Huntsville gazette., 1890-09-06
NEWS IN BRIEF
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN the Senate, on the 9th, ths resolution
offered by Mr.. Plumb to prohibit the sale OF
liquor in the Senate wing otths. Capitol was
discussed and finally referred to- the COM
mittee on rules. The Tariff bAll was then
taken up and some progress was made with
It'll In the House filibustering against the
Lard bill was Continued There was a
scene occasioned by remark made by
Mr.. Cannon which was interpreted by the
House as vulgar, and in personal con-
troversy during its discussion, Mr. Beck
with, Of New Jersey, struck at Mr.. Wilson,
of Washington. Quiet. WAS restored,r and
Mr.. Cannon disclaimed the vulgar con
struction put upon his remark. TheHouse
adopted resolution directing the sergeant
alarms to arrest absentees and revoking
leaves of absence except those granted for
Illness.
In the Senate, on the 2sth, House bills au-
thoriZing the construction of several rail-
road bridges in Tennessee and Kentucky
were reported and placed on the calendar
The conference report on the Railroad
Land Forfeiture bill was presented, but
went over and the Senate resumed consider
alton of the Tariff bill, about sixty para
graphs of which were disposed Off, In
the House the decision of the Speaker as to
the right of way of the Lard bill was sus-
tained-I30 to 46-and the bill was passed.
1876 to 31-the clerk counting a quorum.
After further personal explanations in re-
gard to the Cannon resolution directed
against f1libusters, the Eight Hour Law
Claim bill was taken up and discussed to
the end of the morning hour. The bill to
constitute eight hours asday's work for
laborers and mechanics ON Government
work was amended and passed.
In the Senate, on the 29th. Mr. Edmunds
offered a resolution (Which went over) for
to November TO- The Tariff bill was taken
up and the Senate (i5 to 81 refused to ac-
cept the finance committee amendment to
the salt paragraph to strike out the pro-
viso giving drawback on nit used in ex-~
ported meat. The duties on brandy,
liquors, wines, bay rum, ale, porter. beer,
cherry juice and pruno juice were increased,
and the duties on ginger ales, soda water
etc, reduced. The wool schedule was dis
cussed at some length, but not disposed of
.... In the House Immediately aftor the
reading of the journal, the private calendar
was taken up in committee of the whole,
the pending bill being the Omnibus South
ern War-Claims bill, which was amended
by substitute and agreed to. Several bills
OF minor importance were passed, and an
\ evening session was held for the considera-
tion Of private pension bills.
IN the Senate, on the 3lth, Senate bill ap-
propriating $50 900 for building at Sheboy-
gau. Wis, and House BIN for a bridge across
the Little Tennessee river at Niles Ferry
wore passed. The discussion of the Tariff
bill was resumed. and Mr Carlisle's amend
mont, intended to place wool on the free
list. was rejected by party voto--l7 to 81
Mr.. Sherman announcing that il Mr.. Payne
were present he would vote in the negative.
In tho House the bill making eight
hours a days work on Government con
tracts; the bill to amend the Alien Labor
law {; the bill prohibiting the employment Of
convicts on public works, and the bill pro-
hibting the purchase of convict m ,de ma
tcrial by the United States were passed.
The conference report on the bill to prevent
coll isions at sea was agreed to.
IN the Senate, on the lst, Mr.. Hoar and Mr
blair asked that labor bills be considered as
appropriate to the day Labor Day., but oh
lection was made. The Tariff bill was DIS
cussed and the woolen and silk schedules
agreed to substantially as reported from the
finance committee. In the House,i pndsr
susnension of the rules, the bill providing
for Government inspection Of coal mines in
tho Territories: Senate bill extending Grim
Inal jurisdiction of Federal courts to the
great lakos: Senate bill le3alzng bridge
ocroas the Missouri river at Lexington;
bill to ratifv agreements with the Sac anu
For and Iowa Indians in Oklahoma, ana
sunstltutc for the Senate bill granting right
of way to the Hutchinson & southern faIlr
road through the Indian Territory were
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