Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-21
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., May 81.
SENATE.

ETOceeuluSS VI OoASAesS'
WASHINGTON, D. O., May 81.
SENATE.
The Vice President presented commm'-
cation from Mr.. Canaday, Ssrgeant-a.-Arms
of the Senate, rendering his resignation OF
the Office, "personal business" compelling
him to do SO, and thanking the Vice Pest
dent and Senators for their uniform kind
ness and courtesy. The resignation 8 to
take effect on June 80 next. Laid Cd the
table.
Mr.. Blair, at the request of the wage
workers alliance OF Washington, D. G., IL
troduced bill depriviDg any State which
denies equal protection to all within It's jr-
rlsdiction of one half of its representation In
the House OF representatives..
Mr.. Wilson. of Iowa, made an effort to
have the bill relating to liquors imported
into prohibitory States taken up and Coz
sidered; but he was forced to yield to the
prior claim of the silver bill, which was
taken up, and on which Mr.. Stuart proceed
&c to address the Senate.
HOUSE.
The House went into the committee OF
the whole on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Baker, of New York. offered an
amendment providing that all articles Oh
| importation into the United States,
| whether embraced in the free list or other
wise, shall pay no less rate OF duty than is
imposed by the country Of export on like
articles exported into the United States.
| Mr.. Anderson, of Kansas, opposed the
| amendment on the ground that it would
place it In tho power of the Canadian Coy
ernmant to regulate the tariff of the United
Sta!es. He was In favor Of protection. but
ne was bitterly and unalterably opposed to
the abuse of it.
Mr.. Batterworth, OF Ohio, opposed the
amendment. 1t would wreck the inter
change of commodities between the United
States and every other country, and would
work great hardship upon the people.
The scene in the House this morning was
a confusing if no. an exciting one. The OF
| ject of members on both sides seemed to be
to cutvie each other in creating noise ratl :
er than to give auy intelligent consideration
to the tariff bill. It was impossible to ur
derstand what was being said, the applause
and laughter and cries of louder" drown
ing the voices of the speakers. For half an
hour before noon the Committee of the
| Whole was perfect bedlam. No respect
was given to the rules; no attention was
paid to the recognition of the chairman, and
uproar was the order of the hour. AT noon
the committee rose and reported the bill to
the House. The previous question on the
engrossment and third reading Of the bill
aud amendments was ordered by vote Of
yeas 161, nays 143. Mr.. Coleman, of Lorisa-
40. and Mr.. Featherstone, of Arkansas, wers
the only republicans voting in the negative.
On the vote of ordering the previous ques
ton Messrs. Adams, of Illinois, and Butter
worth, of Ohio, refrained from voting.
Tbs following pairs were announced :
Messrs. Peters and Hooker; Connell and
Walker, OF Missouri; Grout and Bankhead !;
R ,ed, OF Iowa. and S5ockdale; Turner, of
Kansas, and Morton Payson and Lawler.
The House then considered the amend
ments agreed to in Committee of the Whole
The 6rst amendment upon which sapa-
| rate vote was demanded was that changing
the phrasaoogy of the tin plate clause. and
it was adopted-yeas $50, nays 149. Mesars.
Anderson, of X lnsas Butterworth, Hendel-
son. of iowa. M,son, Of llnois, McComas,
Mudd, aud Taylor, of Illinois, all republi-
cans, voted with the democrats in opp0si-
| ton to the amendment.
A committee amendment to restore jute
yaras from 80 par cent. AZ in the billy to 30
par cent (the present rate) was rel acted
TIE Amendment providing that on wooden
and worated yarns valued at not more than
30 ents per pound the duty shall be .
times the duty imposed ou a pound of ur-
| washed wool OF the 1ss class aud 35 per cent
al valorem was rejected. The bill nov
places the duty at twice tbs duty and 35 per
| cent. ad Valorem.