Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-09-13
FITY-FIRST CONGRESS-


2oisr DAY.-After the reading Of the jour
nal the tariff bill was taken up and the con-
sideration of the free list was proceeded with.
Mr Vance moved to strike out Paragraph
b4O-" fashion plates; defeated The para.
graph putting fish on the free list was laid
aside without action. Mr.. Davis moved to
insert binding Irvine on the free list; agreed
TO- MI. Plumb moved TO strike of the free
list Paragraph S79l hides. raw or uncured,
whether dry, salted or picked, /" and argued
IN support Of the motion; rejected. Mr.. Vest
moved TO insert in the free list timber, hewn
and sawed. squared and sided and sawed
boards, plank, deals and other lumber, Of
hemiock wildwood, sycamore. white pine
and Eastwood rejected Paragraph 7l3
placing tin ore and tin on the free list was
amended, on motion Of MIR Aldrich, by adj
Ding the words "until January l. iSq2 but
not thereafter" The consideration Of the
free list having been concluded, some of the
preceding paragraphs were, on motion Of Mr.
Aldrich, taken up again and modified. Adj
journed.
202D DAY.-After the Transaction Of the
routine mnrni business the Senate resumed
the consideration Of the tariff hill. Before the
end OF the session the consideration of the
tarih bill was concluded, except as 10 the
sugar section, reciprocity aud some few re-
served paragraphs. The voting is TO begin
on Tuesday; and, after the stage of the third
reading Of the bill is reached, three hours is
to be allowed 10 each side for general discus.
sion The conference report on the river and
harhor bill WAS presented and read. On a
division there were but p Senators voting;
and so, without action on the conference re-
port the Senate lat Q r. NJ adjourned
2OSD DAY.-The conference report on the
river and harbor appropriation bill was taken
up IN the Senate and agreed TO without dis.
cusslou and without yea and nay vote The
tarlh bill was taken up, the debate on the bill
and amendments TO be limited to 30 minutes
lot any Senator on any one subject An
amendment offered by Mr. Plumb providing
tax OF Sl.25 per gallon on distilled spirits
was Defeated. The sugar schedule was amend.
Cd IN several particulars. The Senate at $50
took recess ill s z. NJ. At the evening
session Mr.. Casey addressed the Senate In
iayor OF the reciprocity proposition. A de-
oate on me reciprocity proposition began and
adjourned
204rH DAY.-The tariff bill was taken M.
the pending question being on Mr. Gibson,S
amendment to reduce the sugar test from so
degrees BY the polariscope to rs degrees The
amendment was rejected. Messrs Gibson and
Carlisle offered other amendments TO the sugar
eectloh, winch were rejected The bill WAS
tneh reported to The Senate and all the amend
nnehts that had been adopted in committee Of
'NtNth ~ ia the senate except
those on which separate votes we're demanded.
All the reserve amendments having been dis
posed Of the presiding officer announced that
the bill was now before the Senate for amend
ment Several amendments were offered. and
then the question was shall the bill be en-.
crossed and ordered to a third readingY" On
This question yeas and nays were taken aud
resulted: Yeas, IS; nays 2S-a party vote. The
Dill was read third time and the question
was said to be shall the bill pass2" Without
acting upon this question the bill was laid
aside, and the Senate, after a short executive
session, adjourned.
2Q3TH DkY.-fhe tariff bill was taken m
IN the Senate, The question being on its pas.
sage, six hours being allowed to close the dis
cusSion, after which the vote is TO be taken
Speeches we're made by Messrs. Hoar. His
cock, Gibson, Turple, Vest, Vance and Jones
Of Nevada. The vote was then taken aud the
bill was passcd-yeas 40, nays %. Mr.. Al
drich moved that the Senate insist on lis
amendments 10 the House bill and ask for a
committee OF conference conference 10
consist Ut seven on each side. The motion
was agreed to. Messrs. Aldrich sherman.
Allison, Hiscock Mcpherson, Vance and
Carlisle were appointed conterees on the
part Of the Senate. The Senate at 5.45 ad
iourned.