Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-26
THE FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.

Further Discussion of the Tariff Bill
Amending Paragraphs Relating TO
Lead Ore-Work of the House-Death
of Congressman Watson.
/ WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 24.-The SEN
ate met at 10 a. m. The resolution hereto
fore offered by Mr.. Plumb to prohibit the.
sale of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors
in the.senate wing of the capitol was taken
up, but in the absence of Messrs. Blair and
Butler who had offered amendments, it
went over till tomorrow The tariff bill
was then taken up.
Mr.. Aldrich referred to the unusual
length of the discussion that has taken
place on the tariff bill and said that that
fact and the knowledge (shared by alp that
the business of the country was in a state
of anxious suspense awaiting the result of
the senate's deliberation led him to ask
senators on the other side to consider the
question of fixing the date of closing the
debate and of having a final vote on the
passage of the bill
After further debate the tariff bill was
again taken up, the pending question
being on paragraph 1913, page As, imposing
a.duty of II cents per pound on lead ore
and lead dress; provided that silver ore
and all other ore containing lead shall pay
duty of II cents per pound on the lead
contained therein and according to sample
and assay at the port of entry.
After further discussion the bill was
laid aside informally and Mr.. Bate offered
concurrent resolution which went over
till tomorrow, directing the commission
or board having charge of the matter of
erecting a statue to Lafayette in site
fronting the equestrian statue of jackson,
opposite the white house, to suspend
further proceedings relating thereto until
further authorized by congress.
The house joint resolution in relation to
oaths in pension case was passed authoriz-
ing them to be administered by any person
empowered to administer oaths. The
house resolution for the appointment of a
committee of seven representatives and
three senator's to take order for superin-
tending the funeral of the late Mr.. Lewis
Watson of Pennsylvania, was laid before
the senate.
Mr.. Quay offered resolution which was
agreed to expressing the deep sensibility
with which the senate had heard of the
death of Mr.. Watson, concurring in the
appointing of a committee and providing
as an additional mark of respect that the
senate do now adjourn.
Senators Cameron, Cullom and Faulkner
were appointed committee on part of the
senate and then at $50 p. m. the senate
adjourned until tomorrow at 10 O'Clock,
HOUSE. So.
Mr. Cannon of Illinois submitted the
conference report on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, and after explaining it
the report was adopted.
By unanimous consent the senate amend
ments (Which have not been acted upon) to
| the river and harbor bill were not con-
| Cured in and conference ordered.
Mr.. O'Neill of Pennsylvania then an
| nounced the death of his colleague, Mr..
Watson, and offered resolutions expressive
of the regret with which the house had
| heard of his death, and for the appoint
ment of committee of seven representa-
| tives and three senator's to take order for
| experimenting the funeral.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The speaker appointed as the funeral
committee Messrs. Culberton of Pennsyl-
vania; McAdoo, Craig, Townsend of Penn
| sylvania; Maish, Wallace of New York and
| Kerr of Pennsylvania.
| The house then, as a mark of respect to
the memory of the deceased, adjourned.
Hotel Guests Burned TO Death.
SUNDRIDGE, Ont, Aug 25.-The Queens
hotel together with its contents was burn
ed this morning. The guests, of whom
there was large number, had great diff
Powers and Herbert Layton, the latter il
is said belonging to Ottawa, were burned
to death, and two others were badly burn
| ed. The building was insured for "a, 600.