The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-29
REAGAN OFFERS AN AMENDMENT.
Senator Calls Resolution of Inquiry-List st
of Commissioners fSr the Worlds
Fair at Large Newly
Appointed.
FIFTY FIRST CONGRESS.
SENATE.

the reading of the journal the oath of Office
was administed by the vice president to Mr..
Carlisle as senator from the State of Ken
lucky for Mr.. Beck's unexpired term.
Senator Plumb introduced bill to pro-
vide for the purchase OF silver for lawful
money and said it had been prepared by
Banker st. John of New York. He desired
it introduced with the endorsement of st.
John on account of his recognized position
on financial questions. 1t also met his
own approval. The bill was referred to the
finance committee.
Senator Plumb offered a resolution in
structing the finance committee to prepare
and report lin connection with the tariff
billy statement showing the duties levied
under the existing law, the duties as they
would be under the house bill and the du-
ties under the bill to be reported by the
committee such duties to be stated in
parallel columns and especially if the COM
mittee should recommend new duties or
the increase of existing duties to state the
reasons in each case for such addition or
increase.
Senator Reagan moved to amend the
resolution so as to require lin cases of COM
pound duties specific and ad valorem)
column showing the equivalent ad valorem
amount of duty.
Senator Allison moved to insert in Rea-
gans amendment the words where practi
cable"
Senator Reagan's amendment modified
as suggested by Senator Allison was
agreed to-.
The resolution was further amended on
motion of Senator Hawley, by making it
apply also to the reduction of duties, and
as thus amended it was agreed to.
Senator George, from the judiciary COM
mittee, reported bill subjecting national
ibenk notes and treasury notes to State tax
alton. Placed on the calendar.
The resolution heretofore offered by Sen
ator Call, calling for information as to the
landing of 81 armed force from the revenue
cutter McLane at Cedar Keys, Fla, was
taken up, modified and agreed to.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the naval Appropriation bill.
The pending question being on Senator
OockrelPs amendment to strike out the
provision for the construction of the
heavily armed battle ships at cost of
$4,0OO,OOO each, after good deal of de-
bate the amendment was rejected-yeas IL,
nays 33. The bill then passed Ad
journed.
The house was called to order by Clerk
Mcpherson, and on motion of Mr.. Nc
.Kinley, Mr.. Burrows of Michigan was
elected speaker pro tem., and took the
chair amid applause.
The floor was then accorded to the COM
mittee on District OF Columbia, and Mr..
Atkinson of Pennsylvania called up the
Rock Creek Park bill and a vote by which
it was recently defeated was reconsidered
and the bill passed.
The bill is a senate bill but was amended |
in various particulars by the house and
will have to be returned to the senate for |
its action. After the passage of several
other district bills the house adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Black |
burn presented the credentials of John G.
Carlisle as senator from Kentucky for Mr.. |
Beck's unexpired term, which commenced |
March 4, 1889. They were read and placed |
on file and the naval appropriation then
taken up.
After letting on several amendments re-
garding different navy yards, Senator Cock |
TeIl moved to strike out the provision for |
three sea-going coast line battle ships not
to cost more than $4O00,0CO each. After
discussion, and without action on Senator
Cockrelps motion, the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the river and harbor bill. The
pent ing question was point of order
against Hennepin canal proposition. After
an argument the chairman rendered de-
cision overruling the point of order. Mr..
Turner of Georgia then moved to strike out
the provision for the canal. He contend ed
that digging canals by the Federal govern
ment was contrary to the constitution.
After debate the motion to strike out was
lost by 50 to 122.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson of Illinois
an amendment was adopted reducing from
30 600. 900 to 81, 900 600 the appropriation n for
fbe improvement of the Mississippi from
the head of the passes to the mouth OF the
Ohio river
Mr.. Blanchard of Louisiana explained
this amendment was due to the fact that
congress had few weeks ago made an ur-
cent appropriation of 81, 100000 for the i'm
55royenient of the river on the understand
mo that a reduction of that amount would
he made in river and harbor bill.
Mr. Boatner of Louisiana moved to strike
ont the provision that no part of the appro-
nriation for the Mississippi river shall be ex-
ppended to repair or build levees for the pur- |
hose of retaining lands or preventing in /
fnry to lands or private property by over
How. Lost. Pending further action the
committee rose. Public business was then
suspended and the house proceeded TO pay
: dtting tribute to the memory OF the late
David Wilbur Of New York. After eulosies
4La bauaa adjourned.