The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-08-28
THE WORK OF THE
FORCE BILL OPPONENTS.
KILLED FOR A TIME.
Is That Most Obnoxious, Unnecessary and
Revolutionary Measure the Force
Bill. Thanks to Whom Thanks
are Due.
FIFTY FIRST CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The committee
appointed at the Republican senatorial
conference last night to arrange an order
of business to take the place of the Quay
resolution went into session soon after the
senate met. The committee consists of
Messrs Hoar, Allison, Evarts, Plumb,
Spooner, Hale and Allen. The committee
reached conclusion on the order of bust
ness, but some details are yet to be settled.
The tariff bill after date to be fixed is to
be considered under the five minutes rule
until the vote is taken. The date of this
has not yet been decided and will be sub
ject to arrangement with the committee of
commerce.
1t is expected that the vote will be
reached about the fifth of September, After
the tariff bill is out of the way then the
other measures named in Senator Qaay's
resolution are to be taken up and disposed
of. The election bill comes up the first
thing after the reassembling of congress in
December; but the time at which the vote
will be taken is reserved for future consider
alton. The arrangement for the disposition
of this bill it is said does not depend upon
the consent of the minority, but wholly
upon the Republican side, and includes
change of results by which the previous
question may be ordered.
The tariff bill was taken up, the pending
question being on Senator McPherson's
amendment to paragraph 1852 relating to
files, file banks and rasps, The amendment
is to substitute for the classified specific
rates according to lengths the uniform rate
of 25 per cent advalorem. Rejected-Ye cas-
10, nays27'
A strict party vote on the tariff bill was
laid aside informally, and the house bill to
amend the act of June %, 1874, for the relief
of settlers of railroad lands was taken
from the calendar and passed. The
tariff bill was then again taken up.
Paragraph 1854 relating to shot guns was
passed over informally, Mr.. Aldrich stating
that finance committee had some modifica-
ton of it under consideration. Mr.. Nc
Pherson moved to amend paragraph 1855
Pertaining to iron or steel plates wares or
articles enamelled or glazed by reducing
duty from 45 to % per cent advalorem; re-
jected. Mcpherson moved to amend para
graph 1G6 relating to similar articles en-
amelled or glazed with more than one color
by reducing duty from 50 to 40 per cent;
rejected, Yeas 10, nays "a; strict party
vote. Mcpherson moved to amend par
agraph 1877 relating to cut nails by reducing
rate from 1c a pound to 80 per cent adva-
loren. Rejected. Yeas IS, nays %; strict
party vote. Amendments were offered to
paragraphs 1853, 1859, ITO, III, 172 and 173 but
were rejected. No amendments were
offered to paragraphs liza, 175 or 176 relating
engraved steel plates, railway fish plates,
and rivets of iron or steel.
Senator Vest offered an amendment
to paragraph lit relating to saws
reducing rate of 8, 10 and 15c pei
linear foot according to size, to 5, 7 and l2c
and reducing ad valorem rates of 30 and
40 per cent to 20 and % per cent; rejected
yeas 20; nays 25; Paddock voting with the
Democrats. No amendments were agreed
to until paragraph 100 was reached which
was on motion of Aldrich's amended so as
to read ''bullion of gold, silver and other
metal not specially provided for % per
cent ad valorem." Having reached para
graph ON lead ore the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Butterworth of Ohio submitted the
conference report on the bill making APP
preparations for increased clerical force to
carry our the provisions OF the dependent
pension law, and it was agreed TO.
Mr.. Henderson OF Illinois submitted the
report of the committee on river and har-
Dor bill, recommending non-concurrence
in these amendments and agreeing to the
conference asked by the senate. Mr.. Kerr
of Iowa raised the point of order tn a
mendments must first be considered is
the committee of the whole, this point be-
ing sustained by the speaker. The house
resolved itself into a committee of the
whole for the consideration of the measure
Mr.. Henderson said that the senate
amendments increased the appropriations
carried by the bill about $5,0OO,0OO. 1t was
I. & .al, olynh
the house to non-concur in. After nom
concurring in about one-half of the senate
amendments the committee arose. The
house then took recess.
The evening session is to be for the con-
sideration of private pension bills.