The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23

minority, propose 10 make II SUN nRnJ on De-
half of Maginnis and Clarke of Montana
They have probably paid closer attention to
the use than the Republicans, and it is said
that one or two prominent Democrats from
Montana have recently been here loading
them up with ammunition in the shape oil
statements and evidence which may be of use
in the committee rooms.
HOUSE.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the customs administration bill,
and after long debate passed the bill-13S
to 121-after striking out the amendment to
the carton section" adopted, providing
that the section shall not apply to merchan.
disc imported in cartons, which is subject to
q duty equal to or exceeding 60 per cent.
There was another prOtracted struggle in
the house committee on the worlds fair out
OF which tire New York party came victori,
Gus. The battle began as soon as the com.
mittee reported to the full committee that
they did not favor either of the propositions
referred to it, and asked permission to frame
q bill providing for fair in 1892 and leaving
the question of its site for future settlement
This was finally adopted, after lively dis
cuSSion
SENATE.
The House bill to simplify thel laws respect
ing the collection of customs was ordered
printed and referred to the committee OIL
finance.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
Chandler, calling on the att orney general for
the report of the United States marshal for
the northern district of Mississippi, concern.
ing the maltreatment of Henry j. Faunce
of Aberdeen. Miss, who cut down the
effigy of Secretary Proctor and was after
wards whipped and driven out of town
for so doing, was taken up Tor consideration
and Mr. Walthall addressed the Senate He
insisted that congress had no jurisdiction
over the subject, but felt warranted in saying
that affair was simply the wantOn con.
duct of a few persons and that it vas dsap-
proved by the community in which it occur
red
Mr.. Reagan condemned the outrage at
Aberdeen, but denied the right of the gov
eminent to take cogniZance oft Without
action the resolution went over.
HOUSE.
Mr. McCreary of Kentucky, offered reso-
luton, which was referred and congratulate.
ing the people Of Brazil in their just and
peaceful assumption Of the powers, duties
and responsibilities o. ssIc.n.f9gQvernment as
shown by their assumption of ,selt-govern-
ment; declaring that United States LOT Bra
I'll is recognized by the United St2tes OF
America as free, sovereign an independent
republic, and providing that the plesidept
shall give proper notice of this recognition
to the President of the United States of Bra
I'll.
The House then, n committee ofthe whole,
proceaaed to consider he bill appropriating
81 100000 for the erection OF thH three
United States prisons and for the imprison
ment Of the United States prisoners.
SENATE.
The progress that has been made with
Senator Davis bill for the Sault canal and
Hay lake channel has aroused some ami
mostly among the senator's who want i'm.
prov ements made
1t is the first step in the direction of fight
ing Western projects by Eastern interests
| now dominating the committee on COM
merce. The State of Michigan, whose lake
interests demand attention, has no senator
on that committee.
The direct tax bill was taken up in the
senate. Mr.. Vest expressed his opposition
to the bill, as did also Mr.. Berry, who asked
for the yeas and nays. Mr.. Sherman made
brief statement of the history of the tax
and said its passage would remove n bone of
contention and repair an injustice. Mr.. Vest
!! said its passage was fOregOne conclusion,
| bu he stood by his record of opposition,
and especially by President Cleveland's veto
! of the same bill. He regarded the measure
as utterly indefensible without constitutional
authority and unwarranted by precedent.
Mr.. Vance offered as an amendment a pro.
| position to refund the cotton tax. Rejected
is to so. Messrs. Blair and Call opposed
the bill. After further debate the bill passed
| A to Z. The negative votes were Messrs.
Berry, Blair, CALL Coke, Plumb, Vance and
Vest. The bill makes it the duty of the sec
| rotary of the treasury to credit to each state
! and territory of the United States and the
| District Of Columbia q sum equal to all col.
lectiOns from them under the direct tax bill
of 1861.
HOUSE.
The Republican caucus had the effect o.
bringing all the Republ i;ans able to attend
into the house. On the first party vote 162
Republicans voted. This is still fourshort O.
a quorum, should the Democrats refuse to
vote. An effort will be made to get the four
absentees in before the contested election
cases are decided.
The feature in the senate was the speech
by Mitchell on the silver coinage question.
| A communication from the secretary of the
navy was presented to the Senate transmit
ting the policy" report. and expressing his
| belief in the capacity of the country to build
the eight battle ships recommended by the
department.
The Senate adopted a resolution calling on
the secretary of the treasury for informa ton
as to debts due by Southern states on Indian
| trust funds and on the direct tax of 1861.
Mr. Mitchell addressed the Senate on the
bill for the free coinage ofsilver, in accordance
with previous notice.
| HOUSE.
After the house had passed bill relieving
the political disa bilities of D. C. Smith Of
Texas, MIR. Dalsell of Pennsylvania called UT
the West Virginia contested election case
| Mr.. Crisp of Georgia raised the question Of
consideration, and flibustering at once be,
gan. On this, the Democrats generally re-
fused to vote While the roll was being
called, Speaker Reed noted the names o.
those present and not voting. When the
vote was announced, it was found that 161
votes were in the affirmative; 2 in the mega
| Mr. iris Mt ho ~
| no quorum, and Speaker Reed directed the
clerk to record the names, list of which he
had kept of members not voting, but present
This was the sign for burst ofapplause from
the Republicans, and of jeers from the Dem.
ocrats The clerk then proceeded to
read the names of Democrats, which
the speaker had jotted down as be.
ing present and not voting. When the
name of Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky. was
called he stepped into the aisle, and in q re-
sounding voice said:
l denounce the power of the speaker to d G
this, and denounce it as revolutionary.
Cheer after cheer went up from the Dem
ocratic side, and it was several minutes be-
fore sufficient order was restored to enable
the clerk to continue the reading of the list
of names. But the order was only compar
ative for while the clerk was proceeding
with the reading half n dozen Democrats
were on their feet denouncing the action o
the speaker. Mr. Bland of Missouri roared
out that he was responsible for his action
only to his constituents and not to the
speaker; and Mr. 0'Ferralf of Virginia pro.
tested in the name of his state against thii
action. Mr., McCreary of Kentucky denied
the right of the speaker to count him Of
present.
The Speaker-The chair is making O state
ment of fact that the gentleman is present
Does the gentleman deny that he is PRESENT.
A scene of intense excitment and disorder
followed, which will undoubtedly be renewed
when the matter comes up again.