The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-27
TILE DAY IN CJNGRESS.
The Senate Adopts AitItich's Proposition In
Regard to tie Tnflr Lili.

The Senate Adopts AI,Irich's Proposition Ii
Regard to tie rnfiir Bili.
WASHINGTON, August ga substi
tute for the House bankruptcy bill wal
reported by Mr.. Hoar to the Senate from
the Judiciary Committee, and wa
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Plumb's resolution directing the
Committee on Rules 10 prohibit the sale
Of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors in
the Senate wing Of the capitol was taken
up. In the absence Of Mr.. Butler, the
matter went over till Tomorrow.
The memorandum offered Yesterday
by Mr.. Aldrich fixing the time for con.
sideration and voting on the tariff bill
was preseAted-.he presiding officer
stating that unanimous consent was
asked for haviUg it entered as an order
Of the Senate.
Objection was made by Mr.. Morgan
and other Democratic Senators to hav-
ing the memorandum take tho shape OF
an "order Of the Senate" and, after an
interchange Of opinion on that point, Mr..
Aldrich withdrew that form, and con.
fined his motion to q request for unani.
nous consent to the memorandum,
MIR Plumb suggested that there was
something behind the matter that was
not perfectly apparent to the public.
The solemn interchange OF suggestions
yesterday between the Senator from
Rhode Island and the Senator from
Maryland reminded him somewhat of
the historic remark between the Gov.
ernor Of North Carolina and the Gov
ernor Of South Carolina. (Laughter.)
1t recalled also the remark that two
Roman augurs could not look in each
others face without smiling. 1t was
time, Mr.. Plumb thought, that the cur.
tain was rung down and the lights put
out. An agreement had been made by
which Democratic Senators were to fore.
go theiropposition (or at all events, their
debating opposition) 10 the tariff bill,
which had been described as SO utterly
and abhorrently Objectionable, and, OF
course, he presumed that that was in
order that something else might be had
which was desirable to them. He would
iuterpose no objection to the memoran.
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The memorandum was then agreed
to, by unanimous consent. The confer
enee report on the suadry civil appro-
priation bill was presented and read.
The paragraph in regard 10 reservoir
sites which socrates and reserves from
entry all such sites heretofore made or
hereafter to be made, was criticized by
Mr.. Sanders, who thanked the Senate
conferees (ironically) for having sacri.
feed the interests Of the people of Mon
tana to the Unsuitable NAV OF the House.
After some further debate, the confer.
ence report WAS agreed TO, and the tariff
bill was taken up. The question being
on tho lead paragraph, to which two
amendments reducing the duty bad
been offered These were both rejected.
No other amendment WAS offered to
the paragraph, and none to the next two
paragraphs-lead in pigs, 9 cents a
pound, and lead in Sheets q cents d
pound.
Paragraph 19G having been reached
(relatiDg to metallic mineral substances
in crude state, not especially provided
for), Mr.. Blair spoke against the amend.
ment reported by the Finance Commit
tee, striking out the duty Of IS per cent
on mica. Invent over without action.
Paragraph 2OS, relative TO watches,
was amended on the recommendation OF
the Finance Committee by making the
duty on all watches % per cent ad valo.
rem. ON, n
The committees substitute for para.
graph 2OS. as to metul manufactured,
not specially provided for, was agreed
to. <
Schedule D, wood and manufactures
Of wood. having been reached, Mr.. Nc.
Pherson wished to oiIer substitute for
the whole schedule, but he reserved i.
until the committee amendments should
be disposed Of. Sawed boards were re-
duced from 80 to 10 pet. cent, and pickets
and palings from 90 to 10 per ceat, .
Schedule E, relative to sugar, having
been reached, Mr.. Aldrich said the
committee proposed to let that schedule
be passed over informally for the pres.
ent, 80 that schedule F, relating to to.
bacco and its manufactures, would be
the first thing to GONE up Tomorrow.
Adjourned, Fg