Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Mr.. PLUMB MAKES SUGGESTION or
AN ARRANGEMENT"
The Lard Riii Uniucky-Mr. Cannon Makes
Himself Ridiculous-Fun for
the Denne,sets.


spiri,uous, yinous. or malt liquors in the
senate wing Of the Capitol went over un'
Ill tomorrow on account Of the absence OF
Mr. Butler.
Mr.. ALpRIcH's MEMORANDUM
The memorandum offered yesterday by
Mir. Ndrich fixing atime for the considers-
hon 81 and voting on the tariff bill was
presented, the presiding officer stating
that unanimous consent was asked for
having IL entered a. an order of the Sem
ate. Objection was made by Mr.. Morgan
and other Democratic senators 10 having "A
memorandum take the shape Of order of
The Senate and after an interchange OF
opinion on the point Mr.. Aldrich withdrew
that form and confined his motion TO re-
Quest for unanimous consent TO the memo
rsndum.
Mr. Plumb suggested that there was
something behind the matter that was not
perfectly apparent 70 the public. The
solemn interchange suggested yesterday
between the Senator from Rhode Island
and the Senator from Maryland reminded
him somewhat Of the historic remark be
tween the Governor Of North Carolnaand
the Governor Of South Carolina. laugh
tr.l IL recalled also the remark that two
Roman Augurs could not look into each
others faces without smiling. II IVES time,
Mr. Plumb thought, that the curtain
should be rung down and the lights put out.
AN ALLEGED DEAL.
An agreement had been made by which
Democratic senators were 10 forego their
opposition, or at all events. their debating
0Dgositiun. TO the tariff bill. which had
been describedas souttcrly and abhorrently
Questionable. and Of course he presumed
40 would be IN order that something else
might be had which was desired by them.
We would have no objection to the memo
farium.
The memorandum was then agreed to by
unanimous consent
The conference report on the sundry APP
propration bill was received and read.
After a long debate the conference report
was agreed TO.
TIE TARIFF BILL-LEAD.
The tariff bill was then taken up, the
question being on the lead paragraph, 10
which Mr. Coke had offered au amendment
10 make lead extracted from silver ores
free of duty. and Mr.. Plumb had offered
one reducing the duty on lead ore and
lead dross from ~ TO q cents.
Before proceeding with that paragraph
Mr.. Plumb gave notice of an amendment
20 the bill which he would offer at the APP
propriate time. The amendment was read.
BUTTERwoETH's RECIPROCITY BILL.
II is with some few notifications the
Till for reciprocity with Canada intro
duced by Mr.. ButterwoTth IN December
last.
Then followed debate on the lead para
graph and pending amendments, IN when
the speakers were Messrs. Plump' leher'
Carlisle. and Sanders. When II had con-
cluded Mr. Plumb's amendment was re-
jected-yeas, Is: nays, q, Mr.. Plumb being
the only Republican who voted for II.
Mr. Coke's amendment was also re
jected-yeas. 49, nays. 3O-a strict party
vote. as Mr. Plumb did not vote.
At the request of Mr.. Blair the mica
paragraph was passed over. the nlckel-ore
paragraph was stricken out, and the duty
ON nickel and nickel oxide was reduced
from 10 10 cents per pound.
No amendment was successful succeed
ing proceedings except those presented
under the direction Of the Finance Com
mittee. although several were offered 10y
the Democrats and one by Mr, Plumb, who
desired the duty on sheet-zinc reduced.
THE TOBACCO SCHEDULE TO-DAY.
Schedule +, relating 70 sugar, having
been reached. Mr. Aldrich said that the
committee proposed to let that schedule
be passed over informally Tor the present,
so that schedule +. relating to tobacco and
its manufacture. would be the first thing
10 come up tomorrow.
Mr.. Call offered a resolution, which was
sgreed TO. instructing the Judiciary Com
mittee 10 inquire and report whether any
additional legislation is necessary TO pro-
tect American citizens formerly Spanish
subjects from prosecutions melted by the
Spanish Government because Of alleged
offences committed IN the civil war III
Cuba.
Adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
Before the reading of the Journal Mr..
McClammy. of North Carolina, made the
point Of order of no quorum present.
call OF the House was ordered and but 126
members responded 20 their names.
Mr. PgysOn offered resolution Tor the
arrest OF the absentees. pending which Alr.
Enloe moved adjournment. Lost-yeas,
So; nays, l25.
The Speaker stated that the Clerk had
announced % him that there were 1863
members present-more than quorum.
Further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with and the Journal approved.
THE oRpKR or BUSINESS.
Mr.. Brosius. Of Pennsylvania, demanded
the regular order. and contended that the
unfinished business was the Conger lard
bin, the vote upon the passage OF which
Saturday was lnconclusiye, owing TO the
absence OF "a quorum.
Mr. Baker. Of New York, who was in-
terested IN a Senate bin on the Speaker
table, argued that business on the Speak
JE tAile must lESl De ulsIoStl OF.
Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, read the rule of
The House prescribing the order OF bust
hess and SAID that IL was clear 10 him that
unfinished business could not be disposed
u until after the consideration Of bust
ness on the Speakers table. But the
Speaker had intimatod that he would rule
not only on this question but also on the
question as 10 whether under the special
order the lard bill was unfinished bust
ft. rul nn1qr
terms Of that order the House could not
consider the lard bill any further IL was
clear from its terms that to-day and to-
morrow were devoted TO the consideration
Of the option" bill.
THE LARD BILLS TIME EXPIRED.
The time assigned TO the lard bill had
Expired yesterday. aud its consideration
tould not toe resumed at this time. In sup
port Of his position he quoted from the
decision made by Speaker Reed upon the
copyright bill. la that decision the
Speaker SAID The Chair is of opinion
that the day having expired which was
allotted 10 that business, until another day
u allotted 70 that committee (the Commit
tee on the Judiciary II will not be COM
pe,ent TO act on that motion "a motion
Jehtive 10 the copyright bib" Mr..
Mount contended that IN the special order
there was a distinct time given 10 each bill
mentioned therein aud the time desig-
mated for the lard bill had expired.
Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, controverted
the position that the lard bill had now the
night Of way. 1t had had its day in court
and had exhausted all the time allotted
tOit.
THE LARD BILL UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr. Hatch, Of Missouri. held the view
HAT the lard bill was unfinished business,
the previous question having been ordered
and the yeas and nays having been ordered
on It's passage. In support OF this view he
quoted froIa the decision OF Speaker Car
Isle on the Oklahoma bill. In this case
the special order bad expired and the
Speaker had ruled that the bill came up,
not by reason of the special order. but by
virtue of the fact that the previous ques-
tion had been ordered.
Mr. Crisp argued that the bill could not
come up before the disposition OF bills on
the Speakers table. even II IT had been
considered in its regular order.
the SPEAKERS DECISION.
The Speaker then rendered the follow