Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-19
CONGRESSIONAL
IN THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, August lSth.-In the Senate to-
day Quay gave formal notice of his intention to
ask the Senate to adopt the order proposed by
him on Saturday, to commence voting on the
tariff bill on the 30th of August, and postpone
till next session all other legislative business
except the classes o bills therein specified. The
notice went over till tomorrow.
Senator kdmunds offered the following
amendment to the tariff bill, which was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Finance:
THAT whenever the President of the United
States shall be satisfied that a sugar producing
country whence sugar is exported into the
United States has abolished its duties or taxes
on importation of the principal agricultural pro-
ducts of the United States he may, by procla-
nation, diminish or wholly remit the duties
imposed by law on sugar or any grade of sugar
produced in and exported directly from any
such country into the United States, so long as
such products OF the United States are admitted
free of duty or tax into such country, and no
longer"
Edmunds also gave notice of another amend
ment which he intended to propose, authoriz-
ing the President whenever satisfied that un-
Just determinations we've made by any foreign
country against any product of the United
States, to make a proclamation excluding the
products of that country.
The Senate then went into Committee of the
Whole and proceeded 10 the consideration of
the deficiency bill.
The committee inserted an item, which was
agreed TO by the Senate, appropritting $4,000
for steall vessel on Puget Sound to prevent a
violation of the Chinese Restriction Act and of
customs laws.
The amendments appropriating an aggregate
of 81, ,2o9, ,6SS for the payment of French spolia-
ton claims were opposed by Plumb, who de-
nounced the claims as essentially fraudulent
and as intended not for the benefit of claimants,
but that of attorneys and assignees.
The amendments were defended and advo-
vocated by Hale, Blair and Morgan, and agreed
to.
The bill was reported back TO the Senate, and
and all the amsndments that were agreed to by
the Committee of the Whole were agreed to in
bulk the enly one reserved for a special vote
being that inserting an item of $40, 600 to COM
piete the investigation by the Department of
Agriculture as to underfiow and artesian
waters, and their adviss bility for irrigation.
The amendments were discussed for nearly
two hours. and were eventually agreed to- The
bill then passed.
Plumb offered a resolution instrueting the
Committee on Rules TO make such orders as will
wholly prevent the sale of spirituous, vinous or
malt liquors in the Senate wing OF the Capitol.
Blair suggested the insertion of the words
"and drinking"
Plumb-'l have no objections"
The resolution went over till tomorrow.
The tariff bill was then taken up, but, with
out coming to a vote on Plumb's amendment
reducing the duty On tin plate, the senate ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, August lslh.-To dav in the
House Mr.. Sweeney of Iowa presented and the
House agreed to conference report on the
Senate bill to reorganize and establish the Gus
toms Collection District of Puget Sound.
On motion of Morrel of Kansas the senate bill
was passed authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Columbia river by the Oregon
Railway Extension Company.
On motion of tummings the Senate bill was
passed granting leaves OF absence to per diem
employees in the Customs service.
Dalzell called up the Mississippi contested
election case of Chalmers against Morgan. The
majority report finds in favor of Morgan. the
sitting member. majority resolution declar-
ing Morgan entitled to the seat was agreed TO
without division.
Hit of Illinois, from the Committee on For
eign Affairs moved to suspend the rules and
pass the senate joint resolution providing that
nothing in the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill shall be construed to interrupt the
publication of the reports of the International
American Conference.
Breckenridge of Kentucky faeetiously in
ouired whether the publications would contain
certain recent letters of the Secretary of State
ol the subject of reciprocity, and on Hit reply
ing that they would contain only the proceed
ings of the conference, Breckenridge sent to the
Clerks desk and had read Secretary Blaine's
second letter to Senator Frye.
motion to suspend the rules and pass the
resolution was agre ed TO.
Adjourned