed upon by the Senate. hope. therefore,
that the Senator from Vermont will not insist
on his motion; or, ii he does. that the Senate
will not sustain it. So that when the tariff
bill is taken up for consideration We may pro-
ceed win IL In the regular way until 1t is COM
pleted.
MIR. Morrlli-If we are to bring the session to
close at an early period it is necessary that
We take up the most important bill that is be-
lore us; NY purpose Was merely that the
tarln Dill Shall be III order after the disposition
OF the two shipping bills; SO that Senators who
may desire to speak on the subject at large
VIII have an opportunity to do so. Then we
can go on as usual and make amendments as
the bill progresses.
Mr.. Harrls-I do not know that ANYTHING can
be gained by taking up the tariff bill ut II so and
then laying 1t aside, with the fall of the gavel
at o'clock.
Mr.. Morrill-We will have gained the reading
of the bill.
MIR. Edmunds-I object to further debate,
NO QUORUM VOTING.
The vote was taken on Mr.. Morrilrs motion
and the result was: Yeas, IL; nays, a. No
quorum voting.
THE SENATE REFUSES TO TAKE Up THE TARIFF
BILL
Then there was call Of the roll, to which
forty-nine Senators responded. The vote was
again taken and the Senate refused to take up
the tariff bill-yeas, 20; nays, 20, az follows:
Motion to take up tariff bill:
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Davis Dixon
Dolph, Edmunds, Farwell, Faulkner. Frye.
Hale, Hawey, Hiscock. Manderson, Morrill,
Platt, Pugh, Quay, Sawyer, Sherman, Stock
bridge-20
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bate, Berry, Carlisle
Cockrell, Gibson, German. Hampton, Harris,
Jones (Ark.). Mitchell, Pasco, Payne, Plumb,
Ransom, Reagan, Squire, Stewart, Teller, Tur.
pie, Vest, Voorhees,, Walthall-23.
THE SHIPPING BILLS
Senate bill to establish a United States land
count and to provide for the settlement of
private land ciaims in the territories Of New
Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona and Utah and in
ths states of Nevada and Colorado, was, on
motion of Mr.. Edmunds, taken mp and dis
cussed until O'clock when it was laid aside
without action, and the consideration of the
two shipping bills (reported by Mr.. Frye from
the committee on commerce) was resumed,
Mr.. Reagan said that he agreed most heart.
lily with the purpose of building up again the
mercantile marine of the United States. but
that he did MT agree with the policy OF the
pending bills.
The United States had revenue system that
approached the prohibition Of imports. It
might be safely assumed that il the United
States was to trade with other countries il
must buy as well as sell products.
HOUSE.
The Speaker having directed the Journal to
be read, Mr.. Rogers (Ark.) raised the point of
order that there was no quorum present. The
Speaker counted ninety-one members, and. on
motion of Mr.. Mckinley (Obio), call of the
House was ordered. One hundred and sixty
seven members-a quorum-having responded
to their names the journal OF Thursdays pro-
ceedings was read.
WASN'T MR. BIAND's FAULT.
Mr.. Bland (Mo. }, rising to question Of privi-
lege, sent to the clerks desk and had read a
press dispatch stating that he was absent from
the conference meeting on the silver bill on
Saturday last In order that he should not be
placed in q false light and appear to be ne
glecting his duty, he read q note which he
had received from Mr.. Conger, chairman of
the House conferees, stating that there would
not be meeting of the conference on Satur-
day. He would always be present at meeting
when he was notified Of it He did not desire
to be advertised az not attending to his duties
when he was notified that his presence was not
required. :.
QUESTION OF coxsTrruTroxALITr RArsxp.
Mr.. Dorsey (Neb.) moved to suspend the