Huntsville gazette., 1890-09-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In Il Senate, on the Sd, a resolution Of
fered by Mr. Call declaring the Staying of
General Barru1dia an insult to the Amer
lean nag was referred to committee. The
Tariff bill was taken up and tho Sugar
schedule discussed. Extended spec ches on
the general subject Of protection were
made by Mossrs. Evarts. Voorhees, and
Gray. An evening session was hold de-
voted to speeches on the bill. .... In the
House the bill to regulate tho granting OF
leases at Hot Springs, Ark. .,and ths bill for q
bridge across the Savannah river by the
Georgia Atlantic road were passed. The
Clayton Breckinridge easewas taken up and
discussed with some aerimony but without
action, adjournment being delayed until q
late hour.
In the Senate, on the 4th, consideration Of
the Tariff bill was continued under the
FIVE minute rule. The amendment of Mr.
Davis to put binding twine on the free list
was agreed to, "a to "a The Senate dis.
posed Of all the paragraphs in the dutiabIe
list except sugar......In the House, Mr
Cummings, rising to a personal explanation
In connection with Mr.. Cannon's famous
'blacklist" resolution, made a long speech
In criticism of the Speaker and the rules
The Clayton -Dreckinridge election case was
debated further without action. The House
passed Senate bill to authorize the survey
OF tho seventh standard parallel between
UOAsA oAA SousA DoAokos
In the Senate, on the 5th, consideration of
the Tariff bill under the FIVE minute rule
was continued. The free list was con
sIdered, and Mr.. Davis amendment to make
binding twine free was agreed to. Mica was
restored to the dutiable list. The considera-
tion of the free list was concluded before
adjournment......I In the House the Clayton
Brecki kinridge election case was taken up,
and Mr. Breckenridge made a speech In his
closed the debate for the committee, and
after q motion to recommit had been de-
feated and the minority report rejected the
committee report (unseatin2 Mr. Bre ckIn-
rldae) was adopted. The evening session
of the House was devoted to the considera-
tion Of private pension bills.
IN the Senate, on the 9th. consideration OF
the Tariff bill was resumed An agreement
was reached to extend the time for discus
sion of the bill SO as to consider the sugar
schedule Monday under thirty minute
rule. All Of the bill, except a fow reserved
paragraphs (Which included the sugar and
reciprocity paragraphs), was disposed OF
before adjournment. In the House the
conference report on this River and Harbor
bill was discussed and agreed to. The bill
for q light house Mt Smiths Island, Va,
with the Senate amendments) was sent to
the commerce committee, after some dis
oussIon, on 4 ruling OF the Speaker pro tenn.
In the Senate. on tne 8th, tho conference
report on the River and Harbor bill was
agreed to. During the debate on the Tariff
bill, Mr. Plumb, In the course OF remarks
In support Of his amendment placing tax
Of SIPS on distilled spirits expressed the
belief that under the bill there would be
deficit of $500 go. The amendment was
rejected, yeas, II; nays. SO. The finance
committee amendments to the sugar
schedule were adopted, the vote on the
rate of sugars above No. IL Dutch stand
ard being 80 to H. An evening session
was held with a view to disposing OF the
remaining amendments. In the House
the day was spent in discussing the Atkin-
son bill relating to railroads in the District
Of Columbia. For want OF quorum no
action was had.