Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-16
FFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS
Senate session~

NTH DAY.-The conference report on the
fertilization bill was taken up and agreed to.
The conference report on the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill was then taken up and
discussed until 4 o'clock, when vote was
taken. The report was agreed to. A further
conference was ordered on the irrigation items,
which had been postponed, and Messrs Alli-
son, Hale and German were reappointed con-
ferees on the part of the Senate. The tariff
bill was then taken up, the pending paragraph
being as TO hoop, band, scroll or other iron or
steel, to which Mr.. Butler had offered an
amendment providing that such hoops used
for bailing cotton shall be taxed at the rate of
35 per cent ad valorum (the present rate).
Messrs. Butler and Aldrich discussed this
question at some length, and finally the bill
was laid aside without action. The Senate
then adjourned.
17STH DAY-The Senate met at 10 A. NJ,
but q roll-call showed that there were in the
chamber twelve Senators less than quorum.
The sergeant-at-arms was directed to request
the attendance of absentees, and by 1920 the
presence of quorum was secured and bust
ness was proceeded with. Mr.. IIoar offered a
resolution to limit debate which was referred
TO the committee on rules. The tariff bill
was then taken up, the question being on Mr..
Buffers amendment to paragraph l3l, page
27, TO reduce the duty on cOit0n-ties to 80 per
cent. ad yalorem; rejected. Mr.. Plumb moved
to reduce TO 2-l0 cent additional duty on
hoops when cut into lengths for baling pur-
poses to LILO cent As there was no quorum
present, Mr. Aldrich moved an adjournment,
and the Senate at 3 P. NJ. adjourned
10TH DAY-The Senate met at 10 A. NJ,
but n call of the roll disclosed the fact that
there were only q Senators present-l6 less
than quorum. The sergeant-at-arms was
directed to request the attendance of Senators,
and by 1929, a quorum having been obtained,
business was proceeded with. The tariff bill
was taken up, the pending question being on
Mr.. Plumb's amendment TO Paragraph l34,
Page q, to reduce the additional duty on iron
or steel hoops, cut 10 lengths for baling pur-
poses, from 2-lO to lilo cent per pound. The
amendment was rejected. The tin-plate para
graph was reached and Mr. Vest moved to
reduce the duty from the proposed rate of two
and two,tenths cents per pound to one cent
After some discussion the Senate adjourned.
1S0TH DAY-The Senate got to business
without the proceedings usually necessary to
compel the attendance of a quorum. Mr..
Hale reported back the House bill to extend
the census law so as to require information to
be obtained from unncorporated express COM
panies. After short discussion the bill was
passed without an amendment. Mr.. Edmunds
presented the motion for change of the rules
by limiting debate on the tariff bill; laid on
the table and ordered printed. The Tariff
{ plii was tuth laNtn up lHc pttulHS uutoti'b
being on Mr.. Vests amendment offered yes
terday reducing the duty on tinplate from
2210 cents pound to cent (the present rate
Addresses were made by Messrs. Morgan,
Daniel Moody, Vance and Gray. Without
concluding his remarks, Mr.. Gray yielded the
floor at ?. NJ, and the Senate after brie'
executive session, adjourned
1SlsT DAY.-In the Senate this morning the
House amendments to the Senate bills to
adopt regulations to prevent collisions at sea
and to amend the act relative to shipping
commissioners were presented, and were, on
motion of Mr.. Fry, eoncurred in. The Senate
then proceeded to the consideration of execu-
tive business, and at lilo the doors were re-
opened. The tariff bill was then taken up,
the pending question being on Mr. Vests
amendment After some discussion the tariff
bill was laid aside informally and the House
bill making appropriations for additional
clerical force in the Pension Office was taken
from the calendar and passed.