Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-30
THE F1Frx.Frnsr CONGRESS.

= 49, = - = A-E AAeSA CO2N SHASASoSs
The Tariff Conference Report Laid
Aside Informally by the Senate-A
Vote Expected to be Reached To-
q Day-The Senate Agrees to the Com
ference Report on the Deficiency
BiIl-Work of the House.
WASHINGTON, D. G. Sept. 29.-The con-
ference report on the deficiency bill was
presented by Mr.. Hale, who sueted that
the amendment relative to the French
spoliation claims wasi expunged, owing to
the refusal of the house sconferees to agree
to the senate amendment or to any propo-
sition modifying it.
The report was agreed to.
The conference report on the tariff bill
was then presented and read at length.
Mr.. Aldrich said that the conference re-
port and the bill modified by it were
printed and he did not deem any further
explanation of its provisions necessary.
He hoped the senate would be able to
reach vote on the report at an early hour
this afternoon. He had no knowledge of
the intention of senators on the other side
of the chamber in regard to debate but he
was aware of the anxiety of senators on
both slices to arrive at an early conclusion
of the business of the session, and with
that object in view he should ask for a
vote as soon as it could possibly be had.
Mr.. Morgan said that the tariff bill as
manipulated by the republican conferees
Of both houses had many new features
neither the house nor the senate had voted
upon, but it was impossible to go into a
discussion of the changes. They were all
of real Importance to the people, but the
parliamentary law applicable to the pres
emit stage of the bill denied to senators the
privilege of separate vote on any one of
the numerous changes. 1t was holus
bolus that had to be swallowed whole or
to be rejected. ALI that could be done
was to discuss in general way the princi-
pies on which the measure was founded
was higher taxation of the people and
greater profits to those engaged in manu-
features.
After further discussion by Messrs. Car
Isle, Aldrich, Cockre1l, Gray, Sherman
and Paddock the report was laid aside in
formally.
The concurrent resolution for final adj
journment was presented and referred to
the finance committee.
The individual pension bills on the cal
endar were then taken up and passed IA
in 25 minutes.) Among them was one for
the widow of soldier of the war of 1912,
who had also been the widow of revolu-
tionary soldier.
ate at pm. adjourned until tomorrow at
II am, Mr.. Aldrich stating he would not
ask for long session, as he was satisfied
that vote on the tariff conference report
would be reached tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The speaker laid before the house the
bill to define and regulate the jurisdiction
of United States courts with senate amend
ments thereto.
After some discussion the bill was laid
aside temporarily.
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa submitted the
conference report on the general deficiency
bill.
After some discussion the conference re
port was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson of Iowa
bill was passed appropriating $10,316 t.
supply deficiency in the appropriation
for the compensation of members of tn
house.
On motion of Mr. Bingham of Pennsyl
vania senate amendment was concurred il
| the house bill granting leave of absence II
i Cioiho olu CiipAoyCS VI III oe ahe sCSohea
| class postofices.
The amendment extends the benefits o
l the measure to employees in the mail ba
l repair shop.
Oh motion of Mr.. Cutcheon of Michigan
| the conference report on the bill to increas
the efficiency of the signal corps of tn
| army and to transfer to the agriculture
l department was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley of Maine tn
senate joint resolution was passed askin
the secretaries of state, war, treasury an
navy departments to submit to congress
l propositions for the enactment into law G
the recommendations of the internations
marine conference.
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell of Ohio a bi
was passed to prevent the dissertation c
the United States flag by the printin
thereon of any painting or advertise
ments.
The house then took recess until
o'clock, the evening session to be for til
consideration of bills reported by the con
| mittee on Indian affairs.
At the evening session several bills
this description were passed and the hou,
| adjourned.