Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-25
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ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPATCAES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Aug. %.
SENATE.
The tariff bill 1as taken up.

plac4 on tne taflH Dill, aGu eaiu snnU tN''
fact and the knowledge (shared ty all thai
the business of tbs country was IN etate
of anxious suspense awaiting the result o.
the Senate's deliterstion, led him to ASK
Senators on the other side to consider the
QUESTION Of fixing the date OF closing the de-
bate and of having final vote on Inc pas
sage of lhs bill. He made this Suggestion
not for the purpose OF preventing ample dis
cussion en- The remainirg paragraphs 10 tne
bill. but because he believed that the or
Derby disposition of the public businets' as
veil 90 the convenience of Senators, re-
ouired an arrangement CT that kind. BIZ
would be glad to lear from Senators on the
other side if they had any proposition tc
make In that regard.
Mr. German said that it had been the
honored custom of TIE Senate OF all reVe
nue. ueasures and legislation necessary for
the conduct Of the government. that aitef
full and free discussion the Senate came tc
some agreement as to the time fer takinf
the vote. That custom had always enabled
the Senate 10 discuss feIrly and freely all
such measures. There had been, hereto
fore demonstration Of the wisdom otthe Sen
ste's rule for unlimited debate, but there 81
ways arrived time when en- agreement such
az that proposed was made. He therefore
thought that he was perfectly at liberty to
speak for his colleagues when he said that
they would be very glad If the Senator In
charge of the bill had any suggestion to
make) that be would make it now.
| Mr. Aldricb-I have prepared PROPOSE
ticn which I esk unanimous consent to have
adopted.
The paper YVES read. 1t proposed that the
consideration of the tariff bill shall be cor
tinue5. to the exclusion of all other business
except appropriation bills and conference
reports, to END including September LIST suit
isct to general debate, aud during eepten-
Der 2ad 81 ar d 4.h, tutject to the 8 minute
role in debate tina. no Senator ehsll speak
On CIV question more than once; and that
on September 5lh and thereafter the con-
sideratlon ehall be continued on the bill or
amendments, without debate, to and inciuo-
ing tho third reading, when three hours
shnl! be allowed to eech side for general de-
hate snd then tie final vote shall be taken
on lis passage.
Mr.. CulIom-On what date 10 the final
vots to be taken?
Mr.. A.Grich-My suggestion is that the
general debate shsl, close on the 1st OF sep
tembsr. Il Is merely q suggestion. EN-
quite willing, IL Senators on the other side
or On this side think that the time proposed
Ia net sufficient, to consent 10 any res5onab.e
extension.
Mr.. Gorman-I an aware That In tbe coz
ederation CT this bill We have spent "a days'
srd that the long hours OF The daily sittinss
(fronn 10 till g. have taxed u all to an ex-
cent thu has moi heen beneficial to health,
at all eveals, ard have, possibly, de-
la7ed somewhat tie progress OF the bill.
He then proposed sn amendment for cen.
sideriog the bill, which would bring the
tine for taking the final vote 10 the S;n O.
Ssotember-two weeks from to-day. II
that were agreeable to the republican slice
of The chamber, 1t would be equally 60 l5e
thought TO the democratic side. vi course
alo gance would be made for time that
might be consumed in the consideration OF
conference reports.
Nj. A'drioh expressed his wlllinfnes5 to
have the memorandum modified as suggest.
ed By Mr.. German.
Il was. Therefore, modified SO as to contin-
| ne the general discussion up to and incuc-
Ing Wednesday,, Sept. 5 to have five min
utes debate on Thursday h. Friday On
aud Saturday b, and to fix Monday, Sept.
and thereafter for consideration of the
bill and amendments without debate; then
three hours to DO allowed to each side for
general debate aud then the 6nal vote to
be taken OF the passage OF the bill.
The presiding officer (Mr. Ingalls) asked
whether there was ary objection to having
the order entered.
Mr.. Plumb objected, end asked to have
the matter 60 over till tomorrow. 1t SEEM
ed to him that the time fixed In the order
vas too short At all events there should
bs some other division OF the time, although
he was not prepared TO make suggestion
or that point. Ths most important thing
to bs taken Into account had yet to Gene
bsfore the Senate-for instance, about what
was to be done in restraint of trusts, about
reciprocity, about the effect of the bill on
the revenues, and as to whether there wou d
be money enough to carry on the COVERT
ment if the bill became Law.
ALI thess things had to be taken into &C
count While he was as willing to take the
chances as other Senator'S were, he did not
care to do so until be had, at least, time to
consider the proposition. He had not